New column day
Here, on the philosophical underpinnings of the Wall government’s choice to demolish Saskatchewan’s film industry – and the dangers for the province if we accept them. For further reading…– Bruce…
March 2012
QOTD: On budget day
Mike McNair writing at The Mark: It is an entirely legitimate neo-conservative policy position to reduce tax revenues rather than maintaining a balanced budget. It is also an entirely legitimate…
The Pitbulls And The Statesman
Since Thomas Mulcair assumed the leadership of the NDP, much has been written about Stephen Harper having met his match. Others have speculated that, between them, Harper and Mulcair are…
Media Advisory: Reimagine CBC spokespeople available for comment re: CBC funding cuts
On Thursday, March 29th, the 2012 federal budget will be released. We anticipate that this budget will contain substantial cuts to the CBC’s funding, on the order of $110 million…
Budget Day
…and blogging here will be light: I’ll be in the journo lockup shortly, and will remain there incommunicado until Finance Minister Jim Flaherty rises to begin his speech in the…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, March 29, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, March 29, 2012: RCMP faces class-action lawsuit by former Mountie over sexual harassment Controlling employees’ behaviour after…
Facing Autism in New Brunswick 2012-03-29 08:25:00
NOTE: The information in this Autism Speaks news release is based on the current US estimate of 1 in 110 persons having an autism disorder. New autism prevalence information will…
Another Poke At An Easy Target
A busy day ahead of me, so I have chosen the path of least resistance for my post today. Enjoy. Recommend this Post
Robocalls On Parade….Elections Canada Comin’!.
AllTheExpectationsThatCan BeLoweredVille Ords O’ The Day…. Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs Meeting No. 30 Thursday, March 29, 2012 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Allegations of Wrong-Doing during the…
Yet another NEW piece by Mozart discovered
As you may know, I’ve written a novel in which Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is alive and well, and supporting himself by writing “lost” Mozart pieces. Another one was discovered earlier…
A plug to the new Liblogs
Briefly this morning: I’d like to give some props to the newly redesigned Liblogs , which is an aggregator for Liberal blogs and/or Liberally-inclined blogs. You have 2 new administrators…
NDP Bounce
Not surprising, the first post-convention poll gives the NDP a sizeable bounce in support: A survey done this week had the NDP tied with the Conservatives in public support at…
Trashy à Paris…
… première journée. ‘Nuff said… Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Conservatives versus Science: A New Scientific Validation of the Republican War on Science (and Republican Brain) Thesis
rwos.jpg For a while now, I’ve been aware of a powerful new paper that directly tests the central argument of my 2005 book The Republican War on Science—and also validates…
Ezra Levant And The "Actual Facts"
From a CBSC (Canadian Broadcast Standards Council) complaint I hadn’t even heard about: The CBSC has traditionally recognized that hosts of public affairs programs are entitled to hold and express…
The greatest show on earth
The big budget circus happens today. The big item, not to be lost sight of among all the other baubles that will be in the window, is in the headline…
They’re baaaack #nlpoli
Last December, your humble e-scribbler told you about the Liberal party’s renewal committee. Well, it’s back, or it will be back according to an anonymous source quoted by the Telegram…
Next Generation Open Data: Personal Data Access
This post matters. If you’re involved in the healthcare sector or a energy utility, please read. Background This Monday I had the pleasure of being in Mexico City for the…