Sept. 2 0: What isn’t in the TandT…..
….and what shouldn’t have been…. Drones are unmanned aircraft that are used for espionage, rocket fire, and bombing. You have probably heard that the US is using drones in Pakistan,…
September 2012
The 2013 BC Election Is Now Underway!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger Welcome to the 2013 Provincial Election Campaign, now underway. It is revealing to compare the approaches by the competing leaders, BC Liberal Leader Ms Christy Clark…
West Wing returns
The thing below is both funny, and a coincidence. A coincidence because a DNC guy was in here yesterday, and I told him (a) I once reviewed West Wing for…
On diverging paths
Earlier this morning, I noted that the NDP is developing on a promising line of economic messaging – highlighting the Cons’ determination to place the interests of the wealthy and…
My kid…
… she won a frsoty. (7) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Who is sponsoring Canada’s Democracy Week? Elections Canada, of course
Are you like millions of Canadians outraged by Prime Minister Stephen Harper‘s relentless assault on our democratic institutions, traditions and values? Maybe you’re wondering if the Harper can really be…
Earthgauge Radio September 20, 2012: National Organic Week, Fast for Climate Justice, and the impacts of Ottawa’s summer drought
Download: earthgauge-podcast-sept20-2012.mp3 Lots happening these days on the environmental front in Ottawa and beyond so on Earthgauge Radio this week, I have 3 interviews for you: Stephanie Lane of Canadian…
5175…Today’s Reason To Drink
The pride of Thurso, Quebec and a man who was, for a time, the greatest hockey player on the planet, Guy Lafleur, turns 61 today. Have a gros Mol in…
U.S will not invade Canada: Obama administration has assured that there is no such plan
The Obama administration has confirmed the U.S. is not planning to invade Canada with help from Mexico. (AP/AFP/Getty Images) What a sigh of relief! Thanks to Obama administration., Read full…
Deepening Doubts About Fracked Shale Gas Wells’ Long Term Prospects
This month, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection released its bi-annual report on how much natural gas has been produced in the Marcellus Shale, a rock formation which stretches underneath…
Strip Searches
R. v. A.(Z.), 2012 ONCJ 541 is a useful case outlining the law regarding routine strip searches of prisoners: Before setting out the law and pertinent factors relating to a…
New column day
Here, taking a quick look at the early-campaign strategies of Saskatchewan’s NDP leadership candidates. For more analysis on the race…– Pat Atkinson offers her take on what the NDP needs…
5174…Senator Ponytail Stiffing His Son
Senator Patrick Brazeau, the man who Justin Trudeau beat like a rented mule earlier this year, earns 132,300 $ a year at his cash for life job in Canada’s Senate.…
5173…Dean Del Mastro Comes Clean
In a Postmedia article in the paper and online this morning it says that “Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro met with Elections Canada investigators last month to give a cautioned…
Alberta Taliban
Priceless, irretrievable, unexplored stone markings in Alberta have been intentionally destroyed by unknown criminals using methods employed by the Taliban to erase investigation of history. Vandals with power tools, acid,…
Kinder Morgan Hurls Pipeline Revenue Hot Potato Back To Alberta, Federal Government
B.C. Premier Christy Clark has lain down five conditions for having any new “heavy oil” pipeline traverse provincial territory. These are: …successful completion of the environmental-review process; world-leading marine and…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Ish Theilheimer highlights why the corporate right is so eager to snuff out organized labour – and why progressives need to fight…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, September 20, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, September 20, 2012: Life-support ruling upheld in case of starved girl Circumcision Debate in Germany Reflects Religious-Secular…