Ellen Defines Her Values
Check out this clip of Ellen DeGeneres utterly destroying a bizarre, anti-gay lobby group’s logic—schooling them on what real family values are. And she’s so cheerful while doing it; it’s…
February 2012
Internet service providers not broadcasting
IN THE MATTER OF the Broadcasting Act, S.C. 1991, c. 11, 2012 SCC 4 holds the terms "broadcasting" and "broadcasting undertaking", interpreted in the context of the language and purposes of…
FN Education: Action Long Overdue
Six and a half years ago, I co-chaired an evaluation of K-12 schools operated by First Nations (FN) on reserves. We concluded that FN education was significantly under-funded and lacked…
What is the best NHL logo? What is the best NHL jersey?
What is the best NHL hockey jersey? What is the best NHL hockey logo? I’m glad you accidentally clicked here and found me writing this, for I will tune you…
Billy Graham warned evangelicals
Billy Graham warned evangelicals AGAINST the formation of a Religious Right! “I don’t want to see religious bigotry in any form. It would disturb me if there was a wedding…
No kittens were harmed… yet #nlpoli #cdnpoli
It is wonderful to be proven right. Sometimes being wrong is nicer. In this case, wrong would be the prediction from this corner that the Great VO Muskrat Falls debate…
Why You Should Talk to Yourself
Talking to yourself is a good way to reason through problems, so there’s no reason to feel awkward about your big debates you have with yourself while walking down the…
Guess Whose Appointment Won’t be Renewed: Kevin Page Contradicts Harper with the Facts about Funding Pensions
Don’t have much time today to go into this in detail because I’m involved in setting up an interesting conversation about jobs and the economy, “Working in Canada Today: A…
Tracking down an internet troll, courtesy of BBC
Ever wonder what kind of person leaves all those disgusting, ill-informed comments on blogs and news sites, mostly it seems at least in North America, in support of the Conservatives…
Black Gold or Fool’s Gold
It was a text-book case of misdirection. Like snake-oil salesmen of old warming up their marks with a shell game, Prime Minister Harper and Joe Oliver accused radical environmental groups…
Dear John Baird
You recently suggested that Israel has no better friend than Canada. So perhaps you would be the best one to have a chat with our friends and suggest that this…
Harper and the abortion issue…
…or non-issue… depending on where you stand. I had an extensive back and forth with some conservative friends the other day on FB. I was referring to a piece by…
Living gay under Gaddafi in Libya
A must-read for the week is the two-part interview featured at Gay Star News of Khaleed, a 31-year-old LGBT activist in Libya who gives us some perspective on being gay…
Winter Bike Final Modifications & Mid Season Review
When I first bought my new winter bike in October I wrote “It’s a bit small for me, but was about the largest they had in stock and with some…
"People are turning up dead in detention at an alarming rate"
The outcome of the NATO intervention in Libya has been touted as a “political victory” for Stephen Harper and a vindication of his foreign policy. In a ceremony held last…
Access on PEI = Empowering Women
One of the organizers of PRRO (PEI Reproductive Rights Organization) has been nominated to become an Active-8 Ambassador, one of 8 young adults from Atlantic Canada working to bring about…
action alerts on physical environment and digital environments
My inbox is flooded with action alerts from all different groups, which I feel obligated to pass on, even though many (most?) people who read this blog probably get these…
Jumpin’ Jack Flash #nlpoli
It’s-uh gas, gas, gasAn 824 megawatt combined cycle gas turbine electricity generator plant would cost roughly CDN$950 million. The gas to power the plant is readily available from the local…
On Living With The Consequences Of Your Decisions
Today’s CP story about pro-lifer Trifon Haitas’s bid to represent the LPoC in Toronto-Danforth is particularly interesting for the connection it draws between Haitas and the Campaign Life Coalition, who…
To Toronto-Danforth Liberal Members….
When you vote today for your Liberal candidate, please consider this: While others, including people I respect deeply, have attacked Trifon Haitas for his anti-choice (or pro-life, whatever you’d like…