Today’s News: "Being Woke" = "Being Kind"
My husband and I were talking tonight and he asked “Exactly what is ‘Woke’ anyway?” Hmm, good question. Coincidentally, I have been reading some stuff just today about it, and…
Bob Rae
Friday Evening Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Stephen Mihm writes that among other positive outcomes, wealth taxes and other progressive tax options reliably produce a boost in life satisfaction for…
From Rae Days to Ford Years.
It does seem odd to think of current conservative premier of Ontario Doug Ford and former NDP premier Bob Rae at the same time. The other day Bob Hepburn of…
Guest Post: Why Alberta’s NDP will be living dangerously for the next four years
John Ashton is the co-author with former Alberta NDP leader Ray Martin of Made in Alberta: The Ray Martin Story. He has served as staff on 26 NDP campaigns. In…
Former Alberta immigration minister asks federal immigration minister for investigation of UCP candidate’s alleged immigration practices
Former Alberta employment and immigration minister Thomas Lukaszuk has written federal immigration minister Ahmed Hussein urging him to open a formal investigation into serious allegations a temporary foreign worker was…
Every Canadian should read Bob Rae’s column in the Walrus
It is all about Canada-USA relations, and in particular, this uncomforting reality: "It’s time we understood just how far apart our two countries are and act accordingly" The whole text…
Every Canadian should read Bob Rae’s column in the Walrus
It is all about Canada-USA relations, and in particular, this uncomforting reality: “It’s time we understood just how far apart our two countries are and act accordingly” The whole text…
28 years and counting, Conservatives in Alberta and Ontario continue to misrepresent Bob Rae’s record
Now that he’s sworn to be nice to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, Opposition Leader Jason Kenney is running against Bob Rae. Ralph Klein was a high school dropout & TV…
Alberta then and now: Marking the third anniversary of the unexpected victory of Rachel Notley and the NDP
CALGARY Three years ago today, Albertans did the unexpected in the province’s 29th general election and elected a majority New Democratic Party government. In truth, despite Albertans having been instructed…
Embarrassing honorary degree stories: ‘Did no one warn them?’
You have to ask why universities bother handing out honorary degrees like bonbons when you think about all the trouble it can cause them. Consider the embarrassing 2012 case of…
On Being An Asshole in Politics, Part 1.1037
This was indeed somewhat assholish. Not very, because Bob Rae couldn't have known (though he should have suspected) that the cameras would have been on him. And I get the…
On Being An Asshole in Politics, Part 1.1037
This was indeed somewhat assholish. Not very, because Bob Rae couldn't have known (though he should have suspected) that the cameras would have been on him. And I get the…
On Being An Asshole in Politics, Part 1.1037
This was indeed somewhat assholish. Not very, because Bob Rae couldn’t have known (though he should have suspected) that the cameras would have been on him. And I get the…
A Day Well-Spent
There is something both restorative and energizing about spending time among people who are politically engaged, and that is probably the best way to describe those in attendance at both…
On leadership failures
Among the many responses to the Cons’ latest Senate shenanigans, one (from someone who’s not exactly known for his recent NDP ties) stands out as being worthy of mention: In…
$15 is too low, and three years is too long to wait, for a higher Alberta minimum wage
PHOTOS: Greetings from Halifax, where a minimum wage almost as low as Alberta’s isn’t half of what a two-earner family needs to live a decent life. Can it be much…