Polls-a-Ticking
Polls, polls, polls. The last ones are out for the Ontario election, and predictions range from a Hudak technical win giving way to a likely Liberal minority, to a Liberal…
October 2011
The Ethical Oil Bait and Switch
In the ongoing campaign to put a positive spin on Alberta’s Tar Sands, proponents have deployed a new rhetorical attack: women’s rights. If you support women’s rights, say conservative pundits…
Ontario’s Stimulating Election Platforms
A common refrain among political pundits has been that all of Ontario’s election platforms are unrealistic given a deteriorating economic outlook. Rather than bemoaning this alleged lack of realism, we…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for October 05, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Why lawyers will love the iPhone 4S - http://goo.gl/RqJdy Hundreds of Nazi probes reopened in Germany - http://goo.gl/jqVmG Paralegal…
Digital TV transition goes off without much drama, Heritage officials say by Jennifer Ditchburn
Columnist says data from the Department of Canadian Heritage and from a satellite company tasked with helping out those now without TV suggests the transition from digital to analog went…
More Controversy at the College of Teachers
We are told in today's Star that Jacques Tremblay, the former Chair of the College of Teachers Disciplinary Committee, has other interests, including writing soft-porn for teens. The author describes…
Stéphane Dion on senate reform
I've long argued that the Conservative strategy on Senate reform is deeply flawed, and bad for both Western Canada and effective governance.With debate underway on the latest Conservative Senate reform…
Teddy’s election projection for Ontario
I decided to make a map of my personal projection (IE not the official Blunt Objects projection) for the Ontario Election tomorrow evening. I'm not much for talking when there's…
The Thomas Kincaid Pop-Up Christmas Tree and Consumer Happiness Dispenser
(from the 2037 Hammacher Schlemmer Glaven catalog) This is a six-foot Christmas tree that pops up instantly and is pre-decorated with original artwork by renowned holiday artist Thomas Kinkaid, all…
Polls aplenty in Ontario
To recap in the last day, Ekos, Nanos and Ipsos all indicate the Liberals are close to or will get a majority (Ipsos even went so far as to say…
MTHIRTY Pulls Down Another Fake Enviro-Blog
MTHIRTY is the marketing firm behind the PWU's (Power Workers Union) social media campaign against the McGuinty Green Energy Act. Part of this campaign involved creating a number of fake…
The Keeping Canada’s Accountants & Tax Advisors Busy Act
They sure know how to name a statute, these Conservatives: "Minister of Finance introduces the Keeping Canada's Economy & Jobs Growing Act." Think the above suggested title fits the bill…
Marc Emery petition reaches Obama
Watching the PBS three-part series Prohibition, I'm reminded of the fate of the Prince of Pot, Marc Emery. You know Emery's story. He was convicted in the States of selling…
Harper Thanks!
I definitely am no Conservatives, but I give credit where credit is due. Stephen Harper and the Conservative party is definitely not the best for the country, but thanks to…
The odds against the Canucks making it to the Stanley Cup finals
First of all, there are the facts:Of the 10 teams that played for a Stanley Cup from 2006 through 2010, only two had a better regular season the following year…
JDL-Canada Members Questioned In Alleged Bomb Plot
...against Palestine House. Meir Weinstein says the JDL is innocent; that its a setup. There. Now you don't have to watch the youtube clip of his interview with Coren.
National Post Apologises for Publishing McVety Ad
The National Post, Canada’s largest right-leaning national newspaper, has apologised for publishing a transphobic advertisement from the Institute for Canadian Values, headed by anti-gay lobbyist Charles McVety. The ad—which pretends…
What if they gave an election and nobody came? #nlvotes #nlpoli
Next Tuesday, the face of the province’s House of Assembly likely won’t change very much at all. The new premier will take office following an election with what is on…
Symbolic Victories
Peggy Nash is hailing the “symbolic victory” of the unanimous vote on her opposition day motion. Err, except, if the government agrees with you, you’re doing it wrong. Remember, you’re…
Holy ozone, Batman!
So the ozone layer over the Arctic wasn’t really, uh, “there” earlier this year. And that’s a bad thing, boys and girls, because this very thin layer of our atmosphere…