Access to reproductive health services, including legal abortion, is guaranteed under the Canada Health Act – Fact. Our one lone female leader on PEI, Olive Crane, happy with a status quo, obviously not a feminist, has decided to look the other way. PEI Liberals say we have access because we can
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The Sir Robert Bond Papers: No threat #nlpoli
In a meeting of the committee that manages the business affairs for the House of Assembly, the Tories approved an additional $150,000 for the Liberals. The New Democrats got nothing, even though they have a significantly larger caucus. Check this CBC report for a good synopsis. The Tories used a
Continue readingThings Are Good: Victory for Chickens in Europe
Being a chicken who’s sole purpose is egg-laying can be hard because of the horrible living conditions. Too many animals, in this case chickens, are held in enclosures that don’t allow for movement. This is starting to change for chickens in Europe as they have now been granted better enclosures
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: Slack-tivists All
People who click “like” on Facebook to show support for a cause are slacktivists, you on the other hand with your “Support Our Troops” bumper sticker, breast cancer ribbon fleece and poppy laden dashboard are not. Slacktivism is a pejorative term that refers to easy and simple gestures, relatively symbolic
Continue readingcmkl: Fewer good jobs around so let’s eliminate more of them
That’ll make everyone feel better. A CIBC report covered today says there are fewer good jobs in Canada these days. The bank’s job quality index dropped by a per cent over the last year. Wow they have a job quality index. It’s almost like they care.
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Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Would a female NDP leader be an advantage?
When Barack Obama became President, there was an enormous outpouring of emotion at the historic fact of electing the first black President. Had Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary instead, America would most likely have had its first female President which would have been similarly venerated. Regardless of who the
Continue readingTrashy's World: What many of us who ride OC Transpo every day…
… sometime dream of doing… 1 httpv://www.cpc-ccp.gc.ca/en/PBLAST_Exercise_OC_Transpo 1. Disclaimer. Not that I would ever consider really blowing up public property… just sayin’…K? Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Continue readingThe Left Stuff: Get a Job
The song was recorded by The Silhouettes in 1958, the year that I got a job that turned into a 37 year career. In the 1950’s the expectation was that you would work at your career, build your home and family, retire on your pension and spend the rest of
Continue readingThe Left Stuff: Get a Job
The song was recorded by The Silhouettes in 1958, the year that I got a job that turned into a 37 year career. In the 1950’s the expectation was that you would work at your career, build your home and family, retire on your pension and spend the rest of
Continue readingThings Are Good: Female Politicians Inspire Young Women
A new study from MIT has concluded that female politicians boosts aspirations, educational achievement of young women. There have been a few international initiatives that look to improve the world by empowering women and now we know that getting more women into politics actually does make the world better! Based
Continue readingRandom Ranting Raving and Ratings: The Harper government, Ethical Oil and Sun Media connection – rabble.ca
What do EthicalOil.org, OurDecision.ca, JasonKenney.ca, JoeOliver.ca, GoNewclear.com, the original SunTVNews.ca website, Amerians4OPEC.com, Wildrosecaucus.ca, RichardDur.ca, CalgaryWard14.ca, Cummins4BC.ca, CorrieAdolph.com, HeatherForsyth.com, PaulHinman.ca, PierreMP.ca, and DriveOutTheTax.com… ..
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Anonymous – A Message to Congress
So, is this how it must be? I’m thinking that we get Anonymous when the structures of your democratic institutions are corrupted and ineffective. When the voice of the people is lost in the swirl of corporate dollars and lobbying, we get Anonymous. When the elites believe that they are
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: State of the Canadian Union
When Americans want to know the direction their country is taking they watch their President’s State of the Union address. When Canadians want to know the direction their country is taking they should look at how many of them watched that same address. Last night when Barack Obama spoke to
Continue readingCanada II: Capital Gains Tax Arguments
Well, south of the border Mitt Romney released his tax records.
Death and Taxes
Guess what, everybody is discussing whether or not capital gains taxes should be at a higher rate or not. Of course, we have the usual douchebag economics arguments:
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Continue readingCanada II: Capital Gains Tax Arguments
Well, south of the border Mitt Romney released his tax records. Death and Taxes Guess what, everybody is discussing whether or not capital gains taxes should be at a higher rate or not. Of course, we have the usual douchebag economics arguments: Double taxation: corporations already pay taxes on their
Continue readingCanada II: Capital Gains Tax Arguments
Well, south of the border Mitt Romney released his tax records. Death and Taxes Guess what, everybody is discussing whether or not capital gains taxes should be at a higher rate or not. Of course, we have the usual douchebag economics arguments: Double taxation: corporations already pay taxes on their
Continue readingcmkl: And now we fire the people who encourage us to make homes energy efficient
Natural Resources Canada is eliminating 100 jobs, Postmedia’s Kathryn May reports. Ministry spokespeople say the positions being cut were those managing “sunsetting” programs and that there are no new decreases to service cuts.
Continue readingTrashy's World: Who’s a bigger idiot than Tim Thomas?
Rob Ford! That’s who! TORONTO – Mayor Rob Ford came out swinging at left-leaning councillors Tuesday. “These people are all two steps left of Joe Stalin,” Ford told AM 640 host John Oakley in a radio interview. Ford specifically referred to Councillors Adam Vaughan, Gord Perks, Janet Davis, Paula Fletcher and Josh
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Davos 2012: You’ve Been Warned
What outcome will the economic leaders agree on when they meet in Davos in 2012? Expect less.
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