Libs reject Coalition
The Ontario Election iscoming down to the wire and it is increasing looking like a minoritygovernment with an almost equal split between two if not threepartys. The headlines say “…
October 2011
Ekos – OLP – 37.8, PCPO 30.6, ONDP 22.7
Ah, good ol' Ekos - just when you needed a new spin thrown your way.The Liberal lead over the Progressive Conservatives appears to be solidifying as the parties approach the…
chris hedges: we are what we loathe
Although the big 9/11 anniversary was weeks ago, Chris Hedges' observations are relevant every day. This is a truly excellent piece. This excerpt is not the lede. The beginning of…
Inequalistan
Chris Hayes dismantles the Republicans’ favourite new talking point that “the top 10 percent of ‘wage earners’ pay 70 percent of the income taxes.” You have to hand it to…
PEI Goes to the Polls
And the fate of the province's Liberal Premier, Robert Ghiz, looks pretty certain at this point. Here's why:Screenshot off of 308.comJust a basic average of these polls gives the PEI…
Dueling Polls
Two polling heavyweights out today with different results, both conducted during the same time period. If you're a Liberal, then EKOS acts as a powerful elixir, just don't look at…
Life-Long Liberal Will Boycott Polls
Reasons to vote #652: «The NDP candidate has a name which is not of European origin and since the party has not communicated with me I have no idea if…
The Best Levitation Belt
from the 2037 Hammacher Schlemmer Glaven catalog This levitation belt earned The Best rating from the Hammacher Schlemmer Glaven Institute because it was the easiest to put on and operate…
On the Manitoba Liberals – I’m like that guy with the antique store who never really closes shop…
Maybe I can’t stay out of it. I have a big mouth, you see… Lately the Manitoba Liberals have entered another exciting backstabbing phase, much like the last season of…
unlawful access: new openmedia video on harper govt’s internet spy plan
OpenMedia.ca has launched an important new video at The Mark: please watch and share.Wmtc: mandatory, warrantless internet spying coming to canada, unless we stop it.Petition: here.Email your MP: here.
Truth has been a casualty at PavCo
Harvey Oberfeld recently called professional sports teams: "... the worst corporate welfare bums … trying to get working class British Columbians, through our taxes to subsidize various aspects of their…
Elections almost here!
Today is October 3rd and the first big test's for all the political parties on the provincial stage. First up is today in PEI. It seems that the Liberals will…
Blessing of the Animals
We started the day at an estate auction run by a crabby auctioneer, followed by breakfast in a Glebe diner. Over breakfast, GC and I wrote a note to Elmaks,…
Ontario Election Thoughts
Do what you can to ensure that Tim Hudak does not win anything in the upcoming Ontario election.
Monday Morning Notes
Junk-mail: this piece of homophobic drivel is circulating in a number of Brampton ridings. It has been officially sanctioned the the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (note the boilerplate text…
Another step down the Conservative evolutionary scale. Sun runs homophobic McVety ad. Bonus Shaidle charm offensive.
Conservatives have a very well defined hierarchy of idiocy. The National Post is about midway down the pack, excelling at Disingenuous, Lacks Moral Clarity and Will Do Anything to Further…
Mayor Ford at his best!
I’ve asked this before but… TORONTO! WTF WERE YOU THINKING? Were most of you drunk last fall???? Share and Enjoy: Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
The closing days of the Ontario campaign
Only a few days left until Ontario voters get out to vote for their next provincial government, and the polls that came out on the weekend still had a neck…
Farmer’s Market Removes Trans Employee
The Trails End Farmer’s Market in London, Ontario is the subject of a human rights complaint after the market owner forced a vendor to remove a trans employee from their…