I’d read this. I’ve read author Tim Callaways thesis, and given the recent response of PBI to historical abuse at the school, abuse survivors, and the ongoing leadership of the next generation of the Maxwell family at the small western bible school, Training Disciplined Soldiers for Christ may help me
Continue readingEvilness: Home builders try to buy themselves a city council.
A local television station acquired a video secretly taped at a meeting of some of Calgary’s home builders. In it the builder speaking basically states how with the generous spread of campaign dollars, they have three councillors in their back pockets and are trying to get at least five more.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Deplorable Day of the Con Monkeys
Well one thing is for sure eh?You can't let our Con monkeys run wild, or they WILL get into trouble.Make absolute fools out of themselves, and embarrass us all.Like Joe Oliver did today. Read more »
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Last year the OCJ took in 560,000 new criminal cases
And 2,000,000 provincial offences.
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Liberal Party response to Trudeau attack ads
For many of us, the constant drip of negative political adverts are reason to head to the kitchen, or as the response says, ‘change the channel.’ This response by the federal Liberal Party to the Conservative attack ads against the new Liberal leader is, hmmm, surprising and frankly, refreshing.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Terror suspect says Canada’s “Criminal Code is not holy book”
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Chiheb Esseghaier, one of the two man arrested Monday for plotting a terrorist attack on a Via Rail passenger train, wants you to know that Canada’s “Criminal Code is not holy book.” Esseghaier, a Tunisian citizen and “brilliant PhD student“, also told a Toronto courtroom Wednesday: All of
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: Ipsos Reid Ontario Poll: 37% PC, 29% NDP, 28% Liberal
Ipsos Reid has come out with their very first provincial poll for Ontario since the 2011 election, showing some interesting numbers that, at first glance, go against the trend but in reality may just be in line with everyone else… Ipsos-Reid (Ontario Provincial – April 12-17, 2013 – +/- 3.0%)Prog.
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Woman must remove niqab to testify
A Muslim woman must remove her niqab before testifying against two men accused of sexually assaulting her three decades ago, an Ontario judge ruled Wednesday. The decision by Justice Norris Weisman comes after years of legal wrangling, pitting the accused’s right to a fair trial against the complainant’s freedom of
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Thank you Westboro Baptist Chuch
Westboro Baptish Church – made infamous for picketing military funeral in a protest against homosexual tolerance in America – has reached, unbelievably, a new low. They are now threatening to picket the funerals of victims of the Boston bombings, again for some incoherent homophobic reason. As disgusting as this all
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: Question everyone is asking: What will the NDP do?
If they can position themselves as the left-of-centre party of change, I think they’d have a good shot. The question for them becomes, ‘Do they want to give this government another year?’
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Gender gap leaves Canadian women “leaning in” for the next 228 years, says study
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: A new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) argues that, without change in public policy, it’ll take Canada 228 years to close its yawning gender gap. The study, titled Closing Canada’s Gender Gap, examined Canada’s progress in closing the gap between men and women over the
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On selective equity
Boy, it’s reassuring to see the Sask Party lamenting the unfairness of a 15-fold difference in treatment between groups of landowners. I’m sure they’ll be getting to Saskatchewan’s contribution to the 235-fold difference in salary between CEOs and the rest of us any day now.
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Ian Tootill…
…is toast., as I predicted he would be. Why? Because the B.C. Conservatives may grab a handful of seats this time out and don’t want their best shot at respectability in ages queered by weirdos. PS. I am totally enjoying the B.C. election right now. We’re up to, what four
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Political Pressure Needed To Save Our Wild Salmon
Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor Alexandra Morton has worked tirelessly and endlessly to raise awareness about the threat Fish Farming presents to our coast. For decades now this frequently published scientist has worked to understand the impacts of this industry on wild salmon. She has also clearly proven that the wild
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Oh, Joe Oliver, Have You No Shame? UPDATED
In denouncing a leading climate change scientist, the coward, Resources Minister Joe Oliver, showed his complete lack of character, insisting that his message be delivered to a carefully screened audience to avoid any embarrassment from those who favour truth over propaganda. As Canadians, we should all feel ashamed by the
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Ipsos: the latest provincial political numbers, hot off the press
Right here. What’s it mean? You know damn well what it means.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Thatcherism: A grand, failed economic experiment
By: Andrew Jackson | Broadbent Institute Admirers and detractors of Margaret Thatcher can agree that she will be remembered as one of the key political architects of our times. Along with her soulmate, U.S. President Ronald Reagan, she broke decisively with the post-war Keynesian welfare state and ushered in the still-enduring age
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your voices are helping spread the word about Big Telecom price-gouging
Telus recently introduced a new text message fee, but Canadians are speaking out and demanding the government enforce the rules to stop this type of price-gouging from happening. We’re seeing Canadians’ outrage becoming visible in the media, and now is the time to push decision makers to choose choice for
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