Covid, the T-Shirt
Last March I had the funniest experience as a trustee. We were required to attend a seminar about creating inclusive classrooms where everyone can feel comfortable belonging, about mental health…
Doug Ford’s failed grab for the Greenbelt
Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Photo from Facebook. As a right-wing conservative, Doug Ford has some things in common with Margaret Thatcher, but with a very significant difference: while Thatcher could…
Cuts With a Dull Knife.
The generals are upset. We hear that the government wants to cut a billion dollars from the military budget. Which means we are reneging again on our promise to our…
Spending $130 billion in BC to accelerate oil & gas production
Around $130 billion dollars will be spent in British Columbia to increase consumption of oil and gas. NDP and BCUP politicians make empty promises about dealing with climate change, but…
Eating off the Hill: Lobster Ravioli at Metropolitain Brasserie
A friend I hadn't seen in awhile was visiting Ottawa recently and, after a tour around Parliament Hill (I never miss Centre Block more than when it comes to tours…
Eating on the Hill: Lobster Ravioli at Metropolitain Brasserie
A friend I hadn’t seen in awhile was visiting Ottawa recently and, after a tour around Parliament Hill (I never miss Centre Block more than when it comes to tours…
Trump simply never grew up
There seems to be no limit to the incendiary statements ex-US President Donald Tump is capable of. Earlier this week he made an egregious attack on General Mark Milley, recently…
Never Letting Go
The uproar over the Greenbelt theft has died down to a seething anger, despite Doug Ford’s promise to restore it. There is ongoing anger over the fact that he lied…
Today
Every child matters (of course). Here’s mine for this important day.
Housing Affordability – Not Just a ‘Made in Canada’ Issue!
The housing crisis is INTERNATIONAL. The housing crisis is INTERNATIONAL. The housing crisis is INTERNATIONAL. The housing crisis is brought to us all by Wall Street. The post Housing Affordability…
Courage to Admit our Mistakes
Translation from Maarten De Cock “Many people know, from unfortunate experience, and doctors recognize that most contagious diseases are communicated by breathing the air that comes out of the chest…
Waiting for Mr. Trudeau.
It appears that conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has a careful plan. He never bothers to fry small fish. It was very evident in the past week that he was not…
Wildfire warnings ignored by government
I began to distrust the province’s wildfire statistics after noticing the reported size of the Donnie Creek fire, the province’s largest ever, was not altered from mid-July to mid-September. Yet…
Musical interlude
John Summit feat. Echoes – Human
Today’s tonic: “Mark Carney and how we all win”
Let’s face it: Mark Carney would be a refreshing and inspiring change from this tired current prime minister. Sure I’ll take Justin Trudeau ten times out of ten over the…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Chris Hedges discusses how the end of empire-based colonialism has only given way to an even more exploitative corporate version. And Cory Doctorow…
Legal Tweet of the Day: September 29, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Sask. premier to use notwithstanding clause to veto judge ruling on school pronoun policy #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/3zvw6spa – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
NaziGate: Trudeau and Freeland should face consequences
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland recognize Yaroslav Hunka, who was in attendance, in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Friday,…