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Alberta teachers’ strike—it’s war!
On Tuesday the Alberta government introduced the Back to School Act to end a strike... The post Alberta teachers’ strike—it’s war! first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Reserve Powers, The Notwithstanding Clause, and Unjust Laws
Since the Smith-led UCP government in Alberta saw fit to invoke The Notwithstanding Clause (S33) of The Charter of Rights and Freedoms (The Charter) to order teachers back to work…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Erica Frantz, Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Joseph Wright comment on the global tilt toward strongman government as the U.S. abandons any pretense of being a…
Halloween Funnies!
One thing that I notice about Halloween now is that so many adults seem way too involved. Other than helping our kids carve their pumpkins, I always felt the whole…
Le nationalisme québécois ou le fascisme patient
Photo par Axel Drainville/Flickr Canadian Dimension has decided to publish occasional French-language articles from progressive publications in Québec and elsewhere. We will continue to publish ...
Warning! False Flag, War, Fascism & Collapse, Coming Fast
False flag warning as Europe and the West face economic and political collapse: What is rapidly escalating and accelerating, and rapidly coming to a climax, is a confluence of crises…
Generative AI Problem
Dear Canadian Government human: Here are my answers to your points in your survey on Canadian leadership in Generative AI. https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en/public-consultations/help-define-next-chapter-canadas-ai-leadership “accelerate safe adoption of AI across the economy and…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Andrew Coyne recognizes that there's no point in pretending that trade negotiations with the U.S. under the control of a mad king can…
An Encouraging Sign?
Like an elderly, obstreperous uncle included in festive celebrations to the lasting regret of the rest of the family, it would appear that in some quarters, Donald Trump has overstayed…
There is an Alternative: A Better Path to a Better Future
We won’t build a less dependent, more just, sustainable, and resilient Canada following the same path that got us here. We need a new map. Here is a compendium of…
Episode 17: The Return of the Primeval Flame
You can now listen to the story being told in English, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Italian, HindiWe live in a Brave New World. Hear about the future from Frank,…
Three down, one to go ⚾ #WantItAll
Carney and Ford said last week that the Jays would win it in 6. At the time I thought, well, maybe -- but now, it actually may be! View on…
A deficit paid by workers and a bailout for the wealthy
Photo by Like_the_Grand_Canyon/Flickr Ahead of this year’s federal budget, the Parliamentary Budget Officer has projected a $17 billion increase in the national deficit. This is an increase from...
Invite Alberta to leave?
The above question might seem odd for an Albertan, particularly one who loves his country.... The post Invite Alberta to leave? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
How Canada’s National Housing Strategy missed the mark on homelessness
I recently did a podcast on Canada’s National Housing Strategy—specifically on how the Strategy missed the mark on homelessness. Here’s the link (it’s 40 min’s long): https://thepublicationcoop.substack.com/p/canadas-so-call...
Alberta Bill 2 and The Notwithstanding Clause
So, Alberta has used S33 as part of its “Back To Work” legislation for ending the teachers strike. There will be many pixels of virtual ink spilled over this. Much…
ELBOWS UP
Just want to alert you to a webinar flowing out of the Elbows Up Summit – an alternative to the corporate view of how to build a more resilient Canada…
THE HIDDEN HAND: The Information War and the Rise of Antisemitic Propaganda
PRE-ORDER IT NOW – HERE! (Also on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Apple, McNally Robinson, and Internationally) “An explosive inside look into the highly-planned and well-funded global propaganda campaign to delegitimize…