My salute to Joe Oliver
This one’s for you, Joe Oliver, Harper Government(tm) Minister of the Environment for your determination to kill Canada’s pristine wilderness
January 2012
Amazing
First place in the National Geographic photo contest. The photographer writes: Grand Prize Winner and Nature Winner – SPLASHING: This photo was taken when I was taking photos of other…
Molly’sBlog 2012-01-10 01:12:00
CANADIAN POLITICS TORONTO: NO TO BUDGET CUTS IN TORONTO: The following call out for protest against proposed budget cuts in the City of Toronto comes from the Ontario Coalition Against…
"Radical, Dude"
Joe Oliver, Harper’s ‘Natural Resources Minister’ talks about how he proposes to ministrate Canada’s natural resources: “Their goal is to stop any major project no matter what the cost to…
"Radical, Dude"
Joe Oliver, Harper’s ‘Natural Resources Minister’ talks about how he proposes to ministrate Canada’s natural resources: “Their goal is to stop any major project no matter what the cost to…
Joe Oliver, the Radicals, and the Foreign Interests
You know….if you needed a cheap and apparently inexhaustible source of natural gas to heat your home, you could do worse than connecting a hose to Joe Oliver’s big mouth…
Enbridge Gateway JRP Hearings Broadcast (Kitimat/Kitamaat) – January 10, 2011
Hi! My name is Tia! I’m a radical, eco-terrorist, and enemy of the state now! Whee! (This is almost as random as the people Harper appointed to the senate the…
Whatcha reading?
As mentioned previously, I’ve embarked on a little project this year to read 50 books. Partly because I found I had started to cut down on my off-line reading late…
Empowering and engaging Young Liberals – Alexandra Mendes’ plan for youth
Alexandra Mendes has a proven track record of Young Liberal engagement, including having her successful 2008 election campaign being managed by a Young Liberal! She knows the strength and abilities…
MARS Canada doesn’t want to be affiliated with homophobia / transphobia.
Not long ago, Charles McVety’s transphobic “Don’t Confuse Me” ads about a proposed LGBT-positive curriculum in Ontario made the rounds — first on the National Post (which apologized for running…
… he killed three and wounded two – was it reasonable?
"The lawyer representing convicted murderer Chris Bishop hopes an appeal launched by his client will be heard by the Nunavut Court of Appeal as early as this spring. … The…
Ed Young: ‘bed-in’ to promote sex between Christian spouses
The Beatles have been inspiring people in unusual ways lately. During his New Year’s Eve Times Square performance Cee Lo Green changed the lyrics of the John Lennon tune Imagine.…
God and Resisting Temptation
God references slipped into tests decreased student’s belief that they controlled their own destiny, researchers report, but made them more resistant to junk food temptation. via God’s Situational Effects «…
January 2012 Bites and Bites
First, some kudos are due. Our friend Dr. Dawg managed to scoop up on our own turf. Neo-nazi to assist at Calgary gun show According to John Marleau’s Facebook profile:…
Parliament in Review: November 16, 2011
Wednesday, November 16 saw plenty of direct clash between the Cons and the NDP on an issue that’s been in the news again today. And lest there be any doubt,…
Wanted: a readability calculator that doesn’t offend writers
All my life I’ve considered myself something of a writer. It always got me my highest marks in high school, it came easily to me and for a long time…
Celebrating a royal birthday in our nation’s capital as the greenest threat since the Fenians looms
Your blogger with the King, in livelier times. Below, Prime Minister Stephen Harper (“Old Dickery”), at left, meets with his majesty. Kings and prime ministers may not be exactly as…
From a First Nation contrarian: Breaking the spell, a call for unification NOW | rabble.ca
From a First Nation contrarian: Breaking the spell, a call for unification NOW | rabble.ca. Filed under: Aboriginal Issues, Media Fail., Progressives
The Great Harper Putin Hockey Match
When I saw the Star headline today I was stunned. Could Stephen Harper and Vladimir Putin really be planning to face off against each other on the ice? Prime Minister…
Motions to strike on the basis of law
First Majestic Silver Corp. v. Davila Santos, 2012 BCCA 5, released last week, has a useful restatement of the law respecting motions to strike on the basis of law: In…