NDP vs Liberal Leadership Election Procedures
We are at a unique position not seen in a long time when both the NDP and the Liberals are set to elect new leadership and are currently led by…
August 2011
Is It Just Me? Do You Think Lloyd Robertson Was a Great Journalist?
At long last Lloyd Robertson is stepping down, resigning as anchor of CTV national news. I'll bet Lloyd can't find anyone still in the business who was there when he…
Facts not in evidence
I suppose it shouldn't come as much surprise that some Libs are now suggesting they'd prefer torching every existing progressive political structure in Canada to working with the NDP in…
Bob Rae and the Iffy Question of Merger with the NDP
Summer nonsense spilled over into the press conference held today with Bob Rae. One of the questions dealt with a possible merger between the Liberal and NDP parties. Rae was…
Tim Hudak: The Hits Keep Coming
Hudak not good for rural Ontario County council cringes at Hudak claimI would say Tim Hudak's promise to through $500,000,000 worth of costs back onto the municipalities is the John…
The Darkness Strikes Back
I've begun a series of video-essays on YouTube (my channel is here) titled "Welcome to our Semi-Dark Age". The first episode is now up (in three parts, due to time…
Doug Ford’s dream waterfront? Ferris wheel, monorail and a boat-in hotel
http://bit.ly/nmsVQS "Asked how the city would finance the redevelopment, Ford said private sector investment would cover everything including the roads and other infrastructure. The Ford administration is also seeking billions…
CBC: Canadian Gamers Organization Awaiting Rogers’ Response to Possible Game Throttling
From CBC News Canada’s telecommunications regulator has asked Rogers to disclose by Sept. 2 whether it has tested any other games and apps to see if they have been affected…
CBC: Canadian Gamers Organization Awaiting Rogers’ Response to Possible Game Throttling
From CBC News Canada’s telecommunications regulator has asked Rogers to disclose by Sept. 2 whether it has tested any other games and apps to see if they have been affected…
Uniting the Left: a reminder
So with the Liberal meeting in Ottawa, the idea of uniting the left is coming back around again. Not surprisingly, Liberal leader Bob rare is pissing on the idea. Now…
What Is It With American Politicians And ‘Corndogs’?
There seems to be some unwritten rule that American politicians must be photographed eating a corndog. To a non-American, I have to wonder what this ritual is all about.Perhaps it…
Premeditated merger
Quite the Twittering last evening about a proposed merger between the NDP (otherwise known as Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition) and a rump called the Liberal Party of Canada. It’s in…
U Vic’s Gift to the World
The University of Victoria in conjunction with the British Columbia government is releasing online a 4-part course on climate change. The programmes cut through the scientific jargon and present the…
An Appeal from Ed Mead and California Prison Focus
The California Prison Focus newspaper was in good part responsible for carrying word of the now historic July hunger strike to SHU prisoners across the state. A hunger strike that…
Newsflash: Math Analysis Proves Global Capitalism Controlled By Tiny Minority
Ladies & gentlemen, meet the "power ball" - a graphical representation of the concentration & centralization of capital This research is interesting. Some math theorists at ETH, a science &…
A cat suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
It is a very funny video.
Canadian Companies Show Leadership in Corporate Social Responsibility
Canadian companies such as Talisman Energy are showing leadership in corporate social responsibility on the global stage. In a globalized world, it is important for companies that are operating in…
Liberal Democrats?
Some interesting comments in the latest NDP-Liberal merger piece. A few days ago, a post by Rob Silver, which for my money could be one of the more thought provoking…