Dictators Don’t Debate.
A mainstay of our parliamentary democracy in Canada is the tradition of question period. This is when the opposition parties have a chance to tackle the premier or prime minister…
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Why do we need politicians and statesman?
It used to be hard to argue that politicians provide any value. In the past, one could easily point to the good that great statesmen did. One could point to…
All we got from Trudeau was a Ho-Ho-Ho.
How do you like that bunch of ingrates in Alberta? Prime minister Trudeau comes up with a $1.6 billion Christmas present for them and all they do is complain. Bet…
Video Of The Day
Someone stole a package from me. Police wouldn’t do anything about it so I spent the last 6 months engineering up some vigilante justice. Revenge is a dish best served…
No business case for Site C
The BC Government has no business case for Site C. Unfortunately, they also don’t have the courage to terminate this expensive white elephant.
Videos Of The Day
Busting a scammer: Busting a gut, as someone tries to put gas into a Tesla: Boring a Tunnel: Back in Time, to 1929: Busting your pants: pic.twitter.com/2bZMjC4AaW — Microfrost (@Microfrost_)…
Toronto’s Tacky-Town Casino.
Had a weekend of fun with friends in Toronto last weekend. The entertainment was varied, the food ranged from perfectly grilled steaks to the excellent buffet at Woodbine’s Favourites dining…
Ottawa’s Worst Mistake Under Trudeau
Handing out $1.6 billion to Alberta’s oil sector. Puke.
The Myth of the Fiscal Conservative Continues
Let’s put an end to the myth of Conservatives knowing how to balance budgets.
Earthgauge News – December 11, 2018
https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/mixdown-18-12-11.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 Songs They Sing …
Shelving a single song during this holiday season has resulted in severe backlash and righteous indignation from people that have lost … NOTHING.
Vax Populi
Is the Center for Disease Control (CDC) a pharmaceutical company? Yes, according to Robert Kennedy, Jr. This story that came out last week showcases Kennedy’s opinion that the CDC needs…
George H.W. Bush: A wimp is rehabilitated
Nothing improves a reputation like dying. Last week, former U.S. president George H.W. Bush was laid to rest after 94 remarkable years of life. The praise for Bush was effusive,…
Carbon Guilt
I saw this today and thought it might be worth re-posting: Of course, there’s still something to be said for pushing the guilt on mass consumption in Europe, North American…
Bitumen’s Bedfellows.
Global News and CBC News are both hung up on supporting the politicians and tar sands exploiters who lie to them about tar sands bitumen. The province of Alberta is…
To Fix Transit, We Must Fix Democracy First
What is the root cause of transit issues in North America?
George HW Bush
After a long life, George Bush, Sr. has passed. What are your thoughts on his legacy?
Scheer’s Plan for Gangs ‘Shockingly Stupid, Unconstitutional’
Scheer’s plans for gangs ‘shockingly stupid’.
Possessive Individualism
That’s what the political theorist C.B. Macpherson (1911-1987) saw emerging historically with the rise of capitalism. Frank Cunningham in his just published intellectual biography of Macpherson, The Political Thought of…
A Metaphor For Saskatchewan Politics
This is what it’s like to live in Saskatchewan with Premier Moe. What it's like seeing your carjacker shoot himself in the leg with a shotgun while going 140 km/h…