If you start at about the 5 minute mark, you will witness Harper’s pet parrot Pierre, through endless repetition, parody a Member of Parliament actually answering a question and showing respect for Canadians’ intelligence. * Show an absolute absence of anything that could be even remotely interpreted as integrity. Recommend
Continue readingSong of the Watermelon: Five Lessons — Real and Imagined — from BC’s Election Results
In a stunning upset of “Dewey Defeats Truman” proportions, the BC Liberals have defied all the polls save one and returned to power with a fourth straight majority government. No doubt, there will be much soul searching and wound licking over the coming weeks. I believe that five lessons —
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 5998…Map Of Hate
I grabbed this off of venturebeat.com and wanted to share it with you. It was put together by students at Cali’s Humboldt University. They went through 150,000 Tweets to put together a map of hate. “The data that forms the map comes from an analysis of every tweet posted between June
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Climate Denial’s Death Knell: 97 Percent of Peer-Reviewed Science Confirms Manmade Global Warming, Consensus Overwhelming
A new survey conducted by a team of volunteers at Skeptical Science has definitively confirmed the scientific consensus in climate science literature – 97 percent of peer-reviewed papers agree that global warming is happening and human activities are responsible. It does not get any clearer than this. It should
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Sen. Patrick Brazeau defies Senate order to return housing allowance
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Our Senatorial soap opera entered a new chapter on Tuesday. Independent Sen. Patrick Brazeau informed the media that he’ll defy the Senate’s order to repay the $48,744 in living and travel expenses he fraudulently claimed from Canadian taxpayers. “Senator Brazeau has fulfilled his obligations in forwarding all relevant
Continue readingCanadian Trends: The final #yegarena post
Well it looks like this may be the day that Edmonton’s fancy shmancy arena gets pushed through. Thus I’ve decided that this will be the last arena post I ever write forever (who could have guessed it would have gone on this long?). The deal itself is ugly, patchy, and
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: A hornet’s nest in Trenton over plans to replace the hospital lab
It’s been a hornet’s nest for the past two months. Quinte Health Care’s plan to shut down its lab at Trenton Memorial Hospital and replace it with “Point of Care Testing” (POCT) has raised the ire of local doctors, politicians and … Continue reading →
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: The North Pole – It’s a Moving Target
The north pole is on the move and, according to scientists, it’s moving because of climate change and the loss of Arctic ice. From 1982 to 2005, the pole drifted southeast toward northern Labrador, Canada, at a rate of about 2 milliarcseconds —or roughly 6 centimetres — per year. But
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Powerful Words From Cornell West
Although he is addressing an audience in NYC, Cornell West‘s words are equally applicable on this side of the border. They seem especially important given the Harper regime’s many efforts to tear down Canadian values and the obligations we have to one another as both citizens and human beings. If
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: Detailed BC Election 2013 Results – Yes, polls got it wrong, again.
In case you were asleep last night and just found out, the BC Liberals under Premier Christy Clark completely blew away the challenge from Adrian Dix’s NDP. Not only did the Liberals defy most expectations and come to win, they actually managed to increase their seat count and take over
Continue readingQueer-liberal: Lessons learned after the B.C. election: the NDP can’t win in most parts of English Canada…
This article by Chantal Hebert sums up some of my feelings about the NDP in the face of their stunning defeat in British Columbia last night. Here are my lessons learned from the B.C. election campaign: 1) Canadian pollsters have no real idea which way Canadian voters are going to
Continue readingValerie Burns: BC Election Results Vindicate Many
Premier Clark’s astounding election victory deserves to be celebrated. Almost nobody thought she had a shot, and the reports on her chances were dismal. The polls were bad. The media was against her. Certain pesky issues seemed to dominate her message. So congratulations, Premier Clark. Way to go. Well done.
Continue readingLet Freedom Rain II: Eric Holder’s ‘have you no sense of decency, sir’ moment
It’s always nice to see a car thief like Darrell Issa get his ass handed to him. I’m no Holder fan but this was delicious. “It is inappropriate and too consistent with the way in which you conduct yourself as a member of Congress,” the attorney general said. “It is
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Reality show meets the internet – Gordon Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares
Reality TV hits the internet. Epic. Gordon Ramsey’s Kitchen Nighmares episode Amy’s Baking Company Bakery Boutique & Bistro aired recently in the US. It was the first time Ramsey walked away from a restaurant. The battle spilled onto the internet. Buzzfeed has details, as does Ragans PR Daily. The owners of
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Brad Love Arrested in Fort McMurray
Based on recent contacts during the past few month we had a feeling that this would be happening eventually. We knew that the local media in Fort McMurray had become aware of Love and his campaign of harassment, which evidently now includes a child raising money for a charity. Brad Love
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: On polls and election predictions
If nothing else, the BC Liberals’ entirely unexpected and dominating win in BC last night will be a useful lesson in humility for pollsters and those that rely on them to prognosticate about elections. All the polls showed a strong (and possibly growing) lead for the NDP, and poll aggregators
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Readers of The Globe and Mail weigh-in on the state of Canada’s wireless industry
Readers of the Globe & Mail recently expressed their views on the state of Canada’s wireless industry and the upcoming publication of the CRTC Code of Conduct for wireless companies. Highlights include: 71.3% of readers are very dissatisfied with the cost of wireless plans, with nearly 80% wanting the CRTC
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Leadership in borrowing
Was this the leadership that the Harper Cons were praising Mike Duffy for — having a well-connected friend willing to give him $90,000?With no strings attached, of course. On that basis, I’m ready to show that kind of leadership myself! I can send Mr. Wright the address where he can
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 5997…Mike Duffy To Resign
What, are you crazy?Social media, the Twitterverse and more, Blue, Orange and Red are calling for the esteemed Senator Michael Duffy, Kanata-PEI, to resign.Problem this time is that, this is lifted from The Toronto Star, Nigel “… Wright intervened to have Duffy reimburse $90,172 in secondary living expenses associated with his
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Toronto Police and black educator resolve racial profiling case
By: Human Rights Legal Support Centre | Press Release: TORONTO, May 14, 2013 – The Toronto Police Service (TPS), the Toronto Police Services Board (TPSB), and educator Dr. Clem Marshall have reached an agreement to settle his Human Rights Application. The terms of the settlement are confidential and neither the TPS nor the TPSB has admitted any liability. Dr.
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