Ontario Votes
Ontarians head to the polls today, with the two parties deadlocked a Liberal majority looming a PC victory likely the outcome still up in the air.I'll be voting for Dalton…
October 2011
Campaign To Repeal Section 13 of Human Rights Act Off To Blistering Start!
After nearly a week, FreeD's petition on behalf of MP Brian Storseth's Bill C-304 (to repeal the Hate Speech clause of the Canadian Human Rights Act) has gathered a whopping…
CBC boss says rivals have an interest in diminishing public broadcaster by Jennifer Ditchburn
The CBC's top boss says one of its major competitors is determined to damage the reputation of the public broadcaster in order to weaken it and he's determined to set…
Chief Bill Blair’s Gambit
It is difficult to know exactly what the repercussions will be for Chief Bill Blair, who attempted to go over the heads of his civilian overseers, the Toronto Police Services…
‘No evidence’ Netflix hurting broadcasters by Jamie Sturgeon
The CRTC has decided against regulating online-streaming companies.
One more time: Can we please have Canadian arts on Canadian TV, please? by John Doyle
Columnist says arts channel importing American content while cancelling Bravo!News and Arts & Minds borders on contempt for viewers and artists in Canada.
PM’s party funding cut tip of subsidy iceberg by Stephen Maher
Columnist says that there are times that the Conservatives appear to be highlighting messages - like the gun registry and the CBC - because of their usefulness in fundraising.
Depression Not Out of the Question
Watch our “economist” Primer Minister manage us into a economic depression (and ecological depression).
CRTC backs off Netflix probe
The CRTC has decided not to pursue a formal review of online streaming companies that show TV content on the Internet.
140 Law – Legal Headlines for October 06, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Top court judge shortlist in PM's hands as fall session looms - Montreal Gazette - http://goo.gl/6K0n6 Law Society of…
Steve Jobs v Jack Layton
Like Jack Layton, I admired Steve Jobs', though I never bought anything he was selling.The Diva does not own a Mac PC, an iPod, an iPhone, an iPad, or any…
Why conservative white men are more likely to deny climate change
That puts "confident" conservative white men at the top of the heap of people who think climate change is a hoax (like that other scientific heresy – evolution). http://m.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/why-conservative-white-men-...
Alert! Episode 189
Haaretz reporter and author Amira Hass gives her thoughts and perspectives on the Isreali Occupation, the Palestinian resistance and last summer’s Arab Spring. Music is the Weapon features women heroes…
The Frozen Soylent Green Soft Serve Processor
from the 2037 Hammacher Schlemmer Glaven catalog This is the device that instantly turns Soylent Green and other flavorings into a soft-serve treat. The unit combines frozen Soylent Green and…
Please vote today in Ontario
All the polls are done (we think – last minute ones seem to keep trickling out). So are all the debates. It’s voting day in Ontario. Last election the turnout…
Canada #1
Canada was proclaimed #1 place for business in the world by Forbes. It mentions how Canada has faced the recession very well compared to the U.S and Europe. This of…
Lets just Call Bullshit Now, Shall We?
Mama Kay cites a study sponsored by ...the Drug Prevention Network of Canada and Real Women of Canada......to challenge research in The Lancet which purported to demonstrate that the Insite…
Election Day in Ontario
Make sure to vote. Regardless of who you support. I am a Liberal and say the Liberals deserve your vote but if you've read the platforms and think another Party…