Rob Ford refused to pay election fines
City officials waived fines related to Ford’s election campaign - The Globe and MailRob Ford was fined $13,362.25 for 483 infractions of the bylaw governing the placement of election signs.…
July 2011
Norway: Terrible Side-Effect of Islamophobia
The horror, tragedy and seeming madness of the killing spree in Norway are almost impossible to imagine. There is a temptation to focus on the mourning and solidarity with people…
Forget Tornadoes. Lets Talk–Unendingly–About Heat Waves and Global Warming
us-heat-wave.png Earlier this year, I grew uncomfortable with attempts to link the massive tornado destruction that we saw in the U.S. to climate change. As I explained then—based on an…
Mark Steyn Sees The Truth
And then starts tap dancing as fast as he can. Sorry Mark, you are not being "fitted up", but called out. No need to fit you up, your writing speaks…
Puppets in Revolt: Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and the United States
Introduction Empires are built through the promotion and backing of local collaborators who act at the behest of imperial rulers. They are rewarded with the outward symbols of authority and…
First things first
Meanwhile, for those wondering what the NDP has been up to in its first summer as Official Opposition, the Hill Times has part of the answer:(W)ith so many new and…
Response to Norway Horror: Faced With Inhumanity, We Must Be More Human
The contrast between Norway’s response to the brutal terror attacks last Friday and that of the United States after 9/11 couldn’t be starker. Imagine if President Bush had instead said,…
Compare and contrast
One party's response to a limited amount of Parliamentary resources:“New Democrat MPs were responsible for 56 per cent of all private members’ motions, and 59 per cent of all private…
is rob anders only supportin’ morton? anders loyalists flocking to wildrose.
Proving again why he should never be trusted with the responsibility to stand-in for a cabinet minister at a press conference, Calgary-West Member of Parliament Rob Anders, inappropriately used his…
The Mumpsimus Blog – Myth, storytelling and modern writing
Back in 1949, Joseph Campbell, a follower of Carl Jung, wrote a book called The Hero With a Thousand Faces. It traced the story of the 'hero's journey' through the…
Good boy, Logan, good bye.
Logan the Dog died yesterday afternoon. We’d known for the last six months that this day was coming – the writing was on the wall – but it still seemed…
Chilling. Image of Anders Breivik on way to court.
I can't help thinking I've seen that face before. That look of total self satisfaction, an unquestioning faith in one's beliefs, and unshakeable resolve to rid the world of what…
An endorsement that rings a little hollow
It is always funny listening to Cynthia Downy endorsing anyone for political office. Not so long ago she was running for Stephen Harper and saying all the things about Stephen…
CNN’s Erick Erickson: "Secular leftists and Islamists are both of this world. Christians may be traveling through, but we are most definitely not of the world."
Yep, he said that. And I must say, I agree. At least about the 'leftists' part. We are definitely of this earth. As for those non-leftists floating around in the…
The Politics of Perpetual Panic
Danny Williams’ legacy in Newfoundland and Labrador will be one thing: the politics of panic. The old drama queen was always in a panic over something or other that was…
Long-term thinking needed in the fight for Ontario’s Green Energy future
While in Vancouver last week as part of a First Ministers meeting, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty made a direct link between subsidies paid out to the oil and gas industry…
The Dangerous Mr. Frye
Jim Bronskill reported in ipolics yesterday that the now defunct RCMP Intelligence Service kept a substantial file on the late Northrop Frye. He came to their attention because of "his…
The 7th Royal Jedburgh Thespian Reivers
The 7th Royal Jedburgh Thespian Reivers, a photo by crowolf on Flickr. In their December 1918 performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, it was generally agreed amongst the 7th Royal…
“Online Hellfire” Unleashed on Hudak
Thankfully, online reactions to Hudak’s 1995 comments on the topic of abortion have been swift. And, apparently, according to Chris Selley over at the National Post, merciless: And there is…
140 Law – Legal Headlines July 25, 2011
I'm back from vacation and excited to update you with this weekends leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Google Bows to Web Rivals - WSJ.com - http://goo.gl/Me6jcPolygamous sect leader's…