Mark your calendars
We learned this weekend, through the NDP's convention in Vancouver, and the Liberal Party's extraordinary convention held online and over the telephone, that each of the parties will be taking…
June 2011
The Joys of Mushroom Hunting
It is becoming increasingly clear how important the links between food security, decreasing our carbon footprint, and eating local are. Although for decades industrial agriculture has been touted as the…
George W. Bush knew how to respond to a 2 AM call
He is talking to Putin of Russia. :)The saying applies to him that he does not know which side is up. No wonder that his presidency left the US and…
Oh, they’re really scared of him…
Is it really necessary to spy on Julian Assange every minute of the day?there's so much here related to his status, his privilege, to the privileged indignation and entitlement of…
Rape as Weapon of War is Bigger Issue
During the debate over the extension of the Libyan "mission", NDP foreign affairs critic, Paul Dewar, brought up the subject of rape as a weapon of war.He wanted the Conservatives…
Oh Stevie! One of Your Ex-Cabinet Ministers Wants You To Do The Right Thing
As I’ve mentioned last Thursday, today is the day the UN votes whether or not to include chrysotile asbestos on a list of hazardous products on the Rotterdam Convention. Stevie…
Vancouver Riot 2011: Apologies Not Accepted
To you, it’s just a fight. To me, it’s the ER social worker looking for a teddybear to console a 4 year old girl because she just witnessed her dad…
Civil tort of unlawful conduct conspiracy
Unlawful conduct conspiracy, a civil tort, requires of parties that:a) they act in combination, that is, in concert, by agreement or with a common design;b) their conduct is unlawful;c) &...
Libya, Canada’s Other Ugly War
NATO members, including Canada, are continuing their massive bombing campaign against Libya in a war that may just break the record for the casual breaking of international law, and lying…
No matter what you do, someone will be offended
But that doesn’t necessarily mean you shouldn’t do it. This article highlights a supposed Google “faux pas”, where they put a note on their homepage (they usually like to put…
Time to end growth?
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Canada's economic prospects are looking good. In its latest global forecast of economic activity, this year we will have the highest GDP growth…
Will one of them change parties?
Good to his word from last February, former Conservative member of parliament Rex Barnes is challenging Ray Hunter for the Tory nomination Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South. Notice in a piece…
Rex Murphy on Vancouver Riot
Only in Vancouver would you see a riot after a hockey defeat. Afterall, Libyans are being killed by fighter jets, so how do we justify the actions that had taken…
The Fox News Effect: Sea Level Edition
ff-20110127-globalwarming.jpg Climate scientists--and other scientists--are always improving and updating their methods. That's how science works. And it's a very good and honorable thing--or at ...
Killing Off Our Oceans
In the coming decade we're in for a rude reminder of something we've forgotten - how dependent civilization is on our oceans.A report will be released in a few days…
When did the Conservatives buy the Globe & Mail?
It looks like Stephen Harper's threat against Canada's media is already paying dividends. When G&M writer Bill Curry wrote this puff piece yesterday, strategically placed in the Globe to soften…
In Toronto this weekend?
Then you might be interested in attending this: From Hands Off Venezuela’s e-mail list, the details: Subject: Please on the the 24thshow your solidarity with Venezuela! Sent by the Louis…
Obama Impersonator Backfires On GOP
A Republican forum in Louisiana hoped to get a few shots in at the Democratic president by hiring an Obama impersonator. It was all chuckles until the comic began making…
Where did your rights come from?
What have unions done for people? Its something we often forget. Many of us don't remember the days when vacations were unpaid, sick leave was unpaid, weekends were for working,…
CBC Radio column: RIM stock dives, what’s next for the BlackBerry maker?
It looks like my predictions about Blockbuster and RIM are coming true. In this alberta@noon column on CBC Radio One with host Donna McElligott I discuss what options are available…