Speculating on the Economy
Jim Standford has an interesting piece in today's Globe and Mail. He notes that the Harper government justified its imposed settlement on Canada Post by claiming that the economy was…
2011
RailGate Repo Men…Names My Archives Tell Me
AllTheDeputiesThatFitCampbellClarksVilleSo.Not everything Auditor General John Doyle will be using to put together his report on the Six Million Dollar RailGate Payoff need come from super secret client-privileged sources.For example, while…
Video: Citizens Rally in Vancouver to Stop Smart Meters
A number of citizens and organizations - including the BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre and the Clean Energy Foundation - gathered recently in Vancouver at the headquarters of BC Hydro…
Happy Fourth of July: Is It the Constitution or the Declaration of Independence You Celebrate?
In my Southern California childhood, the Fourth of July was a big holiday, right up there with Thanksgiving, not far behind Christimas. We were taught that it celebrated the birth…
London Courthouse
To say it's quiet at 8:00 am would be an understatement...
A short update on the Provinces.
Hello, Teddy here. First, I want to sadly announce that due to problems, our sister blog, Riding by Riding has suffered a complete data loss. Due to the fact the…
Stumbling into another war
Canadian involvement in the war in Libya has been extended. Why? What is Canada's strategic (or even tactical) reason to be in Libya? How does bombing one side in a…
The Lost PowerPoint Slides (4th of July Edition)
John Hancock proposes boycott of British East India Company tea to Colonial housewives, 1769 (slide 4) I agree tea is lovely but coffee is good too Because, this will hurt…
Love Letter To America
Happy birthday.
Chinese actress under boycott and banned from awards
Thrice married, born-again evangelical Chinese actress Lü Liping is facing international boycotts and has been banned from the 2011 Golden Horse Awards, considered the Oscars of Chinese cinema, after posting…
The Republicans are Getting Old! Part 1
The Republicans leaders all over the U.S are getting any new material, and quite frankly I am getting a little sick of proving there ideology wrong, but let's summaries there…
I Wish it Was a Return to the 1960s and Not the 1990s
Robert Benzie had a piece in the Toronto Star this weekend: Return to the 1960s, in which he asks "One Party?"It is well researched and well written, comparing today to…
Toronto Councillor Tapes Parade, Tries To De-Fund Pride
I hope all my friends in Toronto partied it up at Pride over the weekend, because it could be seriously jeopardized if a Toronto city councillor gets his way! Giorgio…
You say potato, I say road apple
Kathy Dunderdale thinks it’s all much ado about nothing. Dunderdale commented in response to a Telegram editorial that noted a set of reports prepared for Nalcor on the Muskrat Falls…
Scientists Swapping Data: Climate Scientists About As Open As Other Scientists!
This paper is based on a survey of scientists from various disciplines in regards to their hopes/dreams/fears/bitches whines/complaints re data sharing in their particular discipline. Having read it through, I…
In love with Canada
Good news, everyone! Will and Kate say they’re in love with Canada, even though there were protests in Quebec. Aww, now they’re going to make us blush…Here’s a look at…
Mapping queer Toronto – The art of social cartography
A new mapping project by Julia Hoecke,Fran Schechter and Susan G. Cole (at Now Magazine) has compiled a fascinating collection of cultural, political, and social spots relevant to the LBGT…
Wedding and Honeymoon
The weather was perfect on July 2nd, just like I told people it would be. It was less perfect today, but still awesome. The hail stones that were half the…
Letter to Supporters: This is a huge opportunity
New development: Independent ISPs -- which fight Big Telecom to provide us with affordable Internet prices -- have come out publicly to say the government’s online spying plan will destroy…
Talk About the Company They Keep: July 2011 Edition
So, we might be a little late to the party here, but we thought we'd simply ask some EDL defenders their thoughts. Mark and Connie Fournier, would you care to…