Asymmetrical Federalism
The NDP has made a lot of noise arguing Quebec deserves a fixed percentage of seats in the House of Commons. At the same time, they continue to move full…
November 2011
Attention Must Be Paid to Writers–on Front Pages, if Not Ground Floors
There are times when a writer feels absolutely second rate, completely forgotten, totally unnecessary in the scheme of most of society. But then something comes along that amazing evidence that…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Thomas Walkom suggests that the systematic eviction of Occupy camps from Canadian cities may only help the movement to evolve from its…
Alert! Episode 195
Organizer Matthew Brett addresses the current state of Occupy movement and the Quebec student strike. Gordon Laxer on the consequences of delaying the Keystone XL pipeline. Lesley Hughes on the…
Government Prepares For The Future Of The North
The purpose of this study is to address the issue of the accuracy of visual observations of seabird mortality from a vessel observation platform. The objective is to design and…
The RailGate Drinking Game…Save The Liver!
YouDon’tNeedToWatchTTebow ToVisitDrunkIslandOnAThursdayVille And the password is….. Privilege. “Attorney-General Shirley Bond says the (Cambell-Clark) government is not trying to prevent the release of more documents related to the Basi-Virk deal to…
Say goodbye to the frogs
Frogs are delightful little buggers. Look at this little rascal in the photo, a red-eyed tree frog. With his goofy expression and padded toes, you can’t help but love him…
The National Post’s Poli Sci 101 for Marc Garneau: A Rebuttal
In their editorial today, on the Liberal Party’s position regarding the redistribution of seats in the House of Commons, the National Post editorial board clearly demonstrates they’re in need of…
RPPE going ORG
We will be transitioning to our own domain name and hosting services over the next couple of weeks thanks to some outside donations. We should have done this earlier. Thanks…
NDP MP Martin not hacked, just angry, during profanity-laced Twitter outburst
This raises a question of what is and what is not acceptable on-line. Clearly the use of strong language is widely accepted in Canada in a face to face context…
Looks Like The Harpercon Saulie Zajdel Camp May Be Pushing Irwin Cotler Out The Door Prematurely
Well boys ‘n’ girls, the latest political happenings in Mount-Royal could definitely go in the Harpercons flare for the unprecedented files. It appears that the good constituents in the riding…
Herman Cain chickens out
Not such a smart move, Mr. Cain. Cancelling an interview because cameras will be present is a cowardly, badly-timed move that may sink his already-sinking campaign. It also says everything…
Pro-lifers at it again
Prince Edward Island is the only province in Canada that does not provide abortion services. Women need to travel out-of-province to New Brunswick or Nova Scotia. Shocking, right? A group…
Jason Kenney and the dusky of hue
Once again, Jason Kenney displays one of his least endearing characteristics. Kenney has a problem with teh brownskins, and there is no length, it seems, to which he will not…
Why I love Pat Martin
Right wingers hate him and many progressives think he’s a loud mouth fool. Me on the other hand think he’s one of the only politicians who speaks for me. His…
Pleadings define the issues, provide the boundaries and context for pre-trial case management and define the extent of disclosure required
Lax Kw’alaams Indian Band v. Canada (Attorney General), 2011 SCC 56 released earlier this week deals, with whether Aboriginal rights claim should be characterized based on pleadings or a broader…
Controversial adverts orally arouse – Kissing pope and cigarette fellatio among ads causing a stir
Two new ad campaigns launched in Europe have some knickers twisted at the site of political and religious leaders making out and at the reference to oral sex to warn…
The Liberal Party has Officially Lost its Mind….
….and with it the ability to regain any of their lost urban seats in any election anytime soon (which I’m sure you’ve heard me warn of before). WTH is the…