Or at least that is the plan. Four weapons violations between 2006 and 2011, including possessing bomb making materials. Convicted of uttering threats. Fleeing from police while on the run as a result of attempted murder charges. Numerous other stints behind bars for a variety of reasons. Is it any
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The Disaffected Lib: The Road Back If We’re Brave Enough to Take It. It’s Not for the Timid or Those Who Play Safe.
We like to call ourselves progressives but very little of what we write, what we advocate for, is genuinely progressive. Far too much of it is simply whining, bitching. How many times can we chant, “Stephen Harper is a shit, Stephen Harper is a shit,” before we accept that we’re
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 5988…Tim Hudak Finally Wins One
The Toronto Maple Leafs emulated the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario Tim Hudak: they blew a big lead in a big game. Golf time. WFDS
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan Conversations Election Predictions
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger BCNDP-59 BC Liberals 25 Independent 1 Greens-0 BC Conservatives- 0
Continue readingCalgary Grit: Great Moments in Spin
The Onion Conservative Party reacts to their by-election defeat moral victory: As we know, majority governments do not usually win by-elections. In fact, Liberals have won the riding of Labrador in every election in history except for two, so we are not surprised with these results. What is surprising is
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: One More Freaking Day
It has been such a long time coming but tomorrow we will end the arrogant and abusive reign of British Columbia’s corrupt and dishonest provincial government. The cheap hustlers, thieves and fixers collectively known as the British Columbia Liberal Party will be kicked to the curb where they can indulge
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: ‘This Is Our Last Chance’: Deep-Pocketed Dems Urge Obama to Reject Keystone XL
To avoid ‘catastrophic climate disruption,’ warn donors, president must take a historic stand By: Jacob Chamberlain | Published by Common Dreams on Friday, May 10, 2013 In a letter sent to President Obama on Friday, 150 high profile Democratic donors urged the president “to proclaim with clarity and purpose that our
Continue readingBetterParks for Vancouver: A message from Elizabeth May to voters on the eve of the BC election
Dear fellow British Columbians, During my campaign in 2011, nearly everyone outside of my team and supporters said there was no way I could win. Even as polls were closing, the media was still saying I didn’t have a chance. I recall one interview (with CKNW in Vancouver) days before
Continue readingcalgaryliberal.com: What’s Next?
Don’t gloat. Don’t lose that smile. Don’t get distracted. The real goal is the election in 2015. The NDP have been pushed aside. In the 2012 byelection in Calgary-Centre the NDP went down to 2%, and in Labrador they were moved aside in today’s byelection. The Conservatives have been somewhat
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: In Tuesday’s Sun: a victory for Dix (but not the Leafs)
Tuesday is voting day in British Columbia. And, by provincial standards, it’s been a pretty staid affair. For example, the Mounties didn’t raid the legislature — although, they did do that back in 2003, in a criminal probe of bribery and influence peddling involving senior B.C. Liberal staff. Nor were
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Wooooot!
Right on!
Continue readingTrashy's World: My team
I am part of Leaf Nation, and proud. (3) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Liberal Victory in Labrador
MONTRÉAL– Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau made the following statement today on the by-election results in Labrador: “I am immensely proud of Yvonne Jones and want to offer her my heartfelt congratulations on this victory. I was thrilled to campaign with Yvonne in Labrador, and am equally looking forward
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: When Patient Choices Are Harmful
Sometimes, my son makes bad choices. So does my mother. Nicholas almost always decides what he wants (and what he doesn’t!) based on short term pleasure (and pain avoidance). This means, he will NEVER choose to have an injectable medication, an enema, or go the ER, even if his life
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: What? How Did This Get Past the G&M Editors?
This is incredible coming from the pipeline promoting, bitumen boosting Globe & Mail. An urgent appeal to our next provincial government to deal with our environmental challenges. That includes saving our remaining stocks of old growth trees like this giant from the Upper Walbran valley on Vancouver Island. Is
Continue readingLeftist Jab: We won’t see another Commander Hadfield for years due to Harper Government budget cuts
Stephen Harper plans to eliminate joy by 2015. Did Commander Hadfield’s trip in orbit spark your enthusiasm for space travel and science? Well Stephen Harper and Canada’s Economic Action Plan has been implementing its jobs, growth and prosperity agenda on the Canadian Space Agency by cutting jobs, freezing wages and
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: NDP hold best chance for wild salmon, says Alexa Morton
Alexandra Morton-Marine Biologist Alexa Morton, Marine Biologist, has been our voice protecting salmon for years. She has led the way exposing the excesses of the commercial open pen farmed salmon operations. She has today come out with a very important message of support for the BC NDP. The Common Sense
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Elizabeth Warren – Calm, Collected, Logical And Reasonable – A Rare Politician
Earlier today, Owen at Northern Reflections, commenting on a piece by Joseph Stiglitz, wrote a post on student debt, a scourge on both sides of the border. Here is a video of Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, for whom I have a great deal of respect, on her proposal for dealing
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Verbal threats may amount to self-defence
R v Surette, [2009] Y.J. No. 149: 20 As to the argument by Crown counsel that words cannot constitute a use of force within the definition of self-defence, I find that accepting this position could lead to illogical or absurd results. As an extreme example, if an individual is threatened by the
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