A Question Worth Asking – Has Canada Been Captured?
As analysis and reports stack up laying bare how much we know and everything we don’t know about dilbit and Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline, it is looking like this…
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Adbusters’ project to “take down Harper”: #SwaggerNoMore
by Adbusters | Jan 17, 2013 “The time has come for all of us to get involved.” He ditched the Kyoto Protocol, voted against Palestine, violated human rights, passed unconstitutional…
Congratulations Canada, we’re the first country to back out of Kyoto!
Remember that agreement that Canada signed, along with most other countries in the world? The one where we all agreed on climate change, and that something needed to be done…
Here’s a headline I’d rather not see
Checking The Guardian on my morning round of news websites, I encountered the following headline: “Canada, the surprise “pariah” of the Kyoto protocol.” The subhead went on to add, “Some…
ALEC Climate Change Denial Model Bill Passes in Tennessee
alec-exposed-600x400_0 (2).jpg The month of March has seen unprecedented heat and temperatures. A rational thinking, scientifically-grounded individual could only posit, "Well, hmm, I bet climate change has something to do…
Parliament in Review: December 13, 2011
Tuesday, December 13 served to confirm the range of concerns that hadn’t yet been taken into account in the Cons’ seat redistribution bill – even as debate came to a…
Parliament in Review: December 5, 2011
Monday, December 5 saw the House of Commons debate the NDP’s motion on climate change. And while the Cons tried to put up a relatively brave facade on an issue…
Parliament in Review: November 28, 2011
Monday, November 28 saw the final day of debate in the House of Commons on the Cons’ legislation to trash the single-desk Canadian Wheat Board. And not surprisingly, the result…
A Heartwarming Xmas Wish From the Harpercons
Well, boys ‘n’ girls, one that would warm everything else but the heart, anyway. Comes complete with stepford wife stealing Tiny Tim’s line. H/T Gritchik
Not a cool time to be Canadian – Friday Film Pick: Everything’s Cool
On Monday the Canadian government officially announced the very unpopular decision to withdraw from Kyoto, furthering Canada’s status as eco-pariah on the international stage while reinforcing the massive chasm that…
Canada’s New Climate Buddy: Russia
Canada has been under fire internationally for the Harper government’s recent announcement of its intention to pull out of the only international treaty that attempts to address the climate crisis,…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Thomas Walkom notes that based on the Cons’ Kyoto embarrassment, Canada is now the odd man out on the world stage when…
…and Michael Moore is FAT!
Terry Glavin, last True Leftist™ in Canada, finds the late, lamented Kyoto treaty (and environmentalism in general) wanting — and apparently it’s all Al Gore’s fault. No, really: Kyoto could…
Canada’s Kyoto cop out
To a chorus on international condemnation, Canada has announced that it is pulling out of the Kyoto climate treaty. It’s clear that this is where Harper was steering the ship…
Will global civilization avoid collapse?
I consider myself a lucky man. I was born in the right place at the right time to enjoy what may well be the peak period of civilization. Never has…
Late night
“The decision to quit will not help Canada’s international reputation…critics say is becoming a climate renegade.”
Monday Evening Links
Assorted content for your evening reading. – While I’m less than convinced about his desire to break down party loyalties, David Thompson highlights the need for progressives to fight back…
Friday miscellany – robots, OC Transpo and the Leafs!
It’s about time the Board moved to do something about the negative image and messages that Christmas imparts! Way to go Androgynous, Holiday-Neutral Robot! Long may you, uh, live… Thanks…
Brigette DePape marches on. Shows up at Durban Climate Summit.
Proving she’s no one-hit wonder, Brigette DePape showed up in Durban to peacefully fight for the future of Canada and the world. The inspiration for countless of Canadians after her…