Let’s NOT Be Civil
There seems to be a very strong current within Canadian politics to "restore civility" within the House of Commons. This message was emphasized by Elizabeth May and the Green Party…
May 2011
The Clarity Act and the NDP’s Sherbrooke Declaration are not the same thing
Much buzz on twitter and in politicaldom yesterday on the confusion around the NDP’s position on recognizing a sovereignty referendum vote by Quebecers. NDP policies on this issue have been…
updates on baseball and the border
We had a wonderful little getaway, despite some crazy weather. It was great to re-connect with our Windsor friends, now not only married but Canadian citizens. We had dinner at…
Sheila Fraser—an honourable public servant
In our habitual government-bashing, we sometimes overlook the splendid contributions made to our society by our civil servants. Such a contribution, manifesting integrity and commitment to public service at its…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- thwap is among a few bloggers to rightly slam the Cons' obscene message to flooded Quebeckers that the only way they can hope for…
SlutWalk and Sluts
The fact that SlutWalk has rapidly ballooned into a multinational protest movement from an ill-spoken comment by a Toronto policeman represents a distinct and poignant feeling latent in our societies.…
Why I believe in time travel
I got out of bed at 4am, and was on the road by 4:30. We boarded the plane at 6:30 and were in the air for two and a half…
further proof that nothing is stronger than a dog’s loyalty and love
...not even a tornado. Dog crawls home on broken legs, three weeks after tornado. Wow.
Quiet May Weekends…
Nation, there are few things I love more than the ability to kick up my feet for a couple of days in May, listen to the rain, and do absolutely…
Shorter
Hudak’s plan:
Journalism You Can Sink Your Teeth Into
For those who think all journalists have lost their bite, I suggest they read Rosie DiManno's column today as she writes disdainfully of the Toronto Police Force and its consistent…
‘Big Bro’ Sarkozy calls for internet regulation
French President Sarkozy has referred to the need to "civilize" the internet as a central issue of France's G-8 agenda. This week Sarkozy opened an 'historic' conference on the internet…
Tim Hudak vs. the safety of Ontario families
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/997721--walkom-chain-gangs-and-the-tories-search-for-scapegoatsWhile Liberals focus on creating jobs and growing the economy (The headline of the Windsor Star today read "Green energy wave powers job ...
Once And Future King
You know your party is on the skids, when your road map to restoration involves creating a national unity crisis. Perhaps the Liberals should make Pierre Trudeau their next leader.…
Toronto Approves Pride Funding, With Caveats
Despite threats from Toronto’s mayor to pull its funding, a city council committee has unanimously voted to continue supporting the city’s annual Pride festival. Toronto Pride is Canada’s largest Pride…
gq feature on stop-lossed iraq war resister phil mcdowell, and canadian press reaction
For several months, Wil Hylton, an excellent writer from GQ magazine, has been interviewing Phil McDowell, an Iraq War resister living in Canada, along with many other war resisters and…
HuffPo takes on the Great White North
What a pleasant surprise when I saw the other day that Arianna Huffington launched a Canadian version of the Huffington Post. I was annoyed, as were other users, that for…
What a spring it’s been
“The sky was dark and gloomy, the air was damp and raw, the streets were wet and sloppy. The smoke hung sluggishly above the chimney-tops as if it lacked the…
Lessons from the ground floor
The CBC has posted an exit interview with Glen Pearson, one of the most underrated MPs of the previous two Parliaments and possibly the most decent person you’ll ever meet.…