I have written so much about last June's G20 Summit and the widespread violation of Charter Rights presided over by Police Chief Bill Blair and Premier Dalton McGuinty that my…
The wealthiest nations are poised to condemn the peoples of the rest of the world to a "Century of Hunger" unless they agree to new rules governing food supply. That…
I have to say that I truly don't understand why it is that modern conservatives are so willing, even eager, to see corporations have so much power. For a long…
This, just in, from Derek Blackadder at LabourStart. While it is addressed to trade unionists it should resonate with anyone who believes in democracy. The Conservative government’s decision to impose…
Continuing our round-up of queer MPs at the end of the sitting, I spoke to new NDP MP Philip Toone yesterday after Question Period.Q: How were your first three weeks…
TerraCycle is a company that wants us to rethink waste. They collect materials that would be sent to landfills and use them to create new products thereby creating less waste…
Check this out:Newfoundland & Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale, in a speech to the St. John's Board of Trade, Febraury 23, 2011 (emphasis added):"Our province has never been in a stronger…
Stephen Harper on how we're supposed to perceive the Cons' foreign policy, as described just weeks ago:The Prime Minister reflected this new reality in his triumphalist speech to the Conservative…
A baby will not stop crying, until Obama held the baby who was magically calmed. Does Obama have that magical touch, or is the baby very smart, wanted to be…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Adam Radwanski points out how Stephen Harper's continuing Senate embarrassment figures to play into the NDP's hands:If Mr. Harper was looking to signal once…
Rachel's passed the ball back to me for today, so I'm filling in with your legal headlines du jour from Wise Law on Twitter:Police under fire as fresh statistics show…
John Boehner left the Oval Office this morning after having his tears dried by a sympathetic but firm Obama.
This time it's the half-term governor's error-prone bus trip across America. I guess there's just enough money in visiting historical sites and avoiding questions.As Palin enjoys her sojourn to the…
Free nurses? No thanks, says Mayor Rob Ford - Healthzone.caWell, from our knowledge of Ford so far, we know that he is both mean and ignorant.This time, he is turning…
This is such a nice shot of Ollanta and Evo that I was tempted to save it for Friday. But the story that goes with it is too hot to…
... should look like this:The Government of Canada would like to enter into negotiations with the Provinces to reform the Senate. In these negotiations the Government of Canada will address…
My friend (and wmtc reader/commenter) David Heap was on CBC Ontario Morning radio yesterday, speaking from his hotel room in Athens, Greece, about why he'll be on the Canadian Boat…
For a political junkie like me, last night was one of those “special” times of my life. Courtesy of an invite by an ex-NDP MP through a colleague of my…
Here’s a strategy question for would-be journalists: given that the Mulroney government was pro-asbestos, should you attempt to cover the current asbestos controversy by pointing out that Conservatives have a…
At Monday’s executive committee meeting,Ford and his not so merry band of toadies voted to turn down the provinces offer of two public health nurses at no cost to the…
