Saskatchewan NDP Turmoil
On Tuesday, the Sask NDP lost one of their MLAs. She’s sitting as an independent MLA, after leader Carla Beck cracked the whip. Jennifer Bowes spoke out on Facebook with…
Tiny Gardens Everywhere: Let’s Get Growing!
When times get tough it’s time to get gardening! Actually, even when times are easy it’s time to get gardening. Even a small plot of land can produce a lot…
Today’s News: Some comments worth sharing on Iran, Alberta, ICE and rich bros, plus some updates on Canada good news, that hantavirus cruise ship and Epstein-gate. Finally, DAMN!
Some comments worth sharing Black Cloud Six on the Iran War A great piece here from Black Cloud Six, on how the American way of war is failing again. This…
The revolution will not be made on Canva
If the left wants to move beyond managing its own discourse and begin shaping the world around it, it will have to log off, take risks, and organize, writes James…
Independent MLA Scott Sinclair delivers abject apology to former UCP colleagues
The Chestnut Tree was almost empty. A ray of sunlight slanting through a window fell on dusty table-tops. It was the lonely hour of fifteen. A tinny music trickled from…
Does Hungary hold a lesson for the Alberta NDP?
Thirty-four years ago an ex-mayor of Calgary ran for the leadership of a provincial political... The post Does Hungary hold a lesson for the Alberta NDP? first appeared on Views…
LondOntLife cartoons from 2025: The book
Some interior pages of the 2025 cartoon collection
Canada’s Fragile Place In The World
While Mark Carney returns from the European Political Community Summit as the first non-European leader ever to be invited, Pierre Poilievre is spending this week at the Canada Strong and…
Today’s News: Go Habs Go! Welcoming our new Governor General. And marking Red Dress Day
Go Habs Go! We're all getting set for Wednesday night! The Montreal Canadiens are set to start their series against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. To win this series, the…
Can the new Toronto Tenant Union change the tired housing debate?
Toronto Tenant Union Co-chair Bruno Dobrusin at a rent strike at 1440 and 1442 Lawrence Ave. W. in Toronto in 2023. Photo courtesy Toronto Tenant Union/X. On April 18, more…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Disheveled cat.
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Olufemi Taiwo discusses how the political and corporate elite have declared that consequences for bad decisions will apply only to the plebes…
Fish Use Doorbells in Utrecht
Fish like to go anywhere the water is good for them, and sometimes that means urban areas. In the Netherlands the city of Utrecht has installed a doorbell for the…
"May the Force be with you" and all the other stuff happening around Star Wars Day: Carney in Armenia, the PBO assessment, ICE on Canadians, Iran War, Met Gala, Star Wars, Kent State, Gordon Lightfoot, Habs Rule!
I hadn't realized so much was happening in the first few days of May: Carney is in Armenia View on Threads Carney's speech: TL,DW: DRM News reports "Canadian Prime Minister…
Don’t call it a sovereign wealth fund
Photo courtesy Mark Carney/Facebook Mark Carney recently announced the creation of Canada’s first national sovereign wealth fund. The fund, slated to be called the Canada Strong Fund, will be la...
Separatists deliver their petition signatures, try to create an impression of unstoppable momentum
Separatists Mitch Sylvestre and Jeff Rath showed up at Elections Alberta headquarters in Edmonton yesterday afternoon with a big crowd of flag-waving supporters and a trailer full of boxes of…
Geothermal opportunities
Geothermal Opportunities is the third installment of the Canada West Forum Society’s series of online energy forums. The series began with Powering the Future, an overview of energy in British…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Ian Bremmer highlights how countries around the globe are hedging their bets rather than risking being taken down as the U.S. collapses. And Karen…