Those Pernicious Business Clichés
Tolbert Whistlebaum had a deep and abiding love for the English language, which is why he took a doctorate at Oxfjord University, concentrating on Naughty Victorian Literature. His scholarship was…
July 2012
Worshiping At The Altar of Greed
Modern conservatives have worked very hard to make Greed sound reasonable. Thus, when Tim Hudak released his latest policy proposal last week, it was wrapped in the language of “reason.”…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, July 13, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, July 13, 2012: More evidence released in Trayvon Martin case Bloggers File Formal Complaint To Get Attorney…
Muskrat Falls Money Quote 2 #nlpoli
Darrell Dexter, Nova Scotia Premier: "We’ve already looked at that and we’ve done studies that look at the delivery of power to Nova Scotians," he said in Halifax."And the most…
Muskrat Falls Money Quote 1 #nlpoli
Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter, in a scrum after meeting with Premier Kathy Dunderdale about cost over-runs on Muskrat Falls: "Here is this project that we have that can provide…
Morton’s Musings 2012-07-13 07:26:00
Crime and sensible punishment for firearms trafficking James Morton, Special to National Post Story here Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images A Colt .45 caliber, the type of weapon Christopher Lewis was caught…
‘It won’t happen here’ is the likely Conservative defence for Northern Gateway pipeline
The Conservative government can’t be liking this US preliminary report too much on the Enbridge oil spill in Michigan: Enbridge “employees performed like Keystone Kops” in addressing the spill, demonstrating…
ConCalls: Cutbacks
Investigating election crimes is hard work, but someone has to do it. Elections Canada in particular has to do it, and in theory they are conducting an investigation into illegal…
On Rob Anders Hair
This was the hair Rob Anders was wearing when he trashed the Harper Government for honoring humanist and Mao sympathizer Norman Bethune as a means of getting in tight with…
Phake Photos Make Come Back #nlpoli
The Mighty Ceeb ran a story on Thursday about a block of three houses in downtown St. John’s. Tourists and some residents are upset by a set of wires that…
What kind of Canadian signs Jason Kenney’s petition for Jason Kenney? (Answer below)
“Gotta do something about those infernal refugees!” Some of Hon. Jason Kenney, PC, MP’s supporters get together for an evening of poker and political talk. Below: Riley Climenhaga. I recently…
Norman Bethune and the Ghastly Cons
I wasn't planning to write about this storm in the twittersphere. Because what can you say eh? Except that it's obviously summer. Tony Clement is a shameless idiot. Ezra Levant…
I am (not Steven Harper’s) Canadian
In March 2011, a petition to the Government of Canada was initiated in response to a directive that "reference to 'Government of Canada' should be replaced by 'Harper Government' in…
I am (not Steven Harper’s) Canadian
In March 2011, a petition to the Government of Canada was initiated in response to a directive that “reference to ‘Government of Canada’ should be replaced by ‘Harper Government’ in…
I am (not Steven Harper’s) Canadian
In March 2011, a petition to the Government of Canada was initiated in response to a directive that "reference to 'Government of Canada' should be replaced by 'Harper Government' in…
I am (not Steven Harper’s) Canadian
In March 2011, a petition to the Government of Canada was initiated in response to a directive that “reference to ‘Government of Canada’ should be replaced by ‘Harper Government’ in…
what happens after prime minister harper? prime minister redford? prime minister mulcair?
TweetWith the start of Stampede season came the latest round of gossip and predictions about what the future might hold for Calgary MLA and Alberta’s Premier Alison Redford. Earlier this…
A more realistic approach to limiting the influence of money in politics
Cenk Ugyur, host of the popular The Young Turks (a progressive, internet-based US politics show), frequently like to deride the pervasive and damaging influence of Big Money in US politics,…
No Place In Canada For Russell Williams TV Movie
Any Canadian citizen or resident who cares about gender-based violence, equality and women’s rights should condemn “An Officer and a Murderer”. The new TV movie dramatizing the real-life horror of…