Might Have been On Global Tonight
...interviewed this aft about a "needle" they found in a head of lettuce at a No-Frills close to my place. Don't know if they mean a syringe or a knitting…
2011
Monty Solberg Is, Was And Always Will Be, A Big Right Wing ‘Fraidy Cat’
I dunno .. just seems to me that comparing the New Democratic Party to axe murderers might be a bit over the top ...... Who's Afraid of the NDP ..…
Avanti popolo!
Italy’s embattled Silvio Berlusconi has just taken four more staggering body-blows, just a few days after he lost his personal stronghold of Milan. A nation-wide referendum has just shot down…
Go Lizzy May!
Elizabeth May is the only MP in the HOC, and The Green Party the only party (by definition!) in favour of due diligence when it comes to legislatin' crime laws.…
Creating a Culture of Conservation
Two important issues have been emerging over the past several decades which are going to inform the events of this century. The first has to do with the way in…
Setting a high tech government funded asset adrift
Here is an item today that may be an indicator of the ideological underpinnings of this government shining through. See this post from Dwayne Winseck at the OpenMedia.ca site on…
Offshore board recommends mediator or panel review for Old Harry drilling proposal
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board issued the following news release on Monday: “The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB), in its role as Responsible Authority pursuant to…
Tom Ridge Claimed "I’m Not a Lobbyist" on Colbert Report, But The Facts Prove Otherwise
Colbert-Tom-Ridge.jpg Tom Ridge, on the Thursday, June 9 edition of the Colbert Report, claimed he is "not a lobbyist." A quick glance at his resume shows that nothing could be…
NDP’s Joe Comartin Falling For Typical Harpercon Strawman Politics: Hook, Line and Sinker
And if what Mr. Joe Comartin says about you is true, Mr. Irwin Cotler, you’re really no better. However, Mr. Comartin, did you have to ask him to accelerate it…
A week in review
I've figured for quite some time that the goings-on in the House of Commons probably deserve plenty more focus than they receive - and have highlighted at least some of…
On governance: (1) Principles
How should we govern ourselves? Since Locke's Second Treatise, the presumption has been in favour of self-government -- that is, each individual adult person has the natural right to govern…
Going Green in Order to Grow Greenery: The Sweet Potato Experiment
Many, many years ago, my first house plants were sweet potatoes and avocado vines. They were cheap, and satisfied my hunger for greenery. Guess that wouldn't work today!
Well, duh!
Missing Iraq money may have been stolen, auditors say. A million here, a million there, pretty soon it adds up to some real money!
Canada Hiding Its Carbon Emissions Growth Amidst Rapid Tar Sands Boom
4981183847_4c5e148bfc.jpg Each year, in advance of United Nations (U.N.) climate discussions, governments around the world submit an inventory of their carbon emissions. This year, Canada is taki...
Johnny Canuck
Comments are going to be ignored in the moderation cue for a few hours tonight peeps. Most of you can appreciate why.:^)
The First And Only Time I Have Ever Agreed With Margaret Thatcher’s Camp: "Sarah Palin Is Nuts"
"Sarah Palin is definitely not the new Margaret Thatcher, or at least not in the opinion of Maggie’s staff. When the Governor told reporters that she would like to meet…
Trial judge’s decision not to be set aside lightly
R. v. C.L.J., 2011 ABCA 176 is a useful decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal setting out the high standard required before a trial judge’s decision will be set…
The (anti)Smart Tax Alliance….
HeadsTheyWinTailsWeLoseVilleFollow The Money...Straight to, as Sean Holman points out, The Lobbyists:The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, the Coal Association of Canada, the Council of Forest Industries, the New Car Dealers…
New study indicates dramatic reduction in Rocky Mountain snowpack
A report released this past week from the U.S. Geological Survey found that over an 800 year period, the past 30 years indicate a dramatic break from the typical snowpack…
Conservative MP Leon Benoit Doing Crossword Puzzles During Question Period
Robert Fife just tweeted that Conservative MP Leon Benoit was doing crossword puzzles during question period.Well he's certainly earning his $150,000+Sorry that his work is cutting into his leisure.Not that…