THERE’S a section on the Heartland Institute’s website pointing readers to “Stuff We Wish We Wrote”. After events over the last year or so, the chaps at the fossil fuel-funded “think tank” might want to add a new section with the title “Stuff We Wish We Hadn’t Wrote”. The Heartland
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6161…Saving Montreal
Julien Feldman from Montreal Comiccon on Facebook. Of course they would have to trade in the Batmobile for something sturdier coz as Wade Alexander of Montreal points out “Our roads would totally wreck the Batmobile.” WFDS
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: We Ignore Scientists at our Peril – Climate Change Deniers out in Full Force
It’s happening again. Research confirms agreement among most climate scientists that we are altering the Earth’s climate, mainly by burning fossil fuels. And industrial interests, backed by climate change deniers, pull out every trick to sow doubt and confusion. What will it take for us to start seriously tackling the
Continue readingThe Sixth Estate: Steal an Election, Win a Cabinet Seat
While the media was playing up the make-believe non-ethical non-scandal of the fact that Justin Trudeau used to charge (gosh!) speaking fees for public lectures, those of us who are actually concerned with the real-life rule of law in this country were watching a trio of Conservative MPs petulantly refuse
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6160…Eve Adams Makes The News Again
The hottest MP on The Hill, Eve Adams, the Conservative representing Square One, is in the news again. Un autre faux pas. This time The Hill Times Online reports she blew a stop sign got nailed with a 155$ ticket. We’ve all been there. WFDS
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: A longer break then I wanted.
Sorry about the pause in posting, folks, but I am nursing a very sick companion of mine. My diabetic cat (named Silence) who suddenly started going moderate to heavily hypoglycemic on me last week when he had no business doing so. Vet was afraid he might have keytosis, but it
Continue readingCanadian Political Viewpoints: A Little Bit of Moonlight Limelight
There’s a whole bundle of things we need to talk about, so lets get right down to it. Last weekend, a note from a charity rocked Parliament Hill by asking Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau to return $20,000 from a speaking engagement that they said failed to produce results and left
Continue readingCanadian Trends: The Gods among us
The Gods among us have spoken. If you have any doubt that the G8 is a “global government” then ask yourselves exactly what status this entity created out of fiat has if it can decree this: 1) To step up the response to the humanitarian crisis with almost $1.5bn of
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6167…Rob Ford Traded To MTL?
That’d be kinda cool, eh? Especially now that there is a job opening in Montreal that he is qualified for. Mayor. CFRA Ottawa reports that as of this afternoon “Michael Applebaum is no longer the interim mayor of Montreal. The 50-year-old announced his resignation in a brief statement to the public
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Purchase money resulting trust
Nishi v. Rascal Trucking Ltd. 2013 SCC 33 upholds the doctrine of purchase money resulting trust. A purchase money resulting trust is a species of gratuitous transfer resulting trust that arises when a person advances funds to contribute to the purchase price of property, but does not take legal title to
Continue readingChadwick's Blog & Commentary: More’s Speech to the Mob
The scene is a riot, on the first day of May, 1517. It would later be known as Evil May Day,or Ill May Day. An angry mob, mostly comprised of apprentices, marched through the streets of London, their passion inflamed … Continue reading →
Continue readingMiss Vicky's Offhand Remarks: Got kids?
So for the last few months a group of parents and community reps have been trying to figure out what to do about the overcrowding at the two schools providing french immersion to the Dalhousie, Hintonburg, Civic Hospital, Mechanicsville, Champlain Park and Wellington Village communities. The Near West Accommodation Review
Continue readingMiss Vicky's Offhand Remarks: Got kids?
So for the last few months a group of parents and community reps have been trying to figure out what to do about the overcrowding at the two schools providing french immersion to the Dalhousie, Hintonburg, Civic Hospital, Mechanicsville, Champlain Park…
Continue readingMiss Vicky's Offhand Remarks: Got kids?
So for the last few months a group of parents and community reps have been trying to figure out what to do about the overcrowding at the two schools providing french immersion to the Dalhousie, Hintonburg, Civic Hospital, Mechanicsville, Champlain Park and Wellington Village communities. The Near West Accommodation Review
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Regina Refuge #StopURdeportations
It’s been a year since a Regina Walmart illegally hired two foreign students, and triggered a drama with them confined to churches granting them sanctuary from the Harper Government’s punitive mean streak. For Immediate Release June 18, 2013 One Year Anniversary: University Students Still in Hiding This week marks one
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Tom Mulcair and the Troubles of Eve Adams
Well as you know Tom Mulcair got into a spot of trouble on Parliament Hill the other day.He ran a stop sign, was intercepted by the RCMP.And then mercilessly mocked by the Cons in the House of Commons. First by James Moore and then by Jason Kenney.But now it turns out
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Bill C-304: The Final Battle?
LeBreton confirms #SenCA will sit into July if necessary to pass bills on order paper, including C-377. #cdnpoIi— Jordan Press (@jordan_press) June 18, 2013 The other bill they want to pass is C-304, which would strip section 13 (the hate speech clause) from the Canadian Human Rights Act. When Senate
Continue readingRecreating Eden: Lots of People Not Going to Work Means Easy Traffic?
Montreal is becoming famous for its terrible traffic, along with its terrible mayors. But one of the things that is lost in shuffle this week, as Mayor Michael Applebaum was first arrested and then resigned is a general strike in the construction industry. For the first time in more than
Continue readingMind of Dan: Global carbon emissions and sinks since 1750
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Continue readingMind of Dan: What you see
The new layout you see is just the first of many improvements we have in store for the site. In addition to the clean modern look, it will be readable on small screens, so you can catch up on the planetary perspective on the run. If you see something that
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