We understand that there are people of good will who believe the best response to groups like Blood & Honour, Volksfront, the defunct Aryan Guard, and other hate groups is to simply ignore them. To give them any attention, goes the argument, is to give them exactly what they want.
Continue readingA BCer in Toronto: Cullen won #ndpldr showcase showdown, but it’s likely meaningless
With the candidate showcase showdown in the books and just over an hour until the Jack Layton tribute, I have time to switch from tweeting quick sarcastic comments to blog with a bit more deliberative thought. Like the Senate, but even more sober (there’s an open bar in the media
Continue readingImpolitical: NDP Convention – Day 1
Don’t know how coherent or value added this will be after a day of tweeting, thought I’d try to get a few things down here. First of all, impressions on the afternoon’s “showcases” of the candidates, as the NDP termed them. There were a lot of supplemental activities (floor demos,
Continue readingFar and Wide: Mulcair’s Magic Number?
One number everyone will be watching, Mulcair’s first ballot percentage. Some talk about a Mulcair first ballot win here at the NDP convention, but I think that would be a stunner. The conventional wisdom is multiple votes, and within that a conversation about what Mulcair needs on the critical initial
Continue readingThe Sixth Estate: The Week in Sum: Conservatives had Monopoly on Racknine Services, Fed False Data to Press on Robocalls
Well, well. The plot thickens. I suppose I’ll start by asking why the new story has been leaked on a Friday afternoon, as the NDP convention gets underway. From what little I can gain from a few cryptic anonymous sources, most of the details were known earlier this week —
Continue readingMorton's Musings: We learn the defence in the Tori Stafford murder
As a defence goes it's probably as good as it gets; it deals with the facts that cannot be denied and it could be true. McClintic is such an incredible witness that, if Rafferty testifies, the story might raise a reasonable doubt. Still, a tough pitch for a jury: http://bit.ly/GK6ACg
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 4375…Ottawa#1AgainButNoPressRelFromWatson
It was the cubicle talk all over your capital [and Quebec’s third largest city aussi] today. According to Ashley Madison, and reported widely in the better fishwraps in town [24, Metro, The Ottawa Sun], Ashely Madison being the website for people who like to f*ck around on their partners, Ottawa,
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Need to raise taxes or cut services? Hit boomers…
I was born in 1966, and by some warped definition I am somehow included in the post-war baby boom. The baby boom is said to be the result of servicemen coming home after WWII and making up for lost time with their wives in an era that pre-dated birth control. My father however
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: ConCalls: More Details about Poutine
The Globe and Mail has some interesting bites about Poutine’s interaction with RackNine. Apparently another message impersonating the Liberals was recorded, but not used. Other calls across the country where local Liberal offices were impersonated, are widely reported. One such call you can listen to, from London West. The cost
Continue readingOn Wrestling, Politics and Other Musings of the Mind's Eye: you Don’t Say… March 23, 2012
I’m not saying that Mayor Ford needs a pacifier, but he sure is acting like a crybaby about this whole LRT vs. Subway thing. First, he threw together some 11th-hour parking fee proposal to try to generate revenue to build and sustain more subway stops. Then he postponed the vote
Continue readingHellberta: So you know the problems but are looking for solutions?
One of the criticisms I get most often are that I’m good at pointing out or even predicting the problems of the day but so-called solutions are few and far between. It’s a fair criticism in the world of modern journalism. Most articles start off explaining a problem, provide a
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CRTC dives back into digital content battle by Jamie Sturgeon
Broadcast regulators held expedited hearings to resolve a spat between BCE Inc. and a group of television providers, including Telus Corp., regarding new agreements on the distribution of Bell Media’s 29 specialty channels.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Video Rebuke of Rob Ford
Thanks to sol chom for posting this. I couldn’t resist passing it on: Recommend this Post
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the first day has been good. this has to be the first time a convention in Canada has been run with new media. the different campaigns have put together good programs. the leadership candidates all managed very thoughtful and inspiring messages. Part of a convention like this is to create
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Film Tax Credit Cut Raises Alarm Bells in Saskatchewan by Etan Vlessing
Columnist says local players show signs of panic after Saskatchewan says it will no longer accept applications for a refundable 45% film tax credit, based on labor costs, from April 1, including from Hollywood producers.
Continue readingPaulitical Satire: #FF – Follow Friday – Nice Weather Edition
So, the theme of this weeks Follow Friday, is the weather. As some of you Toronto dwellers might know, we have been having the nicest weather all week here in the T.O. With that in mind, I thought I’d link to some informative and fun weather related things!And away we
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: NDP Convention Photos Streaming at ProgressiveBloggers.ca (#ndpldr)
Photos I’ve taken are now streaming at ProgressiveBloggers.ca and here on this site. Go check them out!
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Look to Canada for Proof that Neither Presidents Nor Pro-Drilling Policies Control Gas Prices
Gas nozzle-cide.jpg Another Spring, another round of totally uninformed and illogical arguments about gas prices. You could be forgiven if you’re feeling some deja vu. As conservatives and Congressional Republicans scramble to blame the president for rising gas prices, you might have the feeling that we’ve been here before. Oh,
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Mountie Corporal Monty Guilty of Obstruction
RCMP corporal Monty Robinson, has been convicted of obstruction of justice in killing motorcyclist Orion Hutchinson in October, 2008. Robinson was one of the RCMP officers at Vancouver Airport who killed Robert Dziekanski in 2009. After hitting Hutchison with his SUV, Robinson gathered up his kids and walked home where
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Leadership 2012 – First Ballot Endorsement
The NDP’s leadership campaign has presented such a wide variety of opportunities and questions for party members that it’s been difficult to decide who to endorse – and I’ve reached my own first-ballot decision only after taking time to see how those have been balanced out in this afternoon’s leadership
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