Is It Time To Replace Teachers With Technology?
I’m done. I’m fed up. I’ve had enough. Yes, there are bigger problems in the world, but if our planet has a future, education has to be a critical cornerstone…
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Brad Wall Makes News Again
.@PremierBradWall Very unhappy that you're using terrorists' crime to dictate Canada's refugee humanitarian strategy. #skpoli #cdnpoli — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) November 16, 2015 Brad Wall in September, before the CPC leadership…
Gregor Mortis at the Hall?
ANALYSIS Can Gregor Robertson keep going? New ideas needed for age-old problems of housing and transit after eventful 1st year of 3rd term By Chad Pawson, CBC News Posted: Nov…
Stuff Happens, week 44: Dark night in the City of Light
Way back at the beginning of the year, when I first started writing Stuff Happens, the first topic was the attack on the satirical publication Charlie Hebdo. That was an…
Stop Using War as a Weapon….
Defence minister’s marching orders: end Canada’s combat mission in Iraq, Syria Justin Trudeau delivers mandate letters to cabinet ministers mapping out their top priorities By Murray Brewster, The Canadian Press…
A Committee Of None
Five years ago, I attended a “stakeholder” meeting at a hotel, hosted by the Provincial Government. They were touting their newish 2020 “plan” to reduce climate change. There was consensus…
Saskatchewan Party Can’t Hit a Moving Target
As Brad Wall goes to Paris to represent Saskatchewan at the COP 21 climate conference, here’s how his government handles critical climate targets: If you can’t hit a target, remove…
Big oil, pipelines, Trudeau, and energy security for Canada
Why does the Canadian government continue to subsidize the oil industry with billions of dollars a year when the environmental crisis demands the opposite, and when investment in energy efficiency,…
Lest We Forget: Reflections On Remembrance Day, Veterans Day, and the Current Corporate Assault on Freedom and Democracy Around the World
The 21st century was the most violent and murderous period in human history to date. And with our current direction, the 21st century may well surpass it in violence and…
Brad Wall’s Beef With A&W is 100% Bull Something
.@PremierBradWall 100% Canadian, growth-hormone-free milk will never be back after #TPP is ratified. That's okay with you though? — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) November 10, 2015 “TPP would allow milk from…
Joe, You Can Go Now
Why I’m really, really, really glad Joe Oliver isn’t Finance Minister anymore: Keystone XL would have created jobs, bolstered ec growth, strengthened nat’l security, reduced GHG emissions and enhanced N…
Transit Removes Benches At Request of Police
John Klein: I was on TV on Friday, for asking a question on Twitter. I guess social media does work a bit. Originally posted on John Klein – Regina: I…
Stuff Happens, week 43: ‘Trudeau II: The son also rises’ makes its debut; pipeline politics
It’s now official — Prime Minister Trudeau. For those of us of a certain age, that has a familiar ring. Now, I’m not a naturally optimistic person. I see myself…
Left Parties In Portugal Vow to Topple New Center-Right Government, pt. II
Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Austerity, Eurozone Crisis, Left Bloc, Portugal
Read it and weep: full text of TPP
The full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership has been revealed. How badly will Canada lose out as a result of this deal? VERY badly. More details to follow, but enjoy…
The Census Returns!
Here’s what I wrote about the Census back in 2010: The debate focuses on the long form. Those trying to axe the Census argue these questions are an invasion of…
The supplement conundrum
As an OMIT (Old Man in Training is an acronym I just now made up. I think it’s pretty cool, but then, I’m an Old Man in Training), I am…
Here Is What A Great Leader Looks Like
Ashoka the Great, the most revered figure in Indian political history along with Mahatma Gandhi Once a great conqueror, ruling the greatest empire of ancient India, Ashoka swore off war…
Day One.
Canada’s Day One has arrived. My thoughts on how relieved I am to see the appointment of a new government in Canada.