Coke helps save Canada’s polar bears but exploits developing countries
The Coca-Cola Company has put on a happy face for the North American public by pledging to help protect the iconic polar bear while, at the same time, continuing to…
2011
Jamaica elections a turning point for gay rights?
There is much at stake for the LGBT community Thursday in general elections in Jamaica, often referred to as the most homophobic place on earth, but you wouldn’t know it…
Review: Disidentifications
How do we come to be who we are? How can we relate to what we are told that we are or that we must be … especially when those…
Conservatives Rein in Partisan Spending: Sixth Estate Pork Barrel Updated
I’m happy to report some good news in my latest update to the Sixth Estate Pork Barrel, which tracks government spending by riding across the country using the quarterly Proactive…
The reality of her world #nlpoli
Some people are trying to make a controversy out of Premier Kathy Dunderdale’s recent comments that public sector unions should “expect a more modest increase” than the salary rises they’ve…
The pee-free dog and the insatiable cat
Something’s wrong with Rosie, and something’s wrong with Duncan, too. We took Rosie to the vet yesterday because she started making this awful honking coughing noise while we were out…
five items in search of a post (a list of sorts)
This has been a strange winter break. I’ve been working at the library, collaborating with Allan on some paid writing work, taking care of the massive number of appointments and…
Quebec Awaits
It has been remarkable how sanguine political commentators have been about the place of Quebec in Stephen Harper’s Canada. Back in August, in the Globe and Mail, John Ibbitson wrote:…
Liberals Moving From Entitlement To Enlightment
Reading Belinda Stronach’s column this morning, I was struck by this passage in particular: In the case of the Liberal Party, it has actually been liberated by circumstance to think…
Leadership 2012 Candidate Profile – Peggy Nash
In some ways, Peggy Nash’s candidacy is the easiest and most straightforward to analyze among the NDP’s leadership contenders. She’s drawn her core support from the intersection of the party…
New column day
Here, on the spread of bullying in the political sphere even as it’s been rightly rejected elsewhere – and what we should do as citizens to make sure it doesn’t…
Rafe Reflects on Common Sense Canadian – And Why 2012 is Make-or-Break Year for BC
It’s customary at this time of the year too look back, comment, and look to the New Year. Why should The Common Sense Canadian (CSC) be any different? We’ve been…
#STAYCLASSYEDMONTON, You’re Only Representing Our Country!
So you rarely if ever see me post about sports. The players are paid entirely too much, customers who actually go to watch games pay far too much and I’ve…
Nothing to see here
“All about the economy, says Harper.” Yes, yes, what else would he say in an interview on what to expect in 2012. Anyhoo, this is an interesting reassurance being rolled…
Good Bye 2011
Jib Jab did it again. Every year Jib jab does a complete review of the year in the form of a song. You will notice they don’t always get everything.…
One Last Event And The Holiday Season Is Over
Actually, the wife and I are thinking of staying in, ordering pizza, and watching West Wing episodes (only the ones by Sorkin, mind you).
RIM takeover talk
This is a very good overview of the prospect of a Research in Motion takeover by the New York Times’ Ian Austen: “Despite RIM Takeover Talk, Hurdles Would Be High.”…
Undisclosed risk (September 12, 2007)
. Take a look at the energy plan consultation document released in November 2006. Try to find any reference to changing the
Consular dos and don’ts
Going abroad over the holidays? Foreign Affairs wants you to know what consular officials can and cannot do for you while abroad. Apparently people think they’re good for doing things…