The Dean Of What, Exactly?
WritingALot WhileSayingVeryLittleVille In his report on the first day of the new legislative session, the V Sun’s Vaughn Palmer went through a litany of apparent ‘he said/she said’ arguments raised…
February 2012
Harper eyes the parliamentary budget for cuts
News from CTV last night that Harper is looking for a 10 per cent cut to Parliament’s $585M budget. A few thoughts come to mind. First, is this a distraction…
NDP quick update by Teddy
Teddy here, with a quick update on the NDP race for leader. Looking at polls, endorsements, fundraising, I have the following numbers in my personal tracker. Thomas Mulcair has somewhere…
The Curse Of The Rented Pandas
A “strong mandate” to bankrupt Canadian zoos. For a species that is world-renowned for their lack of sexual appetite, Canada is going to find out what other nations have discovered…
The fishery of the future, DFO version #nlpoli #cdnpoli
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is holding a consultation on the future direction of the commercial fishery in Canada. it builds off the sustainable fisheries framework announced in 2009.…
Loopholes going unaddressed
The votes are in, and the bill to scrap the long-gun registry has passed the Commons on a vote of 159 to 130, and the bill is now off to…
Alberta Diary is closed, please come again soon
Closed for vacation. Come back soon. Bad timing, I realize, what with a provincial election looming and all kinds of political havoc likely to break out at any moment, but…
Steroids, baseball, and climate change
(h/t Michael Tobis on Planet3.0) Related posts (randomly generated) An illustration of the climate change debate Lost in Deep Time with Richard Alley Quote of the Day Quote of the…
Las Malvinas: Prince William should focus on polo
Las Malvinas aka the Falklands is one of the last available theaters available to the Brits for flag waving and displays of military-style jingoism. They’ve been upping the ante lately.…
No breakfast for Conservative champions? Alberta’s Tories as churlish as ever
Doug Griffiths, apparently still wearing black, has sent a message on behalf of his premier to Alberta politicos: resistance is futile, and will not be tolerated. Below: Edmonton City Councillor…
Stupid Sex(ist) Tricks: Why I will never be a vegan
Aside from the serious health concerns they blithely neglect to mention in their quest to turn the whole world vegan, PETA also engages in false, deceptive and highly offensive advertising…
Together, we make a difference
Thank you, dear Readers, for the rapid response to yesterday’s call. Aaron Wherry’s coverage of the excellent elocutions by NDP Member of Parliament, Charlie Angus, in the House of Commons…
4227…The War On Poor People In Ontario Starts…
…now? As a poor people I sure the f*ck hope not but if one is to believe economist Don Drummond, as referenced in the current Ottawa Sun, “The Mike Harris…
And how stupid do they think we are?
I know, I know, but look at this: At 10 am, the bill to allow warrentless electronic snooping by police is titled “Lawful Access Act”; at 11:17 am, the bill…
4226…Lin Sanity Is At Seven In A Row
This time he only dropped 10, but the Knicks got the W.WFDS
Montréal man calls Vic Toews a "lying sack of shit"
MONTREAL – After watching a televised interview with Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, a Montréal area millwright called the MP a “lying sack of shit”. In a response from the…
Window cat
Filed under: digital, drawing, iPad Tagged: Cat
You WILL Feel Like Taking a Hot, Cleansing Shower…..
…… because we sure as hell did. We would like to show you, our dear readers, a picture. However it's not the kind of photo that we would like to…
In Defence of Justin Trudeau
Oh fuddle duddle, or merde as we say in Quebec. I see Justin Trudeau is in trouble again. “I always say, if at a certain point, I believe that Canada…