The Why of Leadership: Learning To Be Fearless Again
Stephen Harper isn’t fearless but he’s got a gift for intimidation and manipulation. He knows fear intimately and he knows how to use it. Smears, spin, attack ads, Harper’s got…
June 2012
Welcome to the ’90s Alberta!
Alberta is notoriously regarded as the least gay-friendly province. Just going by word of mouth, it's possible Prince Edward Island is a close second. On Thursday, The Edmonton Journal reported…
Montreal: Anti-Capitalist Contingents in Saturday Night Demos in June
ANTI-CAPITALIST CONTINGENTS IN SATURDAY NIGHT DEMOS IN JUNESaturday 16, 23 & 30As well as in the CLASSE “National” demo on June 22 This is a call to form anti-capitalist contingents…
Well, I know of at least one safe seat for the Ontario Grits or NDP…
… if this comes true and Doug Ford runs for the Hudakites if McGuinty calls an election. (5) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Bruce Johnstone and the Star-Phoenix editorial board both join the voices decrying the Cons’ decision to throw parliamentary democracy under their omnibus budget…
If Dalton McGuinty And Ontario Liberals CAN’T Provide Medical Care For One Small Visually Impaired Boy, Then The NDP Should Pull The Plug And Let The Bastards Explain Their Incompetence To Voters!
TORONTO – Always read the fine print. And when dealing with the McGuinty government, always remember that the devil is in the details.At a media event in Scarborough Wednesday, I…
Beautiful women, rabid fans … oh, and soccer. Why you should watch Euro.
If you’re a soccer fan, you have been watching Euro 2012. Maybe you PVR the games then spend the rest of the day avoiding all your Facebook friends and Twitter…
Andrea Horwath Asks McGuinty And Hudak To Meet To Work On The Budget This Weekend
You would think that the premier would do this if he was really interested in making things work and doing his job. This shows that Andrea is serious about making…
Fracking Industry’s Answer to “Gasland”: Devised by Astroturf Lobbying Group and Political Ad Agency
This is a guest post by Ben Nelson from Public Accountability Initiative that originally appeared on LittleSis. Truthland, a 35-minute compilation of interviews with fracking proponents, is being promoted by…
Quoted on affairs Liberal
Postmedia’s Lee Berthiaume filed the obligatory Justin Trudeau and the Liberal leadership story yesterday, and I’m quoted. First, in defence of charisma: “Charisma can be seen as superficial, but it…
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Dean Del Mastro – The Hits Keep On Coming
Dean Del Mastro is Harper’s Parliamentary Secretary. He is also the point man for the Cons in dealing with the election fraud scandal. He is currently being investigated for cheating…
New troubling allegations on Del Mastro 2008 campaign
“Employees linked to cousin’s company each gave $1,000 to Dean Del Mastro campaign.” Bravo to Postmedia for pursuit of this story. But three donors to Del Mastro’s campaign or riding…
Smart Economists and Stupid Economists
Last week, Mitt Romney declared that President Obama had it all wrong: “He says we need more firemen, more policemen, more teachers.” Then he declared, “It’s time for us to…
Chief Justice Rebecca White Berch
Last week I had the privilege of meeting the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court — it was part of an ABA review. She is a remarkable individual, highly…
It’s Time To Show Some National Self-Respect
When I was a child, I was afraid of many people: my teachers, who believed in strapping and slapping us as early as Grade One, school bullies who periodically picked…
Hmmm…
… if I wanted to skirt election campaign funding rules, this would be an effective way to go about it. Illegal, but effective. Numerous sections of the Elections Act forbid…
Ontario Budget Attempts to Privatize Public Transit and other Public Services
From TTC Riders site: Just as we savour our victory in winning back four Light Rail Transit lines for Toronto, an even greater threat is presenting itself—two provincial government initiatives…
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