When I scanned the news today, there seemed to be a common theme - that ambitious leaders don't necessarily understand the difficulties of actually putting their ideas into effect.Yes, some…
Having already solved the problem of trade and tariffs with the United States simply by being nice to the Trump Administration, Alberta’s United Conservative Government is about to “end the…
Tuesday morning, not long after I finished my morning knee exercises, I drove to Barrie for my annual visit to my urologist — and the surgeon who removed my cancer-riddled…
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…
