The Return of the Very Cruel Economic System
This chapter is divided into three sections. The first section examines the origins of the neoliberal policy consensus at the OECD. The fist major rupture in the hegemony of the…
May 2012
alison redford and her new cabinet could lead a new urban agenda.
Premier Alison Redford's new cabinet ministers (photos from premierofalberta Flickr feed). Premier Alison Redford appointed her post-election cabinet ministers today after forgoing an initial press release and announcing them on…
maurice sendak, 1928-2012
Maurice Sendak. He will be missed, and he will always be with us.
If I Were Justin Trudeau’s Campaign Manager…
Okay, okay, I know a bunch of you probably snorted coffee out of your nose when you read that but this is a “what if” exercise so just humour me…
Reading Recommendation
If you’re like me, you harbour a certain fascination with Stephen Harper. Never before has there been a Prime Minister who so publicly displayed an anal retentiveness that has become…
Not sponge worthy
“‘Sad and pathetic’ anti-Mulcair salvo lacks punch of past Tory attacks.” That’s the spin from NDP spokesman Karl Belanger on the new Conservative website that was just launched as a…
Paul Krugman is right: There is a better way and the French & Greeks chose it
Paul Krugman has a reasonable explanation for what is going on in Greece and France where elections have changed the guard a day or so ago. And his explanation highlights…
The Guardian Exposes Fossil Funded Groups Coordinating Renewable Energy Attacks
shutterstock_90778001.jpg Ever wonder why a blooming green energy industry has faced such harsh opposition? Now, as the old adage goes, "the cat's out of the bag." The Guardian today revealed…
Sun News Network’s Problem Is Not Being "High On The Dial"
Sun News Network received a $3-million investment from its co-owners in the last quarter, as losses accelerated at the upstart network amid struggles to attract the subscriber base needed to…
4511…Always Time For Tim Hortons
CBC reports that Shireen Anderson of the Detroit suburb of Windsor was feeling contractions this morning so she did what any heavily pregnant woman would do.She went to Timmies.Baby Azauria…
Allan Harding MacKay – New Canadian Hero
Wow! Just WOW! This guy just detroyed one of his works in protest of the Harper Government on national TV. Now that, my friends, is a statement.
Student loan interest rate freeze fails to garner bipartisan support
First of all, let’s be clear about who the real job creators are in the U.S. and around the world. They’re the future generation of young adults, currently in post-secondary,…
4610…On This Day In 1945 Wuz Ez To Get Laid
All over the Allied world for on this day in 1945 the big one, World War II, came to an end. WFDS
At my daughter’s play!
She’s one of the stars – well, of course, I always consider her to be one – and I have arrived about an hour early. She will consider me even…
Timeraiser for Fundraiser
Here’s a clever idea to promote volunteerism. == Here’s a little summary of RoboCon, by the links. == Wow. I hadn’t heard about the transfer to MacKay, which is of…
Message to Adrian Dix and all opposition MLA’s
I repeat the comment by scotty on Denman left this afternoon at BC Liberal closing out sale. It deserves to be featured and we must demand that Adrian Dix, John…
Spread this story and these links
Ian Reid adroitly captures the question to be answered about BC Rail: “Why did the BC Liberals want to shut the trial down? What were they so afraid of that…
Media: Ont. PC MPP Rick Nicholls shocking, unthinking, offensive and an embarrassment
…and those are just some of the nice things they say. Still think it was a good idea to read out that statement Tim Hudak’s minions gave to you, Nicholls?…
Is Harper Giving British Columbia Real Cause to Secede?
Some weeks ago Conservative senator Mike Duffy dismissed opponents of the Northern Gateway bitumen pipeline as “anti-Canadian.” The more I think about it, he may just have a point. Does…
Montréal gives me the rainy day treatment – it`s all good!
I started out at Le Château Ramezay where flashes are not permitted so my luck with photos was limited. After dodging showers in other parts of Old Montréal I took…