During the provincial Election, the Ontario Liberals promised to stop a gas plant from being built in Mississauga. A gas plant they approved in the first place. The cancellation of the gas plant likely saved the Liberals a couple seats.
Gas Pl…
Continue readingToday CBC is 75 years old. I was browsing through their excellent 75th birthday blog and they have many fabulous offerings there. I found this two page newspaper ad outlining the TV schedule. It brought back many memories for me and I expect it wi…
Continue readingThere is a strike happening in Oakland California in support of Occupy Oakland. Its only going to grow folks.
Here is photo of the window in a mens wear shop, closed for the day.
Continue readingThis is what occupy wall street, the world wide occupy movement could do for you…
We want it back. A world that delivers what we promise.
Continue readingToday Tony Clement goes before a Parliamentary committee. It should be a real ordeal for him. It likely won’t be however, as the Conservative majority will do what it takes to stifle real debate here. John Baird, his babysitter, will do his be…
Continue readingAsbestos, it kills people. So while everyone is talking about the gun registry, The NDP’s motion calling for the end of mining and exporting asbestos will be voted on this evening.
We came close to a similar motion in 2009, or least we thought we we…
Continue readingYou know the Conservatives are doing more than just ending the registry for guns right? The debate has moved to the Government’s plan to destroy the records. This has taken some of the attention away from the real meat of the legislation, that guns wil…
Continue reading"That Certain Summer," an ABC made-for-TV movie aired on this day in 1972. It starred Hal Holbrook and Martin Sheen as lovers.
In the film a teenager must deal with his divorced father’s homosexuality. The made-for-tv movie was written by the Emmy-winning writing team of Richard Levinson and William Link (Columbo, Mannix). Hal Holbrook stars as a middle-aged divorced man, whose son played
Continue readingOut gay student gets beaten by another student in Ohio. Luckily for the young out gay boy someone did get it on video. The attack portions of the video have been blurred to protect the identity of the boy who was attacked.
In this video a boy is …
Continue readingI was waiting to give the Harper Conservatives a pat on the back for making the "’it gets better’ video. I would like too – I can’t. There is nothing in it. In fact other than their token almost out gay dude, the rest all voted to reopen the debate on same-sex marriage in this country. One of them, David Sweet, in the past, has said some pretty homophobic things.
The video is an attempt to
Continue readingPrime Minister Stephen Harper can pass any legislation he wants. The only trouble he can get into is if public opinion rises in opposition. To limit the chances of the public getting that mad at him, Harper has used closure seven times to end debate …
Continue readingRaffi, one of Canada’s most famous and renown Children’s singer, entertainer and advocate has put Jack Layton’s letter to Canadians to music. His song is available for free download as is the music.
Here is a link to the song… Letter to a Natio…
Continue readingHey boys, if you are in Vancouver or planning to be there next week, take this in. No one does it better! This organization has done great work for Gay men’s health issues over the last decade.
7th BC Gay Men’s Health Summit Health & Sexual Rights
Thursday November 3 & Friday November 4, 2011Harbour Centre, Simon Fraser University515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Program Highlights
Former Liberal MP, Glen Pearson, has compiled a list of those Stephen Harper couldn’t beat so he fired them.
Glen Pearson – Former MP
Beating ‘Em In The Alley
Hockey legend Conn Smythe was by all accounts a fierce competitor. His most famou…
Continue readingSo Rob effing Ford called 911 and called the dispatchers bitches. He did! Then he said "Don’t you know, I’m the fucking Mayor". Way way too funny, how’s that working for your approval rating Rob?
My favourite tweet on this is this one…
Toronto’s Mayor has become very entertaining. I wasn’t expecting that from him. After all this I wonder what would have happened had he actually gone
Continue readingFinally we get to see some policy stuff roll out from leadership hopefuls. Jack Layton championed this as head of the Canadian Federation of Municipalities and as NDP leader The text below is from Paul Dewar, NDP leadership candidate, his plan for…
Continue readingMore than half of Canadians do not have money saved up for a rainy day according to the Royal Bank (RBC). What is rainy day money? Since I was a kid people told me you had to have at least three months salary in the bank in case of an emergency. …
Continue readingWhat has The USA come too when a sailor has to stare down riot Police
Sailor stares down riot police during Occupy Oakland, October 25, 2011
Check out twitter at #occupyoakland for latest news, video and pictures of the attacks on peaceful demonst…
Continue readingThe long gun registry is soon to be history in Canada as Harper finally decides to bring legislation forward to end the gift that keeps on giving. If you are a conservative supporter, expect to receive a request for a big donation. That request is …
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