Worker rights, including the right to strike, are largely absent from the Carney government’s “Building Canada Strong” narrative, says Fred Wilson. Photo courtesy Teamsters Canada/Facebook. ...
The Monarchist League of Canada recently emailed out an itemized list of the expenses associated with the King's recent opening of Parliament;$870,000 for a ceremonial Royal Canadian Air Force flyover…
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Paul Campos examines how workers of all education levels in the U.S. have seen their wages stagnate over the past 25 years while…
As the Water Not Coal citizen initiative enters its final week, country music singer-songwriter and rancher Corb Lund joined the Daveberta Podcast to explain why it’s important for Albertans to…
For a small city, Hawkesbury has a lot of restaurants to choose from… most of the fast-food franchises have this market covered — there are two Tim Horton’s, a McDonald’s,…
Peter Thiel, the billionaire behind JD Vance’s rise to the vice presidency, and one of the key financial backers of the rise of the Fascist States of America, is looking…
It was quite the week, wasn't it. Here's hoping June will be better....In the meantime, enjoy!Good posts Industrial-scale farming is mesmerizing: View on Threads View on Threads Hmmm - would…
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Ajit Niranian discusses Europe's unprecedented spring heat wave which is putting large number of lives at risk, while Neha Bhatt reports on the even…
Do you use Duolingo? Or should I say, Tu fais du Duolingo? Or should that be Faites-vous du Duolingo? or Est-ce que vous faites du Duolingo? One of those will…
Doesn't sound as nice as "April in Paris, Chestnuts in Blossom," but the chestnut trees around here look lovely nonetheless. The heat wave in Europe certainly must mean that the…
Occasionally, I leave aside the misery of politics, poverty, patrimonialism, and provisos that make life difficult. Tonight was one of those times. Gwen and I spent the evening at North…
"Next Year Country" Thanks for the memories. Canada will have to wait another year to build a team for the 2027 Stanley Cup -- which could well be the Canadiens…
Elderbrook - Is It Over Now?
For those of us who believe the world’s major problems are global and therefore require... The post Good stuff at the UN first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Opinion writer Richard Warnica digs into the rich, powerful Americans who are pushing to destroy Toronto's waterfront just to make themselves more rich in this great piece of required reading,…
I smell a fix coming for the 'referendum on the referendum'. Let's hope I'm wrong. The post The Separatists Will Cheat first appeared on Excited Delirium.
When Jason Kenney created the UCP he set up the preconditions for the party to get to where it is today, and its eventual demise. What do I mean by…
Carney told New York on Thursday that “Canada strong will help make America great again” Impressive speech by PM Carney 🇨🇦 https://youtu.be/-Wa2kZIV26s?si=eYDIlUzrtu3jOT5h - Kier Atkinson 🇨🇦Read on Substack So I'm…
Photo by Diane Krauthamer/Flickr The good news, at least according to Dr. Rachel Fish, is that “we” are winning. But this is precisely the problem. Speaking last month at the…
According to the website of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Calgary-Shaw MLA Rebecca Schulz gave up her seat on May 15. That’s not a surprise, but it’s odd. It’s no…
