Radio Topics, March 6
Welcome to March! We’ve got a full show lined up. At 8:05, we’ll speak with Luxey Sirisegaram about Carleton’s upcoming production of the Vagina Monologues. At 8:25, we’ll speak with…
March 2012
Tough Choice…
Who to despise more – the callow attendees of the Conservative Youth Conference lapping up wisdom “from senior staff from the winning 2011 federal campaign” or the reckless bunch of…
Toronto City Council Takes Over Governance From Lame Duck Mayor Ford
“The questions several councillors are now asking is, “Is this the new normal? Must we rescue every issue from the administration’s incompetence?”¹- The answer, of course, is, unfortunately YES. Before…
Profiles in Pusillanimity
Pusillanimous: what a truly elegant way to say “gutless”. I really love that word; sadly, opportunities to use it are few and far between, since “gutless” or “spineless” or “cowardly”…
Calgary MP Rob Anders may face legal action after alleged nap
This is a weird story — but even if true I can't see what the claim is: being rude? napping inappropriately? Seriously, even a slander claim sounds thin: Toronto SUN…
Designation of counsel does not allow delegation to agent
It is common for accused not to attend court but to allow counsel to attend on their behalf on the basis of a designation naming counsel. In Ontario the counsel…
RoboCon: “So dumb”
WARNING: The following is a disclaimer provided by Kady O’Malley, regarding the story within this blog post: “I’m sorry, but this is SO dumb” “Tories demand Liberals release call records…
Conservative Corporate interests; under the spotlight this post: The Canadian Wheat Board deconstruction.
I thought I would detail some corporate influence in the Conservative party/Canadian government, so here I am. Today I shall detail the… Canadian Wheat Board The Canadian Wheat Board was…
Taxes versus investment, polls versus manipulation
Pollster Frank Graves has an item on iPolitics.ca about the recent spate of polling that media outlets have reported as indicating solid and enthusiastic public support for all manner of…
The Bear – Robert Frost
The bear puts both arms around the tree above her And draws it down as if it were a lover And its chokecherries lips to kiss good-by, Then lets it…
Conservative bluff called
…and the Harperites are in trouble now. Release phone records? Hey, no problem, say the Liberals. OK, we’re showing you ours. Will you show us yours? Er…gosh…maybe not, says the…
The Robo-Call Cons: When the Stupidity Burns
Holy Bossa Nostra. I didn’t think that Dean Del Mastro could be more of a Con buffoon than he already was. But I guess I should have known better. Dean…
On subtle effects
I’m not the first to make the point, but I’ll briefly wade into the Frank Graves vs. Nik Nanos debate over Robocon by noting why this may be a scandal…
Dear Google Humans,
Thank you for inventing an Android application that in the future will help you and other humans better understand me and other non-humans. I am thrilled that Translate for Animals…
A few random thoughts about whores
Before we begin, a little mood music: Ah. Thank you so much for that lovely music (and that uncharacteristic truthfulness), Mr. Limbaugh. So, Rush…how’s it feel to be at the…
Requiescat in pace
Today in British Columbia’s Legislative Assembly, Leonard Krog, Opposition Critic For The Attorney General, said this: “I rise today to ask the House to pay its respects to the passing…
Conservative MP blames Elections Canada
Today, straight out of the mouth of a Conservative MP: “Tory MP says Elections Canada to blame for robocalls.” “I suspect that at the end of the day, if Elections…
Video: You Can Play Project for gay athletes
You Can Play is a milestone project dedicated to ensuring equality, respect, and safety for all athletes, regardless of sexual orientation. The campaign works to challenge the culture of locker…
Video: You Can Play Project for gay athletes
You Can Play is a milestone project dedicated to ensuring equality, respect, and safety for all athletes, regardless of sexual orientation. The campaign works to challenge the culture of locker…
Video: You Can Play Project for gay athletes
You Can Play is a milestone project dedicated to ensuring equality, respect, and safety for all athletes, regardless of sexual orientation. The campaign works to challenge the culture of locker…