How Far Does the Rot Spread?
Two important revelations can be found in the latest batch of robocall corut filings to make the news in connection with the Election 2011 fraud scheme, about which Sixth Estate…
May 2012
Trudeau for…
Well-written. Interesting subject-matter. The author is still a dick.
Y’all keep using that term "free trade"
Kate Heartfield has an interesting column on trade negotiations between Canada and the EU and specifically on the possible consequences for the cost of pharmaceuticals. The EU is insisting on…
Robocon: the noose tightens
OTTAWA — The IP address used to send misleading robocalls to Guelph voters on election day was the same address used by a worker from the campaign office of local…
42-years On, Is It Time to Revisit Kent State Massacre?
Four of the Kent State students wounded by Ohio National Guard gunfire on May 4, 1970 that left four of their fellow students dead want U.S. Attorney-General Eric Holder to…
Residence of a trust is where the central management and control of the trust actually takes place
Fundy Settlement v. Canada, 2012 SCC 14 deals with the residence of a trust and holds it is to be determined much the same way as the residence of a…
Today’s UK lesson for Canada’s ‘Harper Tories’
Local elections were held in 181 local authorities in England, Wales and Scotland. The results for the Conservative government of PM David Cameron, and his coalition partners, the Lib-Dems, were…
Friday political fun
A one minute classic. Atta boy! (h/t a little birdie & Sullivan’s site) P.S. Also in the fun category but of a different kind, this.
How to say vacuum?
This little girl in the video knows how. Maybe she was thinking of certain Con politicians.
Heartland Billboard: "the most prominent advocates of global warming aren’t scientists; they are murderers, tyrants, and madmen"
Heartland Billboard.png The Heartland Institute's current President, Joe Bast, has launched a billboard campaign denouncing science, scientists, conscientious political activists – and by association EVERYONE else who speaks with concern…
No SFH on his playlist
No SFH! Last time I’ll ever volunteer for this guy.
Sad to learn about Yauch
And this tweet about his passing is beyond idiotic. Dammit, Buddhism. It wasn’t enough that you took Steve Jobs from us? — Colby Cosh (@colbycosh) May 4, 2012
Minister Kenney to meet with Burmese-Canadian community leaders in Toronto
Minister Kenney to meet with Burmese-Canadian community leaders in Toronto May 4, 2012 TORONTO – The Honourable Jason Kenney – Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism – will be meeting…
The Hunger Games
We are in a strange moment. It is a moment that calls out for resistance — the global retrenchment of class power through austerity; the increasingly bold political attacks on…
Can China Ascend Without Triggering Cold War?
Cold wars, in case you’re too young to remember, can be ridiculously ruinous ventures. Just ask Vladimir Putin. The Soviet Union came to an end due to Cold War spending…
The Liberal Party Launches New “Supporters” System (Along With a New Round of Leadership Speculation)
On Wednesday the Liberal Party of Canada launched its new “supporter” class. I was proud to support the constitution amendment that lead to this at the biennial convention at the…
The premier Premier
The Institute for Research on Public Policy ranks Peter Lougheed as Canada’s best Premier from the last 40 years. Rounding out the top 5: 1. Peter Lougheed 2. William Davis…
The premier Premier
The Institute for Research on Public Policy ranks Peter Lougheed as Canada’s best Premier from the last 40 years. Rounding out the top 5: 1. Peter Lougheed2. William Davis3. Allan…
My LRC Review of “When the Gods Changed” and other recommended weekend readings
This week, the Literary Review of Canada published my and Taylor Owen’s review of When the Gods Changed: The Death of Liberal Canada by Peter C. Newman. For non-Canadians Peter…