Blunt Object’s Provincial Projections
Over to the right, you'll see a nice little picture of all three major party logos in Ontario. Click it, and you'll be introduced to the current draft of my…
September 2011
Summer almost over
As a young boy growing up in Montreal in the 60’s the annual trip to Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy was heaven. Beaches, cool sea air, tides,…
Libya: France Gets Oil Contracts, Arab Dictatorships Get To Back Slap
Yesterday saw the "Friends of Libya" carve-up conference in Paris where everyone sought to get in on the reconstruction and oil contract action. Besides the announcement that $15 billion in…
Daniel Tanuro: The Delusion of Green Capitalism
Further to yesterday’s post, “Foundations of an ecosocialist strategy,” here is an interview with the same author, Daniel Tanuro, based on his book, soon to be published in English. Its…
Editor Steps Down For Publishing Denialist Paper
Peer-reviewed journals are a pillar of modern science. Their aim is to achieve highest scientific standards by carrying out a rigorous peer review that is, as a minimum requirement, supposed…
Obama bows to Republicans AGAIN
This time he's blocking EPA attempts to hold industry to higher standards to reduce polluting the air. Who does Obama think he is, Stephen Harper?
Urban Craft Fair – Saturday!
Miss Vicky is pretty pumped about this weekend's inaugural Urban Craft Market. It's on Saturday at the GCTC from 10 to 2. This isn't your one time deal. This will…
Mr. Baldrey…..You Had An Option, Sir.
JohnWhoNotTurnerVille When Stephen Smart was throwing his Twitter-enabled hissy fit yesterday about (not)Premier Christy Clark's decision to make her (non) election announcement 'exclusively' via a single carefully selected english-language TeeVee…
Daryl Hannah Arrested in Front of the White House
“..the actress was there to protest against the unbuilt Keystone XL oil pipeline that will stretch from Canada all the way to the Gulf Coast.” Ms. Hannah is also opposed…
Tommy Douglas Predicted That Canada Would Return To A Two Party System
"I think that in time we will get back to a two party system. But it will be a two party system which will have a party right of centre…
New Toranto Port Lands strategy involved private talks with mall operator
Inspired by these stories: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/new-toronto-port-lands-strategy-involved-private-talks-with-mall-operator/article2151189/and http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/09/01/pol-doer-oilsands.html
Doug Ford is not representing the will of the people
Toronto News: Australian firm eyeing waterfront mall - thestar.comThe driving force behind a member of city council should be the people he represents, the people of Toronto, not some rich…
The facepalm moment…
So Monday night’s council meeting was 50 minutes, which wouldn’t be so bad had it not been for the fact that agenda-wise, it should only have been about 10. The…
7.1 Earthquake hits Southern Alaska
Is it possible that Sarah Palin is about to announce her candidacy for president of the United States? The earth is already shaking and the ocean is in turmoil which…
(4) The Challenge: Learning to repeat ourselves: The Four Challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party
There are challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party forming government in Alberta. In this series of posts I’ll write about some of the challenges that Liberals face in this province…
Harper Snubs UN General Assembly–Why?
What kind of Canada has a prime minister who does not speak at the UN General Assembly? Stephen Harper’s Canada. But why? CBC journalist David Common tweeted yesterday about Harper…
We’re begging you, Mr. Bettman… no Nickelback
Amusing article asking the NHL to not have arena hacks Nickleback play at the Winnipeg Jets home opener as rumoured.
Toronto Police Services Board shows some spine
Toronto News: Police board refuses to promote G20 officers - thestar.comGood for the board! The Toronto police b...
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Carol Goar asks whether the Harper Cons learned anything whatsoever from a recession which they first deemed impossible, then minimized before acting only…
Friday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
There hasn't been much news out of the 'Riders' camp this week. But let's note one point where there's little reason for optimism out of the team's coaching change. While…