Say it with me: Abortion is a Medical Procedure
In the Winnipeg Free Press there was a ‘have your say’ response that grabbed me, it was short and sweet and to the point, and regarding the recent discussion over…
May 2012
Thank you Judy from Winnipeg!
In the Winnipeg Free Press there was a ‘have your say’ response that grabbed me, it was short and sweet and to the point, and said everything that needed to…
May 12:We’ll start with a student column because…
….it’s almost the only thing worth reading in today’s Moncton Times and Transcript. Jana Giles, a grade 8 student at Lewisville Middle School, writes on p. F7 that iti would…
Stop, children, what’s that sound
I think there’s something happening here. What it is, not exactly clear. But the Montreal Gazette has scored a major interview with one of the leaders of Anonymous who is…
Saturday At The Movies
Tonight we’re hosting a singalong Sound of Music event, so in honour of that, and the birthday that it is celebrating, here’s Julie Andrews and the rest of the cast…
canadian doctors protest cuts to refugee health care
Bravo to the hundreds of Canadian family doctors who protested the dismantling of the refugee health care system! There was a demonstration in Ottawa, occupations of MP’s offices in Winnipeg…
F-35: Don’t Need No Stinking Accountability
I am genuinely concerned that there is no viable alternative party for conservatives in Canada who have, to this point, put all of their eggs into the Harper basket(case) Conservative…
Christy Clark wants more powers for BC, but give environmental assessments to the Harper feds
On the CBC's The House, BC Premier Christy Clark discussed Thomas Mulcair's views on the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal. I think she was trying subtly to link Mulcair's comments to…
Christy Clark wants more powers for BC, but give environmental assessments to the Harper feds
On the CBC’s The House, BC Premier Christy Clark discussed Thomas Mulcair’s views on the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal. I think she was trying subtly to link Mulcair’s comments to…
Christy Clark wants more powers for BC, but give environmental assessments to the Harper feds
On the CBC's The House, BC Premier Christy Clark discussed Thomas Mulcair's views on the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal. I think she was trying subtly to link Mulcair's comments to…
Christy Clark wants more powers for BC, but give environmental assessments to the Harper feds
On the CBC’s The House, BC Premier Christy Clark discussed Thomas Mulcair’s views on the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal. I think she was trying subtly to link Mulcair’s comments to…
Workload Measurement #nlpoli #nspoli #cdnpoli
One of the most telling indicators of what government does is how much legislation they put in front of the legislature for approval. After all government can only do what…
Favourite Poems LV: If You Forget Me
If You Forget Me I want you to know one thing. You know how this is: if I look at the crystal moon, at the red branch of the slow…
An Ounce Of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure- Healthcare Cracks
Last year, my daughter, Hannah, 11 months old at the time suffered through a respiratory illness, commonly known as the common cold, but dangerous to those under the age of…
Don’t Accept The Premise
Latest Andrew Coyne column details the inaction from all parties on the climate change file. However, the piece begins with a now common assumption, one that really has no basis…
Repression 2.0
Given its evolution, so to speak, the state of Tennessee’s new attempt to control and criminalize people’s thoughts and acts can hardly be seen as astonishing. Recommend this Post
Peter Mackay’s Math
We’re again dealing with the problem of Peter Mackay’s math. Yesterday, the Department of National Defence revealed that the “instrumental costs” of the mission to Libya were $106 million. Postmedia…
Saturday Photo: Bleeding Heart in Bloom
Most years there is an explosion of growth here the first week in May. Bleeding heart, which dies back to nothing at all in early September, grows so fast that…
elizabeth may: bill c-38: the environmental destruction act
Elizabeth May, House of Commons, May 11, 2012: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to Bill C-38. I am very sad, because this bill is the worst of all…
In today’s Sun (early, again): independents day
Ever voted for more than one political party? Never purchased a party membership card? Ever refused to vote, after having come to the conclusion that “none of the above” is…