assorted links related to Bill C-300
Here are a few links I’ve gathered over the last couple of weeks. Canadian Lawyer’s Magazine supports Bill C-300 Toronto Star on the Canadian government’s weak CSR plan, which critics…
January 2010
NO PROROGUE OSHAWA
Here are a a couple of pictures I took on the Berrycam. Doing a quick count, I estimated that 130 - 150 people congregated outside of Colin Carrie's office in…
Canada 2.0
Today’s protests around Canada against the Conservative’s reckless abuse of power were a great success, look here, even the Globe and Mail is impressed. So, how did a little ‘internet…
Today, we stand for democracy.
Throughout our land today, we raise our voices for democracy. We march in peaceful protest to send a message to you who claim to lead us, be you blue, red…
Declining service
During the Lorne Calvert era, the NDP and Saskatchewan Party engaged in simplistic debates on the merits of crown corporations. Brad Wall used to stand up, get red in the…
Red Chris Mine: An environmental law victory can still be a loss for the environment
Thursday, January 21, 2010 This morning the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in MiningWatch Canada v. read more
Merry Christmas!
Here's a rather delightful communist Christmas carol from the comrades at rathergood.com
Paul Wells quoting Steve V quoting Jack Layton
Paul Wells over at MacLean’s was surfing the blogs and found Steve, the “widely-read and respected Liberal bloggers in the history of that vitally important medium is none too pleased…
Angus Asks for Answers to ACTA Secrets
Charlie Angus (NDP) penned an open letter1 (.doc) (26 January 2010) to Peter Van Loan (Conservative Minister of International Trade) regarding the ongoing secretive ACTA negotiations and Canadian copyright issues.…
The Big Disraeli Plan: Four Years Late
“I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?” - 19th century British statesman and Winnipeg freeway namesake Benjamin Disraeli. A few bloggers (Graham the rabblerouser and the ever-mysterious…
In Defense of Reasonableness
What make’s us Canadian? Its an oft asked question. Its unavoidable that whatever it is will be cast in some way relative to our neighbours to the south. But there…
Re Shuffling
Stephen Harper shuffles his cabinet as often as he shuffles his principles. Because he is stuck with a minority government that prevents him from his goal of controller of Canada,…
House Cleaning
Happy New Years. May the year be heavy on the clover. Doing a little house cleaning here at wheatsheafsk.com by tossing out my two bits on perennial topics of interest.…
Michael Ignatieff Talks at UBC – but will he Say anything?
UBC is being visited today by the Liberal party road tour, Michael Ignatieff will be talking about his and our dreams for Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017. I’m planning on…
Will BC ban cosmetic pesticides?
Friday, January 15, 2010 You may have heard that the province is in the process of consulting British Columbians about how cosmetic pesticides should be regulated. “Cosmetic” &n...
Everyone agrees BC needs better renewable electricity planning. But how?
Friday, January 15, 2010 Close to 180 participants from all sides of BC’s heated debate about the future of renewable electricity generation gathered in Vancouver earlier this week at West…
Liberals stand out like a raisin in a raisin muffin.
Its clear that the with the prorogation of parliament the Conservative party has wasted most of its ‘benefit of the doubt’ support that was keeping it ahead of the Liberals.…
Canada Needs to Become a Real Democracy
Full repost of letters from Fair Vote Canada to Stephen Harper and Opposition leaders about the importance of democratic reform now, more than ever. FVC sends open letters to Harper…
“Roger Ailes as Howard Hughes”?
by matttbastard Let’s hope the ugly SOB still clips his toenails. Seriously — producing daily crypto-fascistic dispatches carefully crafted to rile up the rubes while scoring mega ad rev? Understandable.…
Slacktastic Placeholder Post
by matttbastard Busy busy busy lately, kids (and by ‘busy busy busy’ I mean ‘lazy lazy lazy’, as my always-obsessive Twitter output will attest — 140 characters is a lot…