Summer is upon us and all across the rivers and lakes of Manitoba people are out enjoying fresh air, sun, and water. Many Manitobans enthusiastically enjoy heading to the campsite or cottage to swim, kayak, canoe, ski, and surf. Many of have been going to the same place for three…
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…