Indonesia Muslim Rally It’s been almost 20 years since the Rwandan genocide. We were too stupid, callous, or indifferent to stop it, and Senator Dallaire has more than a few words on the topic. Granted, the WWW was just getting going in the early 1990s, so we didn’t have the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Bill Routley Challenges BC Liberals Over Threat of 5 Million Tonnes of Contaminated Soil Destined For the Shawnigan Watershed
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger As we enter the lazy hazy days of summer the BC Legislators are huddled in the Pointy Buildings at the foot of Douglas Street. Cowichan NDP MLA Bill Routley rose and queried the new Environment Minister Mary Polak about the threatened Shawnigan Lake Watershed, Creek, Lake and
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Ontario PC deep thinker kicks off by-elections
Wayne Wettlaufer (yes, that is his real name), the pride of Kitchener-Centre. Somewhere, as we all shake our heads in wonderment, Leslie Noble is kicking a hole in a wall at PC HQ.
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Obama’s War On Coal Doesn’t Exist…Says Coal Lobby?
During the run-up to the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election, Republican candidate Mitt Romney ran ads and the party adopted as a platform the “war on coal” being waged by President Barack Obama. While the platform failed when it came to securing votes for the Republican Party, it hasn’t stopped the
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Egypt: The Revolution succeeds
The hope that the Arab Spring gave to tens of millions of people throughout the Middle East is being revived in Egypt. The Morsi defiance of the Egyptian army has proved fruitless, with the Army moving to enforce its own program. In essence, the Revolution that forced out Mubarak has
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Egyptian soldiers in full combat gear deploying around Cairo
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Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Today in Awkward Ontario Conservative News #onpoli #pcpo
Ontario PC MPP (and aspiring leader) Lisa MacLeod called elections an affront to democracy. Also, acting leader Tim Hudak’s job is safe even if they fail to win a single seat in upcoming by-elections. I didn’t think it was up to a different MPP to decide that. She’s not even
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: A Decade of Global Weirding
The first decade of this millennium was marked by unprecedented climate extremes. That according to a report from the World Meteorological Organization. The World Meteorological Organization says the planet “experienced unprecedented high-impact climate extremes” in the ten years from 2001 to 2010, the warmest decade since the start of modern
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: A tale of five by-elections, plus free bonus highly-scientific poll!
And they’re off! Who’s gonna win the most? Who’s gonna lose the most? Personally, I think by-elections rarely end well for governments, so the Wynne people need to lower expectations, in the way that Hudak and Horwath are busily doing. Wynne’s assets? She exceeds expectations, and she can rely on
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Scope of review by certiorari is very limited
Pèse Pêche Inc. v. R, 2013 NBCA 37 holds: At the outset, it bears noting that the decision whether to grant or refuse a prerogative remedy such as certiorari is ultimately a matter of discretion, exercised by the superior court as part of its general and inherent jurisdiction. Moreover,
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Big Three cell phone providers take Canadians and regulator to federal court in attempt to overturn Code of Conduct
5896595610_b93570b235_z.jpg Cell phone providers have filed a motion with the Federal Court of Appeals in an attempt to delay new rules from being implemented until nearly 2017 July 3rd, 2013 – Late last night OpenMedia.ca received this notice from our lawyers notifying us that Bell, Rogers, and Telus had filed
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6206…Former Ottawan Tom Cruise Is 51
I always found it odd that the people of your capital, Ottawa, don’t embrace Tom Cruise at any level as a native son. He was born in the ‘Cuse, Ottawa’s fave American city and spent a few years in Ottawa as a child. C’est la vie. And la vie has
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Technology, the Grand Blur, Is Ever Harder to Escape
I’m surrounded by technology and I’ll bet you are too. In an arc around me are a wireless printer, a desktop computer, a flat screen monitor, a speaker system, a wireless mouse and keyboard, a high performance modem, a cordless phone, a high output wireless router, a tablet and a
Continue readingdrive-by planet: Greenwald via Skype at Socialism 2013: ‘world will be shocked’ by upcoming NSA exposé
At the Socialism 2013 conference in Chicago, Glenn Greenwald received deserved accolades from introductory speakers Sherry Wolf and Jeremy Scahill. Greenwald spoke via Skype about the courage and integrity of Edward Snowden and the importance of his NSA surveillance revelations. He had this to say about the attacks on Snowden:
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: The big reason why Harper may just quit
Spotted on a Sun News Network monitor, just as I was about to tape a hit on Brian Lilley’s show. Pithy – but, I think, true. Justin Trudeau could beat Stephen Harper. If that doesn’t persuade Harper it’s time to go, nothing will. Sharp political analysis, in three words or
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: Working with Nature can Protect us from Floods
By failing to work with nature in building our cities, we’ve disrupted hydrological cycles and the valuable services they provide. Protecting and restoring rich forests, flood plains and wetlands near our urban areas is critical to reduce carbon emissions and protect against the effects of climate change. Nature effectively sequesters
Continue readingThe Sixth Estate: Breathing the Air of Unreality in the Conservative Caucus
Whenever the vexed topic of Senate reform comes up, I’ve always tried to show the absurd air of unreality that surrounds the Harper government’s vapid proposals for making an elected Senate — what happens when the Senate and the House disagree? What happens if the Prime Minister refuses to appoint
Continue readingChadwick's Blog & Commentary: The Decline in Media Credibility and Profitability
Last August the Pew research Center released the results of its latest study on how much the American public trusts the media. This has been part of an ongoing study since at least 2002, and ever since the first report, … Continue reading →
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Will by-elections become referendum on hospital cuts in Scarborough, Ottawa?
Five provincial by-elections could be a referendum on changes to the health care system that are starving local hospitals. Two of these contests are in ridings where hospital cuts have been especially prominent on the public agenda. Called for August 1st, … Continue reading →
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