The US government has just launched an assault that has temporarily shut down the largest online poker operators in the US. This historic decision implements in a meaningful way for the first time the 2006 UIGEA law that effectively outlawed running a …
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Continue readingIf Necessary Blogging But Not Necessarily Blogging: My sincere thanks to Michael Ignatieff
If the unthinkable does happen (which I don’t think will happen – more on that in a later post) and Harper takes over our government with a majority, at least one person made an impassioned plea to try and get the people of Canada to wake up and stop it.
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Continue readingHarper’s Democratic Deficit
Here are a few things about Harper from NUPGE you have forgot about!
November 2010 – unelected senate defeats climate bill BEFORE debate"Stephen Harper has done what he always promised never to do – use unelected officials to counter the will of Parliament and the Canadian public," says Graham Saul, ED for Climate Action Network-Canada.Read more
November 2009 – Senior diplomat Richard
Continue readingThe Equivocator: Grant Humes: The Best Side Of Politics
Grant Humes, the Liberal candidate in the riding of Durham, is the exact opposite of his opponent Bev Oda: he is honest, intelligent and truly decent. Grant got into politics after thirty years in business. He was Vice-President and Chief … Continue reading →
Continue readingArt Threat: Imaging Apartheid around the world – Poster project supports the Palestinian struggle against occupation
A small collective of artists and activists have spent the past six months calling upon their creative colleagues to submit work related to the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
Continue readingBouquets of Gray: Is Conservative Wally Daudrich against government health care?
Conservative Candidate in Churchill Wally Daudrich is providing some interesting fodder for bloggers: BCL: What Is Wally Doing? BCL: More Wally Daudrich Janet: Did the Con candidate Willy Daudrich learn creative writing from TeaParty? Indeed, I’ve already pointed out a few eye-brow raisers from Wally’s facebook page: Bouquets: Is Conservative
Continue readingThe Skinny: My dad and politics
I just finished having a conversation on Skype with my dad. He and my mother live in Helena Guergis’s riding. My dad mentioned that he will be voting for the Liberal candidate. He does have a beef with Michael Ignatieff which is that Mr. Ignatief…
Continue readingLiberal Political Musings: We’re Not Gonna Take It!
Last night Ignatieff urged Canadians to RISE UP!, referencing Bruce Springteen. I suggest the next song should be WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT! by Twisted Sister. On May 2nd, let’s show we won’t take anti-democratic government anymore!
Continue readingLiberal Political Musings: We’re Not Gonna Take It!
Last night Ignatieff urged Canadians to RISE UP!, referencing Bruce Springteen. I suggest the next song should be WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT! by Twisted Sister. On May 2nd, let’s show we won’t take anti-democratic government anymore!
Continue readingLiberal Political Musings: We’re Not Gonna Take It!
Last night Ignatieff urged Canadians to RISE UP!, referencing Bruce Springteen. I suggest the next song should be WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT! by Twisted Sister. On May 2nd, let’s show we won’t take anti-democratic government anymore!
Continue readingCanadian Dimension Feed: Dr. Harper’s New and Improved Medicare
Medicare is turning out to be the sleeper issues in this election as Canadians continue to say that public health care—universal, comprehensive, publicly administered care, transferable across provincial lines—is their most important electi…
Continue readingCo2 Art: Arts Funding Issue Below the Radar this Campaign
Perhaps due to the deluge of headline-grabbing Conservative scandals this campaign, the issue of arts funding has had little play. Especially compared to 2008, when $45 million of arts funding cuts provoked a gut level reaction from arts and cultural o…
Continue readingLES SUPER-ÉLECTEURS DE CATCH 22 PEUVENT APPORTER UN PEU D’HUMILITÉ À HARPER
Pour diffusion immédiate – 8 avril 2011
PVI : Pour les médias d’information en général et pour…
Continue readingGeoff at Mount Allison: Mount Allison’s Wallace McCain Student Centre: Main Floor
Mount Allison’s Wallace McCain Student Centre: Main Floor
Students’ Administrative Council Office, Bermuda Wing, Memorial Plaques, Tweedie Hall
Includes a cameo appearance with SAC President Pat Joyce (2011-2012) discussing the role of the student g…
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