Harper gets a rebuke of his own
Regarding Stephen Harper’s rebuke of the European Financial situation the EU Commission President has an interesting reply. ” By the way,this crisis was not originated in Europe…seeing as you mention…
June 2012
Trans Pacific Partnership: A Few Questions
The Harper government currently lists 18 different sets of free trade negotiations “in play.” (See my recent post on this.) Today the government announced (from the G-20 meetings in Mexico)…
How Crayola confirms graduate school now fits into my career goals
There is some disagreement about whether or not it’s a good idea to go to graduate school for public relations directly out of undergraduate school. An informal survey by the…
Spin
Not long ago, my provincial government decided to do away with a program that created hundreds, if not thousands of jobs in the province, and which brought with it millions…
Ontario has fewer nursing home inspectors than U.S. States
Ontario fares poorly compared to other jurisdictions when it comes to inspecting its 641 nursing homes. Last week we pointed out the impossibility of about 70 nursing home inspectors being…
Senator John Kerry Speaks the Scary, Ugly Truth on Climate Change
Screen shot 2012-06-19 at 4.37.47 PM.png There are precious few voices in the U.S. capital these days that are speaking the truth about climate change. Which is what makes Senator…
June 19: What to say…..
I have spent two hours going through this wretched newspaper.It’s like watching an infant drooling as he (boys drool longer) goes through the slow process of mastering the skills of…
Breaking: Leaked Rio+20 Earth Summit Final Agreed Text – Utterly Inadequate Response to Global Crises
Rio+20.png DeSmogBlog has obtained the final negotiating text that will emerge from the Rio+20 Earth Summit and it is an utter disappointment to anyone who hoped that world leaders would…
“The Partisan” Political Event – Friday June 22 & Saturday June 23 in Montreal
This Friday and Saturday in Montreal (reposted from The Red Flag): For the past year, the Partisan has consistently defended the interests of the working class. Across the board, both…
Canada’s Digital Future at Risk as Ottawa joins Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
openmedia_logo.jpg Pro-Internet group OpenMedia.ca warns that entry into TPP could force an “Internet lockdown” in Canada June 19, 2012 – Canada has become the latest country to join the Trans-Pacific…
Ya wanna good beer…
… and give to a mighty worthy cause at the same time? You might remember some posts a while back about a wonderful young man – my wife’s cousin –…
Kill Me Now, I’m Disabled – The Assisted Suicide Debate
Yesterday, I was listening to the radio on my drive home from Montreal. I had driven from our cottage in the Quebec Laurentians in the early morning to join my…
Expensive resorts and lavish dinners, austerity is in the air
The G20 leaders continue to excel at making a credible case for austerity. Hunkered down in a Mexican luxury resort the reality of the world most people live in is…
Beneficiary has no property interest in any specific asset of the trust
Spencer v. Riesberry, 2012 ONCA 418 is a lengthy decision dealing with trusts and family law. In the decision the Court made a useful comment about the beneficiary's lack of property interest in…
Mining Magnate Gina Rinehart Bids For Editorial Control Of Australia’s Fairfax Newspapers
getup_ad_mining_media.jpg WHEN you think the news stories just aren't going your way – when parts of the media just refuse to tow your particular ideological line – what are your…
Resilience vs Yield: A Difficult Choice
Farming on the outskirts of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda.One of the most densely populated agricultural areas on the planet The challenge of feeding the estimated 10 billion people by…
Jason Kenney Drops the A-Bomb
They say people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones eh? So it seems to me Jason Kenney really should know better than to call the Deputy Premier of Alberta an…
Stay classy, Mr. Kenney…
… stay classy. Interesting though how this exposes the deep rift between the wacko right in the CPC and their more moderate and sane cousins in Alberta. (18) Trashy, Ottawa,…
Most Extremist Copyright Policy Document Ever Released in Canada?
Big Media’s lobbyists are still pushing hard for the lockdown of the Internet, and they are using flawed research to justify it. Their leading lobby group, the Canadian Intellectual Property…
Shit the Premier says: dems da facts version #nlpoli
“When your first piece of information is wrong,” said Premier Kathy Dunderdale in the House of Assembly on Monday, “you can pretty much assume…that the rest of it is wrong…