Huffing and Puffing
With all the news that came last week in the SNC/PMO scandal, one question being asked by most observers was “What more was there to learn?”. It felt like by…
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Stuff Happens IV, The Reckoning, week 14: Debating the debate
During any political debate, voters and the media are always looking for the knock-out punch. Brian Mulroney famously destroyed John Turner in one debate in 1984, and Jim Prentice notoriously…
Magpie Brûlé Podcast: The week in SNC & Ontario Protests
On this beautiful Sunday morning I took the chance to record Episode 6 of the first season of the Magpie Brûlé Podcast. In this episode, I catch up on the…
Disliking Liberals vs Disliking Conservatives
Christopher Bird explains what it’s like to be a reasonable Canadian observing Canadian political struggles of the largest 2 parties in their efforts to govern: I don’t particularly like Justin…
The Future is in Good Hands
2019 has been a rough year so far politically for many, and really with so much negativity out there, it’s easy to focus on that alone. Some days it’s really…
Debate Night in Edmonton
One of the usual highlights of most election campaigns are the big televised leaders’ debates. It’s usually one of the few chances to get the major party leaders in a…
The Potential Power of a Fulsome Apology
Yesterday was a long day for many and even though it was only a Wednesday, you couldn’t help but feel that in political Ottawa, it already had been a very…
Climate Change Deniers Rally in Regina
A sorry excuse for a rally is under way in Regina today. It’s a grouchy band of malcontents and racists who share a dislike for science and the Prime Minister.…
The Day After
So here we are, the day after all the events of last night and in the light of the new day, the SNC/PMO Scandal continues apace as we are left…
Liberal Climate Plan?
The Liberals’ climate plan is an oxymoron, if you want to survive. Butts/Trudeau/McKenna made some progress past the Conservatives’, but ultimately their legacy is buying a fossil fuel pipeline during…
The Official End of Sunny Ways
Well, it happened. The deed was done around 6 pm today, and it really folks, it speaks for itself. I have just been informed by the Prime Minister of Canada…
What Is Most Important
Is it a big deal that rich MPs, MLAs, and MPPs have to pay $3 more to fill their SUVs? Not at all. Is it a big deal that Canada…
Buh Bye Backstabber
JWR … see ya.
The End of the Beginning?
We are eight weeks, nearly a full two months, into the SNC/PMO Scandal and I have to admit today feels different. There’s just that feeling in the air that things…
Earthgauge News – April 2, 2019
https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/mixdown-19-04-02.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…
The Perfect Box
Over four years ago, with a growing family and living in a small apartment, my wife and I decided to move out of the city to purchase our first home.…
April Foolin’
It’s April 1st, April Fools Day, a day for good jokes and people from all over to show their sense of humour. Of course, in the House of Commons, business…
“Andrew Scheer here”
Billy Mays here with your latest As Seen On TV fad/junk: Andrew Scheer here.Trudeau's carbon tax will raise gas prices 4.6 cents on Monday, so fill your tank! Storm the…
The Next Drip
Sunday mornings are times that I look forward to; it’s a nice time to usually take it somewhat easier, spend some time with the family and given the person who…
Stuff Happens IV, The Reckoning, week 13: On GSAs, Mueller and JWR’s illegal wiretap
We all know that Donald Trump is a dirtbag, but is he a worse dirtbag than Justin Trudeau? An Ipsos poll on Thursday gave Trudeau an approval rating of 40%,…