We’re flush!
According to Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre “our country is broke.” The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO),... The post We’re flush! first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
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Railway relief
Sighs of relief could be heard across the country when federal Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon... The post Railway relief first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
What The World Needs Most
Great discussion, as always, and a great song. (See the link below, to a podcast interview by one of my top three sources.) Now, maybe a song about sisu, the…
Oh, Canada: Longing For Home
With a trip coming up to my old home country of Canada, I feel, three hours before dawn, the urge to hear songs from my beloved country, where I was…
Comparating municipal spending on housing and homelessness in Canada’s major cities
I recently led a research study comparing spending by large Canadian municipalities on homeless-related services and affordable housing. Here’s a ‘top 10’ overview of the study:https://nickfalvo.ca/comparating-municipal-spending-o...
Scoring Canada environmentally
There is no issue of more importance than the environment. If we can’t learn to... The post Scoring Canada environmentally first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Would dumping Justin help or hinder?
In response to the Liberals’ loss, real and symbolic, of the allegedly safe seat of... The post Would dumping Justin help or hinder? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Canada’s Long Fight Against Democracy
In this video, co-authors Yves Engler and Owen Schalk discuss their most recent book, one which reveals Canada’s foreign policy to be profoundly antidemocratic and in service to imperial and…
Nenshi could win over Alberta….
Over the last two days, my friends have asked me one question: can Nenshi become Premier? While it is true that the former Mayor of Calgary had a successful leadership…
The War Room Is Dead. Long Live Oil & Gas
Kenney and Smith; Two names in Canadian politics who will live in infamy. What’s one of their contributions? The Canadian Energy Centre War Room FOG PR (for Oil & Gas…
Hockey! Yes, it’s really on now – and yes, it requires ice!
Amigos! Stanley Cup Playoffs! (“Hockey”) ? Down to two teams: Canada: Edmonton Oilers Vs Panthers Panthers? Wtf? Do they even have ice? Who the fuck are they? New team, probably…
Canadian Diversity and Right Wing Hate of Justin Trudeau
Yes, Justin Trudeau is a mediocre Prime Minister, but that is not why the right hates him. Nor is it because of carbon taxes or provincial vaccine mandates or lockdowns.…
Canadian Diversity and Right Wing Hate of Justin Trudeau
Yes, Justin Trudeau is a mediocre Prime Minister, but that is not why the right hates him. Nor is it because of carbon taxes or provincial vaccine mandates or lockdowns.…
CBC News Delusional About Republican Election Respect
Why is CBC News carrying water for the GOP? "Both main presidential candidates sent out fundraising emails after the verdict. One thing the Biden message, and Trump's, had in common:…
Alberta could start small….
What I find remarkable about “small c-” Canadian Conservatives is how reluctant, how reticent, they are to acknowledge the economic change that is going on around them. Unlike Brian Mulroney…
Truth and Reconciliation in Quesnel
Much is heard these days about Canadian history and the truth, particularly regarding the fortunes, or misfortunes, of the Indigenous population. The narrative has been biased against them, we hear,…
Canada’s 2024 federal budget: What’s in it for rental housing and homelessness?
I’ve written a blog post titled “Canada’s 2024 federal budget: What’s in it for rental housing and homelessness?” The English version is here: https://nickfalvo.ca/canadas-2024-federal-budget-whats-in-it-for-rental-housing-and-homelessness/ The French version is here: https://nickfalvo.ca/le-budget-federal-2024-quels-sont-les-avantages-our-le-logement-locatif-et-litinerance/
Canada Out of NATO!
Winnipeg, April 4, 2024: Members of Peace Alliance Winnipeg marked the 75th anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with an information picket in the Osborne…
Provincial Politics And Other Bad Things
Was inspired to add a new blog entry by a Conservative troll, just like the old days. Prove it. — John "Saskboy" Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) April 4, 2024 === https://t.co/cc91yKhRDy #onpoli…
What’s with our unhappy youth?
Why are old Canadians so happy and young Canadians so unhappy? That’s the story the World Happiness Report (WHR) tells us. Every year the report is issued by a partnership…