Contradiction? What contradiction?
Prime Minister Harper in China on the tarsands: Prime Minister Stephen Harper blasted “foreign money and influence” behind critics of Canada’s oil sands even as he welcomed Chinese investment in…
February 2012
On the lighter side…
Blessed art thou, F-35, amongst holy implements: Associate Defence Minister Julian Fantino reached heavenward for words Thursday when trying to defend his government’s purchase of F-35 fighter jets during question…
Best interests #nlpoli
Fisheries minister Darin King rejected Ocean Choice International’s proposal for exporting and processing fishery. He held a news conference on Thursday. King claimed the decision is in the best interest…
So long, Saganash
Romeo Saganash is dropping out of the NDP leadership race, in part because of a family illness that is demanding his time and attention. That still leaves seven candidates in…
Harper government goes after passenger rail again
Passenger trains have made it onto the radar screen of the Harper government again, and that’s always bad news. This time, it isn’t about nickel-and-diming Amtrak over customs inspections. They…
Hello Premier Photo-Op
Ten Habits of Incompetent Managers, Margaret Heffernan, Fast Company Bias against action: There are always plenty of reasons not to take a decision… People who don’t make mistakes generally don’t…
Bring on the consultants, part 1
How CEOs Jack Up their Pay, Kimberly Weisul, Editor & Founder of One Thing New: “(MoneyWatch) Poor, downtrodden, underpaid CEOs finally have someone they can turn to in their hour…
Molly’sBlog 2012-02-10 02:12:00
WINNIPEG EVENTS: JOE NICE ROCKIN‘ AT THE ROCKER FEB 11: Coming up this Saturday at the Rudolf Rocker Cultural Centre, 3rd Floor, 91 Albert St., Winnipeg MB:…a benefit for cooperative…
Few oxen gored in Alberta Tories’ exquisitely political budget
Your intrepid blogger, with Alberta Finance Minister Ron Liepert. Below: New Democrat MLA Rachel Notley. Oddly enough, there actually was a lesson that could be learned from the first budget…
RCMP change not welcome after all
Almost two months ago, I wrote Rewarding incompetence and stated my hope that, under its new leader, RCMP had turned a corner toward an era of accountability and respectability: “That…
Fit the Narrative or Die Trying
The still mandatory part of the 2011 census is coming out. We start with the basics: how many people are there in Canada and where do they live. The media…
Fit the Narrative or Die Trying
The still mandatory part of the 2011 census is coming out. We start with the basics: how many people are there in Canada and where do they live. The media…
Fit the Narrative or Die Trying
The still mandatory part of the 2011 census is coming out. We start with the basics: how many people are there in Canada and where do they live. The media…
Fit the Narrative or Die Trying
The still mandatory part of the 2011 census is coming out. We start with the basics: how many people are there in Canada and where do they live. The media…
"My opponent, I don’t think he’s a true Liberal to be honest. He joined the party in December."
This has to be one of the most ignorant statements I have ever heard. I’m sorry, but just after we opened up the Liberal Party to Supporters, just after we…
alberta budget 2012: keep calm and carry on voting tory.
Alberta's 2012 pre-election budget. Judging by past performance, not rocking the boat is a difficult thing for Finance Minister Ron Liepert, who managed to table a budget yesterday that will…
Uhm, So, What’s Up Stormfront?
During one of our nightly visits to Stormfront, we noticed that instead of the normal forum headings we're used to seeing, instead we found this: We thought to ourselves, "Now…
Transport Committee upholds gender marker match requirement
The Transport Committee has upheld the gender marker match requirement in the Aeronautics Act which has the potential to ban some or even most transsexual and transgender Canadians from flying.…
Next Year…Throne Speech At Princess Pammy’s House!
AllTheMediaManipulationThatFitsAndFitsAndFits InsideJobbersVille With no throne speech scheduled, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark will instead make a 90-minute appearance on the Vancouver radio station where she used to work. “In place…
Great line of the day
John Cole writing about the stupidity of Catholic bishops in the States flipping out over women’s health insurance: I am so sick and tired of fighting stupid petty battles because…