Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy and the Gripen
Canada has published a Defence Industrial Strategy for the first time.
Roundup of comments on Canada’s Defense Industrial Strategy, those radical mainstream environmentalists, the Epstein conspiracy, and Olympic Catch-up
I found some good posts and commentary today on a random assortment of topics:Comments about Canada's Defense Industrial Strategy First, some background - in her February 17, 2026 newsletter on…
Ric McIver states unequivocally he is not a supporter of Alberta separatism
Ric McIver, Speaker of the Alberta Legislature, has stated categorically he is not a supporter of Alberta separating from Canada. In an emailed response to questions sent to United Conservative…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Flaky cat.
Nuclear arms race redux—should we join?
“The End of Arms Control” read the recent headline in The New York Times. The... The post Nuclear arms race redux—should we join? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Understanding Alberta Separatist Claims As Gaslighting
The arguments that the Alberta separatists make to justify their positions are carefully crafted to seem almost reasonable, while at the same time are actually distorting the picture entirely to…
Compliance = Collapse
Can you justify using tech companies that are ratting out our fellow neighbours? The post Compliance = Collapse first appeared on Excited Delirium.
More core!
City Hall might as well move to the suburbs
Moving People > Moving Vehicles
Transit stalled again because people must have parking.
Wise Law’s Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of February 17, 2026
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Some Editorial Reflections
Although throughout most of my life I have been an inveterate writer of letters to the editor, I rarely write such missives anymore, for reasons that are not entirely clear…
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of February 17, 2026
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of February 17, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:Beautiful, wonderful, or Toronto transit's black eye? Whatever it is, the Eglinton Crosstown…
Today’s News: Olympic Catch-up, plus Canada’s trade moves
Olympic Catch-up Canada's Day 9 results here, and our Day 10 results here. For what is coming up on Day 11, click here. Gold! Gold! Silver! Gold in sports, gold…
Urban challenges
I've been reading two books: Broken City by Patrick Condon, and Happy City by Charles Montgomery. Both are compelling and deeply researched, and each offers practical, evidence-based ways to improve…
Homelessness among 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals
Chapter 11 of my open access textbook has just been released. This chapter focuses on homelessness experienced by 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals. A ‘top 10’ summary of the new chapter can be…
Lessons from Finland.
At the Canada West Forum website, you’ll find a video contrasting two very different responses to homelessness. It shows formerly unhoused people in Finland now living securely and comfortably in…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading.- Patriotic Millionaires highlight the connection between the extreme concentration of wealth and the Epstein class' culture of depravity and impunity. Amanda Mull is the…
The Seemingly Endless Saga Of Canada Buying New Fighter Jets
Those moderately familiar with the seemingly endless saga of replacing our aging fleet of F-18 fighters cannot be faulted for thinking "just get on with the job!". It has been…
A suggestion for Canada’s big banks
Dear RBC, CIBC, BMO, Scotiabank, TD, and National Bank: Hello, custodians of Canada’s wealth. As a client of one of your banks (actually, it’s one of your cheap knock-offs; let’s…
Will America Turn 250?
Will it be America or Amerikkka by the end of 2026? Will America survive its 250th year? The post Will America Turn 250? first appeared on Excited Delirium.