Slick
Another poll out today that confirms a tightening race in Ontario, fair to say almost any configuration is possible at this point. Plenty of digestion why Hudak's big lead has…
August 2011
Today in Flaherty
He will speak: Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is expected to comment on the economy this morning, following the release of the latest data from Statistics Canada. Economists widely expect that…
canada and u.s.: join to speak out against tar sands pipeline
Environmental activists in the US see an opportunity for real action against the tar sands pipeline. Since the oil-friendly and environment-hating Harper government won't listen to us on this issue,…
20 Tips in 20 Days for first-year students: #18- Enjoy Mount Allison without alcohol
In this the 18th video in our 20-part tip series, fourth-year honours psychology student and Orientation Chair Aleka Maclellan discusses what students can do to enjoy Mount Allison before they…
Watch: Philadelphia Phillies affirm It Gets Better
Yet another inspiring It Gets Better video, this time from the Philadelphia Phillies, which was released Saturday and features pitchers Roy Halladay and Michael Stutes, outfielders Hunter Pence and John…
The Don Valley Parkway is 50 today; happy birthday?
The DVP was intended to carry 60,000 cars a day -- in fact it carries 100,000 a day. It is grossly overburdened; the DVP was intended to be a part…
Is Curing Cancer Bad For Business?
Ten years ago when the first full human genome was sequenced after a mammoth 14-year effort and a $3 billion effort, we were promised a bounty of cures for the…
Paradis Shuns Canadians and Small ISPs, Meets Privately with Big Telecom
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Political party finance follow-up
Following up on yesterday's post here...in response to the Guardian report on how party finance reform might financially ruin Labour were a cap to be brought in, thereby undercutting its…
Tim Hudak Puts Ontario Families First
Really, really, really rich Ontario families.h/t
Lesbian Couple Forced to “Unmarry” Before Entering The States
A married lesbian couple has complained to the media after being forced to declare themselves as non-family members in order to enter the United States for a vacation. Karen-Mary Perry…
Political Reporting 2011
As we slide into the fall general election’s open campaign period, some of you might find it interesting to ponder Jay Rosen’s recent post about the current state of political…
Official public musings
The official musings have begun. We can now count Thomas Mulcair, Robert Chisholm, Françoise Boivin, Peter Julian and Paul Dewar as “considering” running for the NDP leadership. Pat Martin also…
"Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away."
Matthew 5:42 The message here is really very simple: help the needy. Similar Bible verses include Deut. 15:7, Deut. 26:12, Lev. 19:19ff, Prov. 31:8ff,Is. 58:66ff, Jer. 22:3, Luke 12:33 and…
The other leadership race: Can the Alberta Liberals survive Raj Sherman as leader?
Your blogger with Dr. Sherman, back in the day. Below: Hugh MacDonald, Laurie Blakeman. Can the Alberta Liberals survive the election of Raj Sherman as their leader? This question has…
Further rumblings
Francis Barlow’s illustration to “The Bat, The Birds and the Beasts”, by Aesop. Yesterday I blogged about how there’s talk of a Liberal/NDP merger. Now someone else has weighed in…
Why dominionism matters
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Noted blogger Mark Byron, noticed a recent post of mine on the subject of the perceived threat of dominionism and thinks…
About that State Funeral
When the PM offered a state funeral for Jack Layton, I suspect most were mildly surprised since the protocol dictates that state funerals are reserved for Prime Ministers, Governor-Generals and…
Vote by mail, not by internet
An article in the August 30 Vancouver Sun, Cities push province for electronic voting, says that three BC municipalities are trying to get the influential Union of BC Municipalities to…