Defense Minister Peter MacKay and his daily commute.
H/t to Robert McClelland @RJMcClelland Full cartoon can be found on Fisherman’s Road blog here
December 2011
Will There Be a Tipping Point?
For years now, those of us who vehemently oppose this Conservative government, and their modus operandi, have been waiting for some sort of tipping point, wherein they go to far,…
Australian tennis champion Margaret Court slams marriage equality
Legendary Australian tennis champion and Pentecostal, Reverend Margaret Court, has once again displayed her flagrant brand of homophobia, this time in her condemnation of the marriage equality movement in Australia.…
Autism Research Studies Exclude Low Functioning Autistic Participants
Discrimination against persons with low functioning autism disorders takes many forms. It is particularly rampant in the autism research world where studies purporting to inform us about autism almost invariably…
The Ontario Liberal…
… anti bullying legislation has brought out of the woodwork some prime examples of how narrow-minded self-interest can trump common sense and compassion. Essenatially, the proposed legislation puts into place…
Fog depositing ice?
Really? Never seen that weather descriptor before. But it was accurate. All of the cars have a light coating of ice this morning. Bet there’s no fog depositing ice in…
the alberta party: what now?
There was an interesting bit of online chatter earlier this week after an article written by provincial affairs reporter Keith Gerein was published in the Edmonton Journal (“Alberta Party drifts…
Tory Crazy Passes From Federal To Provincial Level
These three men are part of a multi-faith coalition that think McGuinty’s anti-bullying bill is a “front” for a “radical sex education” agenda. I don’t know anything about Rabbi Mendel…
Unwanted Christmas Gifts Through the Ages
In 1170, King Henry II says, “What a parcel of fools and dastards have I nourished in my house, and not one of them will avenge me of this one…
Thumbs Up To Equal Marriage From Australia’s Governing Party
The Australian Labor Party officially adopted policies in support of full equal marriage rights for same-sex couples last week. That’s an encouraging sign, certainly increasing the likelyhood of a successful…
Security perimeter deal day
The Harper era, with its formative markers being laid down, continues to roll on through the fall of 2011. Today is border perimeter deal day, negotiated in secret without public…
Speech Writing #nlpoli
Write in a way that sounds like the person delivering the speech would have said it. You might not find that on any lists of great speech writing tips, but…
Harper visits the White House
Stephen Harper will be at the White House today to unveil the action plan to reach the agreement on the various parts of the Perimeter Security Agreement, at the heart…
Why is CBC running sexist Volkswagen ads?
A sexist Volkswagen ad speaks to the dangers of North America’s corporate car culture. (Illustration by Coco Riot.) Over recent weeks, viewing news updates at CBC online has become increasingly…
Dead folks no longer doing peer reviews
With my head still spinning from research on other projects, I thought for relaxation I would take shots at an absurdly easy target: the independent, research organization called the Fraser…
StatsCan’s free data costs $2M – a rant
So the other day a reader sent me an email pointing me to a story in iPolitics titled “StatsCan anticipates $2M loss from move to open data” and asked me…
Speaking of Journalistic Integrity
The CBC, specifically the author CBCNews (which makes me think this article was something written by a chief editor at CBC instead of an actual reported) had this to say…
The Iron Law of Authoritarianism and the Future of Canadian Politics
This is Part 2 of a series of posts on the future of Canadian politics. Part 1 is available here. As with many of his kind, Paul Wells of Maclean‘s…
Peter Goldring is a Man of Principle
It’s easy to voice your beliefs when you won’t have to face any consequences from it but only the truly courageous are willing to follow through on those principles by…
Where’s the helicopter when you need it? Tory political liability drives into sunset … unbreathalized
An Edmonton police officer pulls over a local Conservative MP. Alberta police and politicians may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: Peter Goldring. If it’s true it doesn’t matter what…