Saturday Photo: Sunny Day in a Spring That Is Coming on Fast
This is a weekend of demonstrations and parades. Not only is it St. Patrick’s weekend--and Montreal is the home to the second oldest St. Pat’s parade in North America and…
March 2012
Anonymous Conservatives With Poutine’s Phone Records? Oh Oh!
**Read recent history, if not caught-up.** A collective “Oh, shit/merde!” is possibly going quickly out of the mouths of anonymous Conservatives in Ottawa. They’ve basically involved the party in the…
The Root of the Conflict between NDP’s Ed Broadbent and Thomas Mulcair
Canadians can be excused for feeling a bit out of touch with the squabble that has engulfed the NDP. Ed Broadbent, the old warhorse with a long record of service…
Leadership 2012 Questionnaire Response – Niki Ashton
Finally, Niki Ashton had this to offer in response to my party organization questionnaire: 1. As leader, what changes (if any) would you seek to make to the NDP’s:(a) caucus…
Leadership 2012 Questionnaire Response – Paul Dewar
While noting the resources involved in responding to a request for information delivered late in the NDP’s leadership campaign, I have to be impressed when a candidate who could easily…
Leadership 2012 Questionnaire Response – Thomas Mulcair
Here’s Thomas Mulcair’s response to my leadership questionnaire on the NDP’s party organization: 1. As leader, what changes (if any) would you seek to make to the NDP’s:(a) caucus management…
Bad cases make for bad laws …
… and in the current trial about the murder of Tori Stafford, there are a lot of hot tempers. Some have even called for the reinstatement of the death penalty…
Leadership 2012 Questionnaire Response – Peggy Nash
Last week, I crowdsourced some questions to the NDP’s leadership candidates about their plans for party organization. (Unfortunately the comments have disappeared, and I’m still working on getting them to…
Voter Outreach and `Killer Political Machines`: The Liberal Party`s answer to CIMS.
Right off the nut I will state that the Robo-Call scandal is indicative of the power and reach that the Conservative Party has acquired from a full decade of populating…
Are we losing our national politeness? Try the ODTY test and find out.
If there is one thing we Canadians are known for, it’s being polite. Maybe that’s not the best attribute to be known for, but it’s far from the worst. I’d…
Subversive, Banana BANANA chocolate chip muffins.
I have been making these the last few weeks, and they all disappear within an hour. It’s an "evolved" recipe, and I am putting measurements to the closest I can.…
The Adjuster.
SundayMorningComingDown RealLifeVille ‘The Adjuster’ is an early movie from Atom Agoyan who, weirdly enough, went to high school with my wife. But that’s not the real life part of this…
Afghan Murder Spree Blame Lies on Capitol Hill
Following the recent killings of 16-Afghan civilians by a US Army sergeant, the critical details began rolling in. Married man, father of two. Ten year veteran. Three tours in Iraq,…
Prisoners in my basement
I spent all day Friday as a prisoner in my own basement. My tub and shower were being replaced with a Bathfitter acrylic surround, and there were some smelly chemicals…
On Being Declared "Anti-Canadian"
So, when do they come for my passport? Those of us who support the environmental movement in Canada have been denounced as “anti-Canadian” by Conservative members of the Canadian Senate.…
Poll: Albertans ‘smug’ and ‘condescending’
Canadians love to mock Toronto and beginning with last year’s Stanley Cup run, Vancouver. It’s understandable why the former is resented; it is the concentrated core for entertainment, news and…