Warren Kinsella revealed that sordid news on WarrenKinsella.com. This comes as no surprise. The-man-who-would-be-Premier-except-he-totally-choked-last-election is from Fort Erie which is Buffalo Sabres territory. Previous to the expansion into Buff Niagara was big on the Chicago Black Hawks and the Boston Bruins coz of the OHA teams in NFO and St. Kitts that
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DeSmogBlog: Could NAFTA Force Keystone XL On United States?
As the public anxiously awaits the U.S. State Department’s final decision on the fate of the Keystone XL Pipeline, the discussion has largely ignored the elephant in the room: the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA.) Thanks to NAFTA, signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1994, the State
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Let’em Eat Grubs
Think we don’t have a global population problem? Think we’re not exhausting our environment? Well has the U.N. got a grub for you. A new report from the U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization says if the world wants to achieve food security, a lot of people are going to have
Continue readingNorthern Insight: Bankrupting BC with $171 Billion Debt Legacy
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Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: $170 billion: Canadian money in foreign tax havens, an all-time high
By: Canadians for Tax Fairness May 10, 2013: Canadian money stashed in the top 12 global tax havens has topped $170 Billion, according to data on foreign direct investment released yesterday by Statistics Canada. This amounts to a quarter of all Canadian money going abroad. This figure is also equivalent
Continue readingNorthern Insight: Choose the coast you want for British Columbia
Tuesday’s vote provides a rare opportunity for citizens to choose a course for our province and our children and the children of our children. Do we want this: Or, this:
Continue readingNorthern Insight: Choose the coast you want for British Columbia
Tuesday’s vote provides a rare opportunity for citizens to choose a course for our province and our children and the children of our children. Do we want this: Or, this:
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Hey BC! Here Comes The ParameDIX To The Rescue
John Horgan MLA Juan de Fuca with Rick Atkinson from the Ambulance Paramedics of BC… Emergency ParameDIX Changing Ambulance Service for the Better, One Precious Life at a Time! When there is an emergency call the ParameDix
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Is the government trying to bring back the online spying bill?
This week, comments from Stephen Harper about police powers for investigating online crimes have privacy advocates worried that the government might exploit Canadians’ fears around cyberbullying to reboot its failed online spying program. Using language pulled directly from bill C-30 talking points, Harper noted that law enforcement encounters difficulties because
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: The Crap That Comes Out of Peter Kent’s Mouth
Harper EnviroShill, Peter Kent, is one of the sleaziest actors in Ottawa. His latest pitch – we have to get out from under the U.S. dilbit discount – i.e. get those pipelines up and running from the B.C. coast – so that the Athabasca oil barons will be able to
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Peter Penashue: Harper’s “strong voice” rarely heard in the House
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: A new analysis by democracy advocacy group, Samara, suggests that the Conservatives’ characterization of Peter Penashue as a “strong voice” for Labrador in the House of Commons is a grotesque political exaggeration. In fact, the Conservatives insulted our collective intelligence when they warned that “if Newfoundland and Labrador want
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Rafe Mair Takes It To The Liberals Over Their Economic Incompetence!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger I steal more from the ‘Common Sense Canadian’ than most other sites and am happy to continue my larcenous behaviour in that regard. Rafe was a Social Credit Cabinet Minister of Environment in the Bill Bennett and he knows of what he speaks. Along with Damien Gillis
Continue readingwmtc: barcelona, day three
What a day we’ve had. We had two incredible architecture experiences today, one of them among the most astounding buildings we have ever seen. It was also a long day. We are currently recuperating in our hotel room. Allan’s blisters have blisters. * * * * We took off early
Continue readingBuckdog: Globe & Mail Gives A ‘Right Wing’ Endorsement To BC Liberals With Error Filled Editorial …
The following article was published on The Tyee on May 13, 2013 and is well worth reading: The Globe and Mail published an editorial on Friday evening endorsing Christy Clark and the BC Liberals to form the next government for British Columbia. Adrian Dix and his New Democrats were deemed
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Common law guarantee defences can be ousted by sufficiently clear bank language
Royal Bank of Canada v. Samson Management & Solutions Ltd., 2013 ONCA 313 makes clear that common law guarantee defences can be ousted by sufficiently clear bank language: [61] Parties are entitled to make their own arrangements, and a guarantor’s decision to contract out of the protection provided by the common law or equity
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Dedicated revenues cover most of increase for Ontario’s health care in 2013-14
This year Ontario is adding $1.3 billion to fund health care for 2013-14, but most of that increase will have come from dedicated sources amounting to almost a billion dollars. Net contribution from general taxation will be about $360 million. … Continue reading →
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: Alexandra Morton: NDP Hold Best Chance for Wild Salmon
Independent biologist Alexandra Morton has been busy during the BC election campaign, traveling the province to raise the issue of protecting wild salmon from fish farms and viruses. Here, as voters prepare to go to the polls, she offers her frank assessment of what is in the best political interests
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Grey and Bruce Counties pocket of available nursing home beds
The right care at the right place at the right time. It’s a reasonable goal for the health system, but frequently Ontarians are faced with difficult decisions because they can only access one or two of those three conditions. Recently we … Continue reading →
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: How Will Harper Handle Hadfield?
There’s nothing Steve Harper likes better than to bask in the glory of a celebrity. He gets his nose so far up their bums that sometimes you wonder how they’ll ever get away. So, what’s in store for Canada’s latest global phenom, Chris Hadfield? I think Colonel Hadfield presents more
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