In a political landscape dominated by two large parties, why do I spend a lot of time and energy with a small, minority party? First and foremost, I believe in a dynamic and sustainable democracy. One that recognizes that we all have shared values, serious worries, unmet needs, and hopes…
First, some apologies to my Liberal friends. Well, maybe not apologies. More like an expression of compassion and understanding that you may not want to hear some harsh words about and from Jody Wilson-Raybauld. I can only imagine that some of what she says in her book Indian in the…
Having recently finished Life Without Plastics and Jody Wilson-Reybould’s Indian in the Cabinet (which I intend to write about shortly), it is time to open a new book. I’ve had Seth Klein’s A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency sitting on my mountain of to-read books for quite…
I’ve just finished reading Life Without Plastic by Chantal Plamondon and Jay Sinha. I haven’t read a book that had such an emotional impact since reading the Truth and Reconciliation Report a number of years ago. By drawing a comparison I don’t want to minimize the TRC. I had an…
Last week I posted a discussion about the Carbon Tax, the “Axe the Tax” movement, and the idea that we’re not asking the right questions. I’ve also been sharing Carbon Tax supportive posts on social media and, as a result, I’ve had a few people ask some questions. I love…
With a federal Carbon Tax increase coming on 1 April, 2024, lots of people are talking about the tax itself. I think we’re having the wrong conversations. First, a disclaimer or two: Axe the Tax “Axe the Tax” has become a rallying cry for a lot of people, led and…
Liberals readying to table electoral reform legislation read the CTV headlines on 21 March 2024. Our democracies didn’t happen by accident, and they won’t continue without effort Justin Trudeau, 21 March 2024 This bold announcement may have come as a bit of a surprise to anyone who has been following…
The Symptom A recent Whiteshell Cottagers Association Facebook post had a cottager asking a question about discarding old shingles. Apparently, the South Whiteshell transfer station no longer accepts old shingles. Folks at the transfer station couldn’t advise the person on any other options so they turned to the internet for…
Anyone who spends any time at all on Facebook or Instagram is probably well aware by now that Canadian news has disappeared from these social media sites. Google may also follow suit in removing Canadian news sites from their news feeds. For those of us who have become accustom to…
The Manitoba Government has committed funding to a feasibility study for building a new deep water port in Port Nelson connecting Western Canada by rail to the abandoned port on the Hudson Bay. The purpose of the port and rail line is to carry extracted resources, bitumen and potash, from…
The Shoal Lake 40 First Nation is suing the City of Winnipeg and the Federal Government for compensation for harms resulting from the building of the city’s water aqueduct. The construction of the aqueduct left the community on a man-made island, cut off from access to the mainland. It meant…