We had Bill Vanderzalm and Fantasy Gardens-Now We have ‘Christie in Wonderland’ with her ‘Fact-Free Campaign’ and her ‘Fantasy Budget’ Christy Clark with Campaign Advisors Quote from Christie, er, Alice in Wonderland If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it
Continue readingThe Moncton Times@Transcript - Good and Bad: May 7: Perhaps a short blog, today…
I’m late starting because I’m at that point when one’s social life consists of seeing doctors – and it was a full morning of yakking it up over blood tests, bathroom frequency and other gay banter. And I have yet to plan for the Current Events Group at Moncton library
Continue readingBuckdog: British Anti-Monarchists Challenge BBC Policy That To Be ‘Pro-British’ You Must Be ‘Pro-Monarchy’
Anti-monarchy campaigners in Britain are to stage a protest against the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) pro-monarchy policies. The demonstration, which is organized by Britain’s anti-monarchy campaign group, Republic, will be held outside the BBC Broadcasting House in London on Saturday May 11. Republic stepped up its campaign against the BBC’s
Continue readingHalf an Hour: Open for business: Refocused NRC
So here is what has been roiling Canada’s National Research Council over the last three years: NRC held a press conference in downtown Ottawa this morning with Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), John R. McDougall, President of the National Research Council of Canada and, Deputy Leader of
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Living Within Our Skin
It’s a core tenet of our Western industrial/capitalist/democratic orthodoxy that something in the range of 3% annual economic growth is the benchmark of a healthy society. That’s 3% compounded growth. Now let’s take a span of 50-years, roughly one adult lifetime. Let’s say the economy stood at 100X at the
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Budget counters Hudak’s assertion RTW creates jobs
This chart in the Ontario budget could have very well been directed at PC leader Tim Hudak. Hudak has found a new found love for jobs, and feels the only way to achieve that is for Ontarians to drop their … Continue reading →
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Budget counters Hudak’s assertion RTW creates jobs
This chart in the Ontario budget could have very well been directed at PC leader Tim Hudak. Hudak has found a new found love for jobs, and feels the only way to achieve that is for Ontarians to drop their … Continue reading →
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Sad news: Rosemary Jane Burke-Robertson, B.A., L.L.B, M.St.J., C.St.J. April 11, 1960 – May 4, 2013
Jane passed away at home surrounded by her loving husband, children and family after an inspirational and determined three year struggle with cancer. Jane was the third child of Marilyn and Colonel William Burke-Robertson Q.C. by whom she was predeceased. Jane is survived by her husband, David Sherriff-Scott, and
Continue readingCanadian Dimension Feed: Québec Solidaire congress reaffirms the party’s independence from the neoliberal parties
I had to balance my agenda this past weekend (May 3-5) between two events: the congress of the Canadian Association for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, held here in Ottawa; and the Ninth Congress of Québec Solidaire, held at the University of Quebec in Montréal (UQAM). The following are some
Continue readingCanadian Dimension Feed: Québec Solidaire congress reaffirms the party’s independence from the neoliberal parties
I had to balance my agenda this past weekend (May 3-5) between two events: the congress of the Canadian Association for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, held here in Ottawa; and the Ninth Congress of Québec Solidaire, held at the University of Quebec in Montréal (UQAM). The following are some
Continue readingLet Freedom Rain II: "Bro, I knew something was wrong when a pretty little white girl ran into a black man’s arms."
“Something is wrong here!. Dead giveaway.” This interview is causing a sensation on the youtube. The reason is simple: here is a person with an ease of both language and delivery. But what really makes this video stand out is the very end, where local hero Charles Ramsey, who found the three
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 5960…Note To Rob Snow CFRA Ottawa
Dalton McGuinty is no longer Premier of Ontario. Find someone else to hate. Tim Hudak is a choke artist. That’s it; that’s all. WFDS
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Factual concerns to be raised with parties to lawsuit
Williston v. Hamilton (Police Service), 2013 ONCA 296 provides: [6] The appellant submits that the trial judge erred in ruling that s. 258.6 did not apply because the respondents were not insurers either as named defendants or by way of subrogation. The ruling was made without either party having raised the issue. Further, had
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: And you want to be my latex salesman? #nlpoli
Last week SRBP noted that the provincial cabinet seems to be having some difficulty getting legislation into the House for debate. Normally, we’d see upwards of 30 bills handled in the spring session. In 2011 they had almost all the bills introduced by the early part of May. In 2012,
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Cleveland: the greatest interview in the history of live television
Charles Ramsay is more than my new hero; he is a total rock star. Some of the lines he has contributed to history are below. Added bonus: the scary-looking skinhead beside him, with tats on his neck. “He’s got some big testicles to pull this off.” “I barbecued with this
Continue readingThings Are Good: Chicago Wants to be a World Class Bicycle City
Chicago politicians understand that people in their city commute sustainably via bicycles and that this is a great component to their transit planning. What’s more is that by building proper infrastructure for cyclists they can draw people to the city and show the world what the future looks like –
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Reasons need not be elaborate in a brief trial
R. v. P.S. 2013 ONCA 297 is a useful source for the proposition that, in brief trials, a trial judge’s reasons need not be elaborate to be sufficient: [3] Second, the appellant argues that the trial judge failed to assess the reliability of the testimony of Cormier and Joamie before
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