Metro column: Focusing on the individual, not the party
I’m not a big fan of party politics. I could care less which party is in charge. I care more about who the people in government are and what kinds…
February 2011
Mubarak Steps Down, Ceding Power to Military
Peacenik has been trying to follow the Egypt story which has been dragging on for a while now. But Peacenik is confused. The military dictatorship of Murbarak is stepping down…
Mubarak Steps Down, Ceding Power to Military
Peacenik has been trying to follow the Egypt story which has been dragging on for a while now. But Peacenik is confused. The military dictatorship of Murbarak is stepping down…
Mubarak Steps Down, Ceding Power to Military
Peacenik has been trying to follow the Egypt story which has been dragging on for a while now. But Peacenik is confused. The military dictatorship of Murbarak is stepping down…
Mubarak Steps Down, Ceding Power to Military
Peacenik has been trying to follow the Egypt story which has been dragging on for a while now. But Peacenik is confused. The military dictatorship of Murbarak is stepping down…
Foreign Policy 101: Plus ca Change
punditman says... Punditman is not sure why any student would want to study US foreign policy these days because the course could easily be completed in a couple of lectures.…
Foreign Policy 101: Plus ca Change
punditman says… Punditman is not sure why any student would want to study US foreign policy these days because the course could easily be completed in a couple of lectures.…
Foreign Policy 101: Plus ca Change
punditman says... Punditman is not sure why any student would want to study US foreign policy these days because the course could easily be completed in a couple of lectures.…
Foreign Policy 101: Plus ca Change
punditman says… Punditman is not sure why any student would want to study US foreign policy these days because the course could easily be completed in a couple of lectures.…
Private Bills from the gov’t that are not Government bills
We saw this tactic months ago when Candice Hoeppner tried to kill the long-gun registry through her “private member’s bill.” Since it worked so well, Harper is going to try…
Godwin’s Law doesn’t apply
When the people you criticize use the tactics of fascists.Meanwhile, we all enable this. Liberals will pine for the old days. Dippers will feel superior. Blocistes will enjoy poking the…
Tales From The Shelter – 52
Can ya believe it? When the B.C. NDP were last in power they were building 1,2oo units of affordable housing a year. What’s the number now…close to zilch? Retarded Martha…
The Canadian Disease
Helpfully defined by Hugh Segal:Segal predicts that there will be opposition to his proposal. He writes that while Canadians share certain strengths of decency, compassion, moderation and tolerance, some are…
There is a disturbance in the (progressive) Force
I don't even know if she was a Star Wars fan or not. I do know that Penny Lankshear (aka Penlan) was a nice person that I never met face…
What does a single vote weigh?
So I’ve got a comment on an arcane voting procedure issue for a current party leadership contest…sounds exciting huh? Everybody gather round! The party is the BC Liberal party. The…
Egypt
Good luck to the people of Egypt in the trying times ahead.Self-determination of nations. .
John Tory on the HST: "good economic and tax policy if we want to create jobs in the province of Ontario"
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/936390--tory-praises-mcguinty-s-courage-on-the-hst?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeedAnd this quote from McGuinty brings it home:“I’m absolutely convinced that the PCs in fact are supportive of the ...
Human Rights and Diversity in the Workplace – What Every Woman Needs to Know!
You may be interested in this exciting Lunch & Learn 4 part bi-weekly series on Human Rights and Diversity in the Workplace. It is being conducted over four — Feb…
A cowed legislature?
I learned a new word a few weeks back. And when I read the Globe's editorial, about Québec's move to bar the kirpan from the National Assembly and prevent four…
Enabling Economic Development in New Brunswick
Responding to David W. Campbell, this post, in which he refers to this column and asserts "We need a new approach – see the column for a few ideas."Update: It…