POLITICS [update]: By Election results – Carney sweeps all three byelections The Liberals, led by Mark Carney, swept all three of the byelections of this past week. The resulting updates is as follows: Danielle Martin (University—Rosedale): A prominent physician, professor at… Continue reading
POLITICS: Poilievre’s days are numbered Pierre Poilievre’s days are numbered. Consider his track record or career: Never held a regular job of any sort A politician all his life Inconsistent electoral victories Lost his riding… Continue reading
POLITICS (CDA): Party distribution in the House of Commons (4.14.26) __________________ The situation The LIBERALS have a majority with 174 seats. They are in the driver’s seat in Canadian government. After a brief honeymoon period with the media and the… Continue reading
BYELECTIONS: Three federal ridings to have byelections today….results later Two are Toronto-area Liberal strongholds, while the third is a tight race in the Montreal suburb of Terrebonne between the Bloc Quebecois and the governing party. The byelections were called… Continue reading
POLITICS (International): Ceasefire talks, Iran-USA…more US bullying U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Talks: A summary Source: Associated Press  |  April 12, 2026 Overview Historic face-to-face U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Islamabad, Pakistan concluded on Sunday after 21 hours without an agreement,… Continue reading
RANDOM THOUGHTS: Religious shit Religious Shit Agnosticism Maybe shit happens, maybe it doesn’t. Atheism No shit. Buddhism If shit happens, it’s not really shit. Catholicism Shit happens because you’re bad. Christian Science Shit happens… Continue reading
PICKERING: City bans all publications and public information from Councillors Effective May 1, members of Council are not permitted to hold Townhalls nor publish news letters in any form due to the Municipal Election, Monday, Oct 26. Continue reading
Councillor Dave PICKLES: Spring 2026 eNewsletter Just CLICK the above title to access the newsletter. Continue reading
PICKERING: eScooters, a very serious problem the City has treated lightly. eScooters are a menace in our City but the City of Pickering has decided to go ahead with the pilot project. We wrote about the danger a year ago and… Continue reading
TECHNOLOGY: Man or Machine – the line is beginning to blur Thank you Reg Rea [ The line between man and machine is beginning to blur. AI communicates verbally, and the communication is become increasingly more nuanced, more emotionally tainted, more… Continue reading
TRAVEL: 10 Things to do while in the airport waiting You probably never considered doing this at the airport — but you should You’ve checked your bag, cleared security, and now you’re facing a two-hour layover with nothing but an… Continue reading
HEALTH: Effective ways to lower high blood pressure without medication Understanding High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Diagnosis Example After monitoring their blood pressure at home for two weeks, Russel recorded consistent readings of 140/90. After reviewing the results, their primary care… Continue reading