The Macro-Economics of Financing Employment Insurance
The federal government has launched consultations on EI premium setting. This provides the opportunity to shift from a very ad hoc system to one that is more fair to workers,…
August 2011
Sad News – Jack Layton passed away today at the age of 61
Photo from the Globe and Mail. The news came suddenly; it still hasn't sunk in completely for me. He overcame the odds, campaigned vigorously in 2011 with his walking-cane, turning…
WE’LL MISS YOU JACK
To lose Jack Layton at the height of his capacity as a person and as a political leader, is especially sad. When Jack walked into my graduate course at York…
WE’LL MISS YOU JACK
To lose Jack Layton at the height of his capacity as a person and as a political leader, is especially sad. When Jack walked into my graduate course at York…
WE’LL MISS YOU JACK
To lose Jack Layton at the height of his capacity as a person and as a political leader, is especially sad. When Jack walked into my graduate course at York…
Cell phones and radiation, part 325
In this continuing saga, I had most recently posted: Wait, now cell phones don’t cause cancer? Then today I ran into this: Cell phone radiation could make you sterile according…
Jack Layton 1950-2011
Jack Layton passed away this morning and I feel that in his passing we need to remember all the good that he has done for Canada. Obviously, it is in…
The Guardian’s Ominous Warning of Global Capitalism Collapse
It isn't often you find apocalyptic tomes in business publications warning of the imminent demise of global capitalism but that seems to be changing. Ten days ago the Wall Street…
Goosebumps and tears
I’m heartbroken about Jack Layton’s death this morning. We all knew it didn’t look good a month ago when he stepped down temporarily from his job so he could get…
Tributes to Jack Layton
With the passing of Jack Layton, here are some of the tributes being paid. Olivia Chow, Sarah and Michael Layton: We deeply regret to inform you that The Honourable Jack…
FINALLY! Someone’s in charge of customer service!
i'm so FUCKen glad cuz they won't let me into my deserted without "friends" page without me giving my telephone number or scans of my official papers. i think they…
Port Metro Vastly Exaggerating Need for More Container Capacity, Infrastructure
The way Port Metro President and CEO Robin Sylvester tells it, we're facing a major shortage of port capacity in the coming years, justifying the plans of his organization and…
You do not censor people because they choose to speak out against the wrongful occurences around them…
Member of Anonymous Speaks About Retaliatory Action Against BART On Monday, officials with the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) were forced to close four train stations during the evening rush…
Jack Layton Was A Good Man
He was a politician I could truly admire: a man of integrity. How rare is that? And now he’s gone. What can I say? OTTAWA – Federal NDP Leader Jack…
The last time I saw Jack Layton
It was in April 2011. He came to an Equal Voice event in Ottawa to celebrate women in politics.He talked about Alexa McDonnough and Rosemary Brown.He looked white as a…
RIP Jack Layton
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RIP Jack
Stolen by cancer. You will never be forgotten.
Remembering Jack Layton
NDP supporter or not, there is no doubt that Jack Layton’s contribution to the political sphere is a spectacle that should live on in the minds’ of Canadians for many…
Remembering Jack Layton
NDP supporter or not, there is no doubt that Jack Layton's contribution to the political sphere is a spectacle that should live on in the minds' of Canadians for many…