TPP – Green Party Provencher

TPP, Globalized Trade, and Resiliency

This morning the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) was signed. This is the biggest trade agreement in the world, covering 40% of global trade and including 12 nations, including Canada, the US, Mexico, Japan, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Peru, Brunei,…

Democratic Integrity (FPTP has Failed part II)

I read a post on Substack recently which suggested that what has happened in the United States – with a highly polarized political landscape and a Congress and Supreme Court that are bowing down to despotism – could not happen…

First Past the Post has Failed

During the last few election cycles, I consciously chose to campaign on the idea that the Green Party is all about sustainability. Sustainability covers a great deal of ground – from the environment, of course, but also to affordability, a…

Not Very Intelligent; AI in Ile des Chenes

As a software developer, I sometimes use AI to generate complex code, which I find saves considerable time and error. I can see exciting possibilities in a tool that can help deal with complex issues such as the climate emergency,…

Longest Ballot Backfire: Poilievre’s Anti-Democracy “Reform”

Reform: 1 a: to put or change into an improved form or condition b: to amend or improve by change of form or removal of faults or abuses 2: to put an end to (an evil) by enforcing or introducing a better…

We Must Not Accept This as Normal

I took this photo around noon today, standing on the rock in front of our place. There’s shore over there, about 4km away. Shrouded in smoke, it used to be reliably, clearly visible on a fine July day. I’ve lived…

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