“One of the deeply foolish subtexts of the Parliamentary debate on the Wheat Board is the assumption that without our Wheat Board the US market will open its arms to Canadian grain, and we can send grain south by truck instead of over the mountains by …
Continue readingHarper and McGuinty use same play book
I can see where many Canadians are getting pissed at governments. Two governments have effectively treated us like idiots. The first is Stephen Harper and his Conservatives. He campaigned in a bubble zone, promised to balance the budget one year ah…
Continue readingCanadian Political Viewpoints: There’s Got to be a Morning After
Well, election day has come and gone in Saskatchewan. All of you should be aware of the numbers, and the fact that the NDP has been reduced to historical lows, while the Saskatchewan Party has risen to new heights in terms of their own electoral succes…
Continue readingBlunt Objects: Did You Know PEI Doesn’t Allow Legal Abortions?
I certainly didn’t. But it’s true – PEI’s abortion laws are horribly behind the times.Fact is, I doubt it’s ever mattered too much to any Islander, given that it’s a trip across the Confederation Bridge and you’ll be in a province that does (nearest cl…
Continue readingPeace, order and good government, eh?: Department of Tiresome Memes
So who else is tired of hearing people talk about Canada punching above its weight? I think I’d like to see the phrase retired. At this point it’s just being abused as a way of cheer-leading for policy options that require a whole lot more in the way of support to make them worthy of consideration. It’s high time Canada had a proper foreign spy agency, especially if the feds are serious about positioning Canada as a country that punches above its weight on the international stage. And by the way, if we’re talking about punching above our weight, shouldn’t that be "in the international ring?" But I digress. According to "security expert Christian Leuprect": "If Canada wants to be, and Stephen Harper wants Canada to be a serious international player, we’re going to need a foreign intelligence service for the 21st century the way threats are shaking out." He doesn’t mention any specific threats but apparently that’s not important. All the cool countries have spooks out there doing spook stuff so we need to get in the game to be a serious player….
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Eighth Annual Zareinu Fashion Show to Hit the Runway Next Week in Support of Children with Special Needs
TORONTO, ON – October 18, 2011 – On November 16, 2011, some of fashion’s hottest designers will join together to raise awareness and funds in support of the students of Zareinu Educational Centre (a unique centre that provides educational and individua…
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: A Long Way from Plan B
The best one can say about today’s Economic and Fiscal Update is that it signals some very slight flexibility amid changing circumstances. The Minister said “We will not be bound by ideology when it comes to making decisions to keep our economy strong and protect Canadians, their financial security and their jobs. We have responded […]
Continue readingwmtc: "she is my family" and other revelations of humanity: s. brian willson in toronto
Guest post: Allan reports on “An Evening with S. Brian Willson”, a benefit for the War Resisters Support Campaign, Monday, November 7, 2011.(Willson speaking at a church in San Francisco, July 2011)Brian Willson’s life changed forever on one afternoon …
Continue readingWhy a ‘Digital House’ has it all wrong
A couple of weeks ago, the good folks at
Samara Canada posted a three-part blog series that examined the concept of a
“Digital House of Commons” that would allow ordinary Canadians the opportunity
to participate in the creation of legisla…
Washington Post ombudsman takes down Islamophobe Jennifer Rubin. Fails to recognize own complicity in doing "damage to the Post".
Problem is, Patrick Pexton is the latest in a long line of tainted Washington Post ombudsmen who need to be called out for their own "damage to the Post and the credibility that keeps it afloat".
While giving the right-wing Post blogger Jennifer Rubin another pass for her promotion of hate against Muslims, Pexton this time has no choice but to take the Post blogger to task for retweeting (
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: The Incredible, Vanishing Berlusconi
According to Reuters, Silvio Berlusconi has announced he’ll step down, resigning as Italy’s prime minister as soon as a budget reform bill is passed.”After the approval of this finance law, which has amendments for everything which Europe has asked of…
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Mitt Romney Must Be Laughing His Ass Off at Herman Cain
It has been part of Mormon scripture that blacks embodied the “curse of Cain.” Early LDS leader, Brigham Young warned against “mingling” with blacks.”The moment we consent to mingle with the seed of Cain, the Church must go to destruction–we sh…
Continue readingRecreating Eden: Climate Change: a Personal View
Today is my birthday and for the first time since we came to Montreal decades ago, no snow has fallen so far this season. Every other year there have been at least a few flakes by now, even though rare has been the birthday when we had to wade throug…
Continue readingI got nothin’
…nothin’: Michelle Duggar and her husband Jim Bob are expecting their 20th child, the couple revealed exclusively to TODAY. “We are so excited,” Michelle Duggar told TODAY Moms before the broadcast. Now three and a half months pregn…
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: Energy Minister Lied About Consulting Public on Frack Water Pipeline
Did BC Energy Minister Rich Coleman outright lie in the Legislature when he promised public consultation for a massive new pipeline to draw billions of litres of water from BC’s biggest hydroelectric dam, the Williston Reservoir, to supply the natur…
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: F-35, Yet Another Delay
The overdue, overbudget F-35 will, yawn, be another two years late. A USAF general informed a congressional panel today that the long-delayed aircraft, most recently promised for 2016, won’t be available until 2018.What’s that sound? It’s t…
Continue readingMorton's Musings: The UN atomic watchdog report on Iran — here’s a link:
http://bit.ly/ruv60v
Continue readingBlunt Objects: Let Saskatchewan be a Lesson to Liberals
Let the tale I’m about to explain in greater detail than before be a lesson to Liberals across Canada.In 2007, the Saskatchewan Liberals attained 9.6% of the vote in a province-wide election, and came within 5% of winning one seat in Saskatoon, where t…
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Geist: A recent history of net neutrality enforcement
By Michael Geist
The enforcement of Canada’s net neutrality rules, which govern how Internet providers manage their networks, was in the spotlight earlier this year when documents obtained und…
Herman Cain – serial sexual harasser? That’s nothing. Try being a female Mountie.
– Your life will be a living hell. Welcome to the famous RCMP, home to sexual harassment and thuggery. “Everything that came out of his [a supervisor’s] mouth was sexual,” Galliford said. “If I had a dime for every time one of my …
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