On a week when both Preston Manning (“Manning says polarized debate has stalled concrete actions — including a “two-track” approach that would allow private insurance in a universal system. Today’s pressing debate should not be about public or private, he said, but rather about the appropriate relationship between public and
Continue readingThings Are Good: The Return of Rich Ocean Farming
Using the bounty of ocean to feed people is nothing new, but with a new spin on ocean farming we can have a sustainable food source (currently fishing is quite destructive) that also helps slow down the rate of climate change. We can use the very plants and animals that
Continue readingkirbycairo: Kill the Messenger, Then Cut Him UP, Drag Him Through the Mud, and Feed him to the Dogs.
Most people are familiar with this scenario – there is someone you know who, whenever they do something wrong, instead of simply apologizing and being contrite about it, they get really pissed off at whoever points out the error. I have known several people (who will remain nameless) who have adopted this rather aggravating and offensive
Continue readingThings Are Good: Site Info: How PR Companies Should Contact Us
This post is really only for people sending in messages about new products, companies, press releases, etc. For those of you in the PR field or for people who want to send in news about their local event, I’m changing things up. The volume of press releases and the like
Continue readingBuckdog: U. Of S. Graduate School Of Public Policy Disproves LIES Told By Ag Minister Gerry Ritz Concerning Changes To The Canadian Wheat Board
Viability of a Voluntary CWBThe removal of the CWB’s single desk selling powers will almost inevitably result in either the disappearance of the CWB or the diminution of its scope and volume to the point where it is not a serious player in the market. Although farmers have indicated that
Continue readingEthnic states of mind
He’s a prominent politician in his country. He’s fiercely loyal to the ethnic majority: the others, he says, should make a pledge of loyalty to that majority. The state itself is to be defined solely by the majority ethnicity. Minority birthrates cause him considerable concern. Any terrorism by Muslim citizens,
Continue readingPushed to the Left and Loving It: Are First Nation Complaints All Part of a Commie Plot?
At the root of the Conservative movement on both sides of the border, is the fear of Communism. In the U.S. they rallied around Joseph McCarthy, and Ronald Reagan became the poster boy for the anti-communist movement. I read yesterday that Canada’s First Nation chiefs are taking their case to
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Will I Be Deemed High Risk for Terror, Crime or Immigration Fraud ?
I have a confession to make. Since January of 2010, my wife and I have visited Cuba four times. So what, one might ask? Cuba has always been a popular destination for Canadians seeking some respite from harsh Canadian winters. What harm is there in that? Well, potentially a great
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: Were the Canadian Banks Bailed Out?
The conventional line has been, no. Our banks were strong. Unlike the US and Europe, no bailout was needed to deal with the global financial crisis of 2008. This line, of course, always conveniently neglected the Extraordinary Financing Framework, or dismissed it as trivial. Now Finance Minister Flaherty – seeking
Continue readingcentre of the universe: On the Other Hand
In the words of Scarlett O’Hara, “tomorrow is another day”. Except I mean that in terms of thinking about yesterday. Which is to say if I’d have said it yesterday, it would have been pertaining to today, which is really … Continue reading →
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Irresponsibly managed electricity #nlpoli
Energy expert Tom Adams takes about five and a half minutes to explain why “buying at high prices from local generators and selling vast amounts of power to neighbouring utilities at rock bottom prices” is a bad idea. [CBC audio file] Energy supply has been growing in Ontario, especially from
Continue readingPeace, order and good government, eh?: Oh look. Another slush fund.
Transport officials reveal $170M diverted from Green Infrastructure Fund Nearly 20 per cent of the federal government’s Green Infrastructure Fund has been quietly diverted to such things as oil and gas exploration, a natural gas pipeline and grants to forestry companies, top officials revealed Wednesday. Quietly diverted. But lest you
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for December 8, 2011
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, December 8, 2011: Yahoo! awarded $610 million in spammer case http://bit.ly/rFJVrT Barrie judge orders trial submissions by e-mail – Toronto Sun http://bit.ly/d62xgF The Three Stooges 2011 Teaser Trailer – thumbs up from@wiselaw! http://youtube.com/watch?v=yCdZje Blagojevich sentenced to 14 years in prison
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Stop The Cap: Bell to raise prices (& penalties) on their customers; time to switch
Note: If you can make the switch from Big Telecom, now is the time. Pledge to do so at http://openmedia.ca/switch. Your pledge helps us take the next steps, and push policymakers to ensure that there are more independent choices. Article by Phillip Dampier for Stop The Cap: Regular Stop the
Continue readingCalgaryGrit: Meet Sheila Copps
Having already profiled Alexandra Mendes, my tour of LPC presidential candidates turns next to Sheila Copps. Who is Sheila Copps? I suspect everyone going to the convention is familiar with Sheila Copps. If you’re under 30, you probably remember her as the highest profile casualty of the Martin-Chretien wars, when
Continue readingThe Skwib: Charlie Brown: shallow bastard
So Charlie Brown’s troubles are not because he’s a loser, they’re because he’s shallow: He’s in love with a girl because of her looks. He wants to kick a football because his ego won’t let him fail (or learn that Lucy is a sociopathic liar). He is a child, but
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Leadership 2012 Candidate Profile – Romeo Saganash
Romeo Saganash was the second candidate to enter the NDP’s leadership race, and remains one of the contenders with a plausible path to a strong victory. But how likely is it that Saganash can reach that result? Strengths On paper, there isn’t another candidate in the race with a personal
Continue reading350 or bust: Canadian Government Reminded To Stop Their “Fuelish” Ways
Talented Canadian artist and environmentalist (and friend of 350orbust) Franke James has recently come out with a video about her experience of being blacklisted by the Harper government. In it, Franke examines how she got in a “pickle” for asking Stephen Harper to make polluters pay and pointing out the
Continue readingA Different Point of View....: ‘Taking back the media’, effective campaigning required to empower Progressive Movement
Progressive groups in Canada need to become even more determined, better organized and prepared to develop new effective strategies if they are to stop the Harper Conservatives and their corporate allies from tearing apart what we have built up over the past 50 years. Not a day goes by during which
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Canada At Durban
David Olive writes in today’s Toronto Star that Canada has many “firsts” to its credit: First in North America with universal health care and prudent branch banking. First on this continent to take up arms against the fascist overthrow of Europe, and first with peacekeeping. First to spearhead the Commonwealth
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