Me with Bonnie Crombie at Hamilton AGM I attended yesterday’s Leadership Announcement at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and left pleased as punch. My top choice Bonnie Crombie won a convincing majority of the points to take the top spot on the third ballot. A huge sigh of relief came
Continue readingRecreating Eden: Saturday Photo: Winter Flowers
One of the sadder things about winter here is the disappearance of flowers. After the leaves have changed colour and fallen off the trees, the world is much drabber. And if the snow has not fallen, there’s not even the splendour of sunlight on a white landscape with a blue
Continue readingwmtc: write for rights 2023: my fifteenth year #w4r2023
2023 marks the fifteenth year that I have participated in Amnesty Interntional’s Write for Rights. Fifteen years ago, I chose one case, one person. I wrote to officials about them, and wrote to them as well. I upped the ante a bit more every year, until the year (date unknown!)
Continue readingIN-SIGHTS: Strategic misrepresentation (AKA lying)
So, who has been responsible for strategic misrepresentation that has damaged BC Hydro? Responsible Ministers and MLAs are driven by love of megaprojects, but they may also have experienced the Dunning-Kruger effect. They were educated by deceptive executives and experts who expected to earn material sums as BC Hydro expanded.
Continue readingA Puff of Absurdity: The Questionable Wisdom of Institutions of Higher Learning
Trying to convince universities to allow remote learning in maskless in-person classes and maybe to allow mini-HEPAs on the desk during exams appears to be futile despite the current risk level. Higher learning, my eye! Why Universities Should Lead the Way Last July, two grad students from the University of
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay : Crowning Cinderella.
It took time. It took patience, but Ontario has a new party leader for its liberals. The television networks missed some great programming opportunities in the finale. For all its weaknesses, the stupid balloting system played into the party’s hands. It proved that the liberal party is a progressive, centre-left
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Layover in Dubai: Who are the ‘hundreds’ of Albertans accompanying Danielle Smith – and who’s paying the freight?
So, about this group of “hundreds” of Albertans who have accompanied Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on her field trip to dusty Dubai for the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference – are they part of an official mission, or just some sort of petrostate posse of uninvited interlopers? International sojourner
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: Palestine – What If
Balfour Declaration (November 2nd, 1917) “His Majesty’s Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil
Continue readingScripturient: Why is Collingwood So Secretive About its Salt Use?
Road salt is a huge concern in Ontario for its destructive effects on the environment and the infrastructure. Progressive municipalities across the province have been exploring alternatives for years, cutting back, looking for safer ways to manage winter roads and sidewalks. But Collingwood? Try typing “salt management plan” into the
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: 1984 Redux: Moms For Liberty
You have perhaps heard of the Orwellian-named group, Moms For Liberty, whose main mission seems to be to ensconce themselves on school boards so they can restrict the books children have access to. But there is apparently another component to their mission, that of ‘saving’ the white race from extinction.The
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Progressivism As Social Engineering For Elite Control
“Progressivism” as social engineering for billionaire elites’ increased power and control – that is its history and origin, and that continues to be its nature today. But don’t take anybody’s word on things. Examine things for yourself. Think for yourself. Question everything. See also, my essay, When Liberals and The
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Canadian Heroes – Carolyn Burjoski
Former teacher, Carolyn Burjoski, is taking legal action against the Waterloo Region District School Board after being censored in a public school board meeting because she raised concerns about the age-inappropriateness of library books for children. “Her comments focused on resources recommended by the board for a transgender awareness
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: My latest: stupidity night in Canada
According to Forbes, the Chicago Blackhawks are worth at least $1.5 billion (U.S.). They’ve won Stanley Cups. Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita played for them. They were Barack Obama’s favourite hockey team. They’ve got a longtime owner, the Wirtz family. They’ve got a president of business operations. They’ve got a
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Liberals Are Right About Conservative Intentions
But the Liberals are wrong about the solution. Their betrayal on electoral reform has given the CPC’s PP power over them. They could be working collaboratively to implement things the NDP also want, instead there’s a sword hanging over their heads according to polling. Stability in our economy as it
Continue readingA Puff of Absurdity: It’s not the Lockdowns. It’s the Covid!
For people, like Maria Van Kerkhove of the WHO, who think immunity debt or the immunity gap or whatever new name they give for it is the problem, this one’s for you! Dr. Lisa Iannattone posted an excellent thread debunking the notion that keeping us all at home for a few
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay : Mad Math of Moralists.
They’re back. The blue stocking crowd are weighing in on the prospect of having alcohol more available in Ontario. It is called convenience. Having alcoholic beverages available in convenience stores is a red flag to those who disapprove of booze. If we can have cannabis stores on every street corner
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Time to put up the tree!
First, Advent Calendars! According to my chocolate advent calendar there’s only 4 days left until Christmas Day — Dr Helen Ingram (@drhingram) December 1, 2023 To celebrate the season I created a new List of many of the people posting daily Advent Calendars posts on Twitter – click here to
Continue readingIN-SIGHTS: A captured government
An excerpt from a newsletter published by a international non-governmental organization is worth attention. Toronto Star reports the Danielle Smith convoy that travelled to the 28th United Nations Climate Change conference in Dubai actually involved 150 government and petroleum industry representatives.,,
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