Tories Raise The Spectre Of A Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Well, that didn’t take very long, did it? Just weeks after Canada’s federal election, delegates at the Conservative Party Convention have raised a dead social issue over the weekend, discussing…
2011
15 ideas (and more) for a stronger Newfoundland and Labrador – Introduction
In her first speech to the House of Assembly as Premier – which she and her staff erroneously and arrogantly like to call her inaugural speech – Kathy Dunderdale claimed…
Heroes of their own stories
Former Liberal MP Michelle Simpson says she’s writing a book about backbenchers in Ottawa. She says that they have little power, are pressured by their parties to toe the line,…
Weiner’s wiener gets more attention than U.S. economic ails
The fact that Americans are more interested in a man's genitalia than in the problems that plague their society comes as no surprise to many Canadians. I for one think…
Autism and Environmental Pollution: Review Shows Serious Study Needed
EPA, United States Environmental Protection Agency Judith Pinborough-Zimmerman, research assistant professor in the University of Utah’s Department of Psychiatry, has called for more serious study of links between toxic pollution…
The Gay Girl in Damascus Who Wasn’t
It was a compelling story. A young Syrian-American lesbian blogging about life and love in the darkness of a police state, only to be kidnapped. Arraf wrote a blog called…
politicos march in edmonton’s 2011 pride parade.
Tens of thousands of Edmontonians packed the streets of downtown on Saturday for the first major festival event of the summer – Edmonton’s Pride Parade. Held the same day as…
Opposing the #HarperRegime: thinking strategically over the next four years
Sorry, dear friends. This is going to be one of those times when I try to get cerebral, but not too cerebral, and end up sounding like a wanker. Business…
Alison Redford’s ‘high-risk as it gets’ Tory campaign: two outta three ain’t bad!
Alison Redford at the Legislature earlier this year. Does this look like a risk-taker? (Photo by Dave Cournoyer. Used with permission.)In the past few days, Alberta Conservative leadership candidate Alison…
The Canadian Economy’s Strange Success
On Friday, Statscan reported that the Canadian economy added another 22,000 jobs in May and that the unemployment rate fell to 7.4%. The economy grew in the first quarter at…
The Canadian Economy’s Strange Success
On Friday, Statscan reported that the Canadian economy added another 22,000 jobs in May and that the unemployment rate fell to 7.4%. The economy grew in the first quarter at…
The Canadian Economy’s Strange Success
On Friday, Statscan reported that the Canadian economy added another 22,000 jobs in May and that the unemployment rate fell to 7.4%. The economy grew in the first quarter at…
The Canadian Economy’s Strange Success
On Friday, Statscan reported that the Canadian economy added another 22,000 jobs in May and that the unemployment rate fell to 7.4%. The economy grew in the first quarter at…
How Canada Can Cut About $3 Billion – The Easy Way
Funding to the IMF should be cut off.
Canada: persistently 2nd worst in class
During the last election much was made about Canada’s relatively good performance during the last recession. What was conveniently left out of the discussion by all political parties is just…
Not yet satisfied
Eric highlights Environics' polling as to how happy supporters of various parties are with last month's federal election results. And the findings look to bode about as well as possible…
Music for a Sunday: Might be a brave new world…
…but it’s really not my home: For me, this is the song that started a lot: my love for the music (and social justice activism) of Tom Cochrane, and oh…
Nice to see
Nice to see the United States and Canada united at last -- in our hatred of the Miami Heat and our joy at the Mavericks win!
MINISTER OF JUSTICE TO DISCUSS CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEGISLATION
Perhaps we'll get some details of the crime legislation? As I have said before a detailed review of the legislation as proposed may be very helpful -- but the actual…