*Because reality has a “liberal bias”Sets”There is the set of unborn children who were aborted, about which striking conclusions can be drawn. Given the large and diverse number of elements of this set, it would likely include many who could surpass ex…
Continue readingEnormous Thriving Plants: Sunday Conservapedia*
*Because reality has a “liberal bias” Sets “There is the set of unborn children who were aborted, about which striking conclusions can be drawn. Given the large and diverse number of elements of this set, it would likely include many who could surpass existing athletic and intellectual achievements. Indeed, many
Continue readinggritchik: Tories are smrt
I knew Hudak couldn’t add, turns out he can’t spell either.
Continue readingCalgaryGrit: Real Renewal
I know some will roll their eyes when I say this, but the federal Liberals – and all political parties for that matter – could learn a lot from the Alberta Liberal Party. After all, everyone talks about “renewing” and “rebuilding” but all too often tho…
Continue readingMincome: A bold experiment that was too successful for it’s own good
In the mid seventies the governments of Canada and Manitoba entered into an agreement to set up a program to study a Guaranteed Annual Income(GAI) which they dubbed Mincome. The study ran for three years before being terminated with all…
Continue readingDriving The Porcelain Bus: Rob Ford’s lies and bad math catching up to him
Road toll ‘reality check’ stirs up Toronto council – thestar.com
Rob Ford reduced the city income, cancelled a cross-city fully-funded transit plan and then expected to pay for his subway dream with what? In his campaign promises his math was obvio…
BigCityLib Strikes Back: Tim Hudak Asks: Is Our Children Learning?
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario wanted Mike Harris Light; they got George W. dumber.
Continue readingFar and Wide: Harper’s Irrelevance
The revelation that Netanyahu lobbied Harper at the G8 communique wording isn’t surprising in the least, but it is very much indicative of Canada’s complete international irrelevance. Supporters will argue, Harper was flexing his muscle, nixing any ref…
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Mark Pugash and the G20 Police Scandal
Mark Pugash is certainly earning his salary these days. The vexing and pugnacious Director of Corporate Communications for the Toronto Police has been loyally but, in my view, futilely acting as a human shield for Chief Bill Blair, the leader mysteriou…
Continue readingThey Call Me "Mr. Sinister": Canada’s Foreign Policy
Has been outsourced to Jerusalem. Can Canada be even considered a sovereign country anymore, or are we now a province of Israel? H/t to Buckdog.
Here, for the record, is Canada’s “official” policy. Note that it does mention the 1967 border as the key…
Continue readingwmtc: "just another cog in the machine" or maybe not
Please enjoy three minutes of inspired filmmaking.
“Just another cog in the machine,” produced and directed by John Wood (UK, 2009). Thanks to Kim_in_TO and CLiFF for showing us this.
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: President Giuliani!
The latest poll in the republican party is that the leader of the pact is Rudy Giuliani (the guy who isn’t running just yet). Romney is second and he is due to make it official in one week. Another guy who is going to be in the race is Rick Santorum …
Continue readingBuckdog: Israeli Media Reports That Stephen Harper Followed Instructions Given By Benjamin Netanyahu For G8 Meetings
“At the request of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper thwarted an announcement Friday by the G-8 countries that would have supported U.S. President Barack Obama’s statement that talks between the Palestinians and …
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Dear USA: This Canadian Father With a Severely Autistic Son Says Thank You for Combating Autism
“in order to continue meeting the needs of people with autism, the Combating Autism Act
must be fully reauthorized. We still have a long way to go. Working collaboratively with
important partners, the Affordable Care Act and the Combating Autism Act wi…
David Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: New Alberta Party leader’s challenge is to turn a New Age blip into lasting political phenomenon
Your blogger discusses the state of Alberta (pun intended) with Alberta Party Leader Glenn Taylor. Below: Randy Royer.In the end, the Alberta Party’s leadership vote yesterday came down to a choice between old-style plebeian NDP politics and old-styl…
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Let Israelis worry about Israel, we have enough problems
Should a new Palestinian state be created, and if so where should its borders be?
WHO CARES!!!
There are trouble spots all over the globe, Afghanistan of course, the Congo, Sri Lanka, all over the Middle East in general and of course in Israel. …
cmkl: That day flew by
It started off with Mallory’s first soccer practice and my first coaching experience. Then a bike tour of Brewer Park, a calamity, a teachable moment, some quiet time, a meal and finally some minor carpentry.
Continue readingArt Threat: Radio Without Boundaries: Tapping into the treasures of fictional ‘truths’ – An interview with Jonathan Goldstein
Jonathan Goldstein’s work on CBC’s Wiretap is something of an under-appreciated gem of Canadian public broadcasting.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Benjamin Netanyahu and the Stooge Harper
Well at least now we know who is the architect of Canada’s Middle East policy, the Israeli right-wing blowhard Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu.
At the request of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper thwart…
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: This just in: New Alberta Party leader gives speech; old leader sings Over the Rainbow (really!)
Outgoing Acting Alberta Party Leader Sue Huff sings Somewhere, Over the Rainbow, I’m not making this up! Below: First ballot leadership vote victor Glenn Taylor.I went to the Alberta Party convention this weekend. I ate the cookie (chocolate chip) an…
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