Murdoch-Fox Journalism is not Postmodern, it is Dishonest
Canadians were taken by surprise a month ago by the sudden resignation of CTV Quebec City Bureau Chief, Kai Nagata. "Nagata's personal experience is an in-the-flesh example of how the…
August 2011
The Ongoing Devolution of Toronto
Perhaps it stems from a sense of inadequacy, a measure of paranoia, or a recognition that when all is said or done, they are just not up to the job,…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Marc Lee tears into the "unfunded liabilities" spin on public benefits which is now making an appearance in Canada: (W)hat’s missing from this…
Still feigned indignation
At the very least, the media finally seems to have picked up on the reality that all Canadian national parties include some former Bloc members and/or sovereigntists in their ranks.…
HST Voter Turnout – Secret Warehouse Lets Sun Shine In!
AllTheScrutineersThatDon'tFitE-BCVille Yup. That's right. The image above actually shows the super secret warehouse and the seventy fine folks who are participating in the Oompa-Loompalooza (i.e. counting and verifying the HST…
Fashion, sexism and classical music – Pianist Yuja Wang’s dress creates war of words among reviewers
"Her dress Tuesday was so short and tight that had there been any less of it, the Bowl might have been forced to restrict admission to any music lover under…
Right to counsel
R. v. J.W.C., 2011 ONCA 550 released today has a good summary of the law regarding the right to counsel: The Supreme Court of Canada has set out a framework for analysis of…
Hiding in the loo.
Back in 2009, the PM missed a fotoshoot that was taking place at the G20. All the world leaders were there, except Stephen Harper. The BBC said he was in…
Say No to Negative Politics, Help Stop the Smears
It’s now a commonplace the incredible gains made by the NDP in the recent federal election had to do with its unrelentingly positive approach and unwillingness to engage in the…
Japanizing the World Economy
This guest post is from PEF members Marc Lavoie and Mario Seccareccia, both of whom are full professors of economics at the University of Ottawa. The “Japanization” of the World…
Further Proof that It Isn’t Hard to Trick a Bonehead
We're currently working on other projects right now (some related to the blog, some completely unrelated) but we couldn't not allow our readers the pleasure we had upon reading this…
Conservatives (and their corporate media partners) Desperately Scrambling Over Cabinet Minister Lebel’s Former Bloc Membership
It is humorous watching Conservative Party spin doctors (and their official MEDIA surrogates) desperately trying to defend Transport Minister Lebel's former Bloc membership on the heels of their attacks on…
Will the tent protests break out of the neoliberal-Zionist-security box?
The demonstrations currently roiling Israel constitute a grassroots challenge to Israel’s neo-liberal regime. Beginning as an uprising of the middle classes—especially young people who have trouble finding affordable housing—it has…
Passive aggressive link
Do you read Passive Aggressive Notes? It’s a popular blog that is comprised largely of reader-submitted photos of passive-aggressive signs and notes they’ve come across in the real world. We’ve…
Stimulus vs Public Investment
A column by Stiglitz in the Financial Times makes what I think is an important point. The current debate over fiscal policy for the US, Europe and Canada is often…
Toronto Sun: let’s make Toronto worse
How Rob Ford could improve T.O. | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto SunThe Toronto Sun suggests outlawing panhandling, scrapping the bag fee and licensing bicycles are ways to…
The Attacks on Climate Science Education Are Picking Up Steam
Teacher-writing-on-blackb-007.jpg A few months back, those who care about accurate climate science and energy education in high school classes registered a minor victory. Under fire from outlets ...
The BC Liberals and the "Family" Issue
What do families have to do with the environment? Quite a bit, actually. The Campbell/Clark government is looking for an issue to run on and the Family is the answer…
600+ Views on Tips for Mount Allison University Students
Hi everybody, I just wanted to make a quick comment on the "20 Tips in 20 Days for first-year students" video project I've been working on. In less than 50…
Latest Fed decision, and de Tocqueville on bombastic simpletons
The US Fed dropped its usual pretentiousness and the technocratic language often used in its statements on interest rate decisions and was remarkably clear in yesterday's decision, in which it…