The needless by-election in the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot has become a comedy of errors to rival the best summer reruns on TV. That by-election was triggered by the resignation of Damien Kurek, a […]
Ninety years ago, it was reported in the local newspaper that 21 “transients” were fined $50 plus court costs, or they could spend 21 days in jail for riding on freight trains. In the 1930s, […]
It is difficult to listen, watch, or read the news without seeing America’s toddler-in-chief front and centre. It’s even difficult to go to your escapism interests without the impact of something said or done by […]
Last weekend, a small rally was held in Ogdensburg, New York. CBC News reported that about 200 people rallied in support of their Canadian neighbours, chanting the now-infamous term “elbows up.” Since the U.S. President […]
In the span of a weekend, Canada went from a David among nations, fighting the Goliath (United States) over trade – to surrendering a negotiating position based on the tantrums of an adult-sized toddler. In […]
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