Paving the way
Paving and asphalt companies in the province gave $52, 575 in political contributions to the provincial Conservatives between 2004 and 2009, according to figures available from the province’s Chief Electoral…
August 2011
Missing the boat
There's good news and bad news about this Globe editorial today, "Canada in danger of missing the boat in the Arctic." The good news is that the Globe publicizes a…
Laying to rest, moving forward
Jack Layton, who has been described as “our Diana,” has now been laid to rest. His party also feels no shame at using his death for their political ends, saying…
Medicare’s Orphans: Autism and the Marinoiu Family
This third trailer for Medicare's Orphans, scheduled for release this fall, features the Marinoui family. While on a previous Toronto visit I had the pleasure of meeting Stefan Marinoiu and…
The Republicans on the Enviorment Part 3
Now I am going to analyze the stance of the last three candidates in the GOP on the Environment. These candidates are Rick Santorum from Pennsylvania, Business person Herman Cain…
Life, Death, and the Bollywood Hosers
(click pic to enlarge)I have to admit I'm having a hard time recovering from the overwhelming events of the last week. In all my life I've never seen anything like…
20 Tips in 20 Days for first-year students: #16- Where to go for support in residence
In the 16th post of the 20-part video tip series, fourth-year biology student Brittany Cain discusses where to find a support system in residence. It’s doubtful you’ll have any major…
Labour law in Alberta: If you want better policies, you’re just going to have to elect better politicians
Alberta labour minister Thomas Lukaszuk gazes toward a heady future in which there is only one official and obedient union. Note that Alberta political leaders may not appear exactly as…
Paulie Doesn’t Bother Fact Checking
We haven't made fun of Paulie for at least a few days now, but just when we're starting to get a bit twitchy, Paulie comes through for us in a…
Juxtaposition
The Lib take on NDP policy a year ago at what was supposed to be their policy renewal conference: At the time, those were the two big, important, structural differences…
Free the data! Give the Riding Associations the tools they need
Volunteers and supporters are the heart of the Liberal party. During the last campaign, we were lucky to have both from inside and outside the riding. We made, I think,…
The Funniest Ad I’ve Seen in a Long Time
I was in London Drugs a couple of weeks back and on the shelves I spotted a new product, "Fresh Balls."Here's their ad, courtesy of YouTube:
Crazy sky
Eerie… Share and Enjoy: Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
After The Gold Rush….Where To Find New Revenue In A Post-HST B.C.
AllTheWaterThatCanNoLongerBeCarriedGermanSUVVille Now that we know that the richiest of the Richie Rich ridings in British Columbia voted, pretty much overwhelmingly, to keep the HST, maybe they, and their fine neighbour,…
Your application to express opinion is denied
Globe and Mail editorial, August 26/11, Licensing journalists in Quebec would stifle press freedom "A licensing system for journalists being discussed in Quebec is a form of press regulation that…
Lac Philippe: walk-in car camping weekend
So we got back from our weekend at Lac Philippe, one of Gatineau Park's car camping hot spots. We were actually scheduled to stay tonight too, but the hurricane-inspired weather…
And If You Had Any Doubt the Radical Right Is Stark Raving Mad
House Republicans maintain that NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is a huge waste of money. In fact it's such a huge waste of money they're planning to force…
Where do Observant Jews and Conservative Christians get their Morals, Theologically Speaking?
Theologically speaking, where do Jews and Conservative Christians get their values?
Jack Layton and the Politics of Anger
My wife and I (and our dog Charlie) attended Jack Layton’s memorial service in downtown Toronto yesterday along with thousands of other mourners. It was a moving, emotional, soulful and…
Smarter Ways to Have School Boards Update Parents
Earlier this month the Vancouver School Board (VSB) released an iPhone app that - helpfully - will use push notifications to inform parents about school holidays, parent interviews, and scheduling…