Guest Post: A Response To Be Careful What You Wish For
As I indicated in my last post, I have been having problems with readers’ comments. I have not been receiving them. I have found a workaround the situation; although I…
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Maclean’s Magazine Interview
Maclean’s magazine “The Year in Pictures 2016” special collector’s edition contains a seven-page special section on climate change. In the article Insights on Corporate Sustainability I was interviewed on my…
"It Was Very Malicious Of Them To Leave This Town In The Shape It’s In" – A Tale Of Walmart’s Depredations
The above observation is voiced by a former grocery store owner whose business closed shortly after Walmart moved into her town. But this is not just another story about how…
Green Energy Pioneer Bullfrog Power Talks Energy Landscape
Bullfrog Power is an inspiring Canadian green energy success story. Since 2005 Bullfrog pioneers in providing easy solutions for large businesses like Walmart, Unilever, and RBC as well as individuals…
Green Energy Pioneer Bullfrog Power Talks Energy Landscape
Bullfrog Power is an inspiring Canadian green energy success story. Since 2005 Bullfrog pioneers in providing easy solutions for large businesses like Walmart, Unilever, and RBC as well as individuals…
Walmart’s Shameless Anti-Union Propaganda
This epitomizes why I don’t shop at Walmart. A training film was released yesterday showing the shameless propaganda the corporate giant uses to discourage those entertaining the seditious thought of…
The Real Canadian Superstore Squeezing the Poor for More Profits is a Big Mistake
Russell Davies Guest Post- By Russell Davies The Real Canadian Superstore squeezing the poor for more profits is a big mistake and shows no consideration for low income customers and…
Abandoned Walmart Becomes a Library
Walmart is best known for predatory corporate behaviour that damages communities and for the “interesting” people who shop there. One thing that Walmart does is pit one small town against…
A Brief Note: On Walmart Pizza
Had a Walmart-brand pizza for dinner for the first time last night. They’re a terrific bargain. They come in an edible box. Or at least the box tastes identical to…
Precarious workers or satisfied customers: a fine line for giant retailers
This post is an appendix of sorts to my article, “Fired by Walmart for Christmas”, to be published this weekend by Common Dreams. In the article, I describe the stresses…
In This Season Of Getting And Spending
… a timely reminder about the practices of the world’s biggest retailer: This article is also worthy of perusal. Recommend this Post
The Transformational Company: CBSR Summit
The 11th Annual Summit by Canadian Business for Social Responsibility brought together an international panel of leaders to address how corporate social responsibility practitioners can lead their companies onto a…
But I Save so Much Money Shopping There!
For the true cost of those bargains that we all slavishly delight in (cue Pavlov’s dog), you might want to read this article about Walmart workers and watch the video…
So They Really Do Care After All
This story should lay to rest any of the insidious propaganda about Walmart not caring about its workers. Recommend this Post
Friends Don’t Let Friends Eat Farmed Salmon-Video
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger It is at this time of year that we celebrate wild salmon returning to spawn in our creeks and streams and are reminded of the crucial connection…
Life In Scarborough Ontario, Part Whatever
I visited my local Walmart the other night, shopping for a new desktop PC. There was a guy hanging out at the entertainment department the whole time I was there.…
Walmart and McDonald’s Pretend They’re Great Employers!
We need to work harder to ensure everyone earns a living wage! I love when gross corporations try to spin reality to defend against criticisms. For instance: Walmart used to…
Washington D.C. Approves Living Wage Bill
Washington D.C. lawmakers approved a proposed bill that institutes a living wage for the region. This is after a loud and boisterous campaign from Walmart to keep poverty-level wages. Walmart…