Now it’s just a question, not a statement of fact. Our corpulent Overlard Overlord seems to be running into some trouble with our Provincial Municipal Election Laws in the Toronto Election. A full audit was order by the three member panel on friday to see if he broke any election laws. The Toronto Star has […]
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Akaash Maharaj - Practical Idealism: Akaash Maharaj: A Party of the Many
As long as I have been involved in the Liberal Party, it has been my conviction that for all its strengths, its one fundamental weakness has been an unhealthy obsession with the identity of its leader. This impulse has taken us from being a party of th…
Continue readingDeath By Trolley: Why Japanese Healthcare is More Efficient Than Canadian and US Healthcare
A recently published report by the Conference Board of Canada, a not-for-profit economics and policy research organization, indicates that Canadians are spending more on their healthcare and getting less than most advanced nations. Canada spend more annually per capita on healthcare – $4100/person, or 10% of GDP – than all but three advanced nations, but […]
mike watkins dot ca: May Responds to Expense Query
Elizabeth May in a tweet just now responded to my query last week about travel expenses for a recent coast to coast trip May took to attend a memorial.
@ElizabethMay
@confute I personally paid for that trip (link)
First of all, I’d like …
Continue readingThe Wingnuterer: Personally I Blame Harper for This #0006
So good old Tony Clement, our Industry Ministry, is going to invite the Oily Bigwigs to Ottawa to explain to Canadians why oil/gas prices go up and go down,… but more up than down. I hear they will serve tea and crumpets.
Now no where does it say Tony is going to stop the Oily Bigwigs […]
Death By Trolley: The Best and Worst Thing About Each Canadian Political Party
What is your favourite and least favourite thing about Canada’s federal parties? As a Canadian who has intently followed US politics and is now endeavoring to take an active interest in the politics of my homeland, I would like to ask readers to share what they believe to be the best and worst things about […]
Excited Delirium: Why Cats Elect Dogs
Alternate Voting – or AV – will have massive implications with respect to voting in Canada (and will hopefully marginalize all of those who vote for dogs instead of cats).
Continue readingDeath By Trolley: The Wall Street Triple-Penetration
The Young Turks have ran a number of stories on how major investment banks have gamed the US and global economic systems. In the video presented below, they discuss how major investment bankers (e.g., Goldman Sachs) have effectively triple penetrated their investors and the global oil market, which affects all of us by driving up […]
mike watkins dot ca: PC Party Confusion
A word association test: If handed a federal election ballot that displays a candidate’s name beside the "PC Party" label – what do you make of that?
Some may mistakenly believe the candidate represents Stephen Harper’s party due to long …
Continue readingDeath By Trolley: NDP Leaders: Stop Sugar-Coating Brosseau’s Election
As a Canadian secular progressive who has followed US politics closely for a few years and is just now making a serious effort to get into Canadian politics, I have not been impressed with how I’ve seen the NDP deal with the Berthier-Maskinonge, Quebec riding. Firstly, their selection of Ruth Ellen Brosseau – a 27 […]
mike watkins dot ca: Dear 16 year old Me
One bad sunburn before you are 18 doubles your chance of developing melanoma…
This is a very powerful video. I’m showing it to my children, tonight.
Continue readingOn Communication and National Board of Directors
On Monday night the Canucks scored twice in the first period, apparently. I say apparently because I wasn’t watching the hockey game, I was on a conference call with twenty BC riding presidents, most of the LPCBC executive, and two members of the LPC National Board of Directors. In BC. During a Canuck Playoff game. […]
Continue readingmike watkins dot ca: John Manley: Forget About Healthcare
Former Minister of Finance (Liberal) John Manley on CBC’s Power & Politics today as much as said that he’d like Stephen Harper to scrap the Canada Health Act. (Video)
Today Manley is president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Council o…
mike watkins dot ca: The Fall of Christy Clark?
B.C. by-election Wednesday to decide if the un-elected Premier of British Columbia gets a seat in legislature
One incredibly obvious plant was from a woman named Anna Lilly.
I’m rarely going to be in perfect agreement with Alex Tsakumis on any topic…
The Happy Wanderer: Gingrich Runs.
Gingrich the former house leader of the house of Representatives is going to announce his run for president on wendsday therefore now one of the so called real contender’s for president. Although so far the top three are Huckabee, Romney and Palin, but…
Continue readingThe Equivocator: Insite Goes To The Supreme Court
What is Insite? Opened in 2003. Operates in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Addicts can inject illicit drugs (such as heroin) in a safe environment. This is part of a holistic harm-reduction strategy that, rightfully, treats drug addiction as a health issue. … Continue reading →
mike watkins dot ca: Try Proactive Disclosure, Elizabeth May
Noted on Twitter just now, a tweet from Elizabeth May via her mobile device:
@ElizabethMay
Crazy weekend back and forth from BC to Cape Breton for a local hero’s memorial service. #gpc #cdnpoli (link)
Within two minutes I replied:
@confute…
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: After an election about personalities, not policies, we can and must do better
We have just witness an election which while historic in many ways was not one of any significance in terms of a discussion of actual issues or policies. The political choices of all four major leaders – and we the audience who responds to them – focus…
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: Birthers Put To Rest!
I don’t think that it should have taken Obama to realize a birth certificate in order to prove that he was actually born in the U.S, but a new poll showed that now only 3 percent believe Obama wasn’t born in the U.S. I hope now we can concentrate on th…
Continue readingThe Equivocator: Ceci n’est pas un député.
I have no problem with Ruth Ellen Brosseau, she is probably very nice. However, I strongly dislike almost everything she represents. The argument that the NDP have been using to defend their accidental MP is that “she will just work … Continue reading →