Here was Preston Manning speaking to the media yesterday on voter suppression: Speaking to reporters, Manning said all parties should be worried about robocall vote-suppression during the 2011 election that directed some voters to the wrong polling stations and which has Elections Canada investigating complaints of voter fraud. “I think
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Rumour: Reporter Who Broke Robocon Story Booted From Manning Conference Party!
Source. PS. Don’t get too excited by Coyne’s column from yesterday, mourning how the CPoC’s lost its principles. He’s been writing the same piece for years now. They still let him into their events, which means that being reamed by Coyne, for a CPoC hardcore, is a bit like being
Continue readingNearing the final debate
The final official NDP leadership debate takes place tomorrow, coming from Vancouver. As part of that, people are wondering if Martin Singh is acting as Thomas Mulcair’s attack dog as he continues to go after Brian Topp. Mulcair’s people, of course, deny this. Meanwhile, here’s Maclean’s interview with Niki Ashton, and it’s only slightly less awkward
Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: Bob Mackin’s tasseography
“Could the fumbling of the renaming of B.C. Place be the undoing for Clark? “The shocking resignation of Peter Brown from the board of the B.C. Pavilion Corporation could be the beginning of the end for Premier Christy Clark’s nearly year-old reign as Premier of British Columbia.” Read the entire
Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: VIHA CEO Howard Waldner in the news again
After Paul Krugman wrote in the New York Times about the affluent exercising self-interest to make gains over the rest of us, Pamela Fayerman published a local illustration in the Times Colonist. Med school admissions contentious issue at UBC discusses elites requesting special treatment for friends and family seeking admission to
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Kyle McKee and a Short History of Self-Destruction
In December 2009, Kyle McKee was arrested and charged with attempted murder after being accused of planting an IED at the residence of a rival bonehead (that bonehead, fyi, is currently in jail accused of murder himself now). As a result, the March 2010 “White Pride Day” event was cancelled.
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: What’s the matter with Gary Mar? The guy just can’t stay out of hot water!
Gary Mar: Now in state of suspension, he’s probably not smiling all that much. Below: the unforthcoming Rick Orman, private citizen. What’s the matter with Gary? Gary Mar’s a smart guy, brilliant even. Last year, he came that close to becoming the premier of Alberta. Despite the disappointment the former
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Braving the Police Station
Some of you may remember how I had to overcome my shyness to do the final research for Web of Angels. I’m very comfortable in interviews and I can do the extroverted thing when required (though admittedly after days of it, I just want to sit quietly in a semi-dark
Continue readingDriving The Porcelain Bus: Crooks & Liars: Harper and his Conservatives and their Election Fraud
We’ve always known, via an ever-growing mountain of facts, that Harper and his Conservatives are crooks and liars. Will this election fraud situation be the addition to the mountain that will raise it high enough to fall over the wall of denial built by those gullible and ignorant Canadians who
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WINNIPEG EVENTS-WAG ROCK AROUND THE ROCKWELL: Hard to say about this party, but it may be interesting. The Winnipeg Art Gallery is holding a party on March 23 to celebrate the art of Norman Rockwell now on display at their gallery. Ah the days of innocence and five cent soda
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Think Ron Paul is nuts? Good, the MSM is doing its job…check out John Stewart
Ron Paul could easily drop out of the GOP race and coporate media would be very happy. They’ve built up candidates like Rick Santorum, while working very hard at avoiding the Texas doctor and service vertran. Don’t believe me? Check out John Stewart. Pretty telling when Comedy Central provides more
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Get those LOLcats outta here!
The Internet testifies at a parliamentary committee: “All right, we’ll carry on,” Mr. Preston sighs, removing a sloth from his lap and passing it gently to an aide.“Like!” someone calls out.“Like!” someone else calls out.“Re-sharing!” someone calls out even louder.“Headdesk,” the Prime Minister says.“Steak, caramelized onions and Stilton on a
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CANADIAN POLITICS TORONTO: KEEP THE SCHOOL HOUSE SHELTER OPEN: Here’s another callout from down Ontario way and the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP). This is an appeal and petition to keep a downtown homeless shelter open. Here’s the story: &&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Hello everyone, The fight for the School House Shelter and
Continue readingOn Wrestling, Politics and Other Musings of the Mind's Eye: Just a Thought
Wake up each day and be thankful for one thing in your life. Just a thought.
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Americans can win back world respect by electing Ron Paul
I spent a bit of time growing up in the United States. I attended kindergarten and grades one to three and a bit of four in NJ and all of grade six near Portland Oregon. It is probably for that reason that I have enormous respect for our southern neighbours. With that
Continue readingHalf an Hour: The Senate
The purpose of the Senate is to To review and approve legislation passed by Parliament before sending it for execution by the Governor-General of Canada; to initiate non-financial legislation; to serve on and support Parliamentary committees, enquiries and other legislative practices. The value of the Senate is that it is
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CANADIAN POLITICS TORONTO: PRE-BUDGET RALLY AGAINST ONTARIO AUSTERITY: The following call-out is from the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP). ()()()()()()()()()()() On March 16 FIGHT POVERTY AND DEMAND: A LIVING INCOME! HOUSING!QUALITY PUBLIC SERVICES FOR ALL!Solidarity Against Austerity Friday, March 16, 2012Rally and March12noonMeet at College St and Bay St, Toronto
Continue readingImpolitical: Friday night
Have a good night!
Continue readingkirbycairo: Is it Ignorance??
It seems to me that it is not at all difficult to understand what has been going on in Canada for the past five or six years, politically speaking. The scale and depth of the poisoning of the political system orchestrated by Harper and his party is remarkably clear. Even some rightwing pundits in
Continue readingOh Won’t You Listen To What The Man(ning) Said.
ThisIsWhatDemocracy LooksLike(?)Ville …“I’ve spent my life trying to get people to participate more in the political system and trying to vote more,” he (Preston Manning) told reporters on the sidelines of a conservative conference sponsored by his Manning Centre for Building Democracy. “And the fact that there would be people
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