Vikileaks vs. RoboCon
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February 2012
Pierre Poutine to committee, please
Some of the latest developments this afternoon in the robocalls scandal… There was a bit of a heated exchange between Bob Rae and Harper in the House of Commons today…
Leadership 2012 Candidate Analysis – Peggy Nash
From the start of the NDP’s leadership campaign, I’ve been just one of many commentators anticipating a final ballot of Thomas Mulcair vs. Peggy Nash. But while Mulcair still looks…
Autism, Intellectual Disability & Environment: Children of Immigrants in Sweden At Greater Risk of Developing Autism with Intellectual Disability
Swedish Flag by Matti Mattila A major Swedish study offers uncomfortable news to the DSM-5 team trying to pretend there is no relationship between autism and the intellectual disability which…
QP: Look at your own robo-call tactics
With more Robocon revelations continuing to pour out in the media, it was a chance to see if the NDP could actually carry the ball that they dropped yesterday when…
Economy Down, Happiness Up
It seems like the world has its own life-work balance and thanks to the fact that we’re (on average) working less we are happier! The second conclusion challenges the received…
In any interpretation exercise, the supporting documentation must be read in context
Bank of Montreal v. Ismail, 2012 ONCA 129 deals with the interpretation of correspondence purporting to embody a litigation settlement. In that consideration the Court made a general observation regarding interpretation: The…
Spirit Bear Guide Marven Robinson Gets Personal About Enbridge
Marven Robinson, a spirit bear guide from the Gitga’at Nation of Hartley Bay, speaks to Damien Gillis in Prince Rupert the day after the big rally he helped organize against…
The Sound of Subversion – A Robocall Recorded
So this is what subversion sounds like. The Star has obtained a voice recording of one of the fake calls in Guelph, giving instructions to the recipient to go to…
Just wanted to say….
That it costs JUST pennies to make a call and spoof the caller ID. You wanna make a call and pretend that that call is coming from somewhere else? Totally…
A Bigger Role for Alberta
Many will remember the made-in-Alberta bumper sticker of the 1980s that told Canadians outside of Alberta that they could “freeze in the dark.” The message caught the mood of many…
And I Thought Harper Could Only Blow Hot Air
It seems Steve can blow cold air too. He’s quick to talk big about his commitment to the Arctic but talk is cheap, even big talk. It’s when it comes…
Oklahoma Scraps Anti-Gay Bill
Yesterday, a house committee in Oklahoma rejected a horrendously anti-gay bill that would have made it legal to fire state municipal employees just for being gay. The bill was introduced…
Inside the wire: What wire?
It’s true that government and Canadian Forces spokespeople will readily acknowledge that no part of Afghanistan is absolutely safe. But when the subject comes up there’s always the implication that…
Elephants Three
Elephant Picture – Animal Wallpaper – National Geographic Photo of the Day. Filed under: Beautiful
4282…Today’s Bon Mots Apply To Moi
From my Facebook friend Lindsay Aranoff who shares this: “If you’re ever worried about what people are thinking about you, just remember: people aren’t thinking about you.”-Henry Phillips Cuts like…
Vic Toews has a whole lot more to worry about than Vikileaks
Anonymous data dump is just around the corner, Friday to be exact. So while Toews embarrasses himself, the Conservatives and Canadians with this obsessive Vikileaks retribution, after a humble apology…
Video: Spirit Bear Guide Marven Robinson Gets Personal About Enbridge
Marven Robinson speaks to Damien Gillis in Prince Rupert the day after the big rally he helped organize against Enbridge on Feb. 4, 2012. A spirit bear guide from the…