September 8: liars, fools? and Harper….
I am beginning this in the early evening of Sept. 7 because of outrage at what Stephen Harper has done. It is dangerous, potentially murderous- and it cannot be excused…
September 2012
Later Today: Complete Transposition of Federal Ridings
That’s right, I’ve got all 338 ridings transposed and laid out accurate as I can make it, using my fantastic sources. If you want to see all the transposed ridings,…
An Apt Contrast
There is the Energizer rabbit, brought to you by Everready: Then there is the Never-ready rabbit, brought to you by Ontario’s Conservative Party: Recommend this Post
5140…More Skateless Senators In Ottawa
Geez that Stephen Harper, the man who started out as a Reformer type, you know, Triple E Senate, shure has changed his tune.CFRA’s Norman Jack reports that “Since being elected…
The Confessions of a Quebec Anglophone
The other night I wrote about how shocked I was by the senseless act of cowardly violence that stole the life of poor Denis Blanchette. And how stunned I was…
Harper Regime’s Senate Doublespeak Continues; So Does Sixth Estate Patronage List
The Conservative regime’s continued hypocrisy on the matter of Senate reform continued today when Stephen Harper, an avowed advocate of elections for Senators and a former critic of governments appointing…
books are stored wisdom, read some!
Think of them as analog Kindles, Nooks, or Kobos, or like really long blogs posts that you have printed off to read later. Tweet The Rev. Paperboy Feed
Hello, Gorgeous!
MT @MarsCuriosity Snapped this self portrait while using my MAHLI camera & checking its dust cover
Newest Alberta poll shows overwhelming support for Premier Alison Redford
Premier Alison Redford with her winning PC machine. Below: Opposition Leader Danielle Smith with her less successful Wildrose machine. Below Ms. Smith: Alberta Scan publisher Paul McLoughlin and pollster Janet…
Banjo Bowl
The Banjo Bowl in Winnipeg follows the Labour Day Classic in Regina — which (ahem!) the Riders won this year by 52 to zero, thank you jeebuz. How the Banjo…
Musical interlude
54-40 – Ocean Pearl
Pierre Poilievre – Silencing Dissent through Intimidation
In 1946, Justice Rand determined that even though employees working in a unionized work environment were not required to join the union they were required to pay union dues because…
Pierre Poilievre – Silencing Dissent through Intimidation
In 1946, Justice Rand determined that even though employees working in a unionized work environment were not required to join the union they were required to pay union dues because…
Pierre Poilievre – Silencing Dissent through Intimidation
In 1946, Justice Rand determined that even though employees working in a unionized work environment were not required to join the union they were required to pay union dues because…
Pierre Poilievre – Silencing Dissent through Intimidation
In 1946, Justice Rand determined that even though employees working in a unionized work environment were not required to join the union they were required to pay union dues because…
Responding to “Why Are Men and Women So Different?”
I have, lately, been doing a series of posts on my personal blog responding to pieces on the site The Good Men Project. For various reasons, I’m doing these posts…
Call to Quebeckers
I know some things about Quebec’s political parties, and some more things about the Quebec Liberals… but I’m not that attuned to it. And I’m very interested in watching the…
Opposition mounts as first tar sands mine in US gets a green light
Tar sands extraction, which has caused tremendous pollution and environmental degradation in Canada, has crossed the border to U.S. soil taken root in Utah.
On preordained outcomes
Joe Oliver is trying to pretend that the National Energy Board actually gets to determine whether the Northern Gateway pipeline gets approved: Oliver avoided directly answering a question as to…