Let’s Get Dewar Some Support. Use Hashtag #PD4NDPL
I don’t know if one has been created yet, but I want to get a Twitter hashtag going for a “Draft Paul” campaign, as also called for from Dawg’s Blog.…
September 2011
Online Movies in Canada
Here is a list of legal online movie sources for Canadians:Like with alcohol, know your limit! Most Internet providers have bandwidth buckets. You go over, you will pay much, much…
Has Christy And Co’s Carpet-Bombing Of Mr. Cummins Concluded?
TheDangersOfLateNightSportsTalkRadioVilleI did it again on Friday night. Which was not a good thing for Saturday morning.And no, it was nothing like what Mr. Beer 'N Hockey, allegedly, got himself into,…
The Hangman’s Daughter Did Not Have a Kindle Tablet
The Hangman’s Daughter is the English version of Die henkerstochter, a German book set in 1600 Bavaria. I just bought it because I was reading an article in the New…
Yvon Godin Only Wants Democracy For Some
Yvon Godin, the irritable member for Acadie-Bathurst, apparently only wants democracy for some in the NDP:Mulcair suggested Monday that perhaps the party could engage in a province-wide membership drive to…
Mulcair – the NDP’s Best Option?
He is according to Angus Reid's latest poll, which says that Mulcair would lead the NDP to the best result in a general election today, and is the most well-thought-of…
Leah Costello is a cancer on Vancouver. Protest Dick Cheney’s visit Monday evening.
Local right-wing gadfly and embarrassment to the city, Vancouver's Leah Costello is hosting war criminal Dick Cheney at her very elite, very right wing Bon Mot book club. Protests are…
Rust never sleeps … and neither do tar sands nuclear power boosters
Grande Prairie, or some other northwestern town in Alberta's Peace Country, as it’s sure to be portrayed by the nuclear industry. Not exactly as illustrated, but then, these things never…
Insatiable appetites
An apothegm repeated often in programs treating alcohol abuse: "One drink is too many and one thousand is not enough." The statement also applies to business leaders and their lobbyists.…
The master of red tape reduction
Humanists associate Dick Cheney with war crimes but his legacy of malevolence is broader. In 2005, the U.S. Congress passed legislation exempting hydraulic fracturing from oversight under the Safe Drinking…
We Are Repeating Our Historic Mistakes
The Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana once said Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it I majored in history in University. It was startling to see how…
Why GSAs are needed in Ontario Catholic Schools
GSA's in Ontario Catholic schools need help. The original is here. h/t to @ddemchuk
When will the ‘L’ fall out of Clement
Hon Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board The NDP plan to release new information, emails between Treasury Board President, Tony Clement and others in particular Mayor Claude Doughty of…
old boys club? gary mar is entitled to his entitlements.
Beating off criticisms that he represents the “Old Boys Club” of Alberta’s Progressive Conservative Party, leadership front-runner Gary Mar‘s campaign has been helped with a public plea from his former…
Parliament In Review: September 23, 2011
Friday's session in the House of Commons saw a few themes discussed which figure to be hot topics of discussion for the next little while - with the continued focus…
Reasons for Judgment: NHL Style
Brendan Shanahan, the NHL's new Senior Vice President of Player Safety, delivers a concise video ruling that lands Buffalo Sabres' forward Brad Boyes with a two-game suspension for a hit…
Ontario Election: Economic Realities
Another fascinating TVO discussion about the Ontario election, this time pivoting off some disparaging comments made several weeks ago by former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge in regards to…
KFC Update, doggy cafes and more
Miss Vicky was chided today by a member of the Faithful Legion for the light blogging of late. It is indeed time to get more political - city budget approaches,…
Ontario NDP Platform: The Full Monty
Today, the Ontario NDP presented its comprehensive platform costing, including all policies announced during the election campaign. A popular theme among commentators has been that platform costings are unrealistic given…
Busy week up ahead
I have two days to prepare both the documentation on and the actual product I'm meant to be delivering training on. In french. In Montréal. I’m quite nervous. But I…