More on the Monarchist League and Bidding Adieu to the Royal Family
I wrote recently of a Liberal Party initiative to limit the role of the monarchy in Canada. It is undemocratic and almost tyrannical, given the strict rules to the rights…
2011
From The "You Learn Something New Every Day" File
I have always assumed that if you were against fluoride in your local water supply you were basically like this guy: ...ie an anti-science nut. But Eli Rabbett is not…
Saturday Movies
This is just cool – a “permaculture” house: Learn more at Simondale.net
Michael Levi On The Keystone Pipeline: Lamenting A Train That’s Already Left The Station
Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Michael Levi thinks the decision to delay, and possibly kill, the Keystone XL Pipeline is short-sighted, and will redound to ill effect upon the…
Potential bilateral progress
Stephen Harper is off to Hawaii, where he was supposed to be attending an APEC summit – only that has been postponed because of the death of a high-ranking Mexican…
Traffic that Tweets itself #nlpoli
We all can’t be wrong Dunderdale in tweet debate with opposition leader… or was she? The orchestra pit theory of political news coverage Weird or what? Bloc NDP wants more…
The Logical Fallacy of Ethical Oil
Cross posted from The Ryan Painter Show On the eve of the (hopeful) cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline I feel it’s important to look back and examine the Ethical…
The Logical Fallacy of Ethical Oil
On the eve of the (hopeful) cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline I feel it’s important to look back and examine the Ethical Oil argument with some depth. It’s important…
I Remember
Lest We Forget — it’s a phrase not well understood by many people any more. Not only does it sound old, but taken out of context it could mean anything.…
For the divisive, petty Harper Conservatives, no cause is too important for bickering
French-speaking troops of the Régiment de la Chaudière push inland from Juno Beach toward Bény-sur-Mer on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Below, Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney, Bloc MP Louis Plamondon.Why…
Guardian Exposes Harper’s War on the Environment
Steve Harper said he'd put Canada on the map and he has, in spades. Harper has drawn plenty of world attention to Canada. Regrettably, it's uniformly bad.The Guardian has chronicled…
Why Do So Many Canadians Hate the Occupiers?
I haven't been able to visit the Occupy Toronto campsite in the last two days. But I have spent quite a bit of time wondering why so many Canadians seem…
Fucking Spam!
Unlike some folks that are ridiculously obsessed with such things, I spend absolutely no time whatsoever monitoring or analyzing the site statistics for this little soapbox, let alone bothering to…
New Blog Affiliate
Please welcome to Progressive Bloggers: posted by sol chrom
Miss your quota loose your territory
The Tar Sands Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty spoke out today from the APEC conference in Honolulu, introducing plan B for the oil industry’s now shell shocked Canadian subsidiary. With…
Friday Evening Links
This and that for your evening reading.- Erin offers up his suggestions for the Saskatchewan NDP's renewal process:The next NDP leader will presumably be met with a barrage of negative…
Too close to home
Yes, the threat of a slander suit probably had something to do with Gerry Ritz' desperate retreat after attacking the Canadian Wheat Board. But more important is the significance of…
Gangster Capitalism: Same as it ever was?
If you are going to read one thing and just one thing on the financial crisis and how it is working itself out you need to read this blog post…
Friday night
I go with Avicii's Levels this week. Huge song this year. Also recommend this and this, good ones from the week. Have a good night!
Is Bill 33 discriminatory?
The Victoria Confederacy of Parent Advisory Councils (VCPAC) has taken the position that Bill 33 is discriminatory. In addition, they lobbied the Greater Victoria School District to refrain from publishing…