Awww…
… Steve Jobs is sending me emails from beyond the grave! Cool! (9) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
September 2012
“B” cat
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Leadership 2013 Candidate Profile: Erin Weir
Erin Weir has wasted no time in carving out a place within the Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership campaign – with a pre-campaign “draft” movement presaging a quick launch once the campaign…
Zombie lies
Some lies really are damned hard to kill. In a Reuters story which, incidentally, reports John Baird acknowledging that Omar Khadr is back in Canada sooner than expected because of…
An Ill conceived Treaty with ZERO public debate…
Ever since my University days, I have been interested in Trade Theory, and the potential benefits of reduced trade barriers. Despite the strong currents opposing `globalisation`around the world, the last…
What the Republicans really believe about abortions
The Republicans have stepped into it on the issue of abortion, and don’t let the Republican down the street or the Republican at your office water cooler get away with…
Maintenance of your lawn
A new and environmentally friendly way to keep your lawn all trimmed. The following video should provide you the guidance.:)
If it’s Alberta, it ain’t goin’ across the border: time to connect the dots on XL Foods
“If it ain’t Alberta, it ain’t beef!” Alberta Beef Producers’ advertising models may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: I ; Alberta Agriculture Minister Verlyn Olson and Premier Alison Redford.…
Justin Trudeau: Well said, Andrew Cohen!
Andrew Cohen reflects in the Ottawa Citizen upon the Trudeau brand, and its impact on Justin Trudeau, in a good summary of what Pierre Trudeau means to Canadians: Andrew Cohen…
Shamelessness: Harper -“World Statesman of the Year” and Kenney “Honourary Ph. D.”
Harper’s ball on the stick award I guess beggars can’t be choosers? “But still. Honorary degree-accepting has become something of a syndrome. Harper will win no Nobel, Kenney’s more bully…
Alice Walker: Racism, Violence Against Women Are Global Issues (VIDEO)
On the 30th anniversary of the publication of her groundbreaking novel “The Color Purple,” American author, poet and activist Alice Walker sat down with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!, and…
Original draft of Katz apology letter revealed.
On Saturday, Daryl Katz paid for full-page ads in the Edmonton newspapers to apologize for his handling of the arena controversy. My sources deep within the Katz Group (a pharmacist…
The Rankin Family
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“Burman: Canada’s windows on the world are quietly closing” The Toronto Star
People wait at the door of the Iranian embassy in Ottawa to collect passports, Friday September 7, 2012. Canada has closed its embassy in Iran and is expelling all remaining…
Sex-selection abortion – The perfect wedge?
The abortion debate, such as it is, is dominated by the extremes. While polling indicates a majority of Canadians hold a nuanced view, hard liners believe in either a total…
The history of the world through little squares of paper
My dad collected stamps for a large part of his life – from boyhood until some time in the late 1980s. And it seems he inherited his father’s stamp collection.…
Maintaining Trust and Engagement in Canadian Elections
Extracts from a Speech of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada at the the Economic Club of Canada on September 25, 2012 (my bold) According to any international democracy index…
On E. coli and false economy
It’s the largest recall of beef in Canadian history and it continues to grow. Fortunately there have been no reports of additional illness connected to beef from XL Foods but…
Sunday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
The last time the Saskatchewan Roughriders beat the B.C. Lions, the storyline involved Saskatchewan getting just enough breaks to overcome a seeming gap in talent. But last night, the ‘Riders…