Wednesday April 15th is a global day of action on a $15 minimum wage and decent work. Actions are happening across the U.S., and in BC, Ontario, and Nova Scotia. Both in the US and in Canada, workers are making links between decent wages and other employment standards. The Ontario
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Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Forcing An Athiest to Practice Religion
Here’s what it can feel like to practice religion when you don’t believe in the common fantasy [AKA faith]. I knew from a young age that I didn’t see religion as a literal interpretation of moral code sent from God, but rather a human construct of what we (those writing
Continue readingA. Picazo: Freedom Of Religion vs. License To Discriminate
This op-ed appeared in The Ottawa Citizen on April 8, 2015. There’s a fundamental misunderstanding, or perhaps, a deliberate mischaracterization, of what constitutes religious freedom in a pluralistic society; of the role governments should play in protecting religious liberties, the extent to which citizens are obligated to facilitate the customs of another, and what
Continue readingIn This Corner: Stuff Happens, week 14: And they’re off! But why?
This week, Premier Jim Prentice called his uncalled-for election. The question remains, why? The election — a year ahead of the lawful election date — has no validity. The PCs have a majority that any government in Canada, or the world, would kill for (and in some countries, that’s exactly
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Ice cream
It was an ice cream kind of evening for the good boys and girls of the household. That left two boys out.
Continue readingIn This Corner: Why good polls may be bad for the Rachel Notley Party
In the first week of the Unnecessary Election of 2015, the big story has been the polling numbers. The media, desperate to find something to report on in the early going, has fixated on the numbers which show the Rachel Notley Party with shockingly high numbers. The stats are so
Continue readingLeft Over: Toxic Spills and the Toxic Con (tsk, tsk…) Response….
James Moore fires back at ‘political jabs’ over Vancouver oil spill Industry minister criticizes rush to blame before all facts are known CBC News Posted: Apr 10, 2015 4:33 PM PT Last Updated: Apr 10, 2015 9:42 PM PT http://montrealsimon.blogspot.ca/2015/04/the-bc-oil-spill-and-con-clown-james.html As horrible as this event was, it did
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: Jobs Gains Skew Part-time, Over 55
The Canadian labour market added 29,000 jobs in March, beating expectations. Underneath the headline, though, the numbers aren’t as rosy. A jump of 57,000 part-time jobs masked the loss of 28,000 full-time jobs between February and March. Given the jumpy nature of monthly LFS data, I’ve decided to base most
Continue readingValerie Burns: OBJECTION: Foundation!
Why is this witness not being called to authenticate his own handwriting? Otherwise, this document is an unsworn, unfounded, out of court statement. Because he is Stephen Harper, of course. That is the only reason why.
Continue readingValerie Burns: You say “suspendee,” I say “Harper appointee”
Patrick Brazeau, ladies and gentlemen. Just one more thing that Stephen Harper is definitely not responsible for, because…? http://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2015/04/09/former-senate-law-clerk-mark-audcent-to-continue-testimony-at-mike-duffy-trial/#.VSbKYU1OXIV
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Solar Install
I’ve been installing solar panels (or more accurately watching them being installed) this week. Photos and details to come soon. .@SaskWind I just added 2.1KW of #solar to garage roof. On grid this month. #powertogrow pic.twitter.com/gBqAdX0xFM — Saskboy K. (@saskboy) April 9, 2015
Continue readingSketchy Thoughts: Daring to Struggle, @ UQAM
RESPECT to the strike defenders at UQAM and their allies. It was a full-day battle today (April 8), from early morning till late night. I only observed first-hand the crescendo tonite, after the intervention of what was clearly over 100+ riot police, backed up by bike cops, at the Da
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RESPECT to the strike defenders at UQAM and their allies. It was a full-day battle today (April 8), from early morning till late night. I only observed first-hand the crescendo tonite, after the intervention of what was clearly over 100+ riot police, backed up by bike cops, at the Da
Continue readingValerie Burns: Crown risks repeating mistakes of Mulroney trial with Duffy
The question that will live in infamy, “did you ever have any dealings with Karlheinz Schreiber?” The crown prosecutor who asked that question would later testify at the Oliphant Commission that he let Brian Mulroney off easy, because he was Prime Minister of Canada. He wasn’t willing to challenge him,
Continue readingScripturient: Blog & Commentary: Gated Communities
I’m not a big fan of gated communities, but even if I don’t personally want to live in one myself, I understand the reason for them, and sympathize with homeowners in those zones. Apartments are basically gated towers that restrict access to residents or keyholders and no one complains that they
Continue readingIn This Corner: Stuff happens, week 13: Election? What election?; this week in atrocities.
There was plenty of speculation amongst the political class about when Premier Grim Jim Prentice would call his (illegal) election. Monday came and went with no word. Then came the polls — suddenly the Wildrose was on the rise, and the polls were giving the budget the thumbs down. So
Continue readingSketchy Thoughts: AK Press Fire Update #1
The following is an update from the AK Press collective, who are coping with the aftermath of a deadly fire on March 21st. If you can, please help AK by donating here. It’s been almost two weeks since the fire at our warehouse and we know some of you have
Continue readingValerie Burns: NDP breaks law with new fundraising ploy
Before you say it, yes, I know it was a joke. It wasn’t a joke because it was April Fool’s Day though. It was a joke because everything the NDP does is a joke. Consider this, the NDP issues a presser making fun of the Liberals for not reading the
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Haters Gonna Hate
And Liars Gonna Lie. So, one might expect @jkenney to retract that statement today but, I'm guessing, blame the mistake on bad information from DND and/or CDS. — Glen McGregor (@glen_mcgregor) April 1, 2015 Here's @jkenney's statement in #HOC about precision-guided munitions, that has since be contradicted by the CDS.
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: What is Behind the Collapse of the Centre Left Parties in Europe?
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