The Day the Circus Came to Town
On May 21, 2019 Jason Kenney’s UCP government will officially be “open for business” in every sense of the word. Mr Kenney’s government will kick off with a Throne Speech…
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Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Ian Austen discusses how Justin Trudeau plans to offer nothing but more of the same broken promises and favoritism for the Libs’…
On cult leadership
Andrew Scheer’s scheming with oil lobbyists in advance of this fall’s federal election has received at least some attention. But it’s worth pointing out just how drastic a step Scheer…
Your Climate, Your Choice
That’s the name of a new series which, in the coming weeks, will look at and evaluate the climate-change platforms of each of our political parties. Last night’s segment was…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Stewart Elgie and Nathalie Chalifour write about the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal’s recognition of the importance of action on our climate crisis. Alexis…
Friday Evening Links
Assorted content to end your week. – PressProgress digs into Statistics Canada’s findings about precarious work in Canada, highlighting the connection between temporary work and subpar pay and working conditions:…
New column day
Here, following up on these posts as to how the federal NDP is leading the way in setting policy in line with the realities of an impending climate breakdown. For…
"We’ve Run Out of Elections to Waste" – McKibben
Bill McKibben has a warning – “We’ve run out of elections to waste – this is the last chance to make a difference on climate change.” McKibben, of 350.org, has…
A Day Of Reckoning
H/t Theo Moudakis Here in propaganda central (a.k.a., Doug Ford’s Ontario), it would appear that few are being fooled by the outrageous campaign the Ford regime is conducting against the…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Karl Nerenberg writes that the ultimate test of the public’s willingness to facilitate a climate breakdown is fast approaching – but that the…
Justin Trudeau: Climate Change Villain or Hero?
Although Justin Trudeau is doing more to fight climate change than any other Prime Minister in Canadian history, a lot of Canadians think he could be doing more.And while that's…
On transitions
I’ll offer a reply to Cam’s knee-jerk response to the federal NDP’s long-overdue push for the basic necessities of responsible economic and environmental policy – including real carbon emission reductions…
The Faces of the Global Climate Strike Movement
Climate change can’t be ignored anymore. Every year we see an increase in deaths directly related to climate change from flooding to heat waves. Young people are inheriting a planet…
No-Holds-Barred Bill Nye
Clearly, Bill Nye is mad as hell and won’t take it anymore. This piece would certainly make for a nice truth-in-advertising moment juxtaposed against the Doug Ford propaganda ads being…
How To Explain Global Warming To A Moron like Doug Ford
I don't think it's possible to explain climate change to somebody like the brutish Doug Ford.He's too dumb and greedy.And as proof of that he has just released this tax…
What Would It Really Take?
We all know the injunction – cut greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2030 and entirely by 2050. To some that conjures up visions of the end of fossil fuels,…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Daniel Drenzer reviews Joseph Stiglitz’ People, Power and Profits, while noting the importance of pairing progressive policy ideas with a plan for implementation.…
Lessons from the AFL and AOC
What if we’ve run out of time? What if there’s no time left for baby steps; for one step forward and two steps back? What if it’s time to go…
I Know, You Know, So Does Antonio
UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, says the political will to fight climate change is “fading.” From Deutsche Welle. Guterres said the world was “not on track” to confine the rise…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Tony Burman writes about the seismic change we can expect as the importance of our climate crisis – as well as the…