On Fascists & Aliens: Speculation, Theory and Evidence
Here are a few thoughts, meant respectfully and with love: Here is a perfect example of how a person can get lost in esoterica. The woman in the video below…
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What You Need to Know: A #CdnPolicast – The End of #Elxn44
The latest episode of Bluesky Strategy Group’s “What You Need to Know: A #CdnPolicast” with my colleagues Susan, Neil Brodie and Alyson Fair is now out. In this episode we…
Why I’m sitting out this cynical, shameful election
The woman in the photo below looks like any suburban soccer mom, late 30s to early 40s. She has a little girl in front of her, presumably her daughter. ‘What…
Plague Update: Oh No, Not Again
The election in Canada is on Monday, and the Conservatives are annoyed that HarperCon Kenney is trying to stop his province’s healthcare system from burning down completely by then. A…
Affordable electricity Decarbonization in OECD countries? Part I
After eight extensive posts about the Ontario electricity sector, I am expanding my geographic coverage to look at the electricity sectors in selected OECD countries. My focus will be on…
MB Podcast – The Final Week
The latest episode of the Magpie Brûlé podcast is now live. In this episode, Cam & Alise talk about the latest developments from the 44th General Election, the last leaders’…
Talking the Fourth Week of #Elxn44 on CTV News Channel
Saturday I joined CTV News Channel with Akshay Tandon for the “Political Pulse” panel along with Colin MacDonald and Maureen Harquail. We reviewed the fourth week on the campaign trail,…
What You Need to Know: A #CdnPolicast – #Elxn44 Week Four
The latest episode of Bluesky Strategy Group’s “What You Need to Know: A #CdnPolicast” with my colleagues Tim Barber, Neil Brodie and Alyson Fair is now out. In this episode…
The Morning After: The Last Debate of #Elxn44
Last night we saw the lone English debate and the final debate of the 44th General Election campaign. With such a tight race, two previous debates in French that have…
Reasonable Debate
The next two nights will feature what could be two of the most pivotal moments in this election campaign; the French and English national leaders’ debates. The old adage says…
“Our Position Hasn’t Changed”
This election campaign has not been what some had hoped for, and many had expected. The Liberals were expecting a sleepy, boring election that would naturally end with their return…
Plenty of blame to share for current COVID crisis
A lot of stupid stuff has been written about the pandemic over the past year. (Year and a half? Two years? Seems like forever.) Here’s an example of one of…
What You Need to Know: A #CdnPolicast – #Elxn44 Week Three
The latest episode of Bluesky Strategy Group’s “What You Need to Know: A #CdnPolicast” with my colleagues Geoff Turner, Neil Brodie and Alyson Fair is now out. In this episode…
Kenney’s $100 Solution
At the end of May Jason Kenney unveiled an aggressive reopening plan that would lead to the best Alberta summer ever and on July 1 he lifted all but a…
Forced Medical Interventions & The Nuremberg Code: Nuremberg Trials Will Come Again
Read this information from Stand For Health Freedom (below) before you form an opinion set in stone. And remember, as Emerson said, “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little…
#ELXN44: Tired Con Slogans & Media Madness
Some thoughts on #ELXN44, including questions about slogans like ‘Secure the Future’ that are eerily close to Trump’s ‘Lock Him Up’. The post #ELXN44: Tired Con Slogans & Media Madness…
Know Your Rights, And Exercise Them, Now – Or We Will Lose Them All
Here are some important documents you might want to read, reflect on, save to USB, and share. The Magna Carta – the foundation of Western law and all constitutional rights,…
MB Podcast – Halfway to Election Day
The latest episode of the Magpie Brûlé podcast is now live. In this episode, Cam & Alise talk about the latest developments from the 44th General Election, the tone of…
A rumination on the month of September …
Ask anyone to name their least favourite month, and September will make the list. It’s not as bad as February (how could such a short month seem so long?). It…