3847…Why Don’t We All Take The Summer Off?
Canada Post threatening strikes.Air Canada says it may walk.The NFL.WFDS
June 2011
Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline Would Feature Woefully Inadequate Spill Detection System
keystonexlmap_350.jpg According to the NRDC, the proposed $13 billion Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would not be able to detect “pinhole leaks” in the pipeline that release fewer tha...
Who’s on top?
Macleans updates it's 1997 list ranking Canada's Best PMs, and produces the following top 10:1. Wilf2. Johnny Mac3. The Lyon4. Mikey B5. PET6. JC7. Uncle Louis8. Robbie B9. Lyin' Brian10.…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- When Paul Wells tears into a story, you can be assured of results that are both entertaining and frustrating. This week, he's been hard…
Angela Merkel’s Fossil Fuel Fondness
In the immediate wake of the Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown, German Chancellor Angela Merkel sprung into action, rescinding her decision to extend the operation of her own country's nuclear…
Palin & Co.: Vote with your clicks
As the sometimes tedious nomination process for the 2012 GOP nominee continues along we have been treated to the usual asymmetry in the media's attention to this process towards the…
Procedural fairness – a new Supreme Court decision
Canada (Attorney General) v. Mavi, 2011 SCC 30 released this morning stands for the proposition that procedural fairness always applies to administrative decisions. The content of what fairness requires is…
Jealous…
of folks back home in Ottawa… sort of. On the one hand, I’ve always wanted to see Great Big Sea do a Canada Day show on the Hill. On the…
Jealous…
of folks back home in Ottawa... sort of. On the one hand, I've always wanted to see Great Big Sea do a Canada Day show on the Hill. On the…
Jealous…
of folks back home in Ottawa… sort of. On the one hand, I’ve always wanted to see Great Big Sea do a Canada Day show on the Hill. On the…
Vetrovec warning not required in Judge alone trial
R. v. Snyder, 2011 ONCA 445 is a useful source for the (fairly obvious) principle that a judge sitting alone does not have to warning themselves of the dangers of…
No Supriya: Brigette did not throw a ‘temper tantrum’
A young Conservative who denies her conservatism is like a person who says, "I'm not racist but...". Supriya Dwivedi does just that in her vain attempt to smear Brigette DePape.…
Animal cruelty
Warning: the above video is not to be viewed by the squeamish. Horrific cases of brutality in Indonesia like those shown in the video have led Australia to impose a…
American-Flavored Crazy: Rick Scott
Republican governor Rick Scott of the great state of Florida (the destination of choice for Canadian retirees) is finishing up his 5-day trade mission to Canada. He'll be meeting with…
Where Have All The Casts Gone?
SliceAndDiceOnSloppyIceVilleThe other night I noticed it while watching Ryan Kesler closely to see if he really is injured.And while I couldn't tell if there is something actually wrong with either…
Wieners: A new delicacy of New York
Compliments of Congressman Anthony Weiner.
Iraq – Let the Butchery Resume
In case you hadn't noticed, Iraq is back to square one. The Maliki government is widely regarded as the most corrupt in recent memory - corrupt, brutal and murderous. Disaffected…
Making the Switch: Rogers has a hard time letting go
By Michael Snider for the Globe and Mail (Part 2 of 2) Neil Sedaka’s “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” has nothing to do with cancelling cable and Internet service,…
NDP Private Member’s Bill Would Ban Replacement Workers
From NDPer Chris Charlton: The purpose of this enactment is to prohibit employers under the Canada Labour Code from hiring replacement workers to perform the duties of employees who are…