The Musk Dynasty Will Be Hereditary
It’s abundantly clear now that the President of the United States is Donald Trump in name only, and that this show is being run by Elon Musk.
Is democracy doomed in North America?
With the Musk/Trump administration ripping huge holes in America's social safety net, it is frightening to observe how major media properties have sagged onto bended knees to pay homage to…
Weekend funny stuff: The ridiculous weather: Our ridiculous politics; and Animal Crackers
Our weather here on the Prairies has been generally awful this winter -- cold cold and more cold, week after week since November.Well, its going to be a little more…
Michael James update…
Mr. James posted a follow-up to the short essay he recently published on Facebook. His first piece was shared tens of thousands of times, but it attracted many hateful responses.…
Liberal leadership: my take
Me on Unpublished Cafe on the Liberal leadership and the Mango Mussolini.
Dry January was easy. De-Trumping will be hard
Last month, I decided to go the ‘Dry January’ route and abstain from alcohol. It really wasn’t that hard, since my alcohol intake consists of one reasonably priced beer a…
Demagoguery
On the information platform Medium, Jack Dallaire describes himself: "Former tech CEO turned journalist-in-training. Psychology degree holder with a mission to uncover how tech giants are shaping a digital dystopia."…
Be the People…
Michael James is a widely published journalist who lives in New York. He posted the following on Facebook and I think it is worth repeating.
My latest: over the boards – and fight back
“Flooding the zone” is a football term, but it’s been appropriated by political people. In football, flooding the zone happens when a team sends a lot of receivers to one…
This Flag Day is Certainly Different
This flag day is certainly different. The threats of economic coercion from Trump and his gang of oligarchs are meant to intimidate and divide Canadians and subjugate Canada to the…
Dither, Dally, and Doddle
If I were looking for a single word to succinctly describe Collingwood Council, it would not be ‘decisive.’ Nor would it be progressive, capable, innovative, or enterprising. I would not…
The Cult Of Victimhood
H/t MoudakisIt probably hasn't escaped your notice that extreme right-wingers are never happy. They see enemies everywhere; subversion abounds. The white race is under attack, trans people are on an…
Canada Responds To Trump’s Trashy Tariff Tantrums
Happy Flag Day everyone!! Every time Trump talks about how spongy we Canadians are, it just adds to the list of Canadians that would be more than happy with Canada…
A Call to Nationalize PostMedia?
More people are asking an important question: how should Canadians treat American-owned PostMedia? The post A Call to Nationalize PostMedia? first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Crack appears in UCP’s solid front as cabinet member calls for Adriana LaGrange to be sacked as health minister
For the first time since Danielle Smith became premier of Alberta in the fall of 2022, a rift in United Conservative Party cabinet ranks appeared in public view yesterday over…
Canada’s National Treasures: Elizabeth May – Craig Baird – Gurdeep Pandher – Wab Kineau, P.J. Akeeagok and R.J. Simpson – Canadian Hockey Fans. And Moose Art
Just a post to highlight some of our most impressive Canadians in these times. First, Elizabeth May is a national treasure: Elizabeth May: "This is what you get: free health…
Musical interlude
Ilan Bluestone & Jerome Isma-Ae - Tension
Carbon taxes examined
Reading comments on social media and listening to statements by certain politicians, it is apparent that carbon taxes are often misunderstood. These impositions are designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions…
Legal News Post of the Day: February 14, 2025
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Air Canada was ordered to pay a passenger $2,000 for delayed luggage. Instead, it's taking him to court #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/kxegRMy85r - Garry J. Wise, Toronto…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Anne Applebaum discusses how the actual regime change under Donald Trump involves the replacement of any public service with a system devoted exclusively to…