Talking Kamloops Residential School Discovery on “The Arlene Bynon Show”
This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Lisa Kirbie. We discussed the news of the discovery of remains…
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“Isn’t Who We Are”
A Radio Ad Running in Saskatchewan Says Residential School Trauma Is a Myth, & I'm Pretty Sure No One's Noticed, Nevermind Concerned? https://t.co/rR813u866c — Tammy Robert (@tammyrobert) September 23, 2018…
Land Reform and The Birth of A Revolution
Half of the world’s people live in the countryside. Three quarters of the people living in poverty live in the countryside. Two-thirds of the income of the rural poor comes…
The world’s super censor brings John Cena to his knees
Are you familiar with John Cena? If not, good for you; he’s not really worth knowing about. So for the uninitiated, John Cena is a former professional wrestler. According to…
What You Need to Know: A #CdnPolicast – Energy and C-12
On Friday I was happy to record the latest episode of Bluesky Strategy Group’s “What You Need to Know: A #CdnPolicast” with my colleagues Neil Brodie and Alyson Fair. We…
Libertarian Socialism & The Rebirth of Freedom & Democracy
What is libertarian socialism, and why should we be interested? Libertarian socialism is a long term goal, I would say, agreeing with Chomsky, who is the most prominent libertarian socialist…
Hundreds of Kids Found Dead In Unmarked Graves
A normal country would declare several days of mourning after a mass grave of children was discovered. — Nora Loreto (@NoLore) May 29, 2021 Canada is a normal settler-colonial country…
Big Oil’s bad week
As I have said elsewhere, I don’t do a lot of finger-pointing at oil companies when placing the blame for global warming. They produce the oil and gas because we…
Tempest in a Coffee Cup
This week in Ottawa has been a very busy one by just about any standard, let alone for a short 4-day week. There is so much that political Ottawa could…
The FIRE and the ashes: Rekindling Democratic Socialism
My new book is now available from BTL. The Fire and the Ashes – Between the Lines (btlbooks.com) In The Fire and the Ashes, long-time union economist and policy analyst…
Canmore rejects growth—a note of encouragement
Canmore is no Banff, but it is a charming and popular mountain town in its own right. Just outside of the famous park and just over an hour from Calgary,…
Here’s a surprise—relatives supportive of long-term care facilities
After all the horror stories to emerge from long-term care facilities during the early stages of the Covid pandemic, one might expect that relatives of those in care would be…
Covid Journal, May 24, 2021
What’s your take on populist government responses to Covid compared to those that are, shall we say, progressive and focused on the many? I think Covid is a brutal but…
Talking Ontario’s COVID Re-Opening Plan with Kristy Cameron
On Friday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Lindsay Maskell & Lucas Meyer for a rare Friday “Political Heat” panel. We talked the release of Ontario’s…
Happy Victoria Day
It’s Victoria Day tomorrow. Ms Soapbox is taking a break this weekend to celebrate the occasion with her family. So far I’ve visited with those in our bubble, ordered in…
I’m STILL confused …
So-o-o-o-o … what’s new? Well, the Stanley Cup playoffs have begun, so there’s that. I’m very excited, up until the Edmonton Oilers are eliminated which. After that, my interest in…
How races differ
Science has little use for the term “race.” Defining it is too problematic due to genetic variation among individuals and populations. To quote geneticist Kenneth Kidd, “Race is not biologically…
Covid Journal, May 22, 2021
Opioids – The Shadow Pandemic; Opposing Bill C-10.
You, yes you, will pay for the tar sands cleanup
The general rule in regard to environmental damage is the polluter pays. In accordance with that rule as applied to mining, Alberta has in place the Mine Financial Security Program…
The New Renaissance
There is a renaissance emerging now across humanity, as well as a paradigm shift in science; and a spiritual awakening is occurring, along with a political and cultural awakening. How…