Note to Justin: Pipelines don’t help transition to green economy
Photo: Canada2020 / Flickr When Justin Trudeau talks of oil pipeline projects as part of an energy transition, what exactly is he talking about? That we will be on the…
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O’Leary Can’t Lead The Conservatives, And They Know It
When the Conservative party elects a new leader, it will be an important decision for the party’s future. Should the membership decide that reality TV star Kevin O’Leary is the…
Trudeau’s Growth Council is back with more bad ideas
Justin Trudeau’s friends in finance, consulting and big business dominate the grandly named Advisory Council on Economic Growth. A few months after recommending a giant privatization scheme, the gang is…
Rafe: BC Liberals taking heavy fire, but NDP need to pour on the gasoline
BCNDP Leader John Horgan (Flickr/BCNDP) and Premier Christy Clark (Flickr/Province of BC) It’s not easy to write an article on politics in the quiet backwater of British Columbia in light…
3 Reasons to Not Punch a Nazi
Lately, I have kept my distance from the American election and much of the ongoing affairs in Canadian politics as well. With work being busy and life equally as busy,…
Kudos to Trudeau for welcoming refugees.. now let’s do (a lot) more.
Lots of attention was paid to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeting out how refugees were welcome in Canada – many interpreted this to be a subtle jab at the odious…
3 Reasons to Not Punch a Nazi
Lately, I have kept my distance from the American election and much of the ongoing affairs in Canadian politics as well. With work being busy and life equally as busy,…
How Canadians Can Resist Trump
The first week of Donald Trump’s presidency was not at all what many expected — it was considerably worse. Following his election, many found solace in the idea that a…
Justin Trudeau responds to Québec City mosque shooting: “We condemn this terrorist attack on Muslims”
Responding to Sunday night’s Québec City mosque shooting, which left six people dead, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said: “We condemn this terrorist attack on Muslims.” The post Justin Trudeau responds…
American ban on refugees is a crisis Canada must help solve
Dear Minister Goodale: Please help refugees stranded by the illegal and immoral Republican ban on Muslim people going to the United States. You could grant access to Canada for any…
Oil Oil Everywhere, and not a Barrel to Burn
There has been a lot of hand-wringing over the recent crash in crude oil prices. Ironically, both environmentalists who want people to stop buying oil and many of the producers…
Oil Oil Everywhere, and not a Barrel to Burn
There has been a lot of hand-wringing over the recent crash in crude oil prices. Ironically, both environmentalists who want people to stop buying oil and many of the producers…
Alberta’s right doubtless dismayed as The Economist boots the U.S.A. off its list of ‘full democracies’
PHOTOS: Democracy has been downgraded in the U.S.A. … (Azerbaijan Press Agency photo). Below: A recent copy of The Economist, U.S. President Donald Trump and Wildrose Alliance Leader Danielle Smith…
The world does indeed need more Canada
I wrote the title to this post with some reluctance. I am not a patriot and have little use for flag-waving. Nonetheless, I believe Barack Obama was right when he…
The world does indeed need more Canada
I wrote the title to this post with some reluctance. I am not a patriot and have little use for flag-waving. Nonetheless, I believe Barack Obama was right when he…
Dr. Leitch Has a Winning Prescription
In the parlance of her previous life as a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Kellie Leitch is scrubbing up to win the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. This may…
On Homeopathy, Health Canada Must End The Double Standard
This column appeared on the CBC on December 11, 2016. Until recently, homeopathic remedies sold in the United States enjoyed many of the same privileges — including the freedom to…
Feel Like I’m Fixin’ to Cry…
Saw this on Facebook, and just for old times sake (yeah, I am that old…) I watched the video, and instead of ‘enjoying’ it, for the first time I noticed…
What it Means to Join a Political Party ( #cdnpoli )
A lot of people believe joining a political party means getting together and advancing policies and ideas that they collectively believe in. The truth is – the more important part…
What it Means to Join a Political Party ( #cdnpoli )
A lot of people believe joining a political party means getting together and advancing policies and ideas that they collectively believe in.The truth is - the more important part about…