Delay It, but not by That Much
Some Liberals have been saying that we should choose a leader right away, as Canadian politics is a one-man show and if we get the leader right, success will follow.…
2011
Green Party of Canada: Focus on the Future, Part I: Growing Beyond the Grassroots
May 2nd has come and gone, and the fortunes of the Green Party are either at an all time-high, with the election of Elizabeth May to parliament, or at a…
Mount Allison University Fine and Performing Arts Centre Plans Released
Mount Allison University President Robert Campbell has released the University's plans for a new Fine and Performing Arts Centre and wrote a joint letter with the Chair of the Board…
Double Downer for Ottawa Mayor
Last week, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson wrote a note in support of naming a building for a racist, fascist, antisemetic and anti-bilingual former Mayor. Mrs. Witton toured Canada in the…
Another sanity test
Anyone who takes Newt Gingrich seriously as a candidate for President of the United States is also certifiably nuts.
CasinoGate Revisited…Was The Fix In From The Very Beginning?
Hats!WeDon'tNeedNoStinkin'HatsVilleFor those who don't remember, way back when it was first announced, it was our opinion, based on the timelines and facts then at hand, that the fix for the…
Free Speech for Geert Wilders. Not So Much for Canadian Press.
Speechie darling and anti-Muslim bigot extols the virtues of Western Culture, including the right to free speech. He's right. Freedom of speech is something we should be proud of. Part…
Facebook Comments for Blogger
So I replaced the default Blogger comments with the Facebook social plugin. It really can't possibly be easier to share comments and ask questions. Let me know what you think…
John Manley: Forget About Healthcare
Former Minister of Finance (Liberal) John Manley on CBC's Power & Politics today as much as said that he'd like Stephen Harper to scrap the Canada Health Act. (Video) Today…
The mysterious Ruth Ellen…..
I am so loving the Corp media's reaction to the fact that a total unknown, a NON career politician handily won in a Quebec riding. They are after her like…
Molly’sBlog 2011-05-11 00:40:00
AMERICAN LABOUR: BETTER CONDITIONS FOR US GUESTWORKERS:All across the "developed" world temporary workers, often referred to as "guestworkers" are employed usually at much lower wages and longer hours than workers…
Your Hockey is my Birthing Story
I happen to be one of 2 female trustees on a school board of 7. This translates into 28% female elected representation on our board which is significantly higher than…
Our 34 MPs have to answer this question on Wednesday BEFORE they decide
And the question goes to the heart of the issue of whether the National Board of Directors has the legal right under the Constitution of the Liberal Party to require…
Your Hockey is my Birthing Story
I happen to be one of 2 female trustees on a school board of 7. This translates into 28% female elected representation on our board which is significantly higher than…
Ruth Ellen Brosseau and the corporate-media cowards
You remember those nasty, sadistic little pricks who used to burn ants with magnifying glasses? And then in school they used to get their kicks ganging up on younger kids?…
Liberal Party arrogance led to historic defeat…Continued infighting will destroy it
I'm still staring at the CBC's Canada Votes 2011 web page, particularly that beautiful map. It's slowly sinking in how far the Liberal Party has fallen. How it literally is…
Spring Floods
As my Aunt Sandra said on Sunday, "Always newsworthy is when the river gets to be one mile wide. It is now three miles wide."Today it is wider.There is some…
The Right-WIng Media. . . . .
Anyone who doubts the right-wing bias of the media (and is actually intellectually honest) surely must have had a wake-up call when every newspaper in the country but one endorsed…
The Fall of Christy Clark?
B.C. by-election Wednesday to decide if the un-elected Premier of British Columbia gets a seat in legislature One incredibly obvious plant was from a woman named Anna Lilly. I'm rarely…
Climate Change Slams Food Production: Agricultural Investors To Rake It In
Sometimes you've just got to laugh. Tuesday's Globe and Mail led it's investment section with an article titled “Warming Trend May be Boon to Canada.” The piece focused on a…