Just to give us something to think about while we await the Speech from the Throne this afternoon, Premier Danielle Smith yesterday announced Albertans will soon have the opportunity to…
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Don Moynihan discusses how the systematic erosion of American democracy includes the elimination of the belief among Republicans that the public service should…
Kersplebedeb Note: We are posting the below by Bromma, whose work we have learned much from over the years, and which we have published in pamphlet and book form and…
On Wednesday night, Carney spoke to the country about what the upcoming Liberal budget will highlight. His speech didn't have a lengthy list of specifics but it set out a…
Vancouver–Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie was expelled from the BC Conservative caucus after mocking residential school survivor testimony in a podcast appearance. Photo courtesy Dallas Brodie/X. ...
Photo by Ian Muttoo/Flickr This article has been updated and republished to correct and clarify aspects of the original analysis, ensuring a more accurate reflection of the underlying da...
Four years ago, I scored a trifecta in Calgary’s civic election. The candidates I voted... The post Calgary elects a rookie regime first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
It used to be considered banana republic realms when the debt to GDP ratio of a nation exceeded 60%. Today, the Western nations are running at 100-140% debt to GDP.…
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Conservatism in Canada is no longer a coherent political philosophy. It has become a hybrid of a business that sells access to power, and a collection of people who have…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Garrett Graff writes about the importance of good character as the ultimate check on the abuse of power - even as the Trump regime…
Dealing with allergies can range from a minor inconvenience to a life threatening situation. Those on the extreme end clearly need to be more attentive to what they get exposed…
Last weekend’s massive NO KINGS protest across the United States with shadow protests in several other countries is a funny one for us Canadians.
Looks like the United Conservative Party’s scheme to encourage civic political parties and allow big corporate money to make it easier to elect ideologically simpatico mayors and councillors in Alberta’s…
I was thinking the other day about the difference between Trump's second term now and his first in 2015, the difference between Poilievre's conservative leadership now and Harper's in 2012,…
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I have to say the antisemites still have the capacity to surprise me. I thought I could usually predict what they’d do next. But, since the ceasefire brokered by Donald…
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Paul Krugman writes about the dangers of a mad king taking more and more extreme steps to insulate himself from any trace of…
There are many days when it's hard to feel hope. It is especially true when we think about the relentless bullying Canada receives at the hands of the mad king,…
Homeowners in Ontario are about to pay a lot more electricity with no sign of rate increases stopping anytime soon. The far right Conservative government has torn up renewable developments…
