Liberal Leadership: the process
The text of a news release issued by the Executive Board of Liberal Party on Tuesday night: ST. JOHN’S, NL – Following the resignation of Yvonne Jones, Leader of the…
August 2011
Smart Meters? Not so fast!
Bill Tieleman posted on his blog this morning about his objections to the SmartMeter Program that BC Hydro is attempting to foist upon us. BC Hydro claims the completely safe…
Prioritising Public Transit in Greater Sudbury, Part II
(….continued from Part I) High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes We also need to start giving priority to transit vehicles at peak travel hours through the creation of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)…
English Canada and MSM Blind to Turmel Affair
thestar.com iPhone : English-speaking Canada blind to Turmel affair Filed under: NDP, Nycole Turmel, Sovereignty
Not quite the same situation
Curious to see Here and Now running a clip of Don Jamieson returning to lead the Liberal party in 1979 after Bill Rowe resigned. It’s not quite the same situation…
Video: "CWB vote: Last chance to have your say "
From the Canadian Wheat Board Alliance, encouraging those eligible to vote: "All ballots must be returned no later than AUGUST 24." Great mood captured in that video! Go farmers!
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Sporting cats.
Who killed JFK? Jackie’s theory: LBJ was in on it
By now, if you still believe Lee Harvey Oswald did it, you’re probably as much of a patsy as he said he was. Here’s the late Jackie Kennedy Onassis’s theory…
Wisconsin Senate Recall Live Blog
Because I have little else to do tonight (except watching Hell's Kitchen, which is awesome), I'll be doing a little live-blogging of the recall votes in Wisconsin tonight. Key thing…
We Always Knew Stevie Harper Was Anally Retentive
Well, well, well! What do we have here? Stevie locked hisself in the john, AGAIN?? On a trade mission to Brazil this week, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper apparently engaged…
Tim Hudak.. um… don’t vote for this moron…
…seriously. Share and Enjoy: Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Prioritising Public Transit in Greater Sudbury, Part II
With the release of the program audit of Greater Sudbury transit earlier this week by Greater Sudbury Auditor-General Brian Bigger, transit in this City seems to be at the top…
Juxtaposition
Stephen Harper's rule for others when it comes to interfering in the affairs of other governments: Tory provincial election rule number one: don’t become the story In other news, Harper…
Anarchy in the U.K.
Some thoughts and links on the riots across England:Not everyone in London is either a rioting, firebomb-throwing yob looter or an authoritarian "send-in-the-army" wannabe aristocrat. Some of them are good…
Stock Markets Collapse – Time to panic or a buying oppourtunity?
Ah the stock market, where everyone knows the mantra buy low and sell high. There's just one problem, if some investors are buying low there needs to be others willing…
Something special…
Props to a Tennessee cuz for linking to this… awesome…timeless… tune… www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT-SFgkVlno Share and Enjoy: Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Security risks of increased digital surveillance call for a closer look
As this CBC commentary from Dan Misener describes, despite its "unfortunate name," the Conservative government's "Lawful Access" legislation is anything but boring. Indeed, this invasive set of electronic surveillance bills…
Harper Haphazard with Brazil PM
The report this morning noted that they can't even look at each other. Harper showed his snake charm and Brazil's PM, a person of colour and a woman, ran the…
Looks Like Stephen Harper Locked Himself In Bathroom In Dispute With President Of Brazil ……
"On a trade mission to Brazil this week, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper apparently engaged in some pretty undiplomatic behavior, according to Brazilian newspaper Folha. On Monday, Brazilian president Dilma…
Stephen Harper’s Toilet Bowl Diplomacy
It was never going to be a meeting of the minds eh? A former Marxist guerrilla who hates torture, and a right-wing extremist who covers up torture. And can't feel…