Broken plugin
So not entirely management’s fault. Just one link in a chain of naive and manic decisions. Things are a bit broken still but now –
Foot-dragging on electrifying new residential construction may cost new owners $25,000+ in retrofits
Local governments are climate change laggards. This needs to change, and voters should keep this in mind on October 17.
David Eby’s blunder
In what may prove to be one of the greatest misjudgments in the modern history of politics in British Columbia, David Eby chose to call a provincial election. The fact…
Guest post by Lorne Gibson: The voters list, scrutineers and the question of trust
Lorne Gibson has served both as Alberta’s chief electoral officer and its election commissioner. The latter position was created by the NDP Government of premier Rachel Notley in the spring…
A Free Safety Layer For Seniors Living Alone – CareTrigger
Hello fellow caregivers! This is a guest post about a FREE safety app that caregivers can use for senior friends or family members who live alone. I think it sounds…
Immigration in Dangerous Times – "We had whistles, they had guns"
There was an interesting discussion in the the Comments to yesterday's post about immigration and its importance to Canada. So I thought I would look around for some recent discussions…
About that 13-cent fuel tax cut: UCP brain trust decides not to repeat its midsummer rebate bungle
Say what you will about the big strategic brains behind Alberta’s United Conservative Party Government, at least they didn’t repeat their midsummer “energy rebate” bungle. Mind you, they’re bringing in…
Team Nuclear = Team Go-broke
Curtis Wilken: “what do you propose man. Freezing to death in the winter. Wind and solar wont cut it during the winter. Would you prefer people freeze to death?” No,…
A Note Of Caution On Privatization
Here is Canada, we have had enough situations over the years to know what can happen when privatization prevails. There was the tainted water Walkerton disaster. There were many deaths…
Cartoons & Comments, plus more Signs of the Apocalypse & Trade War Dispatches
Some good cartoons and comments:About Bill C-39 About Trump at the UNAbout Republicans facing the voters in the Mid-TermsAbout the US Iran War Signs of the Apocalypse - a regular…
Widdowson 2, universities 0
Frances Widdowson is chalking up the wins against her university antagonists. She has been battling... The post Widdowson 2, universities 0 first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Alberta Referendum: Question 2
Nation, let's keep the good times rolling with a look at Question 2 in the UCP's $134,000,000 attempt to push through Stephen Miller's wet dreams as policy under the guise…
Selling Access Or Selling Assets?
Courting a trillion dollars in new investment in Canada is a laudable and impressive goal — but if the investments involve selling off our existing public infrastructure, that would be…
Say a prayer to the Baseball Gods! Plus comparing Carney and Trump at the UN, and comments on the BC snap election
This post is mainly about Canada politics. But first, I have to ask the Baseball Gods to bless the Blue Jays on Wednesday and let them win their double-header against…
After the referendum, Alberta will be angrier, more divided, more radicalized, and a worse place to invest
Whatever happens on Oct. 19, the United Conservative Party of Premier Danielle Smith will have left Alberta a worse place than it was before the 10 referenda scheduled to be…
When private equity buys the home team
The Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) was sold to a private equity-backed group in May 2026. Photo courtesy the Owen Sound Attack/Facebook. I was seven years…
The Electrotech Revolution
The saying used to be the “future is electric”. Today the saying is “now is electric”. Amber has taken a look at the connection between technological innovation in the information…
Review of Breaking Free of Neoliberalism in Trump Times
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