Competence failure
Dear Liberals: I know your shtick lately has been that you’re the most credible and competent opposition in the House of Commons, but this morning, well, you blew it. I’m…
2011
Open Government Consultation, Twitter Townhalls & Doing Advocacy Wrong
Earlier this week the Canadian Federal Government launched its consultation process on Open Government. This is an opportunity for citizens to comment and make suggestions around what data the federal…
Conservatives Betray Canadians with U.S. Steel Deal
DECEMBER 12, 2011 | MEDIA RELEASE TORONTO – The Conservative government has betrayed working families in Hamilton and Nanticoke by dropping its court case against U.S. Steel despite the company’s…
Climate Science Denier Ian Plimer Recruits Former Australian PM To Launch Book Targeting Children
get_expelled.jpg ON November 24 in Melbourne, Professor Ian Plimer launched his new book which aims to spread doubt and uncertainty on the science of climate change. Targeting school children and…
First impressions: Brian Topp comes to Alberta
Federal NDP leadership candidate Brian Topp focuses on a questioner during his stopover in Edmonton last night. Oddly enough, I don’t think I’ve ever seen Brian Topp on TV. Not…
All Is Quiet In "White Nationalist" Land: Part I
So as we often do, we checked out the white supremacist forums to see what is being said about the arrest of the three Blood & Honour members in BC.…
brian topp comes to edmonton.
NDP leadership candidate Brian Topp Brian Topp was in Edmonton last night campaigning for the leadership of the New Democratic Party of Canada. At an event hosted by the Edmonton-Strathcona…
a december sunset in edmonton.
Sunset at Alberta's Legislative Assembly Building on December 12, 2011. Tweet This Post
on truth in journalism, III (terrace daily edition)
By the incomparable Merv Ritchie, editor of the Terrace Daily Frontpage, one of the last bastions of free press in BC and Canada for that matter. IS IT TRUE ELMER…
Radio topics, December 13
Happy Tuesday! CKCU is on the air, and I’ve got an exciting show lined up. At 8:05, we’ll be speaking with Jane Hilderman from Samara about their new report, The…
WPITW: Fox & Fiends
The late great Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously said, “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.” Unfortunately that concept is totally alien to Fox “News” that…
Don’t Betray Our Generation. Get It Done. | Common Dreams | #climatechange #kyoto
via commondreams.org And again … … this is where we juxtapose: this speech from a couple of days ago, and today’s announcement that Canada will formally withdraw from the Kyoto…
Late night
“The decision to quit will not help Canada’s international reputation…critics say is becoming a climate renegade.”
@joshuahind drops the gloves for a dance with the Gazoo | #hockey #TheoFleury
A Letter to the Managing Editor of The Gazette Posted on December 13, 2011 by admin Ma’am, I write today in response to the opinion piece printed in today’s edition…
Noise – Equality Now
Every now and again you hear another protest song, you see another bigger better ‘It gets better’ video. After awhile they all sound and look the same. Yet tonight, Robbie…
Why starting your own business is hard, how the Government won’t help you and why we will still be ok!
So, I was cleaning up my basement just now and thought I would partake in some customary vacumming to seal the deal and leave the joint in tip top shape.…
Is the CBC ombudsman’s ‘review’ of the Rob Ford/Marg Delahunty kerfuffle politically motivated?
“Eek, it’s a Marg Delahunty. Hi Marg, how’s the kids? Wait you’re asking me questions? 911!!” Something fishy here. The timing, I mean. With QMI’s current witch-hunt on the CBC…
Canada Pulls Out Of Carbon-Based Life Form Alliance
ChronicObstructionistPrevaricationDisease BlownOutAlveoliVille Environment Minister blames the ABC*: “Canada is formally withdrawing from the Kyoto accord, Environment Minister Peter Kent said Monday. The decision to do so will save the government…
Jason Kenney’s Ridiculous War on the Veil
OK. So I’m not a big fan of religion, and I’m not a big fan of the burqa or the niqab. But then as you know I’m not a big…
Molly’sBlog 2011-12-12 21:57:00
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS: 2011: A YEAR OF REVOLUTION: 2011 was a remarkable year. As revolutions sparked throughout the Arab world the “lower” classes of many other countries also rose up as…