4239…Big Basketball Weekend
On this side of the border and that side. Here in your capital the University of Ottawa, who always come up short, have a bunch of key games that they…
February 2012
4238…Dalton McGuinty Haters Love Him
What? Well they will this Monday, Family Day. For a lot of us here in Ontario Family Day is a great mid winter break. I am willing to bet haters,…
Taking on a Revolting Bully
A billionaire Mormon backer of Mitt Romney with an anti-gay axe to grind and a habit of using his vast wealth to harass, intimidate and silence critics gets openly challenged…
Charlie Smith Ask A Question….Mr. Christie Answers.
ThinkingHardIsJustSoDarnedHard Ms.ChristyVille Charlie Smith, in the GStraight, asks if Christy Clark lacks the ‘Gravitas’ to rule effectively: …After winning the B.C. Liberal leadership a year ago, Clark had an opportunity…
BBC: Canada "muzzling" its scientists
This may not be news in Canada but good to see the news is spreading abroad. Prof Thomas Pedersen, a senior scientist at the University of Victoria, said he believed…
Spam and philosophy
This morning, while I was out for a walk, my computer was sending spam to everybody I’ve ever corresponded with. I’m sorry if my computer spammed you. I thought Macs…
Leave Vic Toews alooooooone!
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews wants an investigation. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is calling for an investigation into how his divorce records ended up on Twitter. Toews has been…
Marc’s Conflict of Interest Disclosure
On January 5th, 2012, the American Economics Association adopted new guidelines for the disclosure of potential conflicts of interests by economists. Please find my disclosure information below (thanks to Andrew…
Friday miscellany…
…#tellviceverything edition! My son and I were hit by a stomach bug the other night so we spent the day yesterday comfortably at home. It afforded me the opportunity to…
Vic Toews Should Retire… Now
Harper’s embattled Public Safety Minister claims that he “didn’t exactly say” that people could either side with the Conservatives or with child pornographers regarding his laughably named “Protecting Children from…
Tories Unleash Attack Dog To Divert Attention From Poor Vic
Who could have anticipated this coming? Recommend this Post
Guilty Before Proven Innocent… No, Wait, Just Guilty
Because you know that even if its proven the NDP are not the culprits behind the Anon twitter account @vikileaks30, John Baird will most likely not apologize and retract his…
Veteran Fish Scientist Highlights Key Risks from Enbridge Pipeline, Tankers
Dr. Gordon Hartman is a retired senior biologist and manager for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans with a deep knowledge of the region affected by the proposed Enbridge Northern…
Tell Vic Everything…but don’t worry, he doesn’t want to know about your guns
Update 2: Some more great examples of inconsistency, remember when the government used private information on Vets to smear their spokesperson? Update 1: A version of this post can also…
Tell Vic Everything…but don’t worry, he doesn’t want to know about your guns
Update 2: Some more great examples of inconsistency, remember when the government used private information on Vets to smear their spokesperson? Update 1: A version of this post can also…
Conservative’s Internet Surveillance Bill ‘Orwellian’ In Its Scope
Had public outrage not raised the red flag on Vic Toew’s internet security Bill, Canadian freedom, as we understand it, would have taken a serious body blow. The Conservatives tried…
Friday Ease
I’m in my usual writing outfit: old grey sweatpants, old green tanktop, and terry bathrobe. But I know that it isn’t a writing day. For one thing I’m too revved…
Does Anyone in Government Really Care About Canadian Jobs?
The Harper government has recently stated it wants to “diversify Canada’s markets.” Hence, its support of the Northern Gateway pipeline and the prime minister’s upcoming trip to China. On the…
Let Us Reason Together
In response to the recent February 14, 2012 article Algonquin Land Claim Deal Near, Lawyer Says Pact of Significance to Ottawa Valley, by Mohammed Adam, in the Ottawa Citizen. In…
Canadians Let Us Reason Together About This Algonquin Situation
In response to the recent February 14, 2012 article Algonquin Land Claim Deal Near, Lawyer Says Pact of Significance to Ottawa Valley, by Mohammed Adam, in the Ottawa Citizen. In…