Mayor Rob Ford caught reading while driving Listen (click the link) to Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admit to reading while driving. This morning, a photo was taken of him reading while he was driving (at a speed of about 70km/hr) on the Gardener Expressway (see photo at bottom of this
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The Disaffected Lib: Yes There Are Some Things That Should be Left In the Ground
Asbestos is one, that’s a no-brainer. We should not be exporting a product we prohibit from use at home. There’s no moral ambiguity there. Bitumen is another. With climate skeptic Professor Richard Muller’s research so forcefully (and for him, surprisingly) confirming the reality of anthropogenic global warming, the consensus is
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: Let’s Have an End to People Dying at Work
Ben Isitt is a Victoria city councillor, historian, professor, lawyer and optimist. Rarely have I been so moved by an account of the struggle working people have in the face of this new world order of anti-worker 1%ism. We are so effectively trained to accept the balance of power is
Continue readingcmkl: Do you drink the water in Algonquin Park?
I got an email from someone planning a trip to Algonquin Park this spring and he posed me the question. It’s a good one. And while I hasten to add I’m no expert I’m making my response into a post because… uh… I need a post today and it’s an
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