Jane Taber of the Globe & Mail has acquired from an anonymous sourcea new explanation for why Senator Mike Duffy has an Ontario health card and doesn’t pay resident taxes in PEI, even though he claims that his primary residence is in Cavendish and he is compensated to the tune
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The Sixth Estate: Why I Want to “Reopen the Abortion Debate”: Sixth Estate Responds to Critics
Since I’ve received several complaints via email and ended up tussling in the comments section with none other than one of Canada’s foremost feminist bloggers, I thought it might be useful to respond in detail to the complaints from a number of people who’ve suggested that Friday’s rant saying it
Continue readingThe Sixth Estate: It’s Time to “Reopen” the Abortion Debate
The recent request by several Conservative MPs, tireless anti-abortion crusader Maurice Vellacott among them, that the RCMP open murder investigations against physicians who have performed late-term abortions because the mother’s life was at stake has resulted in a predictable body of responses from across Canada. First, the leader of the
Continue readingThe Sixth Estate: Homeopathy Versus “Real” Science in the National Post
The National Post has given considerable space to a vicious attack on homeopathy which, in turn, gave rise to the publication of a spiel by a defender of homeopathy. I have to say, I’m disappointed. But the latter advocate makes her case just about as well as it can be
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: An American Makes the Case for Public Healthcare
Public healthcare works. Ask any American senior citizen. The Washington Post’s Harold Meyerson explains: …a funny thing happens to Americans’ life expectancy when they age. The U.S. mortality rate is the highest of the 17 nations until Americans hit 50 and the second-highest until they hit 70. Then our mortality
Continue readingThe Ranting Canadian: Margaret Thatcher, former British prime minister, close personal…
Margaret Thatcher, former British prime minister, close personal friend of murderous dictator Augusto Pinochet, and idol of capitalist extremists everywhere, was in hospital just before Christmas to have a growth removed from her bladder. Unfortunately her spokeswoman said she is doing “absolutely fine”, despite experiencing serious health problems in recent
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: On Reducing Abortion Rate – Women Focus Reproductive Care
Brain Trauma inducing thought of the day: By trusting women and giving them control of their reproductive future, less unplanned pregnancies and less abortions will occur. [tick tick tick….head asplodes….] I know, how crazy is that? Women…you know the ones that have children…are in the best position to decide whether
Continue readingCanadian Progressive: Harper Conservatives “Designated Countries of Origin” list equals more serious health risks for refugees
By Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care: With the federal government announcing that it will be revealing its Designated Countries of Origin list to inform its handling of refugees on December 15th, Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care is warning provincial governments, medical professionals and health institutions to brace for more chaos and cases of individuals
Continue readingcmkl: Cast off
Mallory had her cast off at CHEO this morning. Her arm feels a bit tentative and as anyone who’s ever had a cast remembers, the skin on her arm was pretty gross. But she’s happy to be free of the thing. As am I.
Continue readingCanadian ProgressiveCanadian Progressive: In Canada, more vulnerable refugees being denied access to health care
by Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care One month after Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care released a number of examples of patients being denied access to necessary health services due to the cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) and its resulting confusion, the group is releasing another round of
Continue readingCanadian ProgressiveCanadian Progressive: Canadians to Conservative MP Kelly Block: We Disagree With Racism
by Obert Madondo (@Obiemad) In Canada we hardly confront racism by political figures. As a consequence, Prime Minister Stephen Harper‘s government and Conservative MPs are having a field day practicing racism and creating resentment towards minority groups dominated by persons of color. Earlier this year, Harper’s immigrant-bashing minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism, Jason
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: US Chamber Rejoices As Courts Rule For Polluters
dirty-air.jpg Earlier this week, an appellate court in Washington, D.C. ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had overstepped their authority with their Transport Rule that was put in place to reduce the amount of air pollution being spewed from coal burning plants. The rule would have put stringent
Continue readingEclectic Lip: How Libertarians brought America Big Religion and Bigger Lawsuits…
(originally written Nov 2010; uploaded Aug 21, 2012 as part of my Great Upload of Musings… for balance, I’ll soon post the follow-up which praises some portions of libertarian philosophy which are very dear to my progressive heart. Politics makes for strange bedfellows, and I’m not above shacking up with
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Health Care in the US – Retaking Political Discourse – George Lakoff
Why does the progressive movement keep on suffering set backs when they are quantifably right on the issues. George Lakoff suggests it has much to do with framing and how human cognition works. A great lecture, well worth the 60 minutes of your time. Filed under: Politics, Science Tagged: Cognitivie
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: What We Missed: OWS Declaration of the Occupation of New York City
This document was accepted by the NYC General Assembly on September 29, 2011, with minor updates made on October 1, 2011. It is the first official, collective statement of the protesters in Zuccotti Park. As we gather together in solidarity to express a feeling of mass injustice, we must not
Continue readingThe Sixth Estate: Universal Healthcare Wins a Rare (And Possibly Short-Term) Victory in British Columbia
Canadian nationalists can allow themselves a brief moment of unabashed exhilaration at the news that the British Columbia government is, finally, after many long and patient years, going after private surgeon Brian Day’s Cambie Surgery operation in Vancouver, B.C., for illegal billing of patients. It’s about damned time. The victory
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Roberts’ Obamacare decision was not about legitimacy
With the US Supreme Court’s historic decision to let the Affordable Care Act stand has come much speculation on the motives and rationale behind Chief Justice Roberts’ decision to side with the four liberals on the court and uphold the law. Much of that speculation seems to be outright bad,
Continue readingThe Sixth Estate: Calgary Company Claims Homeopathy Works on Mosquitoes
This uncritical promotional article in the Calgary Herald seems oddly representative of the decline of Canadian civilization: Mozi-Q is a natural mosquito repellent created by Calgary-based Xerion Dispensary. The product, made from a plant-derived substance called staphysagria, is taken orally and is advertised not only as a bug repellent, but
Continue readingcmkl: Brampton is not the sleepy Bill Davis, greenhouse town of my youthful remembrance
It’s huge. Massive sprawl. Lots and lots of subdivisions, wide roads and shopping malls. On our way up to the farm we’d drive right up main street and someone in the car would always point out where premier Bill Davis lived.
Continue readingpragmaticcanadian: An Ounce Of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure- Healthcare Cracks
Last year, my daughter, Hannah, 11 months old at the time suffered through a respiratory illness, commonly known as the common cold, but dangerous to those under the age of one. It was likely contracted from her two older school aged brothers. This illness, Respiratory syncytial virus, forced her into a general
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