An Interview Fox News Refused To Air
I have to say that my life has been immeasurably enriched since becoming a regular visitor to truthdig.org. In addition to providing important perspectives on issues that are either largely…
October 2011
McGuinty Should Step Aside
Given the makeup of the Ontario legislature, I assume this Liberal government has at least two years- possibly even a full term- before any threat of an election looms. With…
More Parliamentary Contempt
Dale Smith clearly outlines the Conservativescontempt for parliamentary process – here is his recent post infull.The government introduced its fall budgetimplementation bill today – while the entire Finance Committeeis currently…
Keep Hudak
Rex Murphy says Tim Hudak is, inevitably, toast and the PCs will replace him. Obviously my views are biased but getting rid of Hudak is a bad idea from a…
How close were we?
… in our election predictions? Final count: OLP: 53 (37%) PCO: 37 (35%) ONDP: 17 (23%) Now to compare the predictions: Conservative-leaning Twitter bud @RunnertheFirst on the popular vote: Now…
“Occupy Wall Street” Gathers Steam
Three weeks in, the anti-corporate, pro-democracy “Occupy Wall Street” protests show no signs of losing momentum. Quite the opposite, in fact.The Occupy Wall Street website states: We will be in…
Sarah Palin Not Running!
What a week in politics. I have to say with the provincial elections and the 5 billion dollar Champlain deal it seems wired talking about U.S politics again. But yes…
It’s Time For Don Cherry to Hang Up the Ugly Jackets and Retire
The normally bombastic Don Cherry went too far on this week's Coach's Corner, calling those who oppose fighting in the NHL "pukes and hypocrites".The "pukes and hypocrites" fought back.A lot…
Drawing lines
One of the items in my Mirth and Meditation Archive is this: Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere. - Gilbert K. Chesterton Chesterton's expression is wonderfully concise…
The other problem with that Senate "reform" bill
The Premier of New Brunswick continues his rather perverse musing that he’ll draw up Senate “consultative elections” legislation, possibly by next year – never mind the fact that Harper’s Senate…
Pre-Thanksgiving Traffic #nlpoli #nlvotes
T’was the week before voting and all through the province everyone was looking forward to a feed of turkey on the weekend. And before they headed off for the feed,…
Cadborosaurus Update: Baby Version Of Canada’s Best Cryptid Finally I.D.?
When I say that Caddy is the nation's best cryptid, I don't necessarily mean that its the best known (that would probably be Bigfoot, although Ogopogo might give our big…
Tide Turning Against Premier Photo-op – Even Mainstream Media
Will wonders never cease? Was that a mild reproof of Premier Photo-op in Mike Smyth’s column the other day? Was that a mild criticism of the Liberals in Vaughn Palmer’s…
Here’s To The State Of The Golden Era….Verse 2
.Here's to the state of the Era's Henchman...Privatized our railway....Raped rivers everywhere..Rawlogs and Sea-Lice Salmon...In the name of Market Share...It's a record: in the first six months of this year,…
Alison Redford sworn in as premier and … uh … that’s all for now
Alison Redford, the 14th premier of Alberta, raises her right hand and promises to be different from the last Conservative premier. Below, she greets well-wishers as she leaves the Legislature…
Wall Street protests, Obama, and changing the political conversation
In some ways it is not appropriate to give too much undue attention to the current Wall Street protests in New York that are spreading around the US and into…
4065…Love Those Blue Jays
Chris Carpenter.Roy Halladay.Yahoo.com reports that the deciding fifth game of the opening round of the National League playoffs unfolded as "A pitcher's duel between Chris Carpenter and Roy Halladay was…
Farcical Aquatic Ceremonies: Canadian “Democracy” and (not) You!
So, Ontario, Canada’s most unbearably self-righteous Province, just concluded another one of those spiffy “election” things everyone is getting so worked up over these days. As of this writing, it’s…
"In this economy… why would we want to prevent people from getting gainful employment?"
Lawmaker files bill to bring back 'dwarf tossing' in Florida. Not kidding. - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Firm website: www.wiselaw.net TORONTO EMPLOYMENT LAW • TORONTO CIVIL…