The Disturbing Case of the MP for Kitchener South – Hespeler
The life of a Member of Parliament can be an interesting one. There are lots of things about the job that are different, new & unique. You get to meet…
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Talking Re-Opening Ontario & Protests During a Pandemic with Kristy Cameron
Today I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison and Lindsay Maskell on the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about Ontario’s Regional Re-opening from COVID-19, the…
Defund The Police is catching on
Cops DO have time to:– Check your ID if you're Black or Indigenous – pursue drug users despite cannabis being mostly decriminalized – kill people during welfare checks– break down…
Talking Tackling Racism 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 Alise Mills. We discussed tackling racism in Canada, what governments need…
The Divergence of the Right
The last couple of weeks in the United States has been something to witness and honestly, witness feels like the right word for it. It has been equally disturbing and…
Hippocratic oath for policing
Sgt. Jeremiah P. Johnson of the Darien Connecticut Police Department responded to a discussion about the policing industry having its own Hippocratic Oath. Given the extent of misconduct now revealed…
Trump goes nuts, and Trudeau gets his moment
You’ve got to hand it to Donald Trump. Just when you think he couldn’t go any lower, he digs himself deeper. The man’s consistency is amazing. Trump was in full…
Let’s De-fund the Police in Canada too. But what does that mean?
Share this: In the wake of the murder of George Floyd by the police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with 3 other police standing idly by without intervening, growing support for calls…
Covid Journal, June 6, 2020
Trump continues to fan the flames of dissent in the United States and leaves the world scratching our heads when he declares ‘anti-fascists’ to be terrorists.
Power Out
First power outage in weeks, and it’s lasted at least 10 minutes as of writing this. There was heavy rain this morning, but it let up quickly. Getting word that…
Covid Journal, June 5, 2020
Ibuprofen: to take or not to take? A return to competitive sports when school is still cancelled? A grim chapter in America’s race relations.
Standing Up to a Close Friend
One of the upsides of living in a free society is the chance to hear and read the opinions of others. Most times those opinions don’t change much in your…
Growing
Iris Potato tower The garden is showing increased signs of life, with peas, spinach, beans, and more all sprouting. My potato towers today are showing obvious signs of early success.
An Optimist No More
I am a very lucky human being. I was born into the greatest period for a member of Homo sapiens to be alive, the peak of human civilization—the period following…
The Adults in the Room Speak
Remember 2019? Remember how that year felt like it couldn’t be over fast enough, with all the crap that kept happening? It may feel hard to remember somedays but that…
Covid Journal, June 4, 2020
Donald Trump continues to stir the melting pot; couch sitters wait for the green light; World Economic Forum calls for a ‘great reset’.
Covid Journal, June 3, 2020
The leaders of two companies show … leadership by supporting #BlackLivesMatter.
The Dilemma of Police Unions
If 2020 has constantly delivered anything, it has been situations that have forced us all to face issues that we have put off for far too long. This year and…
American Riots Continue
I KNEW there was something wrong there. I just didn't think it was the *Hitler* pic that had been photoshopped XD https://t.co/lp22xJVfO6 — GRRRR, Rant-o-matic Shark (@grrrr_shark) June 3, 2020…
Through the Red, White & Blue Looking Glass
Last night was a moment that many thought we would never see, or at least we thought we hoped never would. Last night we saw something that I pray will…