A Slow Burn Underneath Saskatchewan’s Ruling Party – By Brian Topp , September 2010
The following article was written a year ago by Brian Topp ... prior to his election as President of the New Democratic Party of Canada and prior to the death…
October 2011
While In B.C. Brian Topp Forgets NDP Policy & Private Members Bill On Quebec Seat Guarantee
While in British Columbia yesterday, New Democratic Party leadership candidate Brian Topp seems to have forgotten his party's longstanding policy to grant Quebec 24% of the seats in the House…
What if your lawyer’s bill is too high?
Legal fees are very expensive. As a lawyer I know that is because of significant overhead and the significant amount of time even simple matters take. That said, if you…
The Liberal "Messiah"
The moment you mention the words "Liberal" and "messiah" together, it seems to generate some heated debate. I'd like to flesh out my assertion that this point in Liberal history…
Kitikaanikamik, “Where People Come To Grow”
Kitikaanikamik is an Ojibway word that means “the place where things grow”. The Local Foods Initiative (RLLFI) in the northern Ontario town that I live in has applied to the…
Zachary Quinto, aka Spock, comes out
Zachary Quinto, the star of Heroes and 2009′s Star Trek, has confirmed that he is gay in an interview with New York Magazine, published Sunday.He also penned a personal blog…
Phoenix Coyotes vs. Winnipeg Jets
When I saw that the Coyotes would be playing their home-opener vs. the Winnipeg Jets the day after I was scheduled to leave Phoenix on my work trip, I knew…
NDP still on Top in Quebec
I attended the annual get together of progressive bloggers recently in Toronto. It was enjoyable but could have been even more so had I been able to trot out the…
The right’s furious, desperate attempts to discredit the Occupy movement with charges of anti-Semitism
Yesterday while I was following the #OccupyVancouver twitter feed, I noticed something strange happening. The hashtag was hijacked by unrelated, idiotic counter arguments to Occupy (not necessarily those belonging to…
Too much Matrix
Photo by Rodney Smith, via kraftgenie on Flickr. Jones had seen The Matrix at least a dozen times, and one day, it just seemed to describe reality better than the…
I Am So Proud to be Canadian Today
I was afraid that the Occupy Wall Street protests in Canada may not be well attended, given the human rights abuses at the G-20.But Canadians rock. Being locked in cages,…
Cherry gets humble?
… not a frickin’ chance! So Big Don says sorry for calling a few ex-NHLers “pukes”… big whoop! And now commentators and Tweets and Letters to the Editor are all…
Cains 9-9-9 plan
I decided to refute Cains 9-9-9 plan considering he is apparently now a rising star. Mr Cain has been screaming about 9-9-9 for quite some time , but is it…
Arrow Shirts, for the lady’s head fancier
1947—Nice spot to be in -Arrow – by Coby Whitmore, a photo by x-ray delta one on Flickr. Copy: Do you enjoy the luxuriant feel of a decapitated head? Then…
News Flash! Print Media Still Dying
From the WAN-IFRA, the World Press Trends Survey brings news to gladden the heart, if in your heart you feel the MSM should be crushed, skinned, and its bones fed…
Thoughts On The Bill Whatcott Supreme Court Case
Bill Whatcott, Canada’s most hysterical anti-gay activist, has headed to the Supreme Court of Canada. I’ve talked a lot about Whatcott in the past, but here’s a quick recap: He…
Politics, polls and news media #nlpoli
For the past 65 years, public opinion polls have been an integral feature of news media reports on politics and elections. The reasons are pretty simple to understand. Most public…
Justices Karakatsanis and Moldaver to Supreme Court of Canada?
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will name two judges from the Ontario Court of Appeal to Canada's highest court Monday, CTV News has learned.Sources say that after extensive consultations, Harper has…
Moderate appointments
Word has it that Stephen Harper will be announcing the appointment of Justices Andromache Karakatsanis and Michael J. Moldaver to the Supreme Court of Canada, each to appear before an…