So Who Wants Another BIG MONEY Debt-Ridden Leadership Campaign?
I’ve been on an austerity program nearly my whole life. It’s called being broke. Being broke can make you resourceful and clever and sometimes it can even help you win.…
May 2012
Coyne On Harper
The naive among us predicted that, after winning a majority, Stephen Harper’s governing style would change. Secure in the knowledge that he had the votes to get his way, they…
Harris-Decima Poll: 33% NDP, 30% Con, 20% Lib
This poll is interesting in that it confirms the Forum Research numbers of last week, yet at the same time, as Harris-Decima does, overestimates the Greens (changes from the last…
Rob Ford had another fit of paranoia
He calls police again on the media. This time it was a Toronto Star reporter. What is with this guy? Why is he so afraid of the media? Maybe he…
Freedom of Information: Turkey, Mexico and India, Yes – Canada, Not So Much
The Harper obsession with secrecy and control is well-known and the source of much international attention. However, it seems we now have new reason to be both embarrassed and outraged.…
Ask General Kang: Is it technically cannibalism if all you eat is a pinkie?
First of all, check the finger carefully. If it’s not a pinkie from the same species, then you’re probably okay. I was once really freaked out by Colonel (now Major)…
What’s it mean?
It means we work really, really hard, like we are way, way behind. And we leave nothing to chance.
Crowdfunding and Politics – Innovation Delayed is Innovation Denied
The super cool, and crowdfuned, Pebble watch! So, I’ve started spending a fair amount of my spare time reading, learning and investigating a variety of different areas of social innovation…
Something missing all around
So I watched this 8 minute video version of Harper’s speech to caucus yesterday. It was, as many reports have recounted, packed with a consistent economic focus. Of course. He…
Mayor Rob Ford chases and confronts Toronto Star reporter
I suppose in fairness Mayor Ford might have been worried about his family — but if so he should have called the police instead of acting himself. The end result…
Some NL cabinet ministers bill taxpayers for work commuting #nlpoli
Almost half the money (46%) spent on ministerial travel by the municipal affairs department between December 2010 and November 2011 went to cover travel by minister Kevin O’Brien from his…
Conservatives Could Have Been Hoisted on Own Petard in Etobicoke Election Case
This week former Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj is in court arguing that his defeat by Conservative candidate Ted Opitz last year should be overturned because the number of ballots which…
Late night
Highlights from Wednesday night’s Hollande-Sarkozy debate in France: Quite the scrap! Name calling, repeated accusations of lying, relentlessly interrupting each other, man. From the New York Times, capturing some of…
Jack Major’s wise counsel too sensible to be adopted in neo-conned Alberta
Premier Alison Redford contemplates Justice Jack Major’s recommendations on MLA compensation. Actual Alberta politicians may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: Justice Jack Major. Former Supreme Court Justice Jack Major’s…
planning to end poverty and homelessness in alberta.
Homeless Connect Edmonton at the Shaw Conference Centre (photo by Mack Male). Last weekend Homeward Trust Edmonton and its community partners held their biannual Homeless Connect event at the Shaw…
Stephen Harper’s Big Majority Party
It's been one year since Stephen Harper stole an election and finally got his majority. And you should have seen him at his Great Majority Party today, wearing a silly…
4575…Junior Seau Kills Himself
This story is a story that happens to ex football players, especially ex NFL players, way too often.The Buzz at Boston.com says that Junior Seau, 43, who spent the bulk…
4574…Margaret Wente Has The Common Touch
In the same way that Marie Antoinette did. Here is what the Globe and Mail scribbler thinks about the Quebec students who are protesting. The truth is, the education they’re…
4573…La Belle Province
Le big city in La Belle has been going through civil unrest, primarily by students, for most of 2012. Here is the way I see it. Lower tuition is better…