Dalton McGuinty’s Mama Didn’t Raise no Fools
Part of the Ontario Liberal campaign Forward Together was a promised cut to tuition fees for post-secondary education. I’m sure many students thought they’d heard that before, but last week,…
2011
QWF Update
Neither David or Merrily won in their categories. In fiction Dimitri Nazralla won for Niko (Véhicule Press) while Joel Yanofsky won in non-fiction for Bad Animals: A Father’s Accidental Education…
Liberal PTAs and Commissions
Recently there has been discussion in the media about the Liberal Party and how the Party cannot compete because of an 'awkward' management structure. I disagree. First, the argument we…
THEM
It is perplexing that people are perplexed by the Harper government’s recent bullying and nasty behaviour. Dan Gardner does a terrific job dissecting the underlying motivations for this government, which…
Huffington Post: Indie ISP group says online spying bills will kill the competition
By Daniel Tencer for the Huffington Post The controversial online spying laws Ottawa has promised to reintroduce in Parliament could force independent Internet service providers to shut down, an industry…
Today’s Globe Editorial on Occupiers
Ever the arbiter of all things significant, it is hardly surprising that in its latest editorial, The Globe and Mail has the arrogance to assume to speak for all when…
What Are We Waiting For?
A powerful message beamed onto the Verizon building in New York City: Now is the time to STAND UP for yourself, to be BOLD, be CREATIVE, be RADICAL To Dream…
Who Do You Serve?
As Toronto police cleared St. James Park this morning, one of the few remaining protesters yelled at an officer, “Excuse me! Who do you serve? That’s the basic question behind…
November 22, 1963
Yesterday was the anniversary of JFK’s assassination. This short video by acclaimed film maker Errol Morris is at the New York Times’ site as part of their commemoration of the…
Some would say that this is pretty…
…I’m not one of them… Only 37 days till Barbados!! Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Denmark to approve gay church weddings
The Danish government on Wednesday announced that it is now preparing to allow same-sex couples to get married in formal church weddings, instead of the short blessing ceremonies that the…
140 Law: Legal Headlines for November 23, 2011
Today will be a big day for those watching British Columbia’s polygamy case, with a ruling expected from the BC Supreme Court. Stay tuned for the decision. And now, without…
Together, we can do it
In October, TCU Place in Saskatoon played host to the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour’s 56th annual convention. This year’s convention was another overwhelming success with 500 to 600 delegates in…
"ClimateGate" II: The Media Snores
Outside of the usual suspects, this seems to be the typical media response to the latest batch of emails stolen from CRU: its just scientists arguing things out, occasionally being…
Sad Spaceman needs to cut the cord
Alltop just watches youtube all day.
Homophobia In The Workplace Not Completely Gone Yet
A new poll released by Angus Reid this month suggstes that anti-gay discrimination is still a reality for some people in the GLBT community. While 90% of GLBT employees in…
Hebron Development Public Review – quick thoughts #nlpoli
The commission appointed to review the Hebron development application to the offshore regulatory started public hearings in St. John’s this week. Most of the submissions are available on line. They…
Not pursuing the investigation
The RCMP have opted not to pursue their investigation of the government’s decision to improperly reallocate border infrastructure funds to put toward G8 legacy projects in the Huntsville area –…
A simple truth
For British Columbia Liberals, the BC Rail/Basi/Virk story is like a slow growing cancer. Left unresolved, it is metastasizing, nudging the afflicted party toward an inevitable conclusion. I’ve tried to…
The Canadian Government’s New Web 2.0 Guidelines: the Good, the Bad & the Ugly
Yesterday, the government of Canada released its new Guidelines for external use of Web 2.0. For the 99.99% of you unfamiliar with what this is, it’s the guidelines (rules) that…