New House of Commons Seating Plan
That's us over in the corner there. And Lizzy May got stuck with a Bloquiste. All's well. Link.
2011
Carbon tax debate ignites controversy in Australia
A pro-climate change ad campaign that calls for a tax on carbon has sparked a row in Australia. The ad campaign was funded by environmental groups including Greenpeace, WWF and…
ProgBlogs Was Updated – What About Liblogs?
If you don't know yet, ProgBlogs was updated. I personally prefer the former layout, but this does the job as well. However, Steve V has a few choice words for…
Speaker’s election today
They’re back. Yes, the House of Commons comes back today, and the first order of business is, of course, the election of a new Speaker. It’s a crowded field, so…
The Race for Kingsmere
A new-look Parliament resumes today, with the first order of business the naming of a new speaker to replace Peter Milliken.A slew of Conservatives who realize they will never be…
Because, Given the Weather Yesterday, We Were All Screaming for Ice Cream
So hot yesterday, so nice and cool today. But given the approach of summer, and the fact that local fruit is still several weeks away, I trotted out a delicious…
Canada’s Partisan Voter Index
If you don't know what PVI is, that's OK - you can be excused for it. It's not something widely discussed up here, since it's an American political tool. The…
Regressive Bloggers?
Progressive Bloggers has always been a fairly tribal, divided site, bordering on periodic bursts of nonsensical. As a blogger, I'm not really afraid, or give much concern to stepping on…
‘Jobless Paddy’ resists emigration trend
With the Irish Republic in tough economic straits these days, large numbers of Irish graduates have been going abroad to seek employment opportunities.Féilim Mac An Iomaire decided to go the…
Illinois Has a Lot More to Go
As of today homosexual couples will now have some of the rights as a heterosexual couple does, but it is no were near enough. It may be a step in…
Watch: San Francisco Giants "It Gets Better" video
On Wednesday, the San Francisco Giants became the first professional sports franchise to release a video for the It Gets Better Project. Featuring pitchers Barry Zito, Sergio Romo, and Matt…
Bruins bite the big one: Canucks triumph; TSN’s all about "the bite".
Just came back from Granville, giving fives to hundreds of hands, elated by 19 seconds left. TSN is full on BITE BITE BITE. Weird. At the time, announcers on CBC…
Myth-busting the Internet: The truth about throttling, congestion and usage-based billing – New report offers scathing critique of Canadian telecoms industry
A new report challenges claims made by Canada’s largest telecommunication companies in recent disputes over Internet billing and governance. Casting An Open Net: A Leading-Edge Approach to Canada’s Digital Future,…
Perfesser Dave explains Alberta’s new minimum wage law
Alberta wait staff: Americans will flock here when they learn they need tip only 35 cents per hour! Actual Alberta waiters may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: Perfesser Dave,…
Molly’sBlog 2011-06-02 02:06:00
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR IVORY COAST:FREE BASIL MAHAN GAHÉ:Free Ivory Coast union leader Basil Mahan Gahé! ********************The following appeal is from the international union confederation the IUF.*******************On April 26, Basil Mahan Gahé,…
Stephen Harper and the Humble Pie Show
Well I see it was Glorious Majority Day at the Con caucus today. A buoyant Prime Minister Stephen Harper, fresh off a majority election win, returned to Parliament Hill Wednesday…
Reader George asks for updates on Peter Youngren
Hi George, thanks for your email, I don’t have an addy for you so I’m responding to your questions publicly. What was the outcome of the Finnish investigation of Youngren?…
why running barefoot is better than wearing shoes
Filed under: Interesting Tagged: running video
Well, she asked for one…
PREMIER DUNDERDALE: Mr. Speaker, if somebody can name a reason why this government would not want Kiewit to be successful in this contract earning thirty-five years of work for people…
C’mon, You Have to Do Better Than That
What's in a name? Iran has just unveiled its latest surface-to-surface missile. It's been given the unfortunate name, Qiyam which, in English, means "Resurrection." Can we quit with the Apocalyptic…