What the hell, Liberal Exec?
I get the sinking feeling that the National Executive may not be 100% behind the recently-created Supporters category, for which you can see me ranting about here. For many long,…
September 2012
Who, Exactly, Do Americans Fear So Much?
It has become axiomatic in American federal politics that anyone seeking office must support increasing the country’s military spending. The United States already spends more than the rest of the…
If We Ditch Karzai, They’ll Ditch al Qaeda?
The Talibs, at least part of them, seem to want a deal. They’ll stand down and sever ties with al Qaeda but only if we, namely the United States, ditches…
Measuring Youth Unemployment
Miles Corak has a great post up about Paul Krugman’s “favourite gauge” of unemployment, the employment rate. Looking at the ratio of employed to population for working age men, he…
Back of the Line Buddy
Posted below is my column from today’s Globe & Mail regarding this nefarious practice of providing “priority lanes” for higher-income customers — even (in the case of airport security screening)…
Gwynne Dyer Resets His Climate Wars Clock
Rossby. Remember the name – Rossby. Because Rossby is something that’s going to play an increasing role in your life for the rest of your days, all of’em. When you…
The Devil Knows Her Own
OTTAWA — Quebec’s new Parti Québécois government could work collaboratively with Alberta to decentralize some powers from Ottawa, Alberta’s Wildrose leader Danielle Smith said Sunday.
Sept. 10: Norbert says it all….
Seriously, Norbert does say it all. It’s in a quite decent column on the editorial page in which he comments on an extraordinary discovery about our DNA. He says the…
Corporate takeover of hospital comes to Ontario
After the announcement by the Liberal govenrment that they would spin work off from hospitals to private clinics, Centric, a corporation with other private facilities in Canada, has now moved…
140Law – Legal Headlines for September 10, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, September 10, 2012: Romney on SCOTUS Picks: It Would be My Preference They Reverse Roe v. Wade…
That and a buck fifty… #nlpoli
Former natural resources minister Shawn Skinner thinks that the Progressive Conservatives can turn around their current abysmal polling numbers if once they get beyond Muskrat Falls and turn their attention…
A Robocall Invitation to Toronto Mayor’s Rob “Ford Fest” Barbecue
The term “robocall” reminds the majority of Canadians of the robocalls election fraud perpetrated during the May 2011 federal election. The robocalls and related U.S.-style voter suppression methods robbed thousands…
Great Lakes get More Protection
In a demonstration of the usefulness of having an embassy in another country, Canada and the USA have renewed a pact to protect the Great Lakes. This is a good…
Monday morning bits and pieces
Rotten Apple: If, as rumoured, today’s big Apple announcement is about a smaller iPhone or iPad, I don’t really care. Like billions of other people, however, I will care if…
If You Say It Enough Times …
Recently I have been writing about the vital role critical thinking plays in a healthy democracy; this morning, after reading the letters section of The Star, I couldn’t help but…
The Triumph Of Political Cynicism
Out on the campaign trail, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan have been arguing that Barack Obama is a failed president. They claim that he didn’t do anything when he controlled…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Alice interviews Allan Gregg about his sharp criticism of anti-evidence politics, and finds some optimism on Gregg’s part that clear falsehoods will eventually…