The Leaside Towers in East York, Toronto. Photo by SAF1999/Wikimedia Commons. There’s a myth going around Toronto that everyone—tenants, politicians, even landlords—wants more affordable housing...
The brouhaha over the departure of Acadie-Annapolis MP Chris d’Entremont from the Opposition benches in the House of Commons to the government side has now descended into a he-said/they-said story.…
Way back in 2022, when COVID-19 was central to both federal and provincial policy debates and political discussions, Danielle Smith was clear: the Canadian Federal Government, headed by Trudeau, had…
It's not much but it's snow. In all the decades we have been here it has snowed at least a little before my birthday until last year. Same thing this…
I haven't felt moved to write lately; in my experience, time away from the blog is healthy for me. Nonetheless, I still like to bring forward items that interest, outrage…
While we consider mega projects to build up Canadian sovereignty next to a United States government gleefully starving its people, artificial intelligence and automation are driving us down the road…
The greatest call in sports is "Touchdown Riders!"The Saskatchewan Roughriders are going to the Grey Cup next Sunday, to face the Alouettes in Winnipeg! It's the first time in 12…
Let's see... I have lived through the 1973 oil crisis, the 1980 crisis in the BC forest industry, Black Monday in 1987, the dot com bubble of 2000, the mortgage…
If, as seems likely, Edmonton Riverside MP Matt Jeneroux’s announcement he’s departing federal politics next spring is a harbinger of a leadership crisis within in the Conservative Party of Canada,…
Matthew Good Band - Going All The Way
Assorted content to end your week.- Kaitlin Tosh and Michelle Inez Simon examine how Elon Musk's takeover of X has led to the systematic pushing of right-wing propaganda on users…
I'll bet Poilievre cannot believe how quickly he has fallen and he can't get up. View on Threads The CBC At Issue panel describes Poilievre's leadership as "toxic" and his…
Rising anti-immigrant sentiment is less about numbers and more about deflecting responsibility for inequality, writes Eric Wilkinson. Photo from Flickr. Anti-immigration sentiment has reached an...
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Catarina Saraiva and Jaewon Kang warn that the U.S. economy is a Jenga tower in which pieces needed to support the middle class…
I loved this artwork from Dean Blundell. Ostensibly, the d'Entremont floor crossing was about Carney's budget, but in reality it will be Poilievre's leadership that is the most affected. That…
Red Lake Chief makes a speech to the governor of Red River at Fort Douglas in 1825. Fort Douglas was the first fort associated with the Hudson’s Bay Company near…
Last week and over the weekend, Licensed Practical Nurses, Health Care Aides and many other health care workers represented by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees at public facilities throughout…
