National Gender Inequality Rankings – We Should Be Doing Better
The World Economic Forum has released its Global Gender Gap Report, in which it ranks countries according to gender equality measures. Canada came in 20th. 20th. This is even behind…
November 2010
Seoul G20: Perplexing Conclusion, Clear Result
The conclusion of the most recent G20 summit in Seoul last Friday, hailed as a success for political reasons by attending politicians, was punctuated with the following agreed upon statement:…
Conservative Hypocrisy In Action!
Given it's now clear that the Conservative Party is playing partisan games in an attempt to force the Opposition to fast track term limits on Senators, how exactly would term…
Well, this one’s an oldie… pomegranate mania
While stuck, iPodless, in a near-interminable supermarket lineup the other week, I swallowed my dignity and perused the celebrity magazines near the cash register. And you know what? They’re actually…
The Abdication of Gordon I
BC Finance Minister Colin Hansen was talking this evening to the always awesome Stephen Quinn on CBC Radio and said something funny. He said that they had to suspend the…
iPad vs Playbook: You’ll Be Surprised.
Being an iPad user, this video caught my attention. Those who have tablet computers know browsing is, if not, then the most important element of owning one. In regard to…
The 160 International Queersexual Film Festival
I turned 31 this week. For the occasion I planned a film festival. The 160 International Queersexual film festival to be exact. although there were two screening rooms, only one…
Hypocrisy Has a New Definition in Senate Defeat
OK, I thought I was just going to read a little news, have my coffee and get back to work. I was fine until I saw this on twitter: @stephen_taylor…
Unquote
We don’t believe an unelected body should in anyway be blocking an elected body. We are looking for the opportunity to elect senators, but if at some point it becomes…
Wow, the Blogging Tories on the Unelected Senate
It's deafening. I didn't expect this much fall out. The Conservative Party of Canada: We expect the other parties to deliver on accountability.
Thats a fact Jack
Be careful how you interpret the world: It is like that.~Erich Heller I went to a workshop once and a great little nugget from it has managed to stay imbedded…
Climate Change Bill Defeated by Unelected Tories
Summed up nicely by the Globe & Mail's Gloria Galloway with her headline. RIP, Reform Party movement. Unelected Tory senators kill climate bill passed by House The Conservatives have used…
Pine Riders
The cat is out of the bag – Saskatchewan MP’s are true pine riders. In the wake of the mighty potash decision, it has gone to light that thirteen of…
Latte Jack
Reading the grains at the bottom of our grande pumpkin spice latter foretells the possibilities – Canada needs more Starbucks. While my consumer preference tends to towards Bridgehead, ThreeHundredEight.com indicates…
Dear Afghanistan, we’re not going anywhere yet!
The Conservative Government has finally unveiled the plan for our troops in Afghanistan, and surprise, surprise… we aren’t going anywhere. Canadian troops will no longer be used in active combat…
Dear Afghanistan, we’re not going anywhere yet!
The Conservative Government has finally unveiled the plan for our troops in Afghanistan, and surprise, surprise... we aren't going anywhere. Canadian troops will no longer be used in active combat…
Did PBS censor Tina Fey?
Tina Fey, winner of the 2010 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, had her speech edited during the PBS broadcast of the show. Critics claim it's due to the controversial…
How Libertarians brought America big religion and bigger lawsuits…
(originally written Nov 2; posted Nov 16) It looks like the Democrats are going to get clobbered in next week’s tomorrow’s today’s US elections. Economic malaise tends to do this…
Alberta Party policy convention – Aftermath
The Alberta Party is a young, relatively small and rapidly evolving organization. In Red Deer this weekend at their first policy convention following the merger of the old Alberta Party…
Alberta Party policy convention – Aftermath
The Alberta Party is a young, relatively small and rapidly evolving organization. In Red Deer this weekend at their first policy convention following the merger of the old Alberta Party…