Steve Harper and the Road to Ruin
Oh no. How embarrassing. That old Con man Steve Harper is at it again. He's been spotted preparing to leave for the APEC summit, disguised as an economist, and already…
September 2012
Council of Canadians: Talks resume on trade agreement that could harm innovation and online privacy
The latest round of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership are underway this week, with lobbyists and corporate advisers making decisions on ways to regulate and restrict our Internet use. The…
Environics poll shows Tories in full flower, Wildrose withering on the vine
Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith with some of her party’s social conservative supporters, who came home to roost a few days before the April 23 provincial election … and stayed! Alberta…
The Toronto Star starts a “Stockwell Day comeback!” meme
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved Used by Permission I haven’t heard the rumour that Stockwell Day will be drafted to lead the B.C. Conservative Party after John Cummins is…
Dear Obama
Britain is America’s “closest ally”? Really? Thanks for nothing, Mr. President. Sincerely, Canada
McGuinty’s Gambit Fails
At least I can sleep well tonight. Recommend this Post
At Sun News
…To cover Obama’s speech live!
Salutin: Stursberg’s CBC legacy nothing to brag about by Rick Salutin
Colunist says that despite the opinion of Richard Stursburg, one won’t find anyone who ever actually said the CBC ought to produce for the elites.
What is the TPP hiding from us?
The negotiating parties behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership are continuing to restrict access and input to the TPP text, effectively disregarding the voices of citizens worldwide in letting themselves be heard.…
Harper Breaks Increased Education Funding Promise To First Nations – Brad Wall Does Nothing …
A $275 million broken promise by the federal government has been written off as “a bit of a concern” by Premier Brad Wall – a weak response from the Sask.…
The Latest on Lucene Charles
While I have written about her a couple of time in the past, the ordeal of Lucene Charles is not yet over. Because she failed to complete the paperwork to…
Hate Speech Charges Stayed Against Tremaine
One of the justifications given by the Conservative government for the repeal of Se. 13 of the Human Rights Act was that it was, in effect, redundant. Hate speech law…
European political leaders beat back international financial pirates
Mario Draghi, the president of the E.C.B., has managed to outflank some German opposition and gain approval for the European Central Bank to buy bonds of Eurozone countries, in an…
Cry Wolf: A Canadian Unethical Oil Story
Cry Wolf: An Unethical Oil Story (via Desmogblog) Over the last several years, Alberta has killed more than 500 wolves using aerial sharpshooters and poisoned bait in order to conceal…
Canada-Russia ’72, game 3, Winnipeg. The forgotten game.
Game 3, Winnipeg, Sept 6, 1972 First, you may be wondering … why Winnipeg? Why not Edmonton, or even (God forbid) Calgary? As hard as it may be to believe,…
A line by line response to Mitt Romney’s climate response to Science Debate 2012
Bellow is Romney’s response (in the blockquotes, my comments are in normal text) to the Science Debate 2012 question on climate: The Earth’s climate is changing and there is concern…
Polievre is on another of his…
… clueless rampages again! Why demonize ALL of the unions because one of them makes a bonehead decision. Be that as it may (francophones giggle at that phrase), I cannot…
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Liberal leadership rule day
The FAQ on the new leadership site has all your details including entry fee ($75,000, not so high actually), spending limits ($950,000) and notably, debt limits ($75,000 – got to…