Talking #Elxn43 on “The Arlene Bynon Show
This morning I had the chance to join Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Mike Van Soelen. We talked about Andrew…
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Transparently Ducking
When it comes to campaigns and activities a candidate might do, there are certain general expectations in this day and age. And when a campaign or candidate decides to buck…
Minister of SaskPower, Duncan, Should Resign
I don’t think I’ve ever called for a Minister to resign before, while on the radio, but Duncan should definitely quit screwing up Saskatchewan, SaskPower, and our environment. You and…
Scheer’s Ties to Racist Roots Run Deep (and Seem Deeper Every Day)
Andrew Scheer appoints Hamish Marshall, ex of Rebel Media, to be campaign manager for the Conservatives. Expect more anti-immigrant, ‘old stock’ nonsense to start bubbling again in the coming weeks.
Bumps on the Campaign Trail
We are well into the 43rd General Election now and we are starting to get into a normal pace and patter to then campaign itself. Events and announcements each day,…
A Questionable Appointment
It goes without saying that the last handful of days on the campaign trail have been bad for the Liberals. Ever since Wednesday nights big news story came out, and…
ANDREW SCHEER MUST RESIGN IMMEDIATELY
Andrew Scheer’s statements in the past are substantially more intolerable than anything Justin Trudeau did.
Why Urban Design and Planning Should Be THE Federal Election Issue
Climate change is THE pressing issue of this election, but the ingredients aren’t being presented to voters. Here are some ideas that will get us off the roads but moving…
Election integrity and platform governance updates
I haven’t been doing a good job of updating this site, and a full refresh is in development, but I wanted to pin some recent work at the top. Below…
Earthgauge Radio – Sept. 17, 2019
https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/mixdown-19-09-16-forair.mp3 Environmental news podcast featuring stories from across Canada and around the world. Broadcast every other Tuesday at 12:00 noon EST on CKCU radio 93.1 FM in Ottawa or online…
Global Climate Strike in Regina
The #ClimateStrike was in Regina again this morning, and hundreds of people marched from the RSM to the Legislature to show their displeasure with the government for doing nothing to…
What You Need to Know – Week 2 of #Elxn43
The newest episode of “What You Need to Know” is recorded and now up. Every Friday during the campaign we’ll be releasing a new episode where we’ll talk about the…
Global Climate Strike
The global climate strike inspired by Greta Thunberg and other young leaders concerned about their futures, is underway. #climatestrike just starting to build in #Melbourne, I'm sure we will see…
SaskPower Cancels Solar Power in Saskatchewan
SaskPower has yet to build a mere Megawatt of solarpower, but has now canceled the ability of solar installers to accept new work in the province. They went way farther…
The Morning After: #Elxn43 “Time” Bomb
The news of last night is barely 12 hours old and this is all still sinking in with people. Needless to say, it’s all been very jarring and something that…
Prime Minister Furious At Himself
Canada’s bonehead Prime Minister, in an effort to look more like Boris Johnson, has turned up in an old photo sporting a culturally inappropriate turban costume while wearing what is…
SaskPower Cutting Solar Funding Instead of Cheques
Despite a ticking clock to cut emissions drastically, SaskPower is opting to continue to burn low grade coal instead of support faster adoption of solar power. They’re cutting a successful…
#Elxn43 “Time” Bomb
We all know the old adage that “Campaigns Matter” in Canadian politics. Time and again this has found a way to be true, and it only seemed like a matter…
Inside Influences
One thing I’ve been watching closely in the run up to and during the current federal election campaign has been the influence of third-party groups. More and more these third…
Newfoundland preps for more offshore oil as climate crisis deepens
An advance leak from the forthcoming United Nations (U.N.) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on Oceans and Cryosphere confirms that the climate crisis is deepening. According to the…