Election 2026
More than a few voters remain unsure where to place their vote in Saturday’s provincial election. The choice is difficult. Party platforms offer some guidance, but promises mean little when…
Big Change Comes with Big Expectations
Vancouver, like many communities in British Columbia, voted for change on October 17. In the local elections, Vancouver swept ABC out, North Saanich voted against party politics, and Langford, Saanich,…
Comments on the passing scene: Staying together, Ending homelessness, Hating Canada because it works, That Notwithstanding clause, Trump rallies, Selling winter
Taking a step back to catch up on some interesting comments and views that have been flying under the radar lately, if my metaphors aren't getting too mixed up. We're…
Conflicting claims about separatist leaders’ status with Alberta Prosperity Project swirl on social media
According to social media posts last night by two prominent figures in the Alberta separation movement, the board of the Alberta Prosperity Project terminated Mitch Sylvestre as CEO and Jeffrey…
About that $130-million diversion
The question du jour in Alberta this week is why we were voting on an... The post About that $130-million diversion first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
The Imperial Vision of Tech
The Nerd Reich is adept in identifying how articles like Eric Schmidt's 'Empire of AI' is just another chapter in the AI hype machine. The post The Imperial Vision of…
What’s Good In Higher Education?
These days it seems everybody is rushing to protect the core function of higher education from encroachment by AI. I read a post from Anna Mills on preventing LLMs from…
Political corruption and economic monopolies go hand in hand
Dominated as Canada is by large corporations that profit through monopolization, this country needs an organization with goals like those promoted by the American Economic Liberties Project. We have one…
Thingummy Thursday: some good cartoons and posts about the news
A thingummy is when you can't think of what to call something. So that's what I'm calling this column, because its just a random collection of good cartoons and good…
A dangerous liaison looms in Québec
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, left, led the Parti Québécois to victory in Québec’s October 5 election, securing a minority government with just 28 percent of the popular vote. Photo by André…
From the archive: Canada and Vietnam
US Marine Corporal Julius Pelham searches for enemy weapons in a flooded bomb crater near Da Nang, Vietnam, 1969. Photo courtesy the US Marine Corps Archives. The following is a…
Danielle Smith didn’t draw a line in the sand for UCP separatists, she instituted a gentle policy of ‘Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell’
Listen carefully to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s post-referendum message to the members of her United Conservative Party and you will understand that she is not sternly drawing a line in…
The lies Brad Bradford told about snow removal from bike lanes shows you can’t trust him on anything…
The lies Brad Bradford told about snow removal from bike lanes shows you can’t trust him on anything... by Matthew GuerinBradford just wants to spread misinformation and divide Toronto residents…
About That Tail-Wagging Dog
When I was teaching, it was often my experience with general level classes that the most disruptive students got the most attention, to the detriment of the rest of the…
Albertans Chose Canada, But With An Asterisk
Albertans may have overwhelmingly voted to remain in Canada, but the nine other questions on the province’s MAGA referendum reveal extensive fine print.
Talking about Alberta: The separatists lost but the racists won
I thought it might be useful to do a roundup about the Alberta votes. So here are some comments from inside Alberta and from outside it, plus the terrible impact…
Canada has stood with Cuba at the UN for decades. Will it do so again?
Photo by Bruno Rijsman/Flickr On October 28, the United Nations will vote—for the 33rd time—on a Cuban government-sponsored resolution demanding an end to “the economic, commercial and financial...
Danielle Smith to disgruntled separatists, federalists: Thanks everyone, let’s move on!
Standing behind a blue coroplast sign reading “Stronger Alberta within a united Canada” – surely a big step down from the heady days of a “Sovereign Alberta within a united…