Hitler reacts to
– what else? The Pepper Spray Cop meme:
2011
From @alexhimelfarb on Harper’s omnibus crime bill / #C10 #cdnpoli
This legislation is transformative as it puts punishment and prison at the centre of our criminal justice system. This has never been the Canadian approach; our balanced justice policies have…
Mike Crawley for President of the Liberal Party of Canada
Like many Liberals, I first encountered Mike Crawley through his bold op-ed in the Toronto Star entitled “Long-term decline of a great party.” His insights into the structural and cultural…
Krusty Blatchford and the City of Sissies
And so it came to pass that the ghastly Con scribbler Krusty Blatchford was strolling trolling through the streets the other day, when she came across a group of young…
Daniel Paille after being elected party leader of the Bloc Quebecois said:
"Even the most ardent federalists … are stunned at having been treated as nobodies by Ottawa," Paille told 300 people who turned up in a Montreal hotel Sunday to hear…
Scott Brison recaps the fall session
My end of session roundup of queer MPs continues with Liberal MP Scott Brison, whom I spoke with after QP late last week. Q: What was your highlight of the…
And Now For Something Completely Unnecessary…
Rather than write something about the world around me, which would require at least a half-hearted attempt at research (failed twice on that over the past week due to an…
"Raising Elijah": An Interview With Ecologist and Author Sandra Steingraber
Raising Elijah.jpg Q: In light of your new book Raising Elijah: Protecting Children in an Age of Environmental Crisis, which raises the specter of raising children in troubled times, both…
bcedplan: a return to 19th century schooling?
It is ironic that the moniker of “21st century learning” has been used to describe the recent school reform movement in the US and Canada. Because in fact, this movement…
Sustainability, Ikea style
Chandler's dog, Willy We went to Ikea on the way home from Chandler Swain’s house, where I had just purchased two lovely hand-crafted pottery bowls. Chandler Swain is my favourite…
Macleans + royals in Alberta = Conservative symbolism gone mad
I say Kate, don’t you feel a right fool? It’s no accident that your dentist’s favourite (and only) news weekly features a couple of vacuous Brits on its year-end cover,…
Elvis Costello – Veronica
One of the saddest music videos — agree or disagree with Elvis Costello’s politics, the man takes issues seriously… . http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=g-rF4COOd9c
Canada’s First Nations: a scandal where the victims are blamed
In October, the Attawapiskat First Nation declared an emergency. And no one came to help. The community, situated in far northern Ontario and made up of 1,800 mostly Cree citizens,…
Canada’s First Nations: a scandal where the victims are blamed
In October, the Attawapiskat First Nation declared an emergency. And no one came to help. The community, situated in far northern Ontario and made up of 1,800 mostly Cree citizens,…
Canada’s First Nations: a scandal where the victims are blamed
In October, the Attawapiskat First Nation declared an emergency. And no one came to help. The community, situated in far northern Ontario and made up of 1,800 mostly Cree citizens,…
Some Guy With Scrofulous Communist Beard Elected To Lead BQ
Also, Daniel Paillé looks like he’s had a few teeth knocked out in waterfront brawls. And not very sanitary. Overall a win for Canada?
Audio: Damien Discusses Enbridge, Gitxsan and Oil Politics on CJSF
Get MP3 (36 MB) Damien Gillis and Stewart Richardson of CJSF 90.1 FM discuss the intense activity around the proposed Enbridge pipeline of late – including the recent controversy among…
Iowa ABC GOP Nomination Debate Analysis
The following is an assortment of unordered commentary on the people, politics and policies from the Iowa ABC/Yahoo GOP nomination debate. Gingrich vs Romney et al: This was the first…