Niki Ashton
Niki Ashton is now in the leadership race. Ashton’s candidacy is an exciting one, especially because she’ll bring a youthful viewpoint to the race. I’ve had the opportunity to meet…
2011
Lottery recovery claim may be statute barred
In Ontario, in general, you have two years to commence a lawsuit from the time you learn the facts supporting your claim. That's not a very long time:http://bit.ly/tr81Qt
Liberal Roadmap for Victory – lipservice to real member and supporter involvement
Just spent some time reading through the accompany (non-official) document released with the Roadmap, and came across some really jarring notes.They have really taken the gloss off the Roadmap for…
Stephane Dion: Once More Into The Lion’s Den
In late October, Senator Bert Brown wrote an op-ed for the Hamilton Spectator titled, Seize the moment: Reform the Senate. In his column, Sen. Brown went beyond the Harper Government’s…
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2011-11-14 19:48:00
75 years ago the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation / Radio-Canada was first established. Started during a time of economic uncertainty, while Canada was still a young country shaping its own identity,…
Remember, when ‘you are talking on the phone you are talking to the world’
It is hard to believe they spoke like this by telephone. Remember, when 'you are talking on the phone you are talking to the world'http://bit.ly/rWU64H Wiretaps record Shafia comparing daughter…
Aloha, APEC. Love, the 99%.
Hawaiian singer Makana actually slipped this one below the radar on the 1%er leaders yesterday. Here’s the story: Honolulu – A change in the programmed entertainment at last night’s Asia-Pacific…
Make Them Pay
It's time taxpayers around the globe made a choice to get a basic and reasonable level of tax revenue out of all companies that make a profit.
Harper’s former SIRC Chair
A follow-up to the news of the past week that Arthur Porter, the chairman of the civilian CSIS oversight board (Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC)), has resigned that SIRC post…
Gun lobby wrong…again
St. Catharines Standard November 14, 2011 Letters to the Editor 'GOPHER GUN' DESIGNED TO SHOOT PEOPLE Tony Bernardo of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association (who commented in a QMI Agency…
History, always repeats.
Because mostly? People are too fucking stoopid to pay attention. So many are critical of the Occupy movement, but they really cannot give any relevant facts or reasons for being…
Herman Cain: On Libya
Talking to the editorial board of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal newspaper, Herman Cain demonstrates his foreign policy acumen with respect to the recent conflict in Libya… “Um, I do not…
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2011-11-14 18:48:00
75 years ago the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation / Radio-Canada was first established. Started during a time of economic uncertainty, while Canada was still a young country shaping its own identity,…
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2011-11-14 18:48:00
75 years ago the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation / Radio-Canada was first established. Started during a time of economic uncertainty, while Canada was still a young country shaping its own identity,…
Seventeen
Some days, you still break my heart.
Please STOP Talking
Oh good, I'm not the only one who reacted to Sheila Copps today like skin reacts to poison ivy. Here's a neat concept, if you want people to stop seeing…
The Politics of Potash
Advocates of low potash royalties are claiming that New Democrats fared poorly in Saskatchewan’s recent election because they proposed higher potash royalties. Of course, potash companies and their boosters would…
winter has arrived.
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J. Leask: Questions of perspicacity and impartiality
Two Hells Angels called 'pawns of police' get short sentences for drug trafficking, Neal Hall, Vancouver Sun, March 12, 2010 Vancouver -- Two Hells Angels members received short jail sentences…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading.- Purple Library Guy nicely sums up how the financial industry has become completely detached from anything that could be considered useful in generating real…