One of the first things Stephen Harper did upon becoming prime minister was to redecorate the foyer of the House of Commons, replacing portraits of former Canadian prime ministers with photos of himself. Maybe it’s time to refresh that gallery. Here are a few shots to update Steve’s portfolio: Harper
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6050…New Money Smells Like Bacon
Zaphod’s, a night club on The Market in your capital had this spanking new bill on their website. Sweeeeeeeet. WFDS
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Doug Ford, Drugs, Robocalls, and the Harper Mob
It was another chilling moment in a story that just keeps getting more and more disturbing.Doug Ford, Rob's big brother, turning to the camera this afternoon to say this to the editor of the Globe and Mail:"John Stackhouse you are a disgusting human being…if you have a family if you
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6049…Oklahoma = Crazy
I know I am not supposed to say this but the residents of Moore, Oklahoma, the suburb of OKC that was wiped out by a tornado Monday last, are crazy. May be even stupid. “We’re gonna rebuild.” I hear that and read that and then hear it some more. No,
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Gas Industry Successfully Overturns Colorado Fracking Ban
The townspeople in Fort Collins were greeted with some unfortunate news earlier this week, as their city council decided to overturn a ban on hydraulic fracturing that had been in place for only a few short months. The decision to overturn the ban was based solely on the threat of
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Mayor Rob Ford’s Family Has History With Drug Dealing: Globe And Mail
A new Globe and Mail investigative report reveals that: Doug Ford, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s brother, sold hashish for several years in the 1980s. Another brother, Randy, was also involved in the drug trade and was once charged in relation to a drug-related kidnapping. Their sister, Kathy, has been the victim
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6048…John Baird Is Gay [Followed By A Question Mark]
Bryn Hendricks, a gay man who I had the honour of working with during the 2006 federal election campaign, was on MTL’s 800 CJAD this afternoon and was giving John Baird props for being, I paraphrase, a gay man with a conscience. He was referring to the Red Cross thing
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Ford Family Member Connected to KKK in 1980s
Remember this photo? It recently appeared on "The Daily Show" earlier this week. This is Toronto mayor Rob Ford with Jon Latvis, founding member of the racist band RaHoWa with ties to the Heritage Front, Creativity Movement, and violent racists. We found this photo and sent it to Warren Kinsella
Continue readingArt Threat: Controversial Coke advert causes stir in Australia
Without a doubt, Coca-Cola is one of the worst companies on the planet. From its murderous human rights violations stamping out unions in Latin America (especially at Colombian bottling plants) to its marketing to youngsters to its environmental record (especially concerning water), it is hands down a terrible corporation getting
Continue readingwmtc: cantabria, day two
We’ve had another outstanding day of seeing cave paintings, an entirely different experience that complemented the other two cave tours. We left Santillana del Mar early and drove on back-country roads to the town of Puente Viesgo, to see the caves known as El Castillo and Las Monedas. The countryside
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: The Future is Staring Us in the Face. We Must Stop Looking Away.
As a civilization we’re having enormous difficulty coming to grips with climate change in its full dimension and all of its aspects. Part of that is because, while it truly is a global problem, its impacts are not globally uniform and the impetus to deal with it even less so.
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Canada In The News! Canada Long Form Census Makes New York Times
Canada recently replaced its mandatory long-form census with a voluntary survey — and now lives with the sorry results. To try to get an adequate level of response, the voluntary survey was sent to one in three Canadians instead of one in five, which increased costs. The response rate plunged
Continue readingLeft Over: How You Gonna Keep ‘Em Down on the Pharma….?
Nadeem Esmail Director, Health Policy Studies, The Fraser Institute Bulk Buying Pharmaceuticals Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be Posted: 05/24/2013 5:30 pm OOOHHHH….a warning from a minion of the Fraser Institute..couldn’t be his Big Pharma puppeteers steering him into this scary-sounding piffle…now, could it?
Continue readingLeDaro: Charles Darwin on the mystery of life
“The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us; and I for one must be content to remain an agnostic.”Charles Darwin On this one I agree with him.
Continue readingThe Moncton Times@Transcript - Good and Bad: May 25: Straight As for the columnists
Belliveau, Norbert, Brent Mazerolle and Gwynne Dyer all did themselves proud today. With the exception of the editorial itself, the editorial and op ed page would do proud to any newspaper. Gwynne Dyer has a chilling but important column on rates of rape in Africa, and in the US army.
Continue readingLet Freedom Rain II: Sheeit. I just can’t help it but Rob Ford’s crack smoking is the first thing I’ve liked about him.
It shows he’s human. It’s a start. Unless of course he and his brother are in league with the drug dealers.
Continue readingCanadian Dimension Feed: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford: A User’s Guide
By now many of you have probably heard of the rather incredible story of Rob Ford, the mayor of Toronto, having a relaxed and rather intimate conversation — and even allegedly appearing to be smoking crack cocaine – with a couple of drug dealers. In the cell phone video, the
Continue readingBuckdog: Saskatchewan Premier Wall No Longer Believes Senate Can Be Reformed
On this site, I give credit where credit is due. “I think it is time to abolish the Senate. I think it is reflective of what Canadians are saying,” “I don’t think reform is possible. I think abolition is also difficult, but it is … more doable than reform. I
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