I must admit, I’m pleasantly surprised how the Liberals have managed to keep themselves in the news, despite a NDP leadership race and the obvious struggles for a third party. As a matter of fact, I think you could cobble together a fairly convincing argument that the Liberal Party is
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: Drummond’s Productivity “Puzzle.”
Don Drummond confesses that he has been wrong to believe that changes in public policies – such as free trade, cuts to corporate taxes, low inflation, the introduction of the GST, balanced budgets and reductions to inter provincial trade barriers (aka the neo liberal agenda) – are the key to
Continue readingGeoff at Mount Allison: Flying back to Canada for the last time (?)
I just finished a bit of self-reflection over the break including writing a narrative about my life. I thought about coming to the US from Canada and not really thinking about going back to live in Canada until I visited Mount Allison and I may not be back to live
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: More on the polling controversy #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Susan Delacourt, from The Star, December 30: Canada’s polling industry could be in for a shakeup in 2012, after some major knocks to its reputation in 2011. Regular readers will recall the controversy from the federal election and from the fall provincial election from the series on polling and politics.
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, January 04, 2012: Ontario Court of Appeal Grants Amputee up to $1M of Benefits – Kusnierz v. Economical Mutual Ins. Nearly 1,000 serving UK police officers ave a criminal record – Telegraph Utah opinion: Unethical for attorneys
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Stop The Cap: Bell raises prices and allows steeper penalties; thinks Canadians won’t care
In 2011 we took big steps toward allowing more competition in the Internet service market, which we know will lead to a more open and affordable Internet, but we’re nowhere near done yet. Most Canadians are still stuck with Big Telecom, and Big Telecom will do just about anything to
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: What Happened in Iowa?
Rick Santorum and Romney are practically even . So in the case of momentum I say that it is Santorum who takes the Iowa momentum to New Hampshire. Rick Santorum won the central part of Iowa that was filled with evangelicals and rural voters, Romney won slightly in the most populated counties which
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Rick Santorum and Science: Bad Combination!
rick_santorum_official_photo.jpg As Republican primary season schizophrenia continues, former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum is now in the spotlight, having very nearly beaten Mitt Romney in Iowa. So what do we people who care about science, and global warming in particular, know about Santorum? Whoa boy. None of the Republican candidates, with the
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Racism is So Over…
When you tell someone they are being too sensitive…or they should just suck it up or you just dismiss what they are saying; you’re probably in the wrong. You and your privilege need to stand down, stop and think before you continue. Filed under: Social Science Tagged: Examine your
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Caterpillar, Inc. – A Reprehensible Corporate ‘Citizen’
When I think of caterpillars (which, until recently, I have to admit, has been rarely), I think of a slow-moving yet determined creature on its way to metamorphosis, often into something quite beautiful. Unfortunately, that gentle imagery must be cast aside when considering Caterpillar Inc., an ugly corporate entity intent
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Fathers And Sons
In the wake of Mitt Romney’s eight vote win in Iowa, Maureen Dowd offers a column on the volatile relationship between fathers and sons: “American politics,” she writes,”bristles with Oedipal drama:” Sons struggling to live up to fathers. Sons striving to outdo fathers. Sons scheming to avenge fathers. Sons burning
Continue readingA BCer in Toronto: 36 proposed Liberal constitutional amendments dissected and explained
Happy New Year to all; I hope you enjoyed the holidays. EspeciallyChristmas. I won’t say I’m resolving toblog more this year but I will try, and I’m sure I definitely will be in thenext few weeks as we head into the 2012 Liberal Biennial convention in Ottawa,beginning January 12th. I’m
Continue readingMorton's Musings: We must be united
Yesterday I had a good talk with the campaign chief of one of the candidates for the National Board (I am being vague on purpose). Some of the elections are getting rough — and that's wrong. Yes, we must fight our campaigns hard but after it's over whoever wins deserves
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Your Daily Nazi: JDL Canada And The EDL
A piece from Al Jazeera, which features JDL-Canada Leader and occasional BCLSB commenter Meir Weinstein: Extremist Jewish factions and far-right parties team up against “Islamisation” despite the latter’s anti-Semitic past. Right-wing movements previously associated with anti-Semitic and neo-Nazi ideologies are increasingly opting for a surprising tactic to garner legitimacy within mainstream
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Every vote counts: seriously
"… Mr. Romney had eked out a eight-vote victory with 30,015 votes to 30,007 for Mr. Santorum"
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Christmas Goodies #nlpoli #cdnpoli
A couple of provocative articles turned up online over the holidays. Now that everyone is getting back into the work-a-day groove, check them out. Energy consultant Tom Adams took a hard look at Muskrat Falls and gave it a failing grade. Adams doesn’t limit his comments to the MF project
Continue readingValue for branding dollars?
The Conservatives spent $2.8 million to promote the Next Phase™ of Canada’s Economic Action Plan™, but for all of that money, they refuse to disclose the effectiveness of the campaign. Sure, they’ve released the survey data – and according to marketing professionals, the levels of recall are nothing to proud of. But
Continue readingThe Real Surprise Of Iowa Caucus…
AllTheCrazyThatFits GOPVille Is not that Mitt Romney didn’t win going. Instead…. It is the demonstration that fully 75% of the Heartland’s GOP now supports the crazy. ______ And did Rick Santorum really link the programs of Barack Obama’s government to those of Benito Mussolini in pre-war Fascist Italy? Of course,
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Importance of Geography in the NDP Leadership Election
When choosing the next NDP leader, one question that can be raised is considerations for where the NDP leader is geographically based from. How much of a difference does this make, and, if it matters, where ought that region to be? The list, found at the end of this post, shows the
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