5049…Whose Side Is Mulcaiir On In Quebec Elex?
Good question, eh?I don’t have the answer; perhaps no one does. The member from Outremont’s announced on CBC’s The House this morning that “You can be sure that the NDP…
August 2012
Megaupload
You could argue the use of Black people people in this video is code for “plenty of illegal stuff here”. So it is ironic that convicted embezelor Kim Dotcom wants…
5048…United Church Hating On Israel
But they are not anti-semites. Of course not. It’s in the online edition of The Ottawa Citizen and most likely being reported from sea to shining sea. “Canada’s largest Protestant…
5047…Intervention Is Back
If you are feeling down on yourself, thinking perhaps you drink too much, smoke too much, are sniffing too much gasoline, well A&E’s Intervention has just debuted its 13th season.…
CETA – Trust No One – Part Three
Here are two more CETA myths being perpetuated by the Harper regime, according to the Council of Canadians, that we should be aware of: HARPER SAYS: Free trade deals like…
August 18: A very mixed bag….
There’s everything from excellent to puerile in today’s Moncton Times and Transcript. So let’s get the crap out of the way to go on to what’s worth talking about.1. There…
The NDP leadership debate that many Canadians missed
CBC: This Hour has 22 Minutes.
Prayers
Have you prayed lately? If not then try this. Update: Or try cowboy Whirling Dervish.
Brace Yourself
Many Canadian municipalities are starting to come to grips with what climate change will mean to their cities and what they need to do, now, to adapt. This item from…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Toby Sanger discusses how wealthy Canadians – especially in the financial sector – are making more and more use of offshore tax havens…
When Did Premier Clark Know of David Black’s Bitumen Refinery Proposal?
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Premier Christy Clark ran the notion of BC getting more from the Enbridge proposal, a cut of the action to soften the blow of bitumen spills…
Justice vs Collective Guilt-What Else is New?
Today in the CBC online media is an article about the quick response to a racist joke or two that appeared in a Legion newsletter; the perpetrator was quickly dismissed…
Romney to ax art funding by Jillian Steinhauer
In an upcoming Fortune interview, Mitt Romney says he will cut funding for the arts and eliminate the PBS subsidy if elected.
Level of Risk remains for David Black’s Proposal says Skeena NDP MLA Robin Austin
Robin Austin Skeena MLA New Democrat MLA for Skeena Robin Austin said seeing as there is no change to the level of risk with the pipeline, then the pipeline should…
Cuba Now 0.66% Off !
$7 would be a lot of money for the average Cuban living in Cuba… Hat tip Redflagdeals.
After Hockney 5
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Drought, Fracking, Coal and Nukes Wreak Havoc on Fresh Water Supplies
nukeplant.jpg This is a guest post by EcoWatch, republished with permission. For the last few months EcoWatch has been covering what's become the worst drought in the U.S. in more…
Saturday Photo: The Unyielding Clamour of the Morning
One of my favourite novels by a Canadian writer is Neil Bissonndath’s The Unyielding Clamour of the Night, an imagined story of terrorism and dedication in a country not unlike…
The Ghost Of Trudeau
John Ibbitson writes in this morning’s Globe that the Harper government is quietly preparing for a Parti Quebecois victory in Quebec. The Harperites are busy mapping out their game plan:…
UK hospitals can’t compare notes on the price of private care
Public hospitals in the UK are no longer able to compare prices charged for private care in their hospitals. Eight hospital trusts in England have provided assurances that they will…