bjorn-lomborg.jpg Finally, a vestigial government-funded program actually worth cutting gets taken out as Denmark's new regime change is opting to excise Bjorn Lomborg's $1.6 million in f...
Conservative backbencher for Saskatoon-Humboldt Brad Trost has indicated that the abortion debate in Canada has been reopened after Prime Minister Stephen Harper declared in May that the issue would remain…
If you live in Greater Sudbury, no doubt you’re well aware of the controversy which has been brewing regarding the downtown Market Square. For those who don’t know the story,…
Canada walks out on Iran’s UN speech in 2009.Canada walks out on Iran’s UN speech in 2010.Canada walks out on Iran’s UN speech in 2011. I wonder what the rules…
For those interested, there is a thoughtful article on the implications of the Occupy Wall Street Protest found, not in an American newspaper, but in The Guardian. Entitled Occupy Wall…
So a very kind audience. Quick learners and fairly enthusiastic about the project. And very tolerant of the anglo talking at them in Torontois for six hours.
This is a follow-up to the post last night on the witness list that has been drawn up for Commons committee hearings on the issue of the CBC's responsiveness to…
So the Ontario debate has come and gone. There were no real “gotcha moments” last night, which is bad for the opposition parties, since you’d like to get some momentum…
Spiegel Online, Governments Turn Blind Eye to Violence Against Roma It is a tragedy taking place in the heart of Europe. In many countries, Roma are being bullied by right-wing…
Before Question Period got started, gay NDP MPs Randall Garrison and Philip Toone each made a statement in the House. (Toone’s has not yet been translated – check Hansard tomorrow…
Picture 1.png British Columbia plays a special role in the pollution and warming of the atmosphere, according a new report from the Dogwood Initiative on BC’s rapid...
Ex-enviro minister: Mega-project jobs should trump green concerns Wow, is it Christmas time? Harper has been sailing along, getting few hits that seem hurt, certainly in the short term and…
Chris Hedges, whose purity of vision and integrity I deeply admire, has an interview posted in a series of parts on You Tube regarding the Occupy Wall Street Protest and…
Under intense pressure from the pro-Internet community, the government of Canada changed its tune last week, and omitted "Lawful Access" (warrantless online spying bills) from the larger omnibus crime legislation.…
Here's Brian Topp's latest blog post in the Globe: "Canada must ensure it tightens the right belts."I'm sure his fellow leadership candidates, declared and as yet undeclared, love the fact…
Tides Canada has teamed up with Google Earth to allow the world to see Canada’s precious environment using Google’s technology. Now you can visualize things like the boreal forest and…
OH oh! The Conservative party may have just lost some of its luster. Check out Dammit Janet for more here. The bigger more important question is this. Has Tim Hudak…
So, the guy who had a racist insult directed at him a few days ago has now directed a homophobic insult at another hockey player... who had previously faced criticism…
Yesterday, September 27, the Global Footprint Network declared as Earth Overshoot Day: the day that humans have used up all renewable resources available for the year. Not good. This obviously…
And I would not be surprised in her performance in last night's debate moves between 3% and 4% of votes her way in the next full scale polls over the…
