There’s the American presidential way: President Josiah Bartlet: You got a best friend? Agriculture Secretary: Yes, sir. President Josiah Bartlet: Is he smarter than you? AS: Yes, sir. President Josiah…
In case you were worried that the government was becoming too spontaneous with its communications, it appears that there are some 1500 communications staff in Ottawa now, between ministers’ offices,…
It’s time to appeal to BDBO readers again. Comeon, you didn’t think I’d let this go, did you?;^) Voting is open in the 2011 Canadian Blog Awards, and as some…
You know how right wingers love to predict the end of the world if a non-conservative is elected? Republican presidential contenders in the States are predicting death panels, rampant socialism…
Bridget Pastoor, still a Liberal to the party’s missing webmaster. Below: Raj Sherman. No one can say the Alberta Liberals don’t have movement. The trouble is, it’s all down hill.…
With the gradual dismantling of Occupy camps in Canada, I think we are witnessing something end. But it is not over — it is evolving. As Star columnist Catherine Porter…
A year before the Arab Spring, Kyrgyzstan experienced a populist uprising of its own complete with violent conflict, from both the state and between ethnicities, and resulted in a change…
You know how right wingers love to predict the end of the world if a non-conservative is elected? Republican presidential contenders in the States are predicting death panels, rampant socialism…
Last week was a big week for Canada in terms of fostering Internet accessibility and affordability. As we’ve previously mentioned, we’re relatively happy with the UBB decision that came down…
What a show we have lined up for you this week! At 8:05, we’ll chat with some of the folks behind This Is Our Youth, a new show from Sock…
We pay this guy far too much …
More to the point, I love this band. And I really love this song. I think they wrote this about me. Which was very kind of them, really. It’s like…
Somebody missed nap time. Here’s more on Rob – as you can tell, he’s quite the stellar MP. Also, thought the subject matter interesting given NDP MP Charlie Angus’ post…
Well, boys ‘n’ girls, we have a science and technology minister in ol’ Gary Goodyear who is a creationist and doesn’t believe in evolution. Ok, not all that surprising, given…
This partially updates a 2009 Northern Insights article, Patronage applied Liberally. Silence in the BC Rail affair has been a costly purchase for the people of British Columbia as the…
Thanks to Bee of BackReaction, I have become aware of a new feature of Google Scholar, called Google Scholar Citations. It is essentially a free alternative to Web of Science…
In June 2006, Stockwell Day introduced the Harper Tory government’s first bill to repeal the long gun registry. At the time, the government emphasized how the bill would help keep…
Call to end ‘corrosive’ top pay deals, Brian Groom, Business and Employment Editor, Financial Times, November 21, 2011 Excerpts: Executive pay should be radically simplified to halt spiralling awards that…
Second night in a row. I don’t want to jinx it, but it looks as though this whole sleeping on her own thing might take. Because I have said it…
Q. How does one get to be Minister of the Environment without any scientific knowledge whatsoever? A. By being a faithful, appointed HarpoCon hack beforehand, and then coasting into office…
