The Casserole Protest and the Two Solitudes
As a guy who has one foot in each solitude, I know that the Québécois tend to be a little more exuberant than Canadians in the rest of the country.…
May 2012
Making Casserole Music in Regina
–Outlaw Snowy Bear and Jamie It was a nice warm evening, and I got together with about 80 other of Regina’s finest people to make our voices (and our pots…
When our leaders talk about austerity remind yourself of this
Released by Anonymous Quebec. From the description: Identification (n’hésitez pas à nous envoyer vos requête d’identification par MP)Lucien Bouchard @ 13:50, 16:15, 18:13, 1:40:05, 1:40:36, 1:40:54Brian Mulroney @ 14:10, 15:29,…
lee richardson resigns, calgary-centre by-election could be a conservative proxy war.
Tweet Recently resigned MP Lee Richardson, soon to be Principal Secretary to Premier Alison Redford. (Photo from 5of7 on Flickr) After a bitterly fought provincial election campaign drove a deep…
World No Tobacco Day 2012
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day. For people in British Columbia, the issues that initially come to mind on the subject of tobacco are smoking in multi-unit dwellings, smoking…
Blogger Dynamic View Template
Have you been blogging for a while (despite Twitter)? Do you hate iPad users? Have you gotten into the habit of inserting at least one picture or Youtube video into…
Former Ministers Fraser, Anderson Should be Listened to on Gutting Fisheries Act…Siddon, Not So Much
The fact that all four former federal fisheries ministers have taken a strong position on an omnibus bill that will not imperil but most surely devastate fisheries, fresh and salt…
Canada Crime Bill C-10 Hunger Strike “Final Push”: Day 2 Update
Today, Wednesday, May 30, 2012, is Day 2 of my “final push” for Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s response to my ongoing hunger strike against Canada’s new draconian crime law, the…
4697…Pot Banging Hits Ottawa
It wasn’t a symphonic caphony but there was some noise on Elgin Street, which is one of the main bar and restaurant districts in Ottawa. Did not see my friend…
Andrew Coyne On The Decline Of Parliament Under Harper
Despite his right-wing orientation, there has been unmistakable evidence in the work of Andrew Coyne this past year or so that conveys a clear disenchantment with the Harper regime. Using…
A crappy way to treat a neighbourhood
Stuart Mackinnon May 30, 2012 CityCaucus.com Riverfront Park, seen from Romer’s Burger Bar A former park commissioner watches a waterfront park lose its lustre The Fraserlands neighbourhood in southeast Vancouver…
And Now, Some Brainwashing From The States
Perhaps discouraged by polls showing that opposition to equal rights for the GBLT community is falling rapidly, members of the Apostolic Truth Tabernacle Church in Greensburg, Indiana, have resorted to…
Justice of the Peace Bench
Defending the Bench The Justice of the Peace Bench has become thoroughly professional and is a highly trained and skilled body of adjudicators. The ancient office of justice of the…
Jean, ROSC*
So as J mentioned before, I was in a near catatonic state due to my VSA* computer which has fortunately been resuscitated. The hypothermia post resuscitation care was beneficial but…
Sharks and bikes on Earthgauge Radio tomorrow at 7:00-8:00 AM on CKCU
On Earthgauge Radio this week, we’re talking about shark conservation and the Capital Velo Fest. The award-winning film Sharkwater will be screened this Tuesday, June 5 at 7:00PM at the…
Watch Justin Bieber Get Punched in the Face
Justin Bieber gets punched in the face, over and over again. If you are a 12 year old girl, don’t cry, his face survived.
Nelson House in crisis
There is a community meeting tomorrow evening to discuss the closure of Nelson House, a local shelter for women and children. Women escaping violence in Ottawa cannot afford to lose…
Follow the Rules on Subway!
Don’t you hate it when people ignore the rules? “Don’t lean on the door”! How hard is that to understand?What is next, people eating on the DC subway? Photo stolen…
and so to bed: thank you, phil gyford and thank you samuel pepys
One of the oldest and most well-respected bloggers has brought his online journal to a close. Since January of 2003 – 18 months before I began wmtc – I have…