Today in Robocon
1. There’s a huge story in the Star that will move Robocon much further down the road: “Conservative scripts misdirected voters in 2011 election, say call centre staff.“ Callers on…
February 2012
you can fight your excessive water bill
I’m posting this for Googleability. If you’ve received an excessive water bill, there may be an error in your reading, even if the water meter is working correctly. My partner…
Spoil: The Great Bear Rainforest Under Threat From Enbridge Pipeline
My weekend in Winnipeg ended with an evening at the Park Theatre listening to Nathan Cullen, an NDP Member of Parliament who is running for the leadership of his party.…
Robocon Strategy Emerges
The Conservative party does not need to investigate the issue of “robocalls” any further, according to Defence Minister Peter MacKay. He also refers to the “one individual involved”, who is…
Despite feds, Canada 7th in creating green-tech firms
A surprise given the Harper government’s not so green credentials: Canada ranks high because of an entrepreneurial culture, relatively high patent activity and existing corporate activity in the green-tech sector.…
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Ironman. Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Looks like March…
… might come in like a lion, eh? Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Alberta Doctors Still Billing Province For Treatment Of Homosexuality
Last year, Alberta finally removed homosexuality from its list of disorders that doctors in the province could bill the government for treating. This was 38 years after the disorder was…
Campaign Spending and Efficiency #nlpoli
Two of the three political parties in this province are spending more, on average, and getting less, on average in by-elections. That’s one of the things you can see in…
More robo-call claims
The “Robocon Scandal,” as it is now being dubbed, is going to blow right up in the Commons today, as MPs return from a constituency week. Of course, now some…
The Next Week Will Be Critical
The next week will determine whether the Conservative robocall scheme becomes the moment at which a critical mass of Canadians become aware of this government’s repeated blatant illegalities, or whether…
Contemporary First Nations artists in conversation – 11 women reflect on their art, colonization and home
Eleven artists were invited by the School for Advanced Research to come together in a series of seminars to share their thoughts on their art work and on their lives…
Oscar chat
I thought the show went OK this year but the crowd didn’t seem to be all that excited about most of the winners except Meryl Streep and Christopher Plummer.I DO…
Canadians don’t care about the ‘Robocall’ scam….
When is a scandal not a scandal? When nobody gives a rip. Sorry for the trailer park answer to that question, but I’m thinking some conservatives might read this…and well,…
Prime Minister’s Nuts are in a Vise over Voter Suppression Scandal, MP says
OTTAWA – The Prime Minister’s nutsac is being squeezed in an ever-tightening vise, an NDP member said Sunday afternoon. It was revealed that as many as 34 ridings could be…
"Why deny the Holocaust? I for one welcome it!": Rob de Chazal on Stormfront
After learning of the arrests of the three Blood & Honour members accused of a series of assaults in Vancouver, we spent some time looking at the online history of…
Rafe Mair – One on One with BC NDP Leader Adrian Dix (Part 1)
In the first of a two-part interview, Rafe Mair grills BC NDP Leader Adrian Dix on private power, Site C Dam and BC’s flawed environmental assessment process. What will the…
Oh Canada voter suppression in 42 ridings – and counting
I’ve been surprised by real-life reaction to the robocall story, I’ve expected the high level of interest online, but not this being a topic of conversation among friends. Most people…