First Abortion Then Contraception or is it the Other Way Around?
Remember the Lil Rascals and their He-man Women Haters Club? Well they grew up and helped to launch the conservative movement. In the United States, in the 21st century, GOP…
February 2012
4229…Noam Chomsky Was Right
I am not a huge fan of the man but one thing he has said, and I will paraphrase it, repeatedly is true and relates to me and my blog.…
rob ford’s latest strategy in the war on toronto public library: slash, downsize, then try to privatize
From Maureen O’Reilly, library workers’ union, Toronto Public Library (emphasis mine): + + + + + It hasn’t taken Ford and company long before launching a new attack on our…
New column day
Here, featuring an overview of the NDP’s leadership race from a Saskatchewan perspective. For further reading:– The per capita membership numbers cited in the column are from Alice. And of…
Now For The Hard Part
Don Drummond has thrown the fat in the fire. If you lived through the Harris years, Martin Regg Cohen writes, you’re going to remember what is about to happen again.…
Trudeau: Crazy Like A Fox?
Justin Trudeau is getting ripped for his admittedly reckless comments, but I’m not sure the visceral reactions are accurately digesting the potential political ramifications. Trudeau is done as a political…
The Dalton, Duncan and Don Report
The Dalton, Duncan and Don report has some big cuts and changes in-store for Ontario. The report commissioned by Dalton McGuinty’s major minority Liberal government to provide political cover for…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, February 16, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, February 16, 2012: Head of Toronto Police RIDE program suspended for alleged intoxication Ethics panel finds attorney…
Lawyer Sues Police For Unlawful G20 Arrest
In a world where injustice seems to prevail, I suspect we have to be content with the small victories. Nicholas Wright looks like he is well on his way to…
Tory Terrorists More Dangerous Than Child Pornographers
The Tories’ “Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act” has more to do with suppressing dissent than with stopping child pornographers. I mean, where is the evidence that child pornography is…
The Encounter
Dolores had the sudden intimation that the peyote breakfast milkshake was probably a mistake. Alltop drinks your milkshake. The Encounter, a photo by Modest Janicki (Modest and Jill) on Flickr.
Parliament in Review: December 9, 2011
Friday, December 9 saw the final day of debate at second reading on the Cons’ seat allocation bill. And as usual, plenty of valid questions went entirely unanswered. The Big…
Letter to Supporters: A massive public outcry
This is big. Powerful lobbyists, working with their allies in government, have put forward what amounts to an unavoidable choke point for your Internet use: two bills aimed at Internet…
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 – Otto Klemperer 1970
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5juEqNvTzYw&feature=related
jason kenney is at it again again: each refugee claim must be decided individually, not by country of origin
The Harperites have resurrected the unjust, immoral, and, according to international treaties to which Canada is a signatory, illegal bill formerly known as C-11. Jason Kenney doesn’t want so much…
Heartland Institute: Funded To Spread Misinformation About Climate Change
The Heartland Institute is a right-wing “think-tank” that describes itself as a “devoted to discovering, developing, and promoting free market solutions to social and economic problems.” However, as DeSmogBlog has…
Tell me why…
… Drummond did not recommend eliminating Ontario’s wasteful and discriminatory duplicate education system? Anybody? As well, it was good to hear the Chair of the OCDSB note on CBC this…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Erin nicely summarizes Don Drummond’s report on Ontario’s finances. But it’s worth noting that leaving aside Drummond’s own choice not to follow…
Heck Trudeau Your Right!
I think people are over doing this statement. First of all speaking as someone from Quebec, we are much more left wing then most provinces, and when Trudeau made the…
Transparency isn’t a cost – its a cost saver (a note for Governments and Drummond)
Yesterday Don Drummond – a leading economist hired by the Ontario government to review how the province delivers services in the face of declining economic growth and rising deficits –…