Happy-making
The Captain phoned me at work today. I saw the number come up on my phone, and so I answered with: “WHO IS THIS?” He said, after a brief pause:…
October 2011
New Poll
Quite a shocking poll from Ipsos, another double digit lead and pronouncements that it's a Liberal victory, just a matter of seat formation. Lots of caution still, nobody should be…
Senate Hearing on Obama’s Fracking Panel Excludes External Testimony, Glosses Over Threats
Obama Fracking Panel.png When President Obama decided to include unconventional gas as a central pillar in his “Blueprint for a Clean Energy Future” he must have had an idea that…
Muskrat Falls support plummets: poll #nlvotes #nlpoli
Despite a massive marketing effort by the provincial Conservatives and the provincial government’s energy corporation, Nalcor, a new poll by NTV/Telelink shows a dramatic drop in support for the provincial…
Mulcair In, Julian Out
Well, I got one of the two right:Quebec NDP MP Thomas Mulcair will be among those vying for his party's leadership, Radio-Canada has learned.The Official Opposition's deputy leader is preparing…
Tim Harper: Ottawa Conservatives make an unprecedented dive into Ontario politics
OTTAWA Tornto Star Oct 4 2011It was clear from the now infamous Stephen Harper summer cry for a “hat trick” that partisanship would reign in Ottawa as Ontarians headed to…
Ontario Votes 2011: Getting back to the Meat and Potatoes of Governing
Well, here we are. The Ontario provincial election is two days away, and the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives are locked in a dead heat, continuing to make election promises at…
Understanding the Crash illustrates resistance to capitalism
Graphic novel Understanding the Crash features stories of struggles against speculative economics are skillfully outlined. From the Miami housing market bubble burst that ignited housing rights struggles, to community struggles…
QP: The problem with vague motions
With news that the federal government will be announcing plans to replace the beleaguered Champlain Bridge tomorrow, Nycole Turmel kicked off Question Period by playing another round of the Champlain…
Climate change is not an accident
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Companies that are emitting a lot of greenhouse gas emissions – inc...
Government Watchdog Report Confirms Canada’s Failures on Tar Sands Monitoring and Climate Action
shutterstock_83447575.jpg Canada's top environmental watchdog official released a damning report today acknowledging the federal government's complete failure to account for the ...
Let’s open all the books
It’s no secret that the Harper Conservatives hate unions. They’ve repeatedly emphasized how the NDP is beholden to Big Labour and tried to force an inquiry into partial union sponsorship…
NDP Leadership Roundup
A few very quick updates since my last commentary on the NDP leadership race...Martin Singh, Nathan Cullen and Paul Dewar are in, while Thomas Mulcair should be shortly (with Phil…
About Those Forum Research Polls
The media seems to be obsessed with the Forum Research polls, the new guru of the polling industry.However, I received a call from them on the Ontario election and phoned…
Power Workers Union Rethinking "Social Media" Campaign?
oth their fake blogs, Enviralment and Envirogy are "undergoing scheduled maintenance". We'll see for how long, and what comes out the other side.Background here.h/t Scott in the comments.
Troofer is no Gandhi
I subscribe to a lot of blogs and news feeds and read a lot in a day. Out of all of these words that cross my eyes, some are worth…
Dumbasses on parade.
Courtesy of the Globe and Mail. The "report on business" reporter Michael Babad is fulfilling his purpose , deriding the #OccupyWallStreet protests happening in Vancouver, because it will be at…
Loss of party subsidy is loss for democracy
Democracy is about political equality. To be democratic, a political system must in essence belong to all the people equally, and if it is to belong to all the people…
Obama Kentucky Fried Burger
Available in China only. Sounds crazy to me. Read the story here.
Undercutting Industry
Stephen H. Foerster write, on OER-forum: > The logic is that it's inappropriate for governmentto undercut private industry. There are many cases where it is appropriate forgovernment to, as you…