Makes it official, then
Noob Bloc NDP member of parliament Ryan Cleary is apparently getting some criticism. Here’s the way Voice of the Cabinet Minister reported Cleary’s comments on one of the radio station’s…
July 2011
Women’s Worlds 2011
Women’s Worlds 2011 has blasted through barriers and has broken new ground over the last four days that it has taken place in Ottawa. I have had the privilege to…
For director of communications to David Cameron to be arrested
Yes, David Cameron did hire a former editor of News of the World as his director of communications. And yes, he was forced to 'let go' said former director of…
How To Get Suspended From The RCMP
La Presse, by virtue of the Access to Information Act, has the answer!There are 22,000 RCMP officers in Canada. 396 officers behaved so reprehensibly that they were suspended from active…
Federal Agency Captured By Gas and Pipeline Industry
Screen shot 2011-07-06 at 4.28.04 PM.png The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is responsible for overseeing, monitoring and main...
The Difference Between Online Journalism and Blogging…
....Do The Comments Have It?In my last post, I explained why I have decided to turn on the 'comment moderation' feature here which means that you will have to wait…
Okay, so it wasn’t a bus after all
But that doesn’t mean natural resources minister Shawn Skinner escaped completely unscathed from his episode on Backtalk on Wednesday. Here’s the latest version of a story about comments Skinner made…
And so it goes: Yahoos on the prairies.
I suppose some folks think that the regina mom is a yahoo cuz she’s shooting off her mouth all the time. Really, she hasn’t had a lot of time for…
The Globe & Mail editorial board needs to look at itself in the mirror
In light of Rupert Murdoch's News of the World scandal, the very conservative editorial board of the venerable Globe & Mail writes a lofty editorial on the mess. The Globe…
Bilal Philips is Sort of a Huge Jackass
Okay, in all honesty we had never heard of this guy until we were sent the news link that will soon follow, but we think our dear readers will soon…
Parliament In Review: June 20, 2011
Yes, it's tempting to Bruce Anderson's conjecture about the NDP with a direct rebuttal. But I hardly see the need when the next day in Parliament to be reviewed offers…
Shame on wikimania…
Tell Wikimedia Not to Hold 2011 Annual Conference in Israel!Wikimania, the annual conference of the Wikimedia community, is set to be held in Haifa in August. Tell Wikimedia that its…
Gas Industry Spent "Staggering" Amount Lobbying in Pennsylvania Last Year
PA Gas Lobbying.png The gas industry spent $3.5 million last year attempting to convince Pennsylvania lawmakers of the benefits of drilling the state’s deposits of unconventional gas. Accor...
Rupert Murdoch Shutters News of The World
Scaly Aussie media tycoon Rupert Murdoch is shutting down his London rag, News of the World. In what is seen as a desperate bid to protect his News Corporation empire…
Intervener or friend of the court
R. v. Kokopenace, 2011 ONCA 498 deals with the distinction between intervention and being a friend of the court, especially in criminal matters. In general adding as a party is not allowed in…
Bye Bye, News of the World.
No, it's not the end of the world. But it is a blow for conservative Murdoch anything goes journalism. We can only hope for a ripple effect. Fox News next?…
3911…Tom Hudak: Next Boss Of Ontario?
Wait, it is not Tom it is Tad.No that ain't right it is Tam.I am not the only one struggling with the man who would be governor's name.Key Ottawa talkshow…
Crowns and Kings
We have a cat. I have had cats since I was wee – my grandmother left food out for the neighbourhood cats because they kept the mice and snakes away…