A Robot Regrets
Meeptron the Bio-Destruction Bot looked out at the wasteland that once was Peoria and thought that his work had actually made it look nicer. Of course, he was programmed that…
September 2011
Fresh Merger Talks Raise the Question: Is it Time?
Thomas Walkom had a column in the Star this weekend, raising the possibility of Bob Rae as the next federal NDP leader.A rather silly attempt at reminding Canadians that he…
Totally distracted driving
So a car pulls up to me at a stop. The driver is having a bowel of cereal. Holding the bowel with one hand and a spoon with the other.…
Conservatives of all stripes hoping Ontario voters have short memories; are mean-spirited
Last year, ‘Progressive’ Conservative leader Tim Hudak presented a bill that would give a 10 per cent wage subsidy for employers who hire skilled newcomers. Now he’s out there attacking…
The Friends Of Randy Hillier
Yesterday, Tory MPP for Lanarck Randy Hillier linked approvingly to a post by one Jeff Goodall in which the latter referred to ex Tory Premier Ernie Eves as a "Pink…
Another sleepless night
It’s 3:45am. For the past week I’ve had a churning in my stomach I can’t shake, and with it I can’t sleep. So much is on my mind, but so…
Can We take Toronto-Danforth Part 2
Now That I am done explaining how Liberals would have been very much able to win a by election in Ontario let's look at now the 2006 election. In 2006…
Challenging the politics of division
That's a good explanation of the much discussed proposal from the last 24 hours involving job training for new Canadians. Nice to see a politician stand up to the right…
The Meaning Of Face Tattoos & Penis Piercings
While summer isn't yet officially over, we know in our hearts that it's pretty much done. The kids are back at school - as are some of us - it's…
Leak Or "Leak", Redux
If the Liberals orchestrated the leak, it would explain why the biggest item in their platform – a major tuition break for post-secondary students – was not mentioned in the…
A sensible economic plan
The urban myth of a taxi driver with a Ph D is not a myth. Highly skilled immigrants do face considerable difficulty getting their first job in Canada -- once…
Calgary Mayor Leads Pride Parade For First Time
Calgary may not have the reputation of being a particularly tolerant city, but that perception change sooner than one might think. For one, Calgarians elected a surprisingly progressive mayor last…
RCMP investigating SNC Lavalin officials over corruption allegations
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police investigating officials of the engineering firm SNC Lavalin, according to media reports on possible corruption charges related to a $1.2 billion bridge project funded by…
Ann Coulter talks Sarah Palin language
Ann Coulter's advice to Sarah Palin: "fish or cut bait". I'm not going even touch that one.
Official interpretations of final instructions
Brian Topp insists that Layton wanted a seven-month long race like the previous one, and Olivia Chow backs him up on that. One has to wonder if this means we…
Tossing the myth of impartiality
CKNW's Bill Good took a little heat this week from callers but did his best to defend Gordon Campbell's appointment to the OBC. Good's ire rises quickly if callers slip…
Stephen Harper as George Bush: both hate travelling abroad THIS much
Such an inconvenience, getting off one's own personal pot to travel where people speak a different language, eat different food and have a press that isn't beholding to your every…
The Biggest Threat to Canada?
Source: CBC News: Harper Says 'Islamicism' Biggest Threat to CanadaAlright, enough of a break and time to get this blog back up to 100%...Hopefully.Now, I contemplated a lot of topics…