Les libéraux encaissent les pétrodollars de l'Alberta pour Énergie Est
Le nombre de lobbyistes et de promoteurs du pipeline ayant fait carrière au PLQ ne tient plus sur les doigts d'une main.
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Opinion: No need to rush Trans Mountain pipeline decision in December
The federal government has three options available regarding Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain expansion project, writes economist Robyn Allan. It doesn't need to rush a decision. It needs a new review.
Bell: Engagement makes for a stronger, safer and better pipeline project
Successful engagement isn’t about finding agreement on every issue or changing someone’s opinion. It’s about honesty, openness and a willingness to listen and learn.
Selfishness is not a virtue in medicine, even if Brian Day says so
The B.C. Supreme Court is hearing a case that could privatise all or part of Medicare
Bill McKibben: Trudeau can't charm his way around the mathematics of climate change
The Trudeau government's go-ahead to a massive natural gas project "defies the unassailable arithmetic of climate change"
The polluted public square
Trump is normalizing a style of dialogue that ignores facts and preys on fear, hate and intolerance
Why Judge Camp still makes me itchy
What brain trust would appoint a downtown Calgary oil and gas lawyer to judge the credibility of young homeless Indigenous women such as the complainant in this case? I’m still scratching my head.
Montreal Canadiens: a propaganda system for a hockey team?
A veteran sports reporter warned he would reveal damning info about the Canadiens. Then he got fired.
The perilous political calculus of Trudeau’s pipeline play
A new pipeline could turn out to be nothing but political gold for the Conservatives in the long run. All thanks to Trudeau.
Why pay for news when you can get it for free?
What if the same people and companies that pay to get politicians elected also own and control local media? Or national? Are you getting the news you need to make informed decisions?
I watched the Trudeau government at the Paris climate talks. I'm heartbroken by their LNG decision.
I am used to seeing good governments make bad decisions - yet this decision really shook me.
Chef Sam Robertson has fun with fermented foods
Kombucha, miso, kimchi, and sauerkraut: there are so many fermented foods out there and they are becoming increasingly easy to get your hands on, so it's a fun and exciting journey to undertake.
Clinton gives women a master class on how to defeat sexist bullies
If the first presidential debate could be likened to a physical fight, Hillary Clinton impaled Donald Trump's face on a stake and carved the letter "C" onto his orange forehead.
Civilization may die tonight. (Also, an update on our subscription drive)
I can’t bear to imagine Donald Trump landing a fatal blow on Hilary Clinton in tonight’s debate. Trump is what we get as real news merges with entertainment media.
