The ground rules
Not surprisingly, a huge chunk of coverage of Jack Layton's death has already started shifting toward the inevitable narrative of "woe is the NDP!". And it's well worth taking some…
August 2011
Affidavit evidence about evidence before tribunal admissible on judicial review? Maybe
SELI Canada Inc. v. Construction and Specialized Workers’ Union, Local 1611, 2011 BCCA 353 deals with whether, on a judicial review, affidavit evidence as to what happened at a tribunal…
The Radicals Are The People Who Are Fundamentally Altering The Composition Of The Atmosphere
From Tar Sands Action, an update on Day 4 of the two-week action in Washington DC against the Keystone XL pipeline project: Montana residents and Hollywood stars will be featured…
Tuition Has Increased 41% Since 1998
A recent cbc.ca article reports on plans by Quebec student groups to protest planned tuition hikes by the Charest government. Over a five-year period, Quebec’s Liberal government plans to increase…
Organic Fertilizers Cost Effective and Better for Crops
Here’s a good story about how poor farmers in Kenya have shunned expensive chemical fertilizers for cheaper organic ones. The organic fertiliser is sprayed onto maize two weeks after planting,…
Algonquin Union Presents: Celebrating the Natural World @ Beaver Pond Park
“A Living Temple” – South March Highlands Honouring Grandfather William Commanda Beaver Pond Park (end of Walden Dr., Kanata) Saturday Sept 10th, 6am - 11pm (click on images to enlarge…
Photo Essay on Canada’s Filthy Tar Sands – This Is Why Keystone XL Must Be Stopped
Tar Sands by Robert van Waarden.png Robert van Waarden, an excellent photographer and friend of DeSmogBlog, has compiled this great visual essay on Canada's filthy tar sands to show people…
Stop The Cap: The Big 3 Cellphone Companies
By Phillip Dampier for Stop The Cap Next time you wonder why you are paying substantially higher cell phone bills than your neighbors abroad, take note: just three cell phone…
About Jack
Hearing about Jack Layton’s death from cancer driving home a couple of days ago was like a hard punch in the head, and I nearly went off the road. My…
The secret of life, comedy, and politics
Timing. The ever watchful labradore notes that after Danny Williams mucked around with the appointments for the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, they have taken place in November. No one…
Hudak to help students: Can we trust him?
Yesterday, PC Leader Tim Hudak announced that he would provide more funding for Ontario students, by diverting funds away from the Ontario Trillium Scholarship program. The Ontario Trillium Scholarship program…
Hudak to help students: Can we trust him?
Yesterday, PC Leader Tim Hudak announced that he would provide more funding for Ontario students, by diverting funds away from the Ontario Trillium Scholarship program.The Ontario Trillium Scholarship program was…
Jonathan Kay defends Christie Blatchford’s indefensible column on Jack Layton
Yesterday, Christie Blatchford wrote a column for the National Post full of back handed compliments to Jack Layton on the day his death. Between the lines, however, lay a great…
More Layton Links
Another day, another set of commentaries on the life of a great Canadian leader. - Chantal Hebert notes Layton's contribution to Canada's broader political scene: (Layton) taught Canada's jaded chattering…
Martelly Still Unable to Appoint New PM
Wadner_Pierre_Pre_Martelly.JPG By Wadner Pierre Published by IPS PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 22, 2011 (IPS) - Almost three months since he was sworn in as the country’s president, Michel J. Martelly has ...
Martelly Still Unable to Appoint New PM
Wadner_Pierre_Pre_Martelly.JPG By Wadner Pierre Published by IPS PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 22, 2011 (IPS) – Almost three months since he was sworn in as the country’s president, Michel J. Martelly has already…
Martelly Still Unable to Appoint New PM
Wadner_Pierre_Pre_Martelly.JPG By Wadner Pierre Published by IPS PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 22, 2011 (IPS) - Almost three months since he was sworn in as the country’s president, Michel J. Martelly has already…
Martelly Still Unable to Appoint New PM
Wadner_Pierre_Pre_Martelly.JPG By Wadner Pierre Published by IPS PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 22, 2011 (IPS) – Almost three months since he was sworn in as the country’s president, Michel J. Martelly has already…
(2) The Challenge: To be seen as having a plan: The Four Challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party
There are challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party forming government in Alberta. In this series of posts I’ll write about some of the challenges that Liberals face in this province…
Rex Murphy on Jack Layton
Rex Murphy shares his reflections about Jack Layton’s exceptional performance in the last election campaign: “He was a cane-wielding, one-man wonder of grace and cheerfulness.” Such a cruel irony…