Remember that court challenge to the results of the 2011 federal election in six ridings? A number of electors, with the financial support of the Council of Canadians, felt that fraudulent robocalls may have sufficiently affected the results in six ridings where the Conservatives won by a slim margin that
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6042…As The Ford Turns
Mark Towhey was Mayor Rob Ford’s chief of staff until about 24 hours ago. He was fired. Turns out, if one is to believe the reports in the two Toronto newspapers this morning, Mr. Towhey got turfed coz he suggested, repeatedly I hear, that hizzoner get hisself into rehab. Considering
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Conor Goes For A Swim (and a Dive and a Slide) and Shows Terrific Progress In His Rhabdomyolysis Recovery
Conor home after a great swim adventure; making terrific progress on his recovery Conor’s autism and profound developmental delay were supplemented by two grand mal seizures between November 2012 and April 2013. The second seizure occurred two days after he began treatment with the anti seizure medication Lamotrogine. During the
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Little Something For Your Friday Consideration
We are about to go out exploring downtown Edmonton, so just a little something for your viewing pleasure today. It might be useful to bear in mind the context within which this should be viewed, the decision by Mike Duffy in 2008 to show the false starts and stops of
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: SFH: Mayor On Crack?
I literally snapped this shot while walking through an alley on Queen West last night. Sent it to Bjorn, and he got to work. Here, then, is the art for SFH’s newest tune, recorded (and videotaped) at a location that will not be disclosed (they don’t want to be harassed by
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: The Phony Conservative
For anyone who has been paying attention, it’s been evident for a long time that Stephen Harper is a phony. There has always been a chasm between what he says and what he does. The Duffy-Wright Affair has once again illustrated that chasm. Michael Harris writes that Harper is no
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – For all the talk of fraud and cover-ups among the Cons this week, the most important story on that front looks to be the release of Judge Mosley’s decision on Robocon – featuring findings of fact based on the best evidence presented by
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Leading Legal Headlines for Friday, May 24, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, May 24, 2013: Design your own law firm: A Law21 lawyer survey – Law21 Toronto terror plot: Suspect asks for defence lawyer who is guided by ‘holy book’ Sold out LSUC conference focuses on technology Is newly
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Mars As Inspiration
Here’s an excellent space exploration mission: Orbit Mars, and return two humans safely in under 2 years. It can be done. Us humans could have several missions launching in 2018, but we just have to decide to do it. Besides the Mars One mission, this is how we expand pride
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Video: the Ford-Harper connection
I kind of doubt that Harper will be in attendance at Rob Ford’s barbecue this year. This morning’s headlines – in which Ford’s former Chief of Staff confirms that Ford has a substance abuse problem, and that martial law is about to be declared in North America’s fourth-largest city –
Continue reading350 or bust: No More “Nice Guy”: Canada’s Democracy & Reputation Tarred
It turns out Canada’s reputation is getting as toxic as the Alberta tar sands tailings ponds: * Some more facts: Canadian federal taxpayers subsidize the oil industry $1.38 billion a year. And that’s not counting your Province’s subsidies to the oil industry. The International Energy Agency says up to two
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Federal health funding scheduled to drop when it most needed — McBane
OTTAWA – In the late 1970s it was Monique Begin, then Federal Minister of Health and Welfare, who suggested that citizens needed to mobilize into coalitions to make noise in society to get anything to work. As Michael McBane, the present … Continue reading →
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – Hey I sang that!
Shall I compare thee to a Summer’s Day. Just finished singing this in choir, great piece and as usual, the tenor part is the hardest.. 🙂 Filed under: Music Tagged: Choral Music, The DWR Friday Musical Interlude
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Is Houston a Tar Sands “Sacrifice Zone”?
This is a guest post by Caroline Selle Much of the debate around the Keystone XL pipeline has focused on the dangers of extracting and transporting the tar sands. Left out, however, are those in the United States who are guaranteed to feel the impacts of increased tar sands usage.
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: How NOT to use a semicolon: a short musical interludeum
Great stuff! Alltop finds the word “colon” highly irregular and funny. HT to tejassssssssss’s tumblr for this one, originally on .
Continue readingDemocracy Under Fire: Electoral Fraud Occurred!
But no results overturned……… Just hours ago the long-awaited Federal Court ruling on election fraud was released…In a clear and bold statement, Judge Richard Mosley wrote: “I find that electoral fraud occurred during the 41st General Election.” While his ruling stopped short of annulling election results, this is a powerful
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Who Funds Ontario Anti-Wind Groups?
An interesting ad from the Scarborough Mirror: I’ve sent them the stuff I did a couple years ago about possible connections between the group Wind Concerns Ontario and the Power Workers Union (PWU). In chronological order, this one, this one, and this one. There’s the email if anyone has more.
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Electoral Fraud Confirmed
Judge finds that 2011 Canadian election was a clear case of electoral fraud.
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Lowest Cost Option #nlpoli
The provincial government is almost finished “remediating” the environmental contamination left from the old American Smelting and refining Company (ASARCO) mine at Buchans. According to a news release from Tom Hedderson, tenders are due to go out on May 25 for the final phase. Read the release and the one
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