LeavingLotsusland AgainstMyWillVille This time the science geek bunker is located deep within the bowels of the so-called ‘Center-Of-The-Universe’. And these days, when the Airporter trundles down the Gardiner Expressway towards…
(as posted at JoeyO.ca) There’s talk, yet again, about the lack of schools (at least in appropriate locations) in the province of Alberta. The Minister of Education has publicly pondered…
Thanks to commenter Pagan Chaplain (Twitter ~ web) for pointing out the No One Dies Alone program, where volunteers under nursing supervision support patients who would be otherwise alone at…
Never doubt that people acting together can make a difference. Thanks to yesterday’s internet strike, SOPA is no more. Due to the hard work of activists and ordinary people, the…
Further to my earlier post on this topic, whether or not we are or will soon be experiencing labour and skills shortages is a question of critical importance to the…
Yesterday saw two very effective protest movements in the USA, one was in regards to SOPA/PIPA and the other saw the Obama administration reject the Keystone XL pipeline. There are…
A new opinion survey shows a substantial majority (68%) of Waterloo region residents would like CBC to establish a local radio station to cover community affairs and most (73%) hope…
Yesterday you probably noticed that most of your favourite websites were down yesterday or had a notice up warning you about two bills in front of the American government. Those…
Dan Gardner’s latest article compares the success of the Conservatives and failure of the Liberals in terms of their basic branding message. He argues that one of the keys to…
The Mark have published a pre Budget commentary from yours truly.
Today, Statistics Canada reported that the number of Canadians receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits fell for a third consecutive month in November. This decline would be good news if it…
When the Tea Party surged to the polls two years ago, some commentators saw a right wing populist movement taking control of the Republican Party. But E.J. Dionne writes this…
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, January 19, 2012: Cruise Lines Use Law and Contracts to Limit Liability Pentagon: Thousands of sex assaults…
As I burrow deeper in River Music, I begin to wonder if it’s worth anything at all. That’s why coming across Garth Risk Hallberg’s essay/review in the Sunday New York…
…and in only 14 days!!!! Eat you heart out Lady Gaga. Walk off the Earth is a sensation.
By dramatically changing the health care funding formula, is Prime Minister Stephen Harper showing little concern for the future of the Maritime provinces? The Health Accord “deal” that Harper practically…
Patton Oswalt, making the case for not using the grocery store robot. I wouldn’t mind having one of those cool robots for myself though. Check out Patton Oswalt’s website here…
My only concern is that we protect the North and its peoples — but development and the ability for people to find good work locally is very important too: http://m.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/iqaluit-gateway-to-greenlands-resource-riches/article2307318/?service=mobile…
My Canadian Open Government Consultation Submission
Attached below is my submission to the Open Government Consultation conducted by Treasury Board over the last couple of weeks. There appear to be a remarkable number of submission that…