The Lougheed Legacy: Christy Clark, and a Divided and Uncompetitive Nation
The Lougheed Legacy: Christy Clark, and a Divided and Uncompetitive Nation You will note that I did not make this post at the time of Peter Lougheed’s death and the…
October 2012
Questioning Answers – An Excellent Autism Research Blog
My favorite blog dedicated to autism research is Questioning Answers, by researcher Paul Whiteley, and I recommend it for anyone interested in the subject. Whiteley presents autism research information in…
Budget Fall 2012, Part 4: 28 Canada’s Largest 43 Lakes Removed from Navigable Waters Protection
Sixth Estate’s budget coverage continues; previous reports are on the MP pension reform scam and the removal of 30 of Canada’s 47 longest rivers from protected status as navigable waters.…
The Conservative Economic Record
Sept 2012: Unemployment is up at 7.4%; it has been increasing since June while American unemployment has only gone down. July 2012: Worst trade deficit ever in Canadian history at…
Comedian Kamau Bell Joins Romney, says F**K Science!
This is a funny video brought to you by Actually.org – the same team that produced Samuel L. Jackson’s election video “Wake the F**k Up!” Enjoy: Tags: kamau bell election…
This Is My Mecca
I make it pretty plain that I’m a biker. I had my first serious crash in, I think, 1965. ’75, ’85, ’95, ’05, what is it now, 2012? I’ve ridden…
Paulie Clears Up Tremaine Story
You know, this might come as a huge shock to our readers, but the fine folks at Free Dominion don't seem to like us very much. We know! We can't…
Danielle Smith and “the hungry.”
TweetWildrose Party leader Danielle Smith apologized today for comment and a retweet she made on Twitter suggesting that E.coli tainted beef from the XL Foods meat packing plant in Brooks…
Tweetergate? Meatergate? For heaven’s sake, stop her before she Tweets again!
Alberta’s Wildrose Opposition Leader Danielle Smith Tweeting “let them eat steaks” over the worldwide web. Injudicious Alberta politicians may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: The offending Tweet; the real…
Thank You Mr. Harper, But No Thank You
Apparently, Either Stephen Harper or his staff take the time to read this blog and have apparently decided to take from it ideas to contribute towards their policy making. For…
Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer to take Harper Gvt to court
Make no mistake about it: Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) is on a mission to save the soul of Canadian democracy. Kevin Page is proceeding with his earlier threat to…
In Tuesday’s Sun: three races, three similarities
Liberal leadership season is upon us! It’s all pretty historic, too. For the first time ever, Grits are lining up to choose leaders in Quebec, Ontario and federally. Never before…
Congrats To Richard Warman
On Saturday Ottawa Centre NDP MP Paul Dewar gave out two politically-charged medals, one to outspoken defence analyst Steven Staples of the left-leaning Rideau Institute and another to former Canadian…
Benghazi: Fresh News about Drones, Mobs, Terrorists and the American reaction
US drone at Benghazi Here are fresh details about the Benghazi attack and the American response while the Ambassador and others were fighting for their lives: A U.S. ambassador is…
Mitt Romney Style
Before the final presidential debate tonight, I thought I’d spread some of those good vibes every liberal had towards Mitt Romney with a hilarious collection of songs about/featuring him:
Flaherty muses on CMHC privatization
“Flaherty eyes privatization of CMHC.” Well that’s something big to watch. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is a profitable Crown corporation ($335 million in profit in the 2nd quarter)…
Flying Lotus’ Until the Quiet Comes
Add a musical mindfuck to your Monday with this new album from laptop DJ Flying Lotus. Flying Lotus, real name Steven Ellison, started out providing bumper music for Cartoon Network's…
Media Advisory: Bell plays hardball with Canadians, asks Cabinet to change broadcasting rules after public interest decision
Takeover_210x150_120816.png WHO: Steve Anderson, Executive Director, OpenMedia.ca Lindsey Pinto, Communications Manager, OpenMedia.ca Janet Lo, Legal Counsel, Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) John Lawford, Executive Director and General Counsel, PIAC WHAT:…