June 2012
Mordor found in Northern Alberta
Following up on an article I wrote last week for Huffington Post Canada, a commenter suggested that the Alberta tar sands looked like a real-life version of Mordor, the home…
Minorities and the Student Strike
The following text was written by Will Prosper, a community organizer in Montreal North has been posted on CMAQ. He brings up some important points for people to consider, so…
Abstract Thinking
This week, the Harper government legislated Canadian Pacific workers back to their jobs, claiming it was “protecting the economy.” It used the same argument to justify its back to work…
The Economy And The People
Several years ago, while he was still writing for Canada’s self-proclaimed ‘newspaper of record,’ Rick Salutin wrote a column entitled something like, The economy is doing fine, the people not…
Mosaic 2012 #WHYQR
I had an excellent evening out in Regina with my wife, family, and friends. I met some Ward 1 residents too along the way, including Joe and his wife. Joe’s…
Saturday At The Movies
“The Majestic Plastic Bag” is a mockumentary narrated by Jeremy Irons. I’ve posted it before, but it is well done enough to deserve a reposting: * L.A. Makes History With…
Harmless error
R. v. Roy, 2012 SCC 26 is a dangerous driving case. While important in terms of the fault component this note focusses on the harmless error analysis. The Court holds:…
There’s distinct possibility of no GM plant in Canada within two years
General Motor's announced closure in Oshawa is bad news, bad news indeed. Canada gave General Motors $9.5 billion in 2009 when the auto manufacturer filed for bankruptcy. The terms and…
This spring, Mr. Lin, a romantic and a Francophile cat lover, crossed paths with Luka Rocco Magnotta, a self-proclaimed porn actor and white supremacist with a reputation for torturing kittens
http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/body-parts-victim-was-a-romantic-looking-for-love/article2450023/?service=mobile
Province sinks more into inflatable shelter company #nlpoli
The provincial government is giving $50,000 to a company in Grand bank that makes inflatable shelters for industrial and emergency use, according to a news release issued Friday. Dynamic Air…
The One Percent and the Party Animals
In 1985 the late Quebec filmmaker Pierre Falardeau made a short movie called Le Temps des Bouffons (The Time of the Buffoons).It showed members of the Montreal elite partying at…
When Did Rationally Planning for an Uncertain Future Become “Socialist”?
Seriously. At what precise point did rationally planning for the future on the assumption that the next generation isn’t always better off become the province of greedy tax-and-spend socialists, and…
Victim of his disease or victim of Jim Chu?
Years passed before video surfaced showing police officer Lee Chipperfield applying a fatal head shot to unarmed Paul Boyd as the already wounded man crawled across a Vancouver roadway. We…
Rally against ‘Black Mark Budget’
Over 30 cities set to rally against ‘Black Mark Budget’ this Saturday
4702…Catholic Schools In Ont: Not A Great Week
No it has not been the best of times for the Catholics in Ontario.Dalton McGuinty, our Premier and a staunch RC, is all over the schools to have clubs that…
In depth Bilderberg investigation for first time ever on British television
Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:
A belated mission statement
So I’ve done an introduction on my blog, but I want to also make a mission statement, or rather a policy or promise to you of what I intend to…
Jimbo Flaherty and the Vanishing Economy
I'm sad to see that so many GM workers are losing their jobs in Oshawa. The Canadian Auto Workers union received official notice Friday that GM will begin shutting down…
400 PPM Carbon Dioxide Concentrations Breach The Arctic
Mauna_Loa_Carbon_Dioxide.png There's a saying that trouble comes in threes. Earlier this week, the International Energy Administration announced that emissions reached a record high last year, increasing by 1 Gt worldwide.…