Public transportation – I must like it…
If you have read this blog for a while, you’ll know that I’m a big supporter of public transportation – or transport en commun as they say in French. I…
August 2011
New York Comptroller DiNapoli Introduces Frack Fund To Cover Industry Damage
Picture 3.png Although New York State comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has yet to take a stance on the issue of hydraulic fracturing within his state, he introduced legislation on Tuesday that…
Letter to Supporters: What’s next for the Internet in Canada?
We're planning our next steps. We’re trying to learn more about the actions you want to take to defend the open, affordable, surveillance-free Internet. The Internet impacts every aspect of…
Why you should exercise your right to silence and not talk to the police until speaking to a lawyer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc
Counting your results before the people vote
Very interesting: In a flash sample poll conducted last weekend on 400 decided voters, Ipsos Reid found that the gap between Hudak and McGuinty continues to narrow. Of those polled,…
Ask General Kang: Can you explain how international finances work?
You must have me confused with an economist. Perhaps it is because I have not been allowed to answer any questions on The Skwib for some time (due to an…
So What Does a Communist Smell Like?
Just when you thought the neocons couldn't get any nuttier, with Brian Lilley of Fox News North calling the Ottawa Press Gallery Communist sympathisers, and Tea Party's Ben Shapiro believing…
20 Tips for first-year students: #4- Get some inside information
Fourth in this 20-part video series for the Class of 2015, Alex Dalton (fourth-year international relations) and Avery Wheeler (fourth- year environmental studies) share what they wish they knew before…
No Retreat, No Surrender: Time For Progressives to Explode Deficit/Monetary Myths
Friends, I’m concerned. I fear that too often, we on the left retreat when we should attack, surrender when we should vanquish. What do I speak of? Well, I am…
If Rick Hillier really runs for Liberal leader… #nlpoli
For those who may have missed it, CBC’s David Cochrane @cochranecbcnl tweeted on Wednesday that retired chief of defence staff Rick Hillier is in newfoundland and Labrador, talking to “senior…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for August 11, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Civility takes centre stage at ABA meeting - http://goo.gl/YQvBz'Baby-selling ring' lawyer pleads guilty - http://goo.gl/ajFCzLegal-Writing Resources on the Web -…
Why Keeping Interest Low Won’t Save The Economy
As the old saying goes - expecting different results while repeating the same act over and over again is a sign of psychosis. That, however, has never stood in the…
The Time Is Ripe For A More Centralized Federalism
So we have today in Ottawa a government that stands up for Canada only if it involves the military and matters of trade and money. Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives,…
Rob Granatstein Out At T.O. Sun
Was he not pro-Ford enough?Did he object to Sun Media pulling out of the Ontario Press Council, where he sat as a member?
No credit where credit is due
Stephen Harper was in Colombia yesterday to tout the coming into force of the Canada-Colombia Free Trade agreement, as well as to denounce its detractors. You know, the agreement that…
Canada’s Breadbasket and the Food Casino
There’s been no shortage of new content on our blog this week. But I write to highlight a couple of interesting reads from other blogs. On The Globe and Mail…
Headline of the day, from the Daily Mail: "Years of liberal dogma have spawned a generation of amoral, uneducated, welfare dependent, brutalised youngsters"
When I think of Canada being dominated by a Conservative media monopoly, I think of the UK. There's a whole ball of right wing hate over there that makes our…
As kid-focused and limited as it was
This weekend's trip really did whet my appetite for this September's canoe trip with my friend Martin. We're going to Killarney Park this time. Something of a re-do of trips…
Why Social Media behind the Government Firewall Matters
This comment, posted four months ago to my blog by Jesse G. in response to this post on GCPEDIA, remains one of the favorite comments posted to my blog ever.…