We’ll Miss You, Jack
Today is the state funeral for the Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, and the Leader of the Official Opposition in the Canadian Parliament, Mr. Jack Layton. Like…
August 2011
Good-night Sweet Prince
It’s a sombre morning for much of Canada, as millions are contemplating the vastly changed federal political landscape. Okay, okay, tens of thousands are contemplating it, more realistically given voting…
The Onion comes to Canada. Sun’s Mark Bonokoski on Jack Layton.
I’m stealing this directly from Dan Gardner. It’s too perfect to leave on the Twitter floor. This video defines ‘blowhard’ - Mark Bonokoski in a jealous rage over the attention…
Open season on anonymous defamers
The dreadful Fournier couple, owners of the far-right website Free Dominion, have lost another battle—the final one—to preserve the anonymity of two commenters who defamed anti-Nazi stalwart Richard Warman. Reading…
The Mumpsimus Blog – Updated software for blog
Just a quick note: the blog software was updated yesterday. The display is a little different and it has a few new features. Invision's blogging package is not as good…
Free Dominion Loses For Good And All
Some background here.Ottawa human rights lawyer Richard Warman had already won on this issue, but the Fourniers requested leave to make yet another appeal, which was turned down yesterday. The…
Poor Christie. Turns out she’s the real victim here.
Another National Post column. Another cry for help. Poor Christie. The big, bad public didn't like her innocent little Jack Layton column and she's sad. For herself. You see, we're…
MF Traffic Report
Turns out the MF deal is a mf, at least for the political fortunes of the gang who cooked up the scheme to ship discount power to Nova Scotia paid…
“Put him in ground, for god’s sake”: Ezra Levant wears orange wig, drinks Orange Crush. Mocks Layton’s passing.
I thought the right couldn’t dive any lower but Ezra Levant and Michael Coren did just that on Fox News North. What can I say? Not even Fox News would…
Liveblog of Jack Layton’s Funeral
It’s been an astonishing week since Jack Layton’s death and not-so-surprising outpouring of public grief and recognition of what he brought to Canadian politics and public service: optimism and integrity,…
New right-wing game
It’s called “Let’s Make Lefty Heads Explode”. Here’s how it goes: A popular left-wing political leader passes away. The shock and sadness at this cruel turn of events transcends ideology…
We hear you now
Jackman Chiu As well as his profoundly inspirational legacy, Jack Layton's death also served another purpose this week -- one I think he would have approved of. His passing was…
to whom it may concern: independence day
how it ought to be, if not how it is: how it feels is more important than how it looks is it real? There is nothing else for it to…
A Little Birdie Told Us Something…
... and it sounds like it is NOT something that the folks at Free Dominion are going to like. More on that soon we hope. And to, "Goldfish", could you…
Hanging Out With the Jack Nation: My Video
I wasn't able to pay my last respects to Jack Layton today. When I went on my lunch break the line was just too long.But I did spend some time…
On Jack
I must admit, I've been putting off this post. It's been a few days since the passing of Federal NDP Leader, and Leader of the Opposition, Jack Layton. Like many…
The Devil Wears Prada, Christy Wears Nada
What’s this? Christy Clark showing off her finery? If the Emporer has no clothes at least Christy might look better then him parading naked down Government Street, but…
Direct Democracy Fails British Columbia
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, direct democracy doesn't work. With apologies to Kent Brockman, the result of the HST referendum demonstrates why direct democracy is a…