What Happened To Progressive Taxation?
In the last thirty years, the idea that taxes should be progressive has disappeared from public discourse. Robert Reich writes that the father of free market capitalism believed that nations…
August 2012
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
Nothing is more difficult than to practice goodness within a system whose rules, goals, and information streams are geared to individualism, competitiveness, and cynicism. But it can be done. We…
So we really are all…
… Harperites! It’s not “The Canadian Government” anymore or “Canada’s Government”. It’s The Harper Government! And here’s the proof: h/t to James Curran for finding this. (10) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Assange asylum row: Ecuador stands up to the US
Ecuador has done the principled thing by granting asylum to Julian Assange. President Rafael Correa said that the decision was taken in order to prevent the extradition of Assange to…
CETA – Part Four – Trust No One
Ultimately, the critical thinker has an obligation to educate him/herself. To simply accept government ‘assurances’ that all is well is to surrender the responsibilities inherent in being a citizen in…
Thanks for the good times Dalton – Now Piss off!!!
Its hard not to think of Ontario teachers as a bunch of gold diggers, with Dalton McGuinty as a sugar daddy fallen on hard times. The teachers unions used to…
Projection and Announcement from Teddy
Teddy here with some great news for all my fans! I’ve revived my old Riding By Riding Blog at it’s original blogspot, with a new updated address. Those wishing to…
Stephen Harper and the Teabagger
Golly. Don't look now eh? But I hear that Stephen Harper has fallen hard for the new Republican heartthrob Paul Ryan. You have to believe that the duo of Stephen…
Excuse Me Mr. Black, Rafe Mair Has A Few Words About Your Refinery Proposal!
Richard Hughes Political Blogger What a hectic time it is in British Columbia these days! Hey David Black-Media Mogul- these are to be the “Dog Days of Summer!” Why are…
Is Alberta’s Dirty Dilbit Actually Black’s Gold Or Is It Just Fools Gold?
Cowichan Conversations contributor Kevin Logan wrote this piece to put Newspaper Mogul David Black’s bid to promote a bitumen refinery into perspective. Kevin Logan’s career has been diverse, ranging from…
Departed MP’s endorsement, big donations by candidate’s firm, complicate complicated Conservative nomination race
Candidates for the Conservative Party’s nomination in the Calgary Centre constituency prepare for next Saturday’s vote. Below: Candidates Greg McLean, Joan Crockatt and Jon Lord. Oh what a tangled web…
Another Canadian mythology: the NEP destroyed Alberta!
In my last post I discussed how it was the Progressive Conservatives, backed the business and financial elite who were the ones that fucked over Canada and Ontario in the…
Another Canadian mythology: the NEP destroyed Alberta!
In my last post I discussed how it was the Progressive Conservatives, backed the business and financial elite who were the ones that fucked over Canada and Ontario in the…
Homecare agency seeks $4.7 M to reduce deficit
The head of the Erie St. Clair Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) is seeking $4.68 million in new funding to help her agency deal with an $8 to $10 million…
Oh Dear Meir Weinstein!
First substantive story of out today’s Al-Quds Day T.O. event: A verbal spat between a man and a woman resulted in her asking him: “Would you like to kill all…
Audio: Damien Gillis Discusses Energy and BC’s Economy on Co-op Radio
Check out this interview from Aug. 15 on Vancouver Co-op Radio’s “Discussion”, with host Charles Boylan. Guest Damien Gillis and Boylan cover a wide range of topics relating to energy…
On potential support
Abacus’ latest federal poll includes some noteworthy data on which voters see a real prospect of shifting their preferences – and particularly on the number of voters who are willing…
Refining the Black Stuff in Kitimat Doesn’t Make Sense
One must, I suppose, take newspaper tycoon David Black’s offer to build a refinery near Kitimat seriously, although the idea is preposterous on several fronts. For openers, he doesn’t tell…
100 insane cats
Well, that was a bit of an insane run. My 100 cats drawing project ran out of steam at around 80 pictures, and I decided, WTH, put ‘em all up…