As I mentioned earlier, an attempt led by MP Scott Reid to change the equal ridings one member, one vote method of leadership selection is generating buzz at the Conservative convention. I’ll have a fiery speech on the topic shortly, but here are BC MP…
Continue readingLeDaro: Stephen Harper: Canadians love Harper
Crowds showed up in Ottawa to show that they love Harper. This was in response to Brigette DePape’s display of “Stop Harper” sign on the day of throne speech.Ooops! It is only Stockwell Day and his wife Valerie.Read more here.
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Progressive Bloggers is Back Up
http://www.progressivebloggers.ca/Take a look – it's a great site and much improved!
Continue readingA BCer in Toronto: Touring Conservative hospitality suites
At least until the day when policy developed at conventions has any impact even remotely on campaign platforms, for many the most important part of most political convention is the hospitality suites,which seek to woo delegates with free booze and snac…
Continue readingLeDaro: Elaine Davidson: Rings,rings, rings, rings, rings, rings, rings, and now marriage ring
Elaine Davidson is the most pierced woman in the world according to Guinness World Record. She has 7000 rings on her body and now she is getting another ring – marriage ring. Some crack is actually marrying her. According to a report he still could n…
Continue readingWhite, privileged, rotten
Who are these so-called Conservatives of the 21st century? The press calls them Tories. They call themselves Conservatives. Less than a third of the country can stomach these arrogant, overfed, rich snobs.
These Reform/Alliance wealthy few, bubbling…
Continue readingA Blog By James Curran: Alonso
Enough said.
Continue readingA BCer in Toronto: My day one video blog from Conservative Convention 2011
Here’s my video blog from the first day on the 2011 Conservative convention, which I’m attending as a blogger. It includes cameos by Tony Clement and Jacques Demers, close-up shots of cheese, and failing to negotiate a bargain on a Stephane Dion t-shir…
Continue readingwmtc: more wmtc on brigette depape at the mark
A slightly enhanced version of my recent post about Brigette DePape is running at The Mark: Why Brigette DePape’s Actions Were Heroic.
I had assumed The Mark was inundated with DePape-themed essays, but it turned out they had only run one, and it was …
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Progressive Bloggers back up
If you hadn’t seen it yet, Progressive Bloggers is back up and in a new format with some new features. We’ve managed to figure out what was causing the crashes before, and the corrections seemed to have stopped that, though the site can sti…
Continue reading350 or bust: Analysis of Britain’s Shape After Sea Level Rise, Ken To Barbie “It’s Over”, And More News
It’s Friday, and I’m just wrapping up two very time-consuming work projects, which means I’m in the mood for some good news, and a good laugh – come to think of it, I’m always in the mood for those things. Anyway, here&#…
Continue readingThe Skwib: Mobile Internet: we know everything, but we’re not any smarter
Love this Pete Homes bit about having Google on your phone. More after the clip. (Spoilers.) I only disagree with one part of this — usually the drunk know-it-all is wrong, and trying to get them to agree that they’re wrong is impossible . . . unless you have Google on your phone. When Alltop […]
Continue readingPushed to the Left and Loving It: We Don’t Want an Apology From Tony Clement. We Want an Investigation.
Embezzlement – To take (money, for example) for one’s own use in violation of a trust.Fraud – deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage. I watched the news coverage l…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Seattle Mariners next to produce "It Gets Better Video"
The activism wave continues through baseball stadiums in the United states as the Seattle Mariners announced Thursday that they will join the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, and Boston Red Sox by making an “It Gets Better” video to fight homophobia…
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Conservatives put King of Pork in charge of trimming government fat
This is a bit harsh but does make a good point. For all the press releases the Conservatives have been free spending Big Government types — and the Paul Martin Liberals were the reverse. We'll see what happens but the AG report does not bode well …
Continue readingSlap Upside The Head: Gay Conservatives Promote Fabulous Blue Tent
Yesterday marked the start of the Canadian Conservative Party’s national convention. Canada’s only right-wing party has been celebrating their recent 39% majority government victory, so it promises to be a fun-filled weekend of military strategies, handshakes, brutalizing criminals, and tight public relations control. Enjoyment all ’round! I don’t particularly wish I could be there because […]
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Harris Centre economic forum: the media coverage
The Telegram’s James Macleod had a decent front page summary of the Harris Centre’s discussion of economic issues facing the province and the subsequent discussion. The CBC has a super short version that is already bumped off the front page of its…
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Toronto Sun Building Mural…
…has been bulldozed, to make way for an LCBO, a paintball facility (including laser tag!), a No Frills, and maybe a Dollarama. Or so I’ve been told. But the abject humiliation does not end there! I hear that The Sun staff has been crammed onto floo…
Continue readingOversight and civic literacy
The first auditor general’s report without Sheila Fraser, who is gone after 10 years of service, shows some pretty serious things. The most troubling is that the government didn’t inform Parliament or leave a paper trail on how …
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