The Morning After the Night Before #nlvotes #nlpoli
The story of the night is the loss of two cabinet ministers and the Premier’s parliamentary assistant in gains by the New Democrats in St. John’s and by the Liberals…
October 2011
Talking bonuses
Tony Clement says that senior public service managers who finds cuts will get bigger bonuses, which of course punishes those managers that were running tight ships already and seems to…
The Missing Women and the Ugly Truth
I'm glad the inquiry into the case of Vancouver's missing women has finally begun.But this makes me so angry.Because it only makes worse the ugly truth at the heart of…
Ian Verner Macdonald and Doug Christie Appeal Unsuccessful
We'll just link you to Warren Kinsella's blog here to read the details. A friend's take:The CBC and Mr. Kinsella successfully defended themselves against Ian Macdonald's appeal of his unsuccessful…
Never mind the media narrative… the real fight’s between the NDP and the Wildrose!
NDP supporters in the streets of Edmonton. Caution, Alberta crowds may not be exactly as illustrated, and neither may Alberta polls. Below: Brian Mason; Queen Victoria and Prime Minister William…
Australia Gets a Price on Carbon Despite Toxic Anti-Science Campaign
carbon_rally.jpg THEY paid millions of dollars for adverts on television, in newspapers and online. They flew in climate change deniers from across the globe. They held rallies, engaged prominent...
Voter Apathy: When Complacency is Collaboration
(click pic to enlarge)Well I must admit that on a gloriously warm Indian Summer long weekend, it was easy to forget that I'm living in Stephen Harper's monstrous Canada.Easy to…
Herman Cain’s 9,9,9 plan, concision, and the rest of the GOP nomination field
One of the problems with the mass media is the need for concision; that is, the need to be able to explain oneself within the very short periods of time…
alberta’s ndp prepares for high tide. will an orange wave come?
A recent poll released by Citizen Society Research Lab at Lethbridge College shows Alberta’s governing Progressive Conservatives with a huge lead over the three main opposition parties. The same…
“We Are The 53%”
For every action, there’s an equal reaction — within + or -3%. I suppose that would be an apt characterization of “We Are The 53%”, a Tumblr site started by…
4077…Don Cherry Is Going To Rock This Sat
I do believe.The controversy was started when he referred to some ex goons in the NHL as wimps for wanting there to be less fighting/no fighting in the game. I…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cat and carry.
Air Canada flight attendants vote down two tentative agreements
Wow. This does not happen a lot. Air Canada flight attendants - CUPE members - have voted down not one but two tentative agreements that the union's leadership was recommending.
Journalists Ask NYTimes To Set Disclosure of Conflicts Policy For Op-Ed Contributors
New-York-Times-Logo.png Back in June, I wrote about my effort to seek answers from The New York Times public editor’s office regarding the paper’s lack of a policy for disclosure of…
Liberals hold on to Opposition in Newfoundland
With 37 seats for the Tories, some are calling it a "Loss" for the party, and others calling it a "Loss" for the NDP with only 5 seats. The Liberals,…
Another "what’s wrong with Canadian politics" post
Another item tonight for consideration: "Kevin Page event raises eyebrows – and sends Liberals scrambling." Quel drama! Yes, Kevin Page the Parliamentary Budget Officer, actually thought it would be a…
Government Too Big To Fail
While talking about market regulation, I came up with an example of a situation where I think more government oversight and fines would be useful at protecting Canadians. It occurred…
Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon elections tonight
Apparently I’m missing some pretty sweet coverage. Forget that though, election night may be the most romantic night of the year, but only when it’s one of OUR elections. Anniversary…