This story is worth mentioning, because it’s about a Canadian journalist who stood up to censorship by their paper’s editors. It’s the sort of courage also described by Wab Kinew at his Minifie Lecture a couple years ago. Why did you resign from the Toronto Star? Part of what got
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The Cracked Crystal Ball II: About That October Election
Everybody in the media seems quite convinced that there is going to be an election scheduled for October 19, 2015. Don’t be so sure about that. Harper has more than a few cards that he can choose to play. The basis for this October date is the “Fixed Election Dates”
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: About That October Election
Everybody in the media seems quite convinced that there is going to be an election scheduled for October 19, 2015. Don’t be so sure about that. Harper has more than a few cards that he can choose to play. The basis for this October date is the “Fixed Election Dates”
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: About That October Election
Everybody in the media seems quite convinced that there is going to be an election scheduled for October 19, 2015. Don’t be so sure about that. Harper has more than a few cards that he can choose to play. The basis for this October date is the “F…
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Every Once in a While
A Canadian journalist reawakens after a nap several years long. Why is our media like Rip Van Winkle? @nbf54321 Shawn, you're overlooking that for years @Justin_Ling and reporters have put up with only < 6 hours of access. #GrandHonour — Saskboy K. (@saskboy) July 8, 2015 No more of this
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Knowing how Ches Crosby feels.
The one thing people in Newfoundland can count on is politicians who rattle the cage. From the late Premier Joey Smallwood and others since, we have always expected controversy and salty comments from Island politicians. Ches Crosbie, a St. John’s lawyer, has been in the news lately for being refused
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: Using the Leap Second to Rate Harper’s Government
Stephen Harper was late for Canada Day this year. He missed the kick-off by a full second; or he would have but for the leap second. None of us noticed because the scientists responsible for time (coolest job description ever) slowed down Coordinated Universal Time by adding a leap second
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Is It Time to Skewer Harper With the F-35 Fiasco?
Probably the question should be whether Mulcair or Trudeau have the political acumen to bloody Stephen Harper over his blunders and deceit in Canada’s F-35 saga. We know now that Harper’s obsessive drive for a single source procurement on a “buy before you fly basis” was insanely reckless. Harper owes
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: VICE: Opposition to C-51 is as high as it’s ever been
Even after the bill passed, opposition to C-51 is as high as it’s ever been. This reckless legislation is shaping up to be a key election issue. Speak out now to get it repealed at KillC51.ca Article by Justin Ling for Vice Canadians aren’t the biggest fans of C-51, the
Continue readingTrashy's World: A moral leader???? Canada???
That’s rich! Harper and the CPC has taken our country from moral high ground to the sewers in 9 short (albeit looonnnggg) years. Canadians will see through these lies in the fall. From one of their increasingly desperate emails: (0) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Macleans: How Bill C-51 is clearly shaping the election
A new government could amend or repeal it before the end of this year. Let’s keep building opposition to C-51 until October and then let’s get it repealed: KillC51.ca Article by Aaron Wherry for Macleans C-51, the government’s anti-terrorism act, was given royal assent one week ago. Many provisions of the
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: The media feel the excitement.
Just about four months to the federal election and the news media can barely contain their excitement. Not since John Diefenbaker came out of the West like an avenging angel has an election been so fraught with possibilities. They have so many scenarios to write about. Change is in the
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: One of Justin Trudeau’s better moves.
It makes sense to make nice with the United States. It is surprising for many Canadians when that becomes necessary. Not since Prime Minister John Diefenbaker pissed off President John Kennedy have relations with the Americans been more in the dumpster. Not only has Prime Minister Stephen Harper been a
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Yahoo News: The fight against Bill C-51 is just beginning
We’ll make sure as many of the parties as possible commit to repeal Bill C-51. Speak out now at KillC51.ca Article by Sheena Goodyear for Yahoo News It may have already passed into law, but the fight against Bill C-51 is far from over. Sen. Mobina Jaffer, Canada’s first Muslim
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadians from coast to coast are speaking up!
Despite massive opposition from hundreds of thousands of everyday Canadians and the country’s top privacy experts, reckless Bill C-51 is now law. Bill C-51 violates our Charter rights and could lead to dangerous and unconstitutional measures. Above all, it underlines just how stark Canada’s privacy deficit has become. Throughout this whole process, over 275,000
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Former Winnipeg Liberal candidate quits after party’s C-51 support
The list of Liberal candidates and supporters who “cannot abide the support for C-51” is growing rappidly. Who will be next? Article by Mia Rabson for Winnipeg Free Press OTTAWA – A former Liberal candidate and party organizer from Winnipeg has torn up his Liberal membership card because the party voted
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC: Bill C-51 is now in force. What changes?
On Thursday afternoon Bill C-51 received Royal Assent and is now in force. Let’s keep building opposition to C-51 until the election and then let’s get it repealed: KillC51.ca Article by Hadyn Watters for CBC Bill C-51, the Conservatives’ anti-terror legislation, received royal assent Thursday afternoon and is now law. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: iPolitics: Senators were flooded with thousands of your emails over Bill C-51
Senators received thousands of letters from all of you! Thank you for speaking up, Canada! Let’s keep up the fight until this reckless bill is repealed. We’re demanding all party leaders to commit to repeal it, take action now at KillC51.ca Article by Kristie Smith for iPolitics Many senators say
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Geist: Another bill that will reshape Canada’s privacy law
More bad news for Canadians. Article by Michael Geist for the Toronto Star A budget implementation bill is an unlikely — and many would say inappropriate — place to make major changes to Canadian privacy law. Yet Bill C-59, the government’s 158-page bill that is set to sweep through the
Continue readingLeft Over: Auto-Immune to Progress: Car Manufacturing Going South
Carmakers say adios to Canada as Mexico shifts into higher gear Mexico now makes more cars than Canada, a trend that’s not expected to change By Pete Evans, CBC News Posted: Jun 15, 2015 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Jun 15, 2015 9:31 AM ET It’s deja vu all over
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