A Peoples Mayor Olivia Chow is the new mayor elect of Toronto. A first for Toronto with an elected immigrant woman of color. A true representative mayor of today’s Toronto, likely the most diverse city in the world which she plays as a positive. A real people person for all the people. It was a …
Category: Personal thoughts
Don’t Judge a Country by the Name of its Government
Don’t Judge a Country by the Name of the Government. There is an old saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Repetitively Cuba is said to be a Communist government as if this is all that need be said to declare it a dictatorship to be shunned. A country and government should be judged …
A National Youth Service
A National Youth Service – a timely suggestion This year, Climate Change has created crisis after crisis in Canada with forest fires springing up over much of the country. Heavy rains have caused flooding, mud slides and washed out highways across the country. There has been lives lost and billions in damage much of it …
This I Believe to be True – U.S. Superiority
This I Believe to Be True The US and the West more generally display airs of superiority in the way they look at and negotiate with the world. This is especially true with regards to Russia. While Russia wanted to embrace and be a part of the West, American animosity towards Russia never ended with …
Einsteins Views on Socialism
Einstein’s views on socialism In 1949, Einstein wrote an article for the magazine Monthly Review explaining his thoughts on socialism. In it, he explains his political positions and why he feels the need to weigh in on a subject that is outside his area of expertise. In the first section of the essay, he acknowledges …
CBC should Dump Dyer
CBC should Dump Dyer I am finding it increasingly difficult to understand what our national broadcaster stands for these days. I remember when the CBC had a slightly left or progressive bent in a society that was more progressive than today. It was a time when our national Conservative Party was a Progressive Conservative Party …
Corporate vs Social Bottom Line
Corporate vs Social Bottom Lines Over the past thirty years Canada has experienced an exceptionally large number of private sector plant closures and relocations. Often these closures were decided to enhance corporate profits by relocating to …
New Multi-polar World – Post Ukraine
Shared with Public The New Multi-polar World Today we are seeing the first dividend derived from the new multi-polar world. China has, through extensive diplomacy, brought together the previously mortal enemies of Saudi Arabia and Iran. Both countries have agreed to bury the hatchet and end the hostilities that have contributed to the loss of …
Bring Back Public Car Insurance
Bring Back Public Car Insurance The ONDP has a charismatic new leader in Marit Stiles. Asked about public car insurance Stiles did not rule it out saying she was open to big ideas. Still, I think that was a deflection and the ONDP is not seriously calling for Public Car Insurance. But a strong case …
I Love my Country
I Love my Country I have been crapping on Canada a lot recently, but I love my country. I know there is a hell of a lot of good in this country. I could make a long list but it is not what is good that needs fixing. It is what is not good that …