An ex-Premier scorned #nlpoli
Not content merely to discuss his nomination of Elizabeth Matthews for a seat on the offshore regulatory board, Danny Williams took some pretty heavy shots at his former cabinet members…
September 2011
Tories denounce NDP frontrunner Brian Topp as power-hungry union stooge
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/tories-denounce-ndp-frontrunner-brian-topp-as-power-hungry-union-stooge/article2163793/?from=sec431Glad to see the Federal Government is showing its customary respect for Opposition leaders ....
Video of Keystone XL Tar Sands Protesters Arrested At The White House
6107318134_aeb5a1e3f9_z.jpg Usually the best way to solve a neighborly spat is to march right up to the door and talk it out, face-to-face. However, if said neighbor happens to be…
This Is An Economist?
Like Stephen Harper, Tim Hudak has as Master's degree in economics. But, as Jim Stanford points out in his latest publication from The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Hudak's economics…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for September 13, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Martin Kessman, Overweight Man, Sues White Castle Because He Can't Fit In Seats - http://goo.gl/dSo9POhio Fights Back Against Voter ID…
How to End Poverty and Make Democracy: Educate and Empower Women
This is book review week, when I lead discussions in four Montreal area libraries. In two of them, the book is Shlipi Somaya Gowda's Secret Daughter, a novel about adoption…
When Corporate Lackey’s Attack
It is interesting that the Conservatives are attacking Brian Topp for being friendly to unions. It just underscores the Conservatives utter lack of concern for working people or the conditions…
Not a good start for Topp
NDP leadership candidate Topp says Quebec deserves more seats in House Quebec should join B.C., Alberta and Ontario in getting extra House of Commons seats when Canada's political map is…
Tuesday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Yes, there's once again plenty to like about the 'Riders' performance in sweeping the home-and-home series against what had been the CFL's top team. But let's note that there's still…
BDBO – tweaked and tweeting
There has been some behind the scenes upgrades to BDBO, and one up front which I hope will make it easier for those of you who use social media. If…
Politics: the art of double-speak
Dalton “Dad” McGuinty announces a special program that will provide a tax credit of $10,000 to employers to hire immigrants who are having difficulty gain Canadian experience and/or credentials. The…
What Can Change In A Day?
In the Climate Reality Project, Al Gore answers the question, “What Can Change In a Day?”. A whole lot, it turns out – just ask the people living on the…
New Travel Brand Launches with LGBT-Friendly Search Capability
When we leave the comfort of our homes to travel, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) human beings, like everyone else, experience the thrills of being in a new environment…
Fluid
Before the Ontario election campaign began in earnest, the Progressive Conservatives enjoyed a double digit lead, many basically declared the Liberals dead and that was that. Trouble was, we still…
Canadian Political History Conference at York University
I've noticed that a number of people have landed at my site because many months ago I posted a call for papers for a Political History Conference at York University.…
Listening to the farmers on the Wheat Board
The results of the plebiscite are in: Tens of thousands of Western Canadian farmers have sent a clear message to Ottawa, demanding the CWB single-desk marketing system be retained.Results of…
Calculus behind polls
The recent provincial polls show a snapshot. The numbers aren't as important as the trend they disclose -- and that trend is in favour of the Liberals. All that said,…
Calculus behind polls
The recent provincial polls show a snapshot. The numbers aren't as important as the trend they disclose -- and that trend is in favour of the Liberals. All that said,…
Tim Hudak’s Troubled Geometry
The Ontario election is in full swing, and the Conservative party’s campaign is guided by a platform booklet called the “changebook.” It’s an audacious manifesto for significant change in the…