“I’ve been doing some research on the web…”. Now, an informed client is a good thing. But the truth is a little knowledge can be dangerous — and what seems simple on line is often not so simple.
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: My NDP leadership ballot rankings
Let’s just get it over with: Nathan Cullen Brian Topp Peggy Nash Paul Dewar Niki Ashton Thomas Mulcair Martin Singh These rankings are not necessarily who I think is best as the leader, but are for a variety of strategic reasons as written below. The major choices involved where I
Continue readingwmtc: why unions? would you rather have input into your working conditions, or not?
I’ve never understood why so many working people have it in for unions. I understand why employers don’t want unions: unions give workers input into their own working conditions. A union workplace shifts the balance from the employer having 100% of the power to the employer having some amount less
Continue readingLady from Georgia: “[the N word] does not mean black. It means a low down, lazy, sorry, low down person. That’s what the N word means.”
Remember the ‘Re-Nig’ stickers that made the rounds of the blogosphere last week? The stickers were held up for ridicule in the blogsphere and even some in the media picked up on the story. Forbes dug a little further than most, uncovering the perpretrator – Paula Smith of Hinesville, GA.
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Fisheries Act amendments would be an attack on Salmon
Monday, March 19, 2012 Last week fisheries biologist, Otto Langer, went public with a leaked draft of proposed amendments to the federal Fisheries Act which would remove any mention of fish habitat from the Act. When asked about these rumours in Parliament the government seemed to confirm that changes along
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Globe: All evidence points to Canada’s increasing digital deficit
By Tavia Grant for the Globe and Mail Canadian businesses and governments are lagging several western nations in the “Internet economy” and are being warned that they risk falling even further behind unless they take immediate and more aggressive action. The Internet contributed $49-billion to Canada’s gross domestic product last
Continue readingthe woodshed: Muppetry
I know this story is kind of old news by now, but I can ‘t help wondering whether Dick Cheney – who sees this in the mirror: ever actually had any intention at all of coming to Toronto. His last public appearance in Canada saw him get “trapped” in his
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: ConCalls: Whose Strategy was on Your Front Porch?
We can’t keep letting Pierre Poutine get the credit for masterminding a national vote suppression conspiracy. Poutine is a side dish, not a main course. There’s no evidence that Poutine’s idea was the first, or the best, in an apparent illegal effort last year to benefit the Conservatives electoral chances
Continue readingThis ain’t no trolley | Mez Dispenser | #TOpoli #transit (h/t @meslin)
This week, City Council will be debating and voting on what type of transit to use on Sheppard Ave East. An expert panel has recommended “Light Rail Transit”, commonly known as LRT. Others are advocating for an underground subway. There are merits to both points of view, but the first
Continue readingMind of Dan: Copyright Math
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: We Need To Free Ourselves From Our U.S.-Dominated Perspective
I have always thought that one of the biggest tragedies for Canadians is the fact of our proximity to the United States. Not only is our cultural perspective heavily influenced by that closeness, but so too is the way we view economics, which helps to explain the inroads in the
Continue readingMy journey with AIDS...and more!: Two names to be added to Craig Chaplin Memorial Award
This spring’s presentation of the award in my brother’s memory will include a couple of firsts – two individuals are being cited and they’re from across the Canada-U.S. border in neighbouring Vermont. To be more accurate, one-half of the couple of Dr. Delores Barbeau and Carol Olstad, R.N. will be
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: pimp my ride: alberta election wheels.
With an election call expected in the next week, Alberta’s political parties are loading up their campaign vehicles and hitting the road. Here is a look at some of their sweet rides: Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith is featured prominently on her party's election campaign bus. Wildrose Party: The first
Continue readinggay persons of character: Video: Woman proposes to girlfriend at NHL game
This is one of those feel great moments (via Jezebel), not only for the lesbian couple in the video, but also for all who believe in equality in professional sports. Hats off to the folks with the Ottawa Senators organization who helped to make this happen during Saturday night’s game
Continue readinggay persons of character: Video: Woman proposes to girlfriend at NHL game
This is one of those feel great moments (via Jezebel), not only for the lesbian couple in the video, but also for all who believe in equality in professional sports. Hats off to the folks with the Ottawa Senators organization who helped to make this h…
Continue readinggay persons of character: Video: Woman proposes to girlfriend at NHL game
This is one of those feel great moments (via Jezebel), not only for the lesbian couple in the video, but also for all who believe in equality in professional sports. Hats off to the folks with the Ottawa Senators organization who helped to make this happen during Saturday night’s game
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Gas prices and political popularity #nlpoli
In some other places, gasoline prices have a political impact you can identify and measure. That isn’t the case in Newfoundland and Labrador. The reasons? We don’t have anyone doing the research, for one thing. For another thing, the marketing job that one pollster does like clockwork every quarter is
Continue readingThings Are Good: Work Less for a Better Life and Better Job
The ongoing recession has left a lot of people fearful that they could lose their job any second, which is quite scary. As a result people are willing to work longer hours and brave worsening conditions just so they don’t end up on the dole. This isn’t good for people
Continue readingChristy’s New Snake-Eyes….Double 14’s!
There’sNoSum LikeZeroSumVille Barbara Justason and friends have a new provincial voter pref poll out. The sample size is kinda small, it was done by phone/online hybrid, and the data were gathered before the Bloy and BC Placename blow-ups, etc. But. Who cares…Let’s just have a look at the raw numbers,
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