The Enbridge Pipeline – it’s all about PR now
We are now seeing the public relations world at work. I know something about the philosophy behind Public Relations companies and their siamese twin, the advertising company. If you want…
August 2012
Coalition Calls On Duke Energy To Dump American Legislative Exchange Council
Duke-Energy.gif A coalition of environmental, civil rights and democracy reform groups today called upon Duke Energy to join the 38 other companies that have left the American Legislative Exchange Council,…
Dead (or dead)
Although pains were taken to hide the identity of the SEAL Team Six officer who took part in last year’s raid that killed Osama Bin Laden, his true name was…
Rise Teenage Jesus…Or Fall!
WK says Justin Trudeau is going to run! Great news? Potentially. If the guy can perform long-term. But Justin’s fucked a few things up in his time as MP, in…
McGuiny Brings Out The Worst In Me
I readily admit to being a bit childish today. Contempt of premier brings out the worst in me. Recommend this Post
Media momentum starts on Stop The Takeover campaign
We’re one day into our http://StopTheTakeover.ca/ campaign and already we’re gaining incredible momentum thanks to your support. By continuing to rally our voices against Bell’s Astral takeover, we’re not only…
Horwath skips vote on Southwestern Ontario Economic Development Fund and runs Rob Ford supporter in Vaughan – what does her NDP stand for?
Kitchener-Waterloo NDP candidate Catherine Fife is running on a slogan of “Leadership that delievers”, but a look at the actions of NDP leader Andrea Horwath and her fellow NDP candidate…
Legault raises the notwithstanding clause
This may sow some sober second thoughts during the last week of this Quebec campaign: “Quebec party mulls notwithstanding clause to retain MDs.” One of CAQ leader Francois Legault’s major…
alberta liberals hire new brunswick resident as new executive director.
TweetThe Alberta Liberals quietly announced on their website this week that New Brunswick-based writer and consultant Gerald McEachern would take over as the party’s executive director on September 4. Following…
Paul Donofrio: NDP Candidate. Rob Ford Supporter. Social Media Cautionary Tale.
Yesterday, I wrote about how the PC candidate in Kitchener-Waterloo, Tracey Weiler, has been running away from the PC leader Tim Hudak. In the riding of Vaughan, the ONDP and…
Hot Grit rumours: you read ‘em here first
One, I am verily informed that Mr. Trudeau is going to run. If accurate, that is great, great news. Two, I am told the Trudeau campaign will make a point…
Excerpts From CAW Convention Document
Last week’s CAW convention in Toronto was one of the most exciting labour events I’ve ever been to. A highlight, of course, was the high-energy and unanimous endorsement delegates provided…
Globe & Mail Endorses Mitt Romney for President… Why?
After recently promising that Sixth Estate was back, I disappeared for a few days after all, which was terribly rude of me, I know. My feeble excuse is that getting…
Kevin Falcon Has Had Enough-Resigns As Finance Minister
Finance Minister & Deputy Premier Kevin Falcon The BC Liberal Party has just suffered a body blow with Finance Minister Kevin Falcon bailing on what is an ever increasing meltdown.…
Now Imagine, Thousands of These Being Dropped On Your Town Overnight
They call it a “huge” bomb but it was nothing of the sort. Just an ordinary 500-pounder of the type dropped by the thousands in bombing raids over Germany in…
Responding to "Why Are Men and Women So Different?"
I have, lately, been doing a series of posts series responding to pieces on the site The Good Men Project. For various reasons, I’m doing these posts quickly — in…
From yet-to-be-published weekend column
…this segment, provided early, because this issue continues to follow a woman who is undeserving of the treatment she has received: “…the Conservatives are in a very large glass house…
Eugenics in Alberta
Given the province’s rather fanatical conviction that its tarsands projects should be subject to little or no oversight, it might be useful to bear in mind another kind of fanaticism…
Provocation
R. v. Krasniqi, 2012 ONCA 561 is a good source for the law on provocation: (a) Provocation under s. 232 of the Criminal Code The defence of provocation in s.…