Norway’s C$3.21 trillion pension fund
In just three months, the value of Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global has increased by C$1.42 billion—the equivalent of C$25,000 for every man, woman, and child living in Norway.
We do love our tribes
Tribalism: a strong identification with and loyalty to one’s tribe or social group, often accompanied... The post We do love our tribes first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
On the road, pt. II: O, little town of Wolseley
There’s an old joke that goes, Saskatchewan is so flat you can watch your dog run away for three days. Now, I don’t know why anyone would watch their dog…
What I’ve Been Doing Over The Summer
This post is inspired by Doug Belshaw's review of what he has been up to over the summer. I don't think I have ten items, but I can live with…
Just waiting for the other shoe to drop
While everyone waiting and wondering what kind of deal Canada will be making with Trump, here's some speculation, some cartoons, and some other news. Waiting for The Deal Here are…
Just another day in the time of the great derangement
Denmark and Sweden are the only two industrialized countries likely to attain net-zero. Canada will not. The Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act was passed in 2021, but it has no…
Danielle Smith muses about holding binding separation vote before next year’s general election
If Alberta separatists manage to eke out a victory in Danielle Smith’s Oct. 19 referendum, she says she’ll “have to” move quickly to a binding referendum before voters have a…
UPDATED: It Doesn’t Sound Good
Given the scarcity of information surrounding the putative trade deal between Canada and the U.S., I can only rely on my gut in this post. From what I have read,…
A Lot of EV Misinformation on the Radio and Facebook
Rant to Stacie and Joel of Play 92 for spreading misinformation about electric vehicles on their show today. It can’t be easy to rant professionally on the radio every day,…
Don’t be Afraid of e-Bike Batteries
Are you avoiding buying an e-bike because you’ve heard of scary battery fires? No need to live in fear, instead just purchase a battery that isn’t illegal. I have an…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates August 18, 2026
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners…
PQ Knows Weakening Canada Weakens Quebec
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, the leader of the separatist Parti Québecois and quite possibly the next premier of Quebec made a very telling announcement yesterday — that Quebec would not hold…
The largest intellectual property theft
...the largest intellectual property theft in American history. AI companies are training their models on stolen material, period. And we’re not talking about these companies simply scouring the internet for…
Today in "Christ What an Asshole!"
Trump, of course Yeah...it was Taco Tuesday View on Threads The war with Iran ended six months ago. Iran surrendered like a dog. The victory parade in Washington was the…
Life on the highway
Driving through the Fraser Valley on the Trans-Canada Highway, I encountered several separate improvement projects. Vehicles would stop at one roadblock, resume travel, reach another, stop again, and then repeat…
Time is running out to demand the Carney government locate its elbows
Mark Carney meets with Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Photo by Photo by Daniel Torok/White House/Flickr. As the potential for a new trade deal with the United States intensifies,…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Colourful cat.
Sept. 14 by-election called in Calgary-Shaw; there’s plenty to ponder about what it’ll all mean
We’re all going to learn some interesting stuff, beyond the usual government-versus-opposition popularity contest that has typified Alberta politics for the past decade, from the Sept. 14 by-election in Calgary-Shaw…
Some recent cat drawings
Looking back through the process.
Flowing through oil and gas pipelines: tens of billions of taxpayer dollars
PPoliticians tell us that more pipelines are needed to carry bitumen and natural gas and strengthen the Canadian economy. But these long tubes carry something else as well: tens of…