Reading list update
An update on my Read 50 Books This Year project: 17. Another Day Another Dungeon by Greg ConstikyanA lighthearted comic fantasy novel that reads like a session of Dungeons and…
May 2012
Accountability- What’s That? We want more checks and balance, not less
Reading about cuts to the office of the Auditor General’s office here, reminded me of this song, here. And that pretty well sums up our dearly beloved Conservative party of…
Now That It’s Out in The Open, Pentagon’s Not So Keen On "War on Muslims"
The Pentagon has launched an investigation into why its Joint Forces Staff College has been teaching a course advocating tomorrow’s generals prepare to inflict genocide on the Muslim world. Sound…
On tectonic shifts
I haven’t spent much time discussing the spate of recent polls showing the NDP with a modest lead on the Cons, as those top-line results can easily enough be considered…
Fallout from Protests and Smoke Bombs: Quietness?
This was book club week, and a strange thing happened. In all four groups, we had much less attendance than normal. The weather has been cold and damp, which might…
The CPC is taking the NDP rise in the polls…
… quite well, I’d say… Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Mitt Romney’s Accomplishments
Mitt Romney said in 2008 that “let Detroit go bankrupt” and that there should not be any bail-out. However, Obama went for the bail-out which was very successful. Now Romney…
May 11:Clinic gives cosmetic surgery a facelift….
Wow! That’s the headline for a SPECIAL REPORT on the f ront page of The Moncton Times and Transcript. Need your eyelid lifted, nose shortened, male breast reduction, tummy tuck?…
MP Bruce Hyer’s Confusion. . . . .
MP Bruce Hyer recently quit the NDP caucus and decided to sit as an Independent MP. In an article Mr. Hyer explains his resignation from the NDP caucus saying “I…
Going To The Wall In Defense Of Mulcair
Great post by Erin Weir – The Progressive Economics Forum: “Mulcair has articulated a balanced approach to resource development that would generate more public revenue, a more competitive exchange rate,…
The Nanny State #nlpoli
Premier Kathy Dunderdale refused to meet with Burton Winters’ family to talk about the boy’s tragic death last winter. The explanation offered by both the Winters family and the Premier…
Jobs: Ontario Left Behind
Statistics Canada reported today that April was another good month for the labour market. The Canadian economy added 58,200 jobs, most of which were full-time and all of which were…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Erin points out that there’s a relatively simple cure for Dutch disease – just as long as provincial governments are willing to put…
Brilliant war room/oppo-y stuff: Obama’s move
I am a war room guy, and I look at the world through a war roomer’s eyes. That’s why, for instance, I favour total warfare against political enemies (i.e.. always…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, May 11, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, May 11, 2012: Advocate Daily – Paralegal fights for equal rights in Ontario Court of Justice Cyber-spies…
Conservative Support Among Older Canadians Plummets. NDP Leads Now By A Wide Margin
CARP, (Canadian Association of Retired Persons), has released their latest poll regarding federal politics. For the first time in years, a party other than the Conservatives leads. The NDP now…
end of commercial seal hunt is inevitable: tell the senate to make it happen
I didn’t blog about this year’s seal slaughter, although I followed news of it through HSI Canada. It isn’t going well for sealers, as the market for their antiquated product…
The Verge: Netherlands passes Internet openness law
This week, the Netherlands passed net neutrality (Internet openness) rules, which will prevent telecom companies from stifling online choice. We’re part of a global pro-Internet community that is, over time,…
last shred of oversight removed from csis
Andrew Mitrovica, author of Covert Entry: Spies, Lies and Crimes Inside Canada’s Secret Service: Late last week, in its familiar stealth-like fashion, Stephen Harper’s Conservative government shuttered the office of…
The Alberta Disadvantage – Alberta Reinforces Socialist Liquor Monopoly
The Alberta Disadvantage – Alberta Reinforces Socialist Liquor Monopoly (For many; ok just some like me, but in actuality for all since monopoly inception.) Those who read this blog (me)…