Coming up on Monday: Reading: Un Acte d’Amour…
Just a reminder than on Monday I'll be talking about Neil Bissoondath's The Unyielding Clamour of the Night at Reading: Un Acte d'amour (or Lire : An Act of Love,…
September 2011
Calling Out Libertarians (Part II)
Sam Seder rebuts various comments from libertarians on his Majority Report YouTube channel concerning alleged hypocrisy vis-à-vis libertarian principles in connection with the death of Ron Paul’s former campaign manager.…
3D Hitler photo album launched in Germany
"The Face of the Dictatorship: the Third Reich in 3D" contains roughly 100 images of the dictator shot in 3D, originally used as Nazi propaganda beginning in 1936.
xenophobia and racism, such an easy itch to scratch
Yesterday I purchased something from a small, independently-owned store near where I live in Mississauga. I was the only customer there; the only person working was the owner, a brown-skinned…
Are The Liberals Preparing To Change Position On Increasing Quebec House Seats
So here I am taking Brian Topp and New Democrats to task for parroting the views of the Bloc Quebecois on increasing Quebec's seat count in the House of Commons…
Complete This Sentence: Bad News For The Ford Regime
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Public Can’t Rely on Government Processes to Stop Tankers and Pipelines
This is the third part of a three part series from Rafe Mair on civil dissent. In the last article I discounted the possibility that any hearing into the Enbridge…
Public Can’t Rely on Government Processes to Stop Takers and Pipelines
This is the third part of a three part series from Rafe Mair on civil dissent. In the last article I discounted the possibility that any hearing into the Enbridge…
US Economic Woes
Big corporations want to make big profits and hence they have taken their manufacturing to China and other countries where they can get cheap labour. China also partially owns the…
Must a notary determine if a person signing before the notary understand what they are signing? Perhaps
Tondera v. Vukadinovic, 2011 ONCA 596 is a somewhat concerning decision for commissioners of oaths and notaries. A notary notarized certain documentation and (likely) ensured the persons signing the documents…
A Simple Change in Signage can Save Time, Environment
Here’s a TED Talk that explores how creating a new road sign can make a huge impact on the roads of America. Gary Lauder breaks down the impact of a…
What real people are saying about Tim Hudak’s politics of division
For the full article, click here. “Tim Hudak was born a Canadian, but even the newest citizens of this country have a better idea of what Canada is about than…
First We Take New Jersey … Then On-tar-i-o! Tim Hudak’s New Theme Song?
Martin Regg Cohn had an excellent column in the Star on Monday: Hudak’s taking Ontarians for a ride.In it he questions the logistics of the Ontario Conservative's Changebook Platform. I…
It’s Time For the Silent Majority To Speak Up, The Eyes Of The Future Are On Us
As part of the 24 Hours of Climate Reality, this video was put together to remind us – parents, children, young adults, grandparents concerned about the environmental crisis our world…
Residents reject Mayor Ford’s cuts
Survey questions and answers: How has your opinion of Mayor Ford changed since the election? Improved – 17 per cent Hasn't changed – 29 per cent Grown worse – 54…
NDP Announces Partnership with the Jets
This Morning, Greg Selinger and Mark Chipman announced a partnership between the NDP and the Jets to create the Winnipeg Jets True North Foundation. The programme is intended to help…
AMO hopes to move waste discussion beyond eco fees
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) has released a special insert into newspapers across Ontario that stresses the importance of having a proper debate and discussion on the future…
This Week in Alberta – the PCs pick a leader
Given that general elections only matter in Alberta every 30 or 40 years, the PC leadership race is really the one chance Albertans get to have their say in who…
Civil War Looming In "Ford Nation" HQ
If I were a betting man, I would have slapped down a c-note that Ford's administration would go off the rails within two years. Even during the election it was…
PSE in Newfoundland and Labrador
Last March, Keith Dunne and I wrote an opinion piece on Danny Williams’ post-secondary education (PSE) legacy in Newfoundland and Labrador. Among other things, we pointed out that average undergraduate…