Dirty Oil Has More Freedom To Move Than People
Free ride for dirty oil, border checks for people. But which is more dangerous? It's one of those typical injustices of capitalism that money, capital and dirty, earth-destroying, toxic oil…
September 2011
Civics, Humour, Space, and Water
I’m going to assume that Calgary’s Civic Camp is a success, because they have an awesome mayor who nobody expected to win. == Things could be worse. These disasters will…
Unite the Left Behind the NDP
No longer just a post tag, now a reality.
A coalition of Conservatives and Liberals for Ontario
Is this what we want in Queen's Park? A coalition of Conservatives and Liberals? McGuinty appeals to federal Conservatives because he governs from the right. “As Mr. Harper said and…
Surprised Stevie Hasn’t Scolded Bratty Brad For His Tantrum? I’m Not
Harpercon MP for Saskatoon-Humboldt and Fetus Fetishist extraordinaire, Brad Trost is having a temper tantrum as of late: Late in the afternoon of Thursday, September 22nd, I received a phone…
Convince Me: Alison Redford
Submitted text appears below. - E.S.*****Many of you probably know that the party I have long been involved with, the Alberta PC Party, is about to choose a new Leader…
New copyright Legislation is a Cave-In to US Studios to Prevent Lost Revenue Streams
Michael Geist is right on the new copyright bill: one part seeks a fairly good balance; the other, punishing digital lock breakers, is a cave-in to US Studios. People will…
Toronto Sun takes Clement out at the knees!
It looks like Tony Clement's days are numbered. Stephen Harper will have to do something dramatic to change the channel. The Gazebo scandal will not go away. Even the Harper…
U.S. considers erecting fences along Canadian border
To keep us out or to keep them in??? http://bit.ly/p7VQ7j September 29, 2011 Jim Bronskill The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The United States is looking at building fences along th...
#occupywallstreet grows while MSM misses the message
Why is mainstream media ignoring the #OccupyWallStreet protests?
Denmark ‘Fat Tax’ Starts Saturday
Denmark is moving ahead with a tax on products that make people fat. Denmark already has the lost percentage of obese people in Europe and even they are concerned with…
Self defence
A recent case where a homeowner killed a nighttime intruder has led many to ask about self defence in Canada. Basically, you are allowed to use reasonable force to defend…
Hey, National Post–why the hate?
Why is the National Post publishing hateful messages from a Christianist nutcase attacking transgendered people? Decent folks are saying no to Stephen Harper advisor “Dr.” Charles McVety. They are refusing…
Wage Deflation Confirmed
In an earlier post, I noted that falling real wages as indicated by July and August data from the Labour Force Survey which showed increases of just 1.4% in hourly…
Keith Russell: Panic! #nlpoli #nlvotes
Tory candidate Keith Russell must be in a desperate battle to win his seat. He’s trotted out the old patronage card in a bid to boost his chances. The district…
Velcro Ripper On The Occupy Wall Street Movement
A young black man named Hero, who had just been released from jail after being arrested at the September 24th march, shared his experience with me, "Someone pushed a little…
I’m Okay With It, the Rio Grande Norte
The Americans are talking about fencing off part of the Canada-US border. Their term is "selective fencing." The US Customs & Border Protection Agency is canvassing local governments from Maine…
Ottawa tar-sands protest: reports and impressions
I participated in the demonstration against the Alberta tar sands outside the Canadian Parliament here in Ottawa on September 26. As was widely reported, the civil disobedience component of the…
A most memorable trip to London long, long ago
I have been scanning some photos stored in shoe-boxes and managed to touch up several from a class trip to London which took place during March Break in 1976. (How…
Libby Davies previews her fall sitting
Finishing off my roundup of gay and lesbian MPs, I caught up with NDP MP Libby Davies after Question Period yesterday. Q: How was the rest of your summer? A:…