Ford’s Education Mess
For many families across the country a time that many have been dreading is here. In Quebec it came last week. For many across Ontario, tomorrow or next week will…
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Importing From China, Part Two: We Need A Green New Deal, Not An Orwellian Police State
What is the state of China and the West? Here is a brief synopsis and overview. This much, at least, should be perfectly clear: switching off fossil fuels – with…
Talking the Return of Schools in Ontario & Statues with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison & Gabriela Gonzales on the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the imminent return of schools in…
I’m with Kenney on this one
Our premier and I come at politics from such different angles, it always comes as a surprise to me when I find myself agreeing with him. But sometimes I do.…
Enough
As the month of August ends and an end of the summer is just around the corner, it’s hard to find any positives out there. Really it feels like the…
The Trump that Ate America
When the Democrats held their virtual convention to crown Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (this is the actual way the New York Times describes Biden), I didn’t watch a moment of…
The War On Democracy
(Comment below after listening to the most important three minutes of info you are likely to hear in decades, or have likely ever heard. Noam Chomsky on The Crisis Of…
Most give their country a thumbs up on COVID
A recent Pew Research Center survey of 14 advanced countries indicated that most people (a median of 73 percent) believe their country has done a good job of dealing with…
Covid Journal, August 28, 2020
Education is our commitment to younger people today so that they will thank us with care and attention later when we need it most. How will the ‘Covid cohort’ treat…
Calling all democrats
Every Canadian concerned about the quality of democracy in this country frets about the inability of our electoral system to do the thing it exists for—create a government that represents…
A Clear Problem Coming into Focus
The last 24 hours in the United States has been something stark and difficult to watch, I cannot deny it. Seeing the video of the shooting of Jacob Blake, 7…
Vegan, vegetarian, keto, paleo, omnivore: ethics & ecological realities
Black and white thinking must go. Clannish thinking must go. Refusal to question or change, must be overcome. Factory farming must be banned. Agriculture and food must go organic. Industrial…
On the WE Scandal: When Parental Disappointment rears its head
As a parent, I have three modes of anger. The first and most basic level of my parental anger can be described as me just being “mad”. This most basic…
Hey, Edmonton. Put down that beer and grow up
Edmonton doesn’t have much to celebrate these days. The Oilers of the NHL exited the faux Stanley Cup playoffs in almost the fastest manner possible. There is no CFL team…
“A Special Place in Hell…”
As Canadians, the last four years have been difficult dealing with our neighbours in the United States, or at least with the administration in charge. Sure we’ve always had moments…
The Sloan Question
Now that the Conservative Leadership campaign is in the rear view, folks are looking ahead to things still to come in Canadian politics. We have a Throne Speech coming in…
Teletubbies Falwell Likes To Watch
If you’re old enough, and into American odd news, you’ll remember Jerry Falwell saying he thought the purple Teletubbie was gay. His son carried on in the family tradition of…
Winners and Losers: The Conservative Leadership Race
Now that the votes have been cast, the points assigned and the winner declared in the Conservative Leadership race, it’s time to read through the entrails of what just happened…
The Morning After: O’Toole Wins
Last night we saw a leadership campaign unlike any other in Canadian history come to an end and in a sense, the ending was somewhat fitting for 2020. Thanks to…
Can Trump’s environmental mischief be undone?
Of all the damage that Donald Trump has managed to do in the last four years, the most serious is his assault on the environment. Aside from pulling his country…