Obama Campaign Day 2
Entering the Obama Campaign office, I introduce myself to the hard-working people. I mentioned that I heard Obama has a slight lead in this, Romney's home state of Michigan. Ms.…
September 2012
Obama Campaign Day 2
Entering the Obama Campaign office, I introduce myself to the hard-working people. I mentioned that I heard Obama has a slight lead in this, Romney's home state of Michigan. Ms.…
In today’s Sun: Who speaks for Canada? Not cowards like Harper and Mulcair
Who said this?: “The national flag of Canada is a symbol of honour, pride and Canadian identity.” And who said this?: “As Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast celebrate our great country’s 145th…
Coyne On Politics
Andrew Coyne is no Pollyanna. He does not expect much from politicians; and, he says, we should not be surprised by the state of our politics. For politics is rarely…
No Price Tags on West Coast Paradise
This is a guest post by Nikki Skuce, and originally appeared in the Edmonton Journal. In Edmonton this week, experts and lawyers have gathered again at the Joint Review Panel…
Word On The Street
Word on the street suggests that reading books in becoming obsolete. This Word on the Street, which we are heading off to attend, suggests otherwise. Recommend this Post
Cummins Stays In, Van Dongen Gets Out, BC Cons Collapse?
The bizarre story of the BC Conservatives these days is one worth mentioning, because despite my current disappointment with the BC Liberals and Premier Clark, the self-implosion of the Conservatives…
‘Democracy no longer enters into it’
This week I will let a few other commentators speak to the condition of our democracy and the Harper regimes ongoing disdain for opposing views, parliamentary process, the taxpayers, and…
Ana Tijoux: ‘Shock’ and student protest in Chile
Earlier in the year the Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux was at the New Parish in Oakland where she performed with 2Mex, Raw-G and others. She has a new album coming…
New PQ government cancels tuition hike: victory for student movement
Bottom: Photo from last Saturday’s march in Montreal celebrating victory and calling for free tuition. Pauline Marois, the newly elected premier of Quebec, announced that her government has cancelled the…
Stephen Harper and the Invisible Tax
The more I think about it, the more bizarre and outrageous it seems.Stephen Harper going after Tom Mulcair, accusing him of promoting an invisible carbon tax. Like Clint Eastwood went…
We all need a hug
Lara and Bill
Alberta NDP’s Brian Mason lays claim to Tory Peter Lougheed’s legacy
Free of his moustache, Alberta NDP Leader Brian Mason addresses his party’s 50th annual convention in Edmonton yesterday. Below: Federal NDP Opposition Leader Thomas Mulcair, who also spoke yesterday; former…
Geist: Setting the Stage for the Next Decade of Open Access
A group of researchers from around the world have been discussing a plan for ‘open access’. Their goal is one that would remove barriers to obtaining educational materials online so…
5185…Honey Boo Boo Rocks That Tiara
Oh yeah I know all you smarty pantses out there with your book learning degrees and subscription to the New York Sunday Times don’t like Honey Boo Boo coz you…
5184…Women For Mitt
Somewhere in the Show-Me state. I have been to Mizzo; most of the women in Mizzo don’t look like nor are not men. Seriously those women are men and not…
If Motion M-312 survives, does this point to why?
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. Motion M-312 is doomed. “Done like Dinner” in Dave “Tiger” Williams’ famous phrase. The effort by pro-life MPs to set up…
Obama Campaign Day 1
I got to meet the campaign field organizers for the regions of Michigan covered near my area. Both young and energetic, they are committed to the task. One of them,…