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Alltop can hear laughter, even in space.
Alltop can hear laughter, even in space.
R. v. Rudge, 2011 ONCA 791 has a useful discussion of when an adverse inference may be drawn by a failure to call a witness: The Supreme Court of Canada addressed the…
It turns out that my previous post on government’s attitude towards the use of public funds was a perfect segue into this post. Gerry Ritz was on Power and Politics…
TheLINOsCanFightCityHall TheBigMarshmallowVille Well, well, well…. It looks like nobody can blame Lotusland’s mayor Gregor Robertson for the fact that Terry Fox is still being forced to run for Budweiser and…
The opening tune is called Linda Lu and it was originally written and recorded by Ray Sharpe. It has since been covered by a number of different artists and this…
Canada eliminated mandatory retirement Friday after the government repealed sections of the labor code that had enabled employers to force workers to retire once they reached the age of 65.…
There was an excellent Globe editorial by Gerald Caplan focusing on how Harper has changed Canada in today’s paper. Give it a read. It’s good to remind ourselves what progressives…
Skullduggery and complete bullshit. And the new speaker, a conservative from Sask says it’s reprehensible, but ok. It didn’t affect Irwin Cotler’s ability to do his job. Scheer said. I…
Another good one: Guy J & Henry Saiz – Meridian (Pryda Remix). That should do it for anyone looking for their progressive house fix! Have a great night!
Another follow-up; Craig Alexander, TD’s chief economist – it pains me to reference a classic neoclassical bank economist – noted on Lang and O’Leary last night that Canada’s debt to…
A 5 minute snapshot of how the acts on 9/11 offer too many coincidences to bear.
Like many of us, I have thought a great deal about the issue of the niqab in public life. The recent banning of this garment in public in France set…
Under Barack Obama, the US taken a definitive step into the ugly world of fascism now that the National Defense Authorization Act is now law.
Duty? WeDon’tNeedNoStinkin’DutyVille Remember those dock-destroying, fuel-guzzling ferries that British Columbians paid the Germans to build to make sure British Columbians didn’t. Build them, I mean. Well. Way back when (i.e.…
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Franke James Banned On The Hill.png Andy Revkin has a great interview with Canadian artist Franke James on his Dot Earth blog at The New York Times. DeSmogBlog previously covered…
Christopher Hitchens died yesterday. His voice will be missed tremendously, maybe even grudgingly by some of those with whom he disagreed so vehemently about many things, not least of which,…
Still from the Volkswagen Passat television ad in question. Volkswagen Canada has pulled the 2011 Passat TV ad “It pretty much sells itself” from its official YouTube channel and from…
With the news that Jason Kenney is banning veiled women from taking citizenship oaths, I wanted to go on record here. Canadians have the right to religious freedom. Unless there…
Golly Sherlock can you believe this? The polling company behind those phony calls in Irwin Cotler’s riding is feeling a little heat. A trade association that represents Canadian marketing and…