Why Do the Sask NDP Sound Like Grant Devine?
W5 showing a now 44 year old clip of Grant Devine, and he said, “The first order in council, the first thing we ever do, you just line up at…
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Canada’s polluting forests—from sink to source
Canada, the land of wide open spaces, of oceans, prairies, forests and mountains, is a... The post Canada’s polluting forests—from sink to source first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Saskatchewan NDP Turmoil
On Tuesday, the Sask NDP lost one of their MLAs. She’s sitting as an independent MLA, after leader Carla Beck cracked the whip. Jennifer Bowes spoke out on Facebook with…
Queen Danielle knows what is best for us
Cast your mind back, dear readers, to a simpler time. And by that I mean 2021. The UCP government of Jason Kenney (who would have thought then that we’d look…
WHY HIGHWAYS AND ROADS SUCK NOW
My understanding for why we don’t fill potholes is because municipal governments permit developers to build on greenfields, extending a city’s existing infrastructure past reasonable distances for transit, policing, firefighting,…
No, The SCC Won’t Rule Along The Lines Alberta Wants
I've seen a few people arguing that the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) is obliged to rule in favour of the Provinces like Alberta (the ones that want to use…
Carney Cuts Canada Post
Nora explains how little Canada Post actually costs us, and what’s at stake when Carney Conservatives take it away from us: ” Dismantling Canada Post for parts Nora Loreto Apr…
Novel Arguments For Challenging Anti-Transgender Laws In Canada
Since Alberta has decided to make itself the beachhead in bringing an "American-Style" attack on transgender people through legislation that is largely unconstitutional in Canada unless the province invokes The…
Canadians Don’t Want Cars
Driving a car is an annoying experience because all one does is sniff the tailpipe coming form the car in front while not moving because there’s too many people stuck…
Smith Attempting To Rule By Decree
Under Danielle Smith, Alberta is rapidly being transformed into a place where there are no guardrails on the exercise of power. In this sitting of the legislature, the government has…
On the matter of an independent Alberta
I have avoided the issue of Alberta separatism so as not to inflame the delicate sensibilities of the Alberta independence crowd. But I feel the time has come to make…
A Rant About Media Coverage of SCC Hearings
I want to take a moment to express my disappointment in Canada's media and how they have chosen to cover this week's hearings at the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC)…
Canada Continues to Defend Sovereignty with “Elbows Up”
America openly threatened Canadian sovereignty last year and has engaged in a planned economic destruction of the nation. The Republican Party views the entire hemisphere as theirs and is actively…
Danielle Smith announces a raft of referenda, seemingly designed to advance the UCP’s separatist agenda
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith yesterday announced a raft of referendum questions for Oct. 19 demanding provincial intrusion into federal jurisdiction, cutting services to new Canadians and other anti-immigrant measures, and…
Unjust Laws and Restricting Rights Unnecessarily
Alberta has already begun restricting transgender rights, and in the wake of the shooting in Tumbler Ridge this week, I fully expect that the UCP government will move to further…
So, Trump Wants To Decertify Canadian-Built Aircraft
So, the latest Trumpian temper tantrum is that the US will decertify Bombardier built aircraft. On the surface, this is as ridiculous as it seems. Ostensibly, this temper tantrum is…
That Is Not A Sales Pitch
According to US Ambassador Hoekstra, if Canada doesn't buy the full fleet of F-35s, "that will affect NORAD". Coming from the Trump regime, this is another mafia-esque threat that boils…
China … our new friend?
Canadians might be excused for not knowing who their friends are these days. Our best... The post China … our new friend? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
New podcast episode
I was recently a guest on the On the Way Home podcast. We discussed: the importance of researchers working collaboratively with practitioners; insufficient federal funding for homelessness across Canada; and…