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…
Observant cat.
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Beth Kowitt discusses how the inequality and exclusion deliberately exacerbated by the wealthiest few are only ensuring that CEOs have no idea how…
Habs lose Oh dear. Maybe it just isn't meant to be this year for the Canadiens. But you're still a hell of a team. #Habs Lane Hutson: "it seemed like…
Photo by Marco Da Costa In November 2024, I wrote an article for Canadian Dimension titled “Truth takes a side,” in which I argued that the intellectual defenders of capitalism…
Who will be demonized by Alberta Conservatives as this province’s official Bond villain now that Steven Guilbeault has announced he’s quitting politics? Mr. Guilbeault made his announcement yesterday. It wasn’t…
Cuba has been under attack from the United States seemingly forever. Why should we care? This seminar, organized by Manitoba-Cuba Solidarity, answers this question with useful information and thoughtful insights.…
The 2024 US Election Was Rigged. The post The 2024 US Election Was Rigged first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Bill McGuire discusses what the next few decades figure to look like as what's currently considered extreme heat becomes all too normal. And Andrew…
Raul ruled! He passed away in December. He was only 60 years old. I remember listening to The Mavericks on the radio, and on CD in the living room juggling…
As a consumer, it has always been my practice to get the best possible deal. Whether it be electronics, clothes, optional grocers, you name it - I have always waited…
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More about that damned Referendum Lite On Monday, Carney said this: and also this: In the Toronto Star, Susan Delacourt writes Outside Alberta, a political consensus is emerging — not…
If I were to rank democratic instruments, I would put referendums at the bottom of... The post Yes or no? The referendum and the queen of confusion first appeared on…
This October, Albertans will vote on a referendum question that arguably rivals the word salad that René Levesque imposed on Quebeckers in 1980 for obfuscation and confusing wording: “Should Alberta…
Some researches have been asking a simple question that has led to complex insights: what changes does the male body go through when they have a child? Indeed, there are…
Damn! Of all the posts I saw about the Monday night game, this says it best: View on Threads View on Threads View on Threads Once more into the breach,…
When Prime Minister Mark Carney called Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s relentless campaign to ensure there’s some form of separation referendum on a provincial ballot next fall “a dangerous bluff” and…
A fun tour of some of the USA and they fly over Canada for a little bit in the middle also.
