Government of Canada To Open Data on Energy Use?
The Liberals Government has done squat in Regina since coming to power, when it comes to (hydro) power generation. I’ve produced over 5 MWh of solar power, and sent almost…
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Media’s Right-Wing Bias
Does Canada’s media have a right-wing bias? If yes, how do we address it?
The new ‘people’s home’: how Sweden is waging war on inequality | Inequality | The Guardian
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The Return of Stuff Happens, week 26: Greasy haired man caught with pants on fire.
The Donald Trump presidency has stumbled from one self-created crisis to another in the six months (is THAT ALL??) since he was inaugurated. Somehow, he has managed to brush them…
Macron and the challenge of France’s ‘industrial emergency’ – Equal Times
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Has the EU sacrificed human rights on the altar of austerity? – Equal Times
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Khadr: Getting Facts Straight
The Khadr payout is not about guilt or innocence of a single person. It’s about the guilt of our government concerning the protection of the Canadian Charter of Rights and…
More Small Town Banks Closing in Saskatchewan
"Those people that sit with their pointed heads and their pointed pencils and tell us and take … the bank away from us — https://t.co/TYFDdJosUx — Saskboy (@saskboy) July 9,…
The Return of Stuff Happens, week 25: Khadr’s big payday a big pain for Trudeau
I’ve always found the Omar Khadr story infuriating. That $10 million smile. Khadr is, of course, the Canadian-born former child soldier (just 15 at the time) who was forced to…
You Are a Dunce, Go Soak Your Head
Look at which anti-healthcare, and pro-wealthcare GOP politicians participated in preventing their inspiration from having healthcare provided by the state. The Dad Who Inspired the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Can't…
Roman Concrete
I remember some about this story a few years ago. I don’t think the formula for the Roman mix was well understood at that time. Portland Cement doesn’t cut it.…
Conservative Party Should Be Sorry
The Conservative Party of Canada, in response to Omar Khadr being awarded a damages settlement for torturous conditions of his imprisonment, said, “No words,” on their Facebook post. I’ve some…
Say No To Mainstream Media Bailout, Saskatchewan Version
Should mainstream media get public bailouts when they fail to shout at Brad Wall’s struggling Saskatchewan government?
A Look Back At Moose Jaw High Street
This mural was destroyed by a fire.
History lesson
I’ll soon be publishing my impressions of what is ahead when John Horgan forms Government, supported by 41 NDP MLAs and 3 MLAs from the BC Green Party. I’ve been…
The Return of Stuff Happens, week 24: Enough Canada already … eh?
I am now, officially, Canada’d out. Canada celebrated the 150th anniversary of Confederation on Saturday with an orgy of government-sponsored patriotism. Now, I’m as patriotic as the next person, but…
Trudeau forgets Alberta; Alberta flips out
Canada is a special place; but Alberta is a little prickly. The Soapbox family celebrated Canada Day at Olympic Plaza trying to dislodge a Big Red Ball wedged between some…
Expo 67: A sharp turn for Canada.
It was 50 years ago that the wife and I went to Montreal and camped for a week at my brother’s house while we spent our days at Expo 67.…
This is Why Canadian Mainstream Media Needs a Public Handout?
Canadian mainstream media needs to put a sock in it and stop whining about getting public funds to stay afloat.
Will Mandryk Eat His Privatization Crow?
Has anyone watched Mandryk eat crow about this doozy of a column defending Wall’s last campaign yet? “NDP must get off privatization merry-go-round“ “On Tuesday, Wall emphatically said “no” to…