What Did I Say?
Conservative senators balking at Senate reform.Seriously, who could not have predicted this? I sure did. To get appointed, you say yes sir yes sir Mr. Harper sir I will sir:…
2011
The Platform of the Socialist Party of Ontario
The Platform of the Socialist Party of OntarioOur Vision:The Socialist Party of Ontario believes that the labour power and natural resources of a society should be used in an ecologically…
Pakistan Said to be Gearing Up for Nuclear War
The people who assess the risks of nuclear war spend a lot of time casting bones and reading entrails. Right now they warn that Pakistan is seen readying to "cross…
Hudak’s Solution To Rob Ford’s Contracting Out Problems?
...and, I would note, the fat guy in the photo will steal a well-paying, unionized job off your local garbage-man. Is this some kind of deal between Rob Ford and…
Doesn’t Anyone Just Bomb Any More? The US Moves to Militarize Cyberspace
America's military/industrial/civilian warfighting complex must be running out of countries to bang away on. It's hard on a true warfare state when you run short of wars and begin suffering…
Blatchford back where she belongs
Into the belly of the diseased jaws of Conrad Black yellow journalism, where she once held court and can now once again discard any pretence of objectivity and balance that…
Canada supports 1967 borders after all despite blocking this position at G8
Faced with significant pressure, Harper's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has affirmed that Canada does, in fact, support Obama's position of using the 1967 borders with land swaps as a…
Accountability from the #G20? Not gonna happen
From the Tumblr a couple of hours ago. Related posts: We ain't gonna have no stinkin' inquiry SIU re-opens another G20 investigation. Stop me if you've heard this before Michigan…
If Ever There Was A Time When the Liberal National Executive Should Mass Resign, It’s NOW!!!
Here's Why! Direct Violation of Constitutional Section 54.3.b. Regardless of whether or not there is a "Special Convention", the Executive had to set out a Leadership vote for October, 2011.…
Some further thoughts about the federal election and its implications for the left…
A reader asked me what I thought about the significant decline in the combined votes for the capitalist parties over the last decade—from 78.5% for the Liberals, Progressive Conservatives and…
What Have You Done, Clucking Christie Bitchford?
She’s a left the Grope & Fail and sayin’ hello to the Pestmedia! CEO Paul Godfrey is just so wild about havin’ her! “We are thrilled to welcome Christie to…
Failing U.S. Economy Explained
Of course! It’s all so obvious now.
The ever shrinking Liberal shadow
There's only so much you can read into the critic portfolios assigned to the third party in the house - especially when numbers dictate that everyone gets something. But the…
Why I support the postal workers
Not exactly a shock, I suppose, since I worked at CUPW for seven years. But I'm reading a bunch of stuff online about how we 'must' support postal workers because…
Report from the Leg
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 We’re most of the way through the Spring 2011 sitting of BC’s ...
ATV’s on City’s Streets Will Create Conflicts for Cyclists, Pedestrians
The following letter to the editor was submitted to the Sudbury Star for publication on Thursday, May 26, 2011. At the time of posting, the letter has not been published.-----ATV's…
On the Quebec question: (3) Nationhood
Is Quebec a nation? Is Canada a nation? Can there be a nation within another nation? These are difficult points, but some committment on these issues seems to underlie both…
3821…Where Have You Gone Mrs. Joe DiMaggio?
If she was still upright Mrs. DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe, would be blowing out 85 candles today.WFDS
In Other News, Casanova Accuses Girlfriend of Infidelity…
The federal government wants to hire a national detective service to streamline the way it investigates allegations of electoral impropriety in native communities. Indian Affairs and Northern Development, now known…
Clarity on Quebec
I’ve never supported the Clarity Act, and I spoke against it when it was still a Bill. I remain a supporter of self-determination for Quebec, but heck, these days I…