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A New Era For Canadian Oil And Gas, For Better Or Worse
A New Era For Canadian Oil And Gas, For Better Or Worse Canadian voters kicked out the conservative government in the October 19 election, a party that had been in power for a decade. Polls had predicted a slight lead for the Liberal Party, but in a surprise result, the Liberals actually won a majority of […]
What Your New Liberal Majority Government Means for Climate, Environment, Science and Transparency
What Your New Liberal Majority Government Means for Climate, Environment, Science and Transparency Holy smokes. Polls are in and Canadians across the country are expressing surprise at the strong win for the federal Liberal party. While there’s much ink to be spilled over former Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s reign, he’s likely locked in a bathroom now, so we’ll save […]
Saudi, US Oil Inventories Hit Record High as Demand Fizzles
Saudi, US Oil Inventories Hit Record High as Demand Fizzles The amount of oil in storage globally, not including the various “strategic petroleum reserves” in the US, China, Europe, Japan, and other locations, has grown to staggering proportions this year, as oversupply drowns out tepid demand. In the US, oil storage is seasonal. A big […]
Should everyone vote?
Should everyone vote? It’s election time in Canada, and as usual ad campaigns on TV, radio, print, and even Facebook are urging “everyone” to vote. But is that such a good thing? To ask it another way: Is it really a good thing to tell people who are ignorant of law (so they don’t know […]
Trade Deals vs. ‘Core Community Values’
Trade Deals vs. ‘Core Community Values’ How a federal ‘no’ to Nova Scotia mine got whacked by NAFTA’s tribunal. Canada lost a big chunk of its sovereignty as well as its right to protect local communities from bad developments earlier this year in a little reported NAFTA tribunal decision. Furthermore the appalling ruling has major […]
Supreme Court rejects Rio Tinto’s efforts to dismiss Innu class action lawsuit
Supreme Court rejects Rio Tinto’s efforts to dismiss Innu class action lawsuit Innu claim mines have harmed environment and their way of life The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to end a class action lawsuit filed by two Innu communities against the Iron Ore Co. of Canada and the Quebec North Shore and Labrador […]
River Supplying Water To Alberta Oil Sands Operations At Risk From Drought
River Supplying Water To Alberta Oil Sands Operations At Risk From Drought A new study casts doubt on the long-term ability of the Athabasca River to supply the water Alberta’s oil sands industry relies on. Water is allocated to oil sands operations based on river flow data collected since the 1950s, but that doesn’t necessarily […]
Junior Partner of Empire: Why Canada’s Foreign Policy Isn’t What You Think
Junior Partner of Empire: Why Canada’s Foreign Policy Isn’t What You Think Canada is not what it appears to outsiders. It is not what it seems even to Canadians. The idea that middle-power Canada is a strong, upright guy who steps into the fight hesitantly and defends the little man is a myth of grandiose […]
Harper’s Revolutionary Foreign Policy
Harper’s Revolutionary Foreign Policy Bellicose words, pandering flip flops, just one aim: Win votes at home. Shredded by vote-driven strategy, Canada’s foreign policy has no real conservative agenda, no moral centre. Canadian flag image via Shutterstock. No Canadian prime minister has put his personal stamp on foreign affairs more than Stephen Harper. And no prime minister has […]
Trans-Pacific Partnership text won’t be available before election
Trans-Pacific Partnership text won’t be available before election Government officials say haggling by lawyers from 12 countries delaying release of trade agreement Play Media Trade deal details 2:54 Canadians won’t be able to see the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal before they vote. Government officials told CBC News on Wednesday that the exact wording […]
Civil Service Infected by Culture of Intimidation, Say Former Top Bureaucrats
Civil Service Infected by Culture of Intimidation, Say Former Top Bureaucrats Kevin Page and Linda Keen say their experiences show need for reform. No matter who forms government after Monday’s election, they need to move quickly to end the culture of intimidation, inefficiency and top-down management that infects Canada’s public service, say two former top […]
Veiled TPP Deal Holds Hidden Privacy Risks
Veiled TPP Deal Holds Hidden Privacy Risks It would restrict governments from creating safeguards for your sensitive data. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a massive trade agreement that covers nearly 40 per cent of world GDP, wrapped up years of negotiation earlier this month. The TPP immediately emerged as an election issue, with the Conservatives trumpeting […]
North American Union: US/Canadian Generals Discussed Fully Integrating Their Militaries
North American Union: US/Canadian Generals Discussed Fully Integrating Their Militaries Ever since the plans for the Trans-Texas Corridor (AKA NAFTA Superhighway) were canceled by the Federal Government and the Texas State Legislature, the theories surrounding the North American Union have largely fallen out of public’s awareness. However, every now and then a story will emerge […]
The Canadian Elections: Cover-Up and Steal (Again)
The Canadian Elections: Cover-Up and Steal (Again) Canadians are within a few days of stopping or allowing the Harper regime to continue to destroy the democracy and life fabric of Canada. But the dots are taboo to connect. The PR-led opposition has joined the corporate media in a public stage ritual of forgetting. The endless […]
