Rafe on Why Harper Budget’s Gutting of Environmental Laws is a Good Thing
I think the Harper budget is a plus for the environment. It comes in a way from a roundabout look at things. The government will take habitat protection out of…
April 2012
Trashy in Paris… so I had better things to do…
… than sit at my laptop! No matter. Had a blast with my daughter in the City of Lights. Even saw some lights! And bones. And food. And monuments, portraits,…
Major Test for the Auditor General Tomorrow
Tomorrow, one of two things will be reported by the Auditor General of Canada: that the minister is responsible for misleading Canadians about the procurement process of the F-35, or…
Who wins if the Alberta Legislature’s fit to be tied?
Strange Bedfellows: Danielle Smith and Brian Mason imagined discussing voting strategy in the Legislature… Alberta politicians may not be exactly as illustrated … or as weird as reality! If you…
Why aren’t heterosexual couples from Alberta good enough for the Wildrose Party?
Happy heterosexual families from Alberta: May not be exactly as illustrated (see below). Just the other day, Wildrose Party Leader Danielle Smith was assailing Premier Redford for not loving Alberta…
True Grit: Why a meaningless boxing match just might mean everything
Voters are a fickle, shallow bunch sometimes. The least little thing can put them off. Nixon's sweaty lip during his televised debate with Kennedy. Stephane Dion's sad sack shrug. Stockwell…
True Grit: Why a meaningless boxing match just might mean everything
Voters are a fickle, shallow bunch sometimes. The least little thing can put them off. Nixon’s sweaty lip during his televised debate with Kennedy. Stephane Dion’s sad sack shrug. Stockwell…
True Grit: Why a meaningless boxing match just might mean everything
Voters are a fickle, shallow bunch sometimes. The least little thing can put them off. Nixon's sweaty lip during his televised debate with Kennedy. Stephane Dion's sad sack shrug. Stockwell…
True Grit: Why a meaningless boxing match just might mean everything
Voters are a fickle, shallow bunch sometimes. The least little thing can put them off. Nixon’s sweaty lip during his televised debate with Kennedy. Stephane Dion’s sad sack shrug. Stockwell…
There but for the grace of God…
Emergency Blues analyzes the tragic, needless death of Anna Brown who died of in a St. Louis jail of a blood clot because doctors, nurses and police officers wouldn’t believe…
danielle smith is ‘out-ralphing’ alison redford.
Recycled 'Ralph Bucks' could become 'Danielle Dollars'. Eight years after the last round of provincial rebate cheques, popularly known as ‘Ralph Bucks‘, were mailed to Albertans care of Premier Ralph…
Mama Mia, Half-A-Cuppa..
TheBlogsTheyMustBeCrazy Long(time)WavingVille Yesterday, tongue-stuck firmly in cheek, I wrote a post-script (to this offering) that some may have construed as a quasi-suggestion that two of my favourite commentators on all…
Late night
Pro-penny elimination video: Study that says consumers will be bitten: A 2001 economic analysis by Penn State’s Raymond Lombra found that a post-penny economy—in which we round to the nearest…
#Budget2012 Analysis – Part 4 – Supporting Jobs and Growth – Supporting Entrepreneurs, Innovators and World-Class Research
We’ll now cover section 3.1 of the budget. The highlights are as follows: Creating Value-Added Jobs Through Innovation $400 million to help increase private sector investments in early-stage risk capital,…
Hubris leads to incompetence: the Rowe & Krugman edition
Well a strange lull has fallen on the battle field this evening as the respective sides dig in and at least one side licks its wounds. To keep reading click…
Radio Topics, April 2nd
Welcome to April! We’ve got an exciting show lined up. At 8:30, we’ll speak with Ian Lee about a recent move by Canada’s yogurt cartel to stop a competitor from…