Another update has been made to the Sixth Estate Patronage List, which tracks Crown appointments (theoretically impartial and non-partisan) given to Conservative Party insiders, retired politicians, and donors. While in opposition, Stephen Harper complained that patronage appointments were immoral and illegitimate in a modern democracy. Once in power, he has executed
Continue readingcmkl: Language instructors and scientists. That’s who they’re firing this week
From Environment Canada, no less. And from the training institute that, among other things, is supposed to help improve the level of bilingualism in the civil service.
Continue readingMiss Vicky's Offhand Remarks: What the heck’s a CDP? Forum Thursday.
The fine folks of the Wellington Village Community Association will be holding a public form on the Wellington West Community Design Plan (or CDP for short) this coming Thursday, January 19. The forum takes place at St George’s Church on Picadilly Ave, between 7 and 9pm. The Forum will explain
Continue readingMorton's Musings: David Merner backs my platform on micro targeting
David Merner president of the Liberal Party of Canada (BC) wants to ensure that micro targeting is a top priority for national board. He is totally right and I am delighted that David is supporting my platform for micro targeting.
Continue readingFestive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito’s back, beeyotches!
And here he is, proving that his health is fully recovered from last year’s nasty cancer scare: …and that he’s fit and ready for his re-election campaign. He looks and sounds it, all right. Nice to see he’s regained the weight he lost during treatment. He’s his usual burly self,
Continue readingWhite Supremacy and Quilting: Stupid things I say
My new years resolution is to quite writing in my free time and start doing, making and watching. But I had to just get this one out. As part of this doing, making, creating year, I wanted to start a new quilt. I started thinking about patterns and colours I
Continue readingShit Homophobes Say
Notice that all of this is verbatim, no “Shit ____s Say” spoofage needed: And as a side note, every one of these ‘phobes has previously been wank-listed here for those same words and many, may more. I guess that also makes this a “Shit Wankers Say” video.
Continue readingPeace, order and good government, eh?: Friday night
Tonight’s opener features the same group of musicians who held down the middle slot in last week’s episode: Lou Ann Barton and Omar Kent Dykes on vocals, James Cotton on harp and Jimmie Vaughan on first guitar. This is another Jimmy Reed tune called Good Lover. Drown in My Own
Continue readingknitnut.net: Good news!
We went to visit Oboe in the hospital again this evening, and he seems to be improving. His breathing still isn’t great, and the vet says it might be a punctured air sac. She’s hoping it’ll resolve itself over time. She says we’re basically keeping him alive and buying him
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Even More Ethical Oil/Tory Connections Shit!
Deep Climate has done some excellent digging on the connections between the Ethical Oil Institute and our current government. Meanwhile, Jenny Uechi from The Vancouver Observer has got a response from Minister Clement’s office re the fact that the Ethical Oil Institute is using his old mailing address: Tony Clement’s communications director
Continue readingthe woodshed: Beatles Reunion!
And a bunch of other stuff I found Now that Stephen Colbert is sort of running for the Republican nomination and outpolling Jon Huntsman in South Carolina, does that mean he will be included in the Republican leadership debates? (Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease) Another reason where I live is cooler than where you
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: SSM Legal Muddle Resolved!
Nice to see that the Harper Government has moved rapidly to resolve legal confusion over the issue of same-sex marriage. As reported in The Globe & Mail today: “All same sex marriages performed in Canada are legal and the law will be changed to ensure that divorce is readily available
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Kathryn Marshall Makes Sexist Comment On Twitter
She is one angry, angry woman. Kathryn Marshall, the Ethical Oil blog spokeswoman, has been getting negative feedback from her appearance on Power and Politics. If her goal was that of parroting the same talking points over and over again; refusing to answer simple questions; and deliberately interrupting the other
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Stop Caring Already!
The problem with Canada is that too many people care. If all of the losers just stopped trying to win elections, we’d save so much money every four years. There’s no way to convince the winning voters that they shouldn’t vote for MPs who are in parties that promise to
Continue readingBlunt Objects: #Ott12 Post – Impressions of the Mood in Ottawa
Hello fellow Liberals! After being among my own kind for a day and a bit now, I feel fully indoctrinated! Love for all! Let’s create universal childcare! Let’s create sustainability! I love Bob Rae! The convention – my first, so everyone knows – is an interesting experience, and if anyone
Continue readingA BCer in Toronto: Kyle Harrietha’s speech to Liberals about membership
As I speak Kyle Harrietha, who I’m proud to support for Liberal membership secretary this weekend, is speaking to the nearly 3000 delegates at the Liberal biennial convention about his vision for membership and for the Liberal Party. Here’s his speech, which so far I have to say he’s knocking out
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Postmedia: Internet openness complaints on the rise
By Sarah Schmidt for Postmedia News Complaints against Internet providers deliberately slowing down online traffic are way up in Canada, according to the telecommunications regulator. Fifty-two complaints have been filed since last fall, when the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission issued a public reminder to Internet service providers about the
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: Clark, Harper, Enbridge Taking Suicidal Risks With BC’s Future
Premier Clark is in one hell of a jam and it’s scarcely improved with a man whom I bet left the inner staff of Attila the Hun to join with Madam Photo-op by name of Ken Boessenkool, who amongst other clients worked as lobbyist for to Enbridge for two years!
Continue readingA Canadian Lefty in Occupied Land: Seeking Resources for Thinking About Co-operatives
As part of my temporary foray back into the world of formal education, I have to do a practicum placement — that is, I have to work for ten hours a week for ten weeks in some kind of community-based setting, and I have to produce scholarly work reflecting on
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: US Chamber of Commerce Jobs Plan Rehashes Old, Debunked Talking Points
US_Chamber_of_Commerce_logo-740806.jpg The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released its “The State of American Business 2012” plan this week, outlining their own vision of how to create jobs in America. There were no surprises in Chamber President Tom Donohue’s address to business leaders. He simply rehashed the same tired talking points that
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