June 2011
Oversight and civic literacy
The first auditor general’s report without Sheila Fraser, who is gone after 10 years of service, shows some pretty serious things. The most troubling is that the government didn’t inform…
Tracy Morgan’s Homophobic Rant
I've never liked Tracy Morgan. I find his humor asinine, crudely sexist, and vulgar. And now I like him even less. He said that there is no way a woman…
The Con Hogs and the Road to Resistance
Well at least now nobody can deny what lying hogs they are. So the G8 legacy for Baird and Clement is complete — pork barreling, deceit and promotions. Toronto’s G20…
Morinville public education update: Deal unlikely to please anyone, but buys time for Tories
Morinville: Historically Catholic, but not so Catholic any more. Below: Dave Hancock before he bought new spectacles.The great minds who run education in Alberta have reached a compromise they hope…
Canada’s “Open Government” Needs Real Openness
Canada’s government claims about being for ‘Open Government’ got a reality check today as the Auditor General released a scathing report on the government’s non-transparency, and possible corruption in Tony…
Audio: Clark vs. Campbell Liberals on Environment
Get MP3 (53 MB)Listen to Damien Gillis' June 8 appearance on CHLY Nanaimo's "Sense of Justice". Damien and host Rae Kornberger discuss the Christy Clark Liberals and how the NDP…
The Liberal Party Is Not A Federalist Party
National unity is a result of principles, not a principle unto itself. Federalism is not an end, but a means, a means for every Canadian to have a government that…
Will Somebody Please Police Quebec’s Finest Once And For All?
It’s been more than 48 hours since the shooting deaths of forty year old homeless man, Mario Hamel and ventilation specialist, Patrick Limoges at the hands of Montreal’s finest in…
36 Stories on Parkdale? Really, Tega?
So much development news.... hard to package it all into one blog post. But here goes... On May 25, Council passed the Wellington West Community Design Plan. This plan was…
And Still He’s in Denial
When will this guy just shut up and resign? Gaaaaaawwwwwwd!
Sleaze, slush funds and the Auditor-General’s report: This is supposed to make a difference?
With the release of Sheila Fraser's report detailing a record of malfeasance and misdirection regarding G8/G20 spending, a whole raft of familiar patterns re-emerges. Sleaze, slush funds, money earmarked for…
Toronto’s Distillery District a destination unto itself
I had occasion to attend a meeting today at the former Gooderham & Worts distillery complex, not having visited “The Distillery District” since shortly after it opened as a pedestrian…
Blunder of the Week: Pauline Marois
Some politicians have bad weeks and then there are politicians that have BAD weeks.Such is the case of Pauline Marois, the current leader of the Parti Québécois.It's impossible to give…
On destructive suggestions
Lest there be any doubt, one of the most important ways an opposition party can have influence in a majority Parliament is by choosing issues to highlight, thereby creating a…
Busy Bee
I haven’t forgotten my blog–I’ve been busy with my draft, school concert, talking to teachers, a mysterious blistery rash on one kid’s ankle (poison ivy?) and so on. I was…
Smurfs ‘anti-Semitic and racist’?
At first glance at least, there are few things as cute and inoffensive as a Smurf. The little blue guys were created back in the 50's by Belgian cartoonist, Pierre…
Yemen: America Never Misses A Chance To Do Their Worst
Well, it's not exactly a new thing in American history. They did use the collapse of the Spanish empire at the beginning of the 20th century to invade the Philippines…
No youth wing could be politicaly damaging to the Conservative Party
The conservatives in Ottawa today, gathered for their party's policy convention, arrogant and ignorant as always, defeated a motion to create a youth wing for the party. Apparently, the argument…
Cat asleep
Soon, I’ll have my iPad back from iRepair in Toronto. This was done in Zen Brush, a few weeks ago. Filed under: art, comment, digital, drawing, illustration Tagged: Cat