A Senate page managed to stand just meters away from the prime minister with a sign saying “Stop Harper” during the government’s throne speech in Ottawa today. Brigette Marcelle De…
“Harper’s agenda is disastrous for this country and for my generation,” DePape said…. “We have to stop him from wasting billions on fighter jets, military bases, and corporate tax cuts…
What was I saying about having to build an extra-parliamentary opposition? This young woman shows us all how it's done. If saying she's got cojones makes me sound sexist, I…
The Socialist Party of Ontario wishes to express its unequivocal solidarity with the workers of Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in their present strike against the…
Some different stuff, starting this weekend.(a) I just gave blog contributor status to my better half, Ruth. This could end very badly. The road to hell is paved with good…
Standing up to the tanks (click to embiggen - makes a wonderful desktop background)Canada needs more Brigette DePapes and less Stephen Harpers. We need more fighters and fewer donut eatin'…
Last week, Councillor Keith Hull gave a notice of motion that read, "THAT Council of the Town of Collingwood herein petitions the Province of Ontario, Ministry of Health and the…
tar-sands-pipeline-state-dept-sued.jpg Following a string of oil spills, TransCanada's Keystone I tar sands oil pipeline has been indefinitely shut down, and banned from restarting operations. To...
Canada needs more Brigette DePapes and less Stephen Harpers. We need more fighters and fewer donut eatin’ authoritarian pricks. (DePape is referred to as “Marcelles” in the article.) “Harper’s agenda…
Climate Quote of the Day: But even though we don’t have all the answers — and maybe never will — we do know enough to act. And that is really…
I think most people in Canada, and by most people I mean a good eighty percent, would agree that the mixing of religion and politics is a bad thing, or…
Final point I want to consider on this issue. Some objections to Quebec separatism or nationalism seem to turn on a fear of "opening up" -- that is, amending --…
Standing up to the tanks (click to embiggen - makes a wonderful desktop background)Canada needs more Brigette Marcelles and less Stephen Harpers. We need more fighters and fewer donut eatin'…
Former Senate Page issues news release as follows: Ottawa/- During the reading of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s throne speech today, a young page was yanked from the Senate Chamber as…
Cross-posted from Mediamorphis The other day I pounded away madly on the keyboard about global internet regulation. I was perturbed by the preliminary ‘e-G8′ meetings convened by President Sarkozy that…
Sorry, no Chavecito, Evo or El Ecuadorable today; don’t worry, they’ll be back next week (or whenever). I just got wind of this one via the tweeter, and it is…
I've said many times that the security measures for some of these various social networking services are pitiful. Well, check this out:So, let’s say ’s posting address was .hacked@yfrog.com. If…
Some people are upset with the protest in the Senate by Senate page Brigette DePape.The issue is not when and where and how she protested (in the Senate in the…
Linda Gibbons, the second Canadian candidate for pro-life martyrdom (the other being Mary Wagner) and the self-styled “prisoner of conscience” (which tells me that her conscience is insane, being the…
Or something. This woman has guts. I've been thrown out of the visitor's gallery with a group of people, but to do it solo - while sacrificing your job? That…
