Defending Public Healthcare: Public sector wages lag private sector
Conservatives often suggest that public sector settlements are out of whack with private sector settlements. In fact, the evidence from Ontario over the last couple of decades proves the opposite. Public sector settlements have fallen behind private sector settlements. Here is the data from the Ontario Ministry of Labour: Percent
Continue readingDefending Public Healthcare: Public sector wages lag private sector
Conservatives often suggest that public sector settlements are out of whack with private sector settlements. In fact, the evidence from Ontario over the last couple of decades proves the opposite. Public sector settlements have fallen behind private sector settlements. Here is the data from the Ontario Ministry of Labour: Percent
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Strengths and weaknesses
The ever-charming Bea Vongduangchanh of the Hill Times asked me to assess the various federal parties’ strength and weaknesses, for next week’s paper. I decided to share them with you, to kick-start endless debate and many hours of pointless speculation. Harper’s strength is he’s a known quantity; his weakness is
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Appropriate Dress Required
Sometimes you feel like putting on a pretty little sundress, and prancing around in a meadow with the butterflies. Other days, you wake up and think: rubber dress … fishnet stockings … gasmask and shotgun … fuck yeah! But pack … Continue reading →
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – legal Headlines for Thursday, April 18, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, April 18, 2013: Ontario to crackdown on debt settlement company abuses: Roseman Top 10 Annoying Clichés Lawyers Love – The Careerist Law in motion: How senior partners switch firms Rushing to judgment on the Saudi “suspect” by
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: No "There" There
Taking his cue from Andrew Coyne’s recent column on the utter vacuity of Canada’s three major political parties, Zack Paikin writes that the Conservative Party has replaced values with venom. Whether or not you agreed with them, the Reform Party — which gave birth to the Harper Party — was
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: New column day
Here, building off of my previous analysis on the current positioning of Canada’s federal parties. For further reading, see:– Bob Hepburn and Carol Goar on the purpose and effect of attack ads in general; and– Andrew Coyne on the Cons’ particular brand of personal attack, featuring some suggestions to reduce
Continue readingeaves.ca: You Have No Rights – Because you are Breaking the Law Right Now
For those who missed it, which I suspect is most people, there is a fantastic Op-Ed in the New York Times by Peter Ludlow of Northwestern University. Titled Hacktivists as Gadflies it is a scary look at how much legal power the US government has over people who use the web (e.g.
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: There’s something wrong in Nova Scotia
“Support the boys.” That’s what a flyer says that is being distributed in and around Halifax this week. “Support the boys” who gang raped Rehtaeh Parsons when she was just 15 years old, circulated photos of her being raped, mocked and harassed her in her pain, and who still walk
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Incoming Editorial Cartoon
Oh, I do so savor The Toronto Star. Recommend this Post
Continue readingThings Are Good: New Homes in Lancaster, California Required to Produce Solar Energy
Lancaster, California has nearly half a million citizens and they want to reduce their carbon footprint. Their most recent step to being a green city is a world’s first as far as I know: every new residential development in the city is required to produce energy using the sun. “However,
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Hitchens on Q&A – Slapping down Religious Stupidity
The tatters and gaping imperfections of religion are obvious once you hold the fecal laced tapestry up to the light. Hitchen’s despite his flaws does a fantastic job of laying bare the feeble nature of religious belief. Once again, on ABC’s television program Q&A, the tough issues are tackled.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: How CBC and others torque ratings by Robert Gerst
Columnist says CBC rankings in “Rank My Hospital” are fairy tale products of an elaborate con game and that statistical techniques were misused to manufacture phony findings while giving the impression of scientific rigor.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Taking control of the second screen experience at CBC by John Moulding
Tessa Sproule, Director of Digital at CBC, wonders whether the jury is still out at CBC on how important second screen apps are.
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Boston: when silence improves the debate
Harper looks bad for recklessly politicizing a terrible tragedy. Trudeau looks bad for being completely out of his depth. Advantage: Mulcair, for knowing when to keep his mouth shut.
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: A Green BC seats
In this post I will explain the possibility of a green seat in BC in this coming election May 14th. Jane Sterk Green party leader will be running in Victoria Beacon Hill. This riding in the last election elected Carole James by a large margin 2009 election result NDP 13,400
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: A Green BC seats
In this post I will explain the possibility of a green seat in BC in this coming election May 14th. Jane Sterk Green party leader will be running in Victoria Beacon Hill. This riding in the last election elected Carole James by a large margin 2009 election result NDP 13,400
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: A Green BC seats
In this post I will explain the possibility of a green seat in BC in this coming election May 14th.
Jane Sterk Green party leader will be running in Victoria Beacon Hill. This riding in the last election elected Carole James by a large margin
2009 el…
Continue readingA BCer in Toronto: Christy Clark knows when things are a trap
There’s an election underway in British Columbia, and Christy Clark’s BC Liberals have launched their first campaign spot: I suppose it could be a coincidence, but I think someone on the campaign has a sense of humour, as “it’s a trap” has become a phrase associated with Admiral Ackbar of
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