The Ban On Cigarillos That Never Was
Remember one year ago when the ban on cigarillos - those flavoured cigarettes that was all the rage with the kids - came into effect?The CBC informed us that the…
2011
New Report: Return to PST Will Create 12 Million Jobs in BC Alone
I’m happy to announce new findings that show that if BC returns to the old Provincial Sales Tax (PST) following the referendum, probably as many as 12 million jobs will…
Religion teaching – no matter the stripe…
… should not be funded from the public purse! I, uh, seldom… no, wait – NEVER use any of the rags in the Sun media group as a source for…
We Now Know That Lead-Filled Trial Balloons Really Can Fly
AllTheBlatherThatFitsHerdVilleYesterday, we mentioned that BC Liberal Party and Online Gambling Enterprise strategist Alise Mills floated a trial balloon on the Puffmaster Flash's radio show about the possibility that Christy Clark…
Here A Poll, There a Poll, Everywhere a Poll!
How many polls have come out since the Harpercons got their precious majority, May 2? Another one came out today. One by Abacus, a Sun Media poll, no less. One…
Bob Rae on Pride and his summer tour
Interim Liberal leader Bob Rae held a press conference this morning, ostensibly to announce his summer tour, but to remind the assembled press that the Liberal Party is not dead.…
Can the NDP Help Restore Canada’s Reputation?
Why is it that our collective social intelligence on so many critical matters falls dramatically short of our individual citizen intelligence? It is amazing that our society can function as…
Democracy in action
Shorter Bob Bjornerud:Of course we couldn't possibly object to giving farmers a chance to vote on the future of the Canadian Wheat Board - just as long as it doesn't…
3901…Wonder What O. J. Thinks About
About Casey Anthony getting exoneratted of the charge ofkilling her baby.Things that make you go hmmmmm.LOL.WFDS
Just so we’re clear…
New rules for Canadian political reporting:If a federal government department is proposing to raise user fees, that has nothing to do with Tony Clement or any other Harper Con, particular…
Panic
Its just in fun until someone loses an eye. Then its a sport.The Republican wingnuts in Congress are turning the US debt ceiling fight into a sport and the Village…
The Arab spring—seeking a deeper democracy than ours?
Catherine Ashton, high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs and security policy, recently stated that the EU called for "deep democracy" in countries such as Tunisia and Egypt…
Opportunity in the Non-Profit Sector: OpenMedia.ca Development Manager
Work With OpenMedia.ca! OpenMedia.ca is a national, non-partisan, non-profit organization working to advance and support an open and innovative communications system in Canada. Our primary goal is to increase public…
General Rule of Probate applies to validity and not construction
Smith Estate v. Rotstein, 2011 ONCA 491 deals with the General Rule of probate law, which is said to require that all testamentary documents be proven or probated at the…
macaque takes self-portrait
Monkey borrows photographer’s camera. These are so cute. http://ow.ly/5x3Qu Filed under: Miscellany
Red Fox Problem in New Waterford, Nova Scotia
New Waterford, Nova Scotia, is having serious problems with wild foxes; they are making holes under properties and causing a lot of damage. Surely this problem is prevalent in other…
MPs’ lottery sets private members’ pecking order
Inspired by this story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/07/04/pol-private-members-lottery.html
Small Change Fund for Big Change
Small Change Fund is a Canadian organization that is trying to get people to help small efforts to make big differences. In Canada less than 1% of donations go to…