Repeat performance of Bill Blair’s Goon Show tonight in Toronto?
"I'm sorry officer, is my head in the way of your boot?" When midnight rolls around in Toronto, will we see Bill Blair's finest descend on those Occupiers like they…
November 2011
message from ofl president sid ryan: occupy toronto tonight!
This is a message from Sid Ryan, President of the Ontario Federation of Labour.Dear Sisters and Brothers,We have just learned that the Toronto Police have served eviction notices to Occupy…
Tashajournalist: Fast Ford Nation
Everyone loves Rob Ford! Have a listen.
Vote SRBP as Best Political Blog in Canada 2011 #nlpoli
Voting for the Canadian Blog Awards 2011 is underway. There’s the usual wide range of categories and the usual wide range of blogs from across the country. Before you vote…
Make the Switch
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Keystone XL: Which Way Around?
With Transcanada suddenly willing to redirect parts of Keystone XL, the question arises: where exactly in Nebraska would the rerouted pipeline go? In fact Cardno Entrix, the controversial environmental contractor…
we are the many! video by makana
If you can make it to any Occupy site today, please try. Your physical show of support and solidarity is needed. From the Occupy Wall Street Library:Tonight at 6:00 writers…
Food and Water Watch Report Exposes Lies About Oil and Gas Industry Jobs Claims
Gas Jobs.jpg A report released today by Food and Water Watch (FWW) titled, "Exposing the Oil and Gas Industry’s False Jobs Promise for Shale Gas Development: How Methodologic...
Whose Freedom? Canada in Libya
There has been remarkably little opposition to Canada’s participation in the overthrow of Muamar Gaddafi. Each of the major political parties endorsed Canada’s initial involvement and its subsequent extension. While…
You Can’t Evict An Idea
(Written Nov. 14 or earlier, I thought it was posted, but it was not.) Saskatoon and Regina’s respective City Halls are both going to try to proceed with illegal evictions…
On first steps
It's undoubtedly great news to see that the NDP is making strides in its Quebec membership numbers even before its leadership campaign has started in earnest. But it's worth being…
Alberta Education Minister decides to teach kids a different kind of lesson
“All of the sudden the car pulls away and I’m looking at a couple of teenagers waving at me, and they’re just having a blast. So, I thought, you buggers,…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Yes, there's plenty of reason for outrage that the Cons are selling access to cabinet ministers through a high-priced club. But this isn't…
Obama’s Keystsone XL Reversal: Could the Tide Slowly be Turning Against Dirty Oil?
Editor's Note: We are pleased to welcome Ottawa-based environmental journalist and educator Mark Brooks to our team of Common Sense contributors. A former analyst for the Government of Canada and…
What’s The Hurry, Stevie? Planning To Shut The Place Down, AGAIN??
We all have been hearing that Stevie Spiteful and his puppets have been doing all to curb debate on the motions they’ve been pushing in the House of Commons since…
Who Occupies the Sky?
CCPA released a new report today by myself and Amanda Card that makes the links between inequality and carbon footprints. We look at the distribution of greenhouse gas emissions for…
Water, water everywhere…
A report has singled out Ontario as the only province to get an “A” grade for its water protection efforts. It’s worth pointing out that the group in power in…
Water, water everywhere…
A report has singled out Ontario as the only province to get an "A" grade for its water protection efforts.It's worth pointing out that the group in power in Ontario…
Wind Power Is Getting Even Better…
A new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance has shown that wind power will keep coming down in price until it becomes cheaper than coal, gas, nuclear, and cheap natural…
Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas party with law firm challenging the Affordable Healthcare Act
It's gotten so bad in the US Supreme Court that judges no longer even attempt to cover their corruption. As the Citizens United ruling showed us, the key deciding votes…