"OTTAWA — The federal government has explored hiring a professional public relations firm and organizing trips for international leaders to promote Canada's oilsands industry, while fighting back against foreign climate…
Below is an oped for the Toronto Star written with David Eaves. We wrote a longer exploration of the state of progressive politics for the LRC a couple of years…
Do these sound to you like the last words of a suicidal man? They sound to me like the words of one who was determined to fight to the death,…
Hearty CONGRATULATIONS to ELIZABETH MAY for making Canadian history today - the new MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT for *Saanich* Gulf Islands!
They both hate high gas prices. For all the wrong reasons. Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal said Sunday that he wants oil prices to drop so that the United States…
The challenge is not to become a machine. The greatest danger is not from outside: the greatest danger is ourselves – that is, the greatest danger is losing touch with…
Amy Poehler at Hahvad.
Since the media began filing their weekend wrap up coverage of the Alberta Liberal Party Convention, a number of pundits have weighed in on the party's decision to run a…
We have to look at this missionas a Great Success At least that's how Furious Leader wants us to see the hapless campaign in Afghanistan. Our Ruler showed up in…
Earlier today, we put a sticker on our mailbox. It's meant to be a message for our letter carrier, to show support for her cause. The Canadian Union of Postal…
From Smalldeadanimals: "It would be interesting for a pollster to find out if there's a growing concern amongst non-Quebecois Canadians about what plans Monsieur Jack Layton has for Quebec over…
Readers will recall my previous post on the Italian municipal elections. Ora sono tornato a casa, so I was waiting for news, and scant minutes ago Ms Mew rang me…
As I left the Alberta Liberal Party convention yesterday I was exhausted. Between doing a panel on social media, attending almost 24 hours of straight training and politics, and then…
It has been reported that the aide who sent a package of information on wooing immigrant Canadians to the wrong MP has been rehired by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney. Weeks…
It must’ve been a hell of a convention: penis postings, allegations of Pokemon shenanigans and now a Tory MPP thinks Tim Horton will lead his party into this fall’s election.…
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty was unusually blunt on CTV’s Question Period yesterday, saying he was worried about the possibility of another recession. (Finance Ministers are usually very cautious about using…
The majority is but a few weeks old and the corruption in our institutions - from cops to the "Harper Government" - is escalating. Now we find out that Jason…
Monday, May 30, 2011 A recent BC Supreme Court decision concerning a gravel pit on Texada Island s...
After a long weekend spent driving around our fair province, it was a pleasure to return home and bike into the office this morning. Even a mild spattering of rain…
(After this, I may just go ahead and write that Israel thing I've had kicking around in my head for a few years. While I'm stepping on landmines, I might…
