http://sopastrike.com/ Image by A Creative Revolution (H/T Dawg’s Blawg)
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Liberal voting reform endorsement reduces chances of NDP-Liberal merger
The question of a Liberal-NDP merger was something that was discussed quite openly following Harper’s ascent to a majority. Such poltical heavyweights as Jean Chretien even weighed in on the idea, and Jack Layton (an opponent or merger) has now passed away. It is thus worth noting, given recent events, how such
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Sigh
The Harper Cons say its critical that Canada sell its oil to the States. And they’re also saying its critical that Canada sell its oil to Asia.No wonder the Harper Cons abandoned Kyoto — our government won’t be interested in energy conservation until Canada hasn’t got anything more to sell.
Continue readingTeresa Healy's Blog: Map reading equipment
Early on in my courtship with the man himself we still hadn’t figured out the best way to drive from Eastern Ontario to Western Massachusetts. Mapquest would have us go straight through Montreal but I, familiar with the joy of discovering great secondary roads, was sure that there would be
Continue readingdeSmog Blog: Enbridge chair and six of 12 directors are American
Talk about your foreign influence! But according to a secret source (okay: it’s the company website), Enbridge Chair David Arledge and six of the 12 Enbridge directors are (everyone get ready to gasp in unison): AMERICANS!
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadians Join Internet Strike Against SOPA
openmedia_logo.jpg U.S. Stop Online Piracy Act awakens dissenting Canadians January 18, 2012— Pro-Internet organization OpenMedia.ca is joining groups in the U.S. and Canada in darkening its website, in an effort to raise awareness about upcoming American legislation called the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). OpenMedia.ca joins domain registrar Tucows, Identi,
Continue readinggritchik: Random thoughts on #lpc12
I got there late, so here’s my abbreviated take on the whole thing. – As has already been said ad nauseum, the Liberal Party is alive and kicking. Walking onto the convention floor and looking out at literally thousands of members, was amazing. And at a policy convention, no less.
Continue readingThey’ve Got A New Life!
HowCanTwoPersonsLikeYou BringUsJoyVille The best of Lotusland’s (no longer pro?) journalists, Paul Willcocks and Jody Paterson, have a new life. In Honduras! With Accordian!!! “Later I pulled out the accordion – which has spent much of the last two days stuffed into the carry-on bins of our various planes – and
Continue readingChatty Kathy Marshall doll debuts
Just pull the ring. You never know what she’ll say next. Kathryn Marshall. She’s no puppet. She’s a doll!
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: The Enbridge Board: A foreign Special Interest Group
Joe Oliver.jpg If Canadian Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver is looking for ideologues and "foreign special interest groups" who are trying to interfere with the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline hearings, he need look no farther than the Board of Directors of pipeline proponent Enbridge Inc. Oliver got his lapels all flecked
Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: Sign of the apocalypse
Twinkies maker Hostess seeks bankruptcy protection, Associated Press, January 11, 2012 “NEW YORK — Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, is seeking bankruptcy protection, blaming its [labour costs] and tough economic conditions. “The filing on Wednesday comes just two years after a predecessor company emerged from bankruptcy
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: More youth representation
Off Categories: More digital services test idea number two
Continue readingNo SOPA: Dawg’s goes dark tomorrow
Above image courtesy of pale at A Creative Revolution, where the issue is set out. More here. Michael Geist has been sounding the alarm for some time, and urges support for the protest. Sign the petition (scroll one-quarter of the way down). Stand up or take it lying down. ADDENDUM:A
Continue readingcmkl: Hello rear derailleur, good to feel you again
The past couple of days have been evidence of why some people like single gear bikes in winter. My cassette has been covered in solid ice and my rear derailleur cable has been frozen in its housing. I don’t have a garage at home and at work the parking garage
Continue readingCanada II: Are These Joe Oliver’s Radical Environmentalists?
Read the testimony of First Nations chiefs as they talk about their stewardship of and relationship with their lands. No oil pipeline here: Enbridge Northern Gateway… Chief Alfonse Gagnon told how, when Enbridge first proposed the pipeline, the Wet’suwet’en researched the oil sands. They flew over the oil sands and
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cats taking over furniture.
Continue readingNDP Restores Online Convention Registration for Youth and the Unwaged
And the NDP has come to their senses and restored the ability for youth and unwaged delegates to register for convention online. It’s good to see that all members are being treated equitably.
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: Fact-Free GOP
The Daily Beast’s John Avalon highlights just two examples of egregious misstatement of fact from last night’s Republican debate. Sadly, this just barely scratches the surface of the staggering shitpile of demonstrably ridiculous LIES that are routinely delivered to prospective Republican voters on a daily basis. I guess it says
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: On schadenfreude
In October 2006, the NDP had a clear position on dual citizenship: “Narrow-minded members of the government should open their eyes and get a grip on the essence of Canada’s advantage in the world,” MP Peter Julian concludes. “We should celebrate our international bonds, not discourage them. Canada is well
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