Widdowson 2, universities 0
Frances Widdowson is chalking up the wins against her university antagonists. She has been battling... The post Widdowson 2, universities 0 first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Alberta Referendum: Question 2
Nation, let's keep the good times rolling with a look at Question 2 in the UCP's $134,000,000 attempt to push through Stephen Miller's wet dreams as policy under the guise…
Selling Access Or Selling Assets?
Courting a trillion dollars in new investment in Canada is a laudable and impressive goal — but if the investments involve selling off our existing public infrastructure, that would be…
Say a prayer to the Baseball Gods! Plus comparing Carney and Trump at the UN, and comments on the BC snap election
This post is mainly about Canada politics. But first, I have to ask the Baseball Gods to bless the Blue Jays on Wednesday and let them win their double-header against…
After the referendum, Alberta will be angrier, more divided, more radicalized, and a worse place to invest
Whatever happens on Oct. 19, the United Conservative Party of Premier Danielle Smith will have left Alberta a worse place than it was before the 10 referenda scheduled to be…
When private equity buys the home team
The Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) was sold to a private equity-backed group in May 2026. Photo courtesy the Owen Sound Attack/Facebook. I was seven years…
The Electrotech Revolution
The saying used to be the “future is electric”. Today the saying is “now is electric”. Amber has taken a look at the connection between technological innovation in the information…
Review of Breaking Free of Neoliberalism in Trump Times
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Catching up with Canada’s News, plus Signs of the Apocalypse and Trade War Dispatches
First, on a side note, I'm going to try not to use Instagram and Threads embeds anymore because they aren't working on Blogger for some readers - thanks for your…
Metro Vancouver is costing North Vancouver taxpayers almost $20,000 each
I was recently at a meeting where North Vancouver District Council member Jim Hanson talked about the need for reform of Metro Vancouver governance. He illustrated his comments by comparing…
The world is moving away from Alberta’s exports; and Alberta’s Legislature is not paying attention
I think Alberta’s politicians have forgotten that they are being paid to keep our economy going. This means that they should be paying attention to other parts of the world.…
Alberta Referendum: Question 1
Nation, in the interest of giving my dozens of devoted followers - who have been chomping at the bit for the past ten years for more Enlightened Savage content -…
Providing Safe Cycle Infrastructure Helps Developed Economies
The benefits of providing good bicycle infrastructure just keep getting proven time and, and time again. Bicycles are good for people’s health, the local economies, and now many other benefits.…
Guest Post: The Deadly Embrace Of Trump
Here is the latest from The Mound of Sound. Thanks, Mound:When will Americans come to their senses? When the pandemic hit, Trump gave false assurances that there was nothing to…
Wise Law’s Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of September 21, 2026
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Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of September 21, 2026
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of September 21, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to restrict mail-in ballots ahead of November…
Public ownership and booze: Raise a glass to the LCBO
Photo by Dillan Payne/Flickr One of Canada’s most successful and popular publicly-owned corporations is about to be dismantled and possibly privatized. The LCBO, the Liquor Control Board o...
UCP voters’ list change shows ‘fundamental misunderstanding’ of scrutineers’ role in democracy, former elections official says
The United Conservative Party decision to provide Alberta political parties with a “list of electors” with no electors listed in it for the Oct. 19 referendum vote either “demonstrates a…
Sunday Funday: Trade War Dispatches, Interesting Posts, Funny Posts, Carney Hat-Trick, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers
Dispatches from the Canada-US Trade War I believe Shannon Proudfoot must have been living in my kitchen for the past month: ...There was another one-liner making the rounds about the…