Now that Premier Danielle Smith’s favourite foreign autocrat appears to be on the brink of transforming himself from a successful “peace candidate” into a war president, it would behoove folks…
This is an opinion column about baseball and politics, which are two very different things. For starters, baseball has one moral dimension. Politics, too often, has no morality at all.…
This post is written from a Canadian perspective. Deep state is a term used for (real or imagined) potential, unauthorized and often secret networks of power operating within a government…
Henry V - to the troops: Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more .................show us here The mettle of your pasture; let us swear That you are worth…
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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.
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…
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…
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…
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 ...
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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...
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.
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...
