Encouraging Early Political Engagement: I Have the Right to Be a Child
Early political engagement is a hot button topic for a number of us here at Politics ReSpun. As parents and/or political animals, we spend a lot of time contemplating methods…
October 2012
Letter to PMO
Over on Twitter, I made repeated attempts to ask Gerry Nicholls about what Harper did at the NCC, since Nicholls is clamouring about what he didn’t. He repeatedly refused to…
Canadians are taking back the CRTC and our communications
Professor Michael Geist talks about how Canadians are taking back the CRTC and our communications system. For more on the historic StopTheMeter.ca UBB campaign click here. Join OpenMedia.ca at OpenMedia.ca/allies.…
Justin Trudeau: Bald-men are more successful as politician
A while ago I read an article that bald men make more successful politicians. Let us take Justin Trudeau as an example. What do you think? I could not find…
Suzuki On the Broader Issue at Stake in the Northern Gateway Battle
David Suzuki and the executive director of Coastal First Nations, Art Sterritt, write in today’s Globe and Mail that the upswelling of opposition among British Columbians to Harper’s Northern Gateway…
What To Expect When You’re Electing – The Candidates’ Energy Plans
With only a few weeks left for American voters to decide between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney, more and more attention is being paid to the candidates’…
David Suzuki: ‘We’ve got to be ready to put our bodies on the line’
Environmental activists, climate justice organizers and Indigenous people are preparing the Defend Our Coast rally on Monday (Oct. 22) in Victoria, B.C. But as people voice their opposition to oil…
Huffington Post: Fight The Right “well worth picking up”
There haven’t been a lot of reviews so far – book pages are becoming a lot less plentiful, sadly – but Matt Price at the Huffington Post gave it a…
The Color of Money
The closeness of the 2012 presidential race reflects a plutocratic paradox. Average people, the vast majority of the U.S. population, are increasingly alienated from both political parties and their multimillionaire…
No Effin’ Brains
Dear Old Dude on a Bike: I recognise that you face many challenges every day. And I am sorry that you have faced circumstances that have brought you to this…
Planting Daffodils: Confidence in the Future?
Time to do something about the garden. I spent most of the morning cleaning out the compost bin, including watering various places with the compost tea that collects in the…
Holy crap
I’m moving to Canada! Oh, wait.
"Let Them Eat Tainted Beef" – Wildrose Party Leader
“Wildrose Party Leader Danielle Smith’s response to a Red Deer man’s tweet questioning whether tainted XL Foods meat could be saved to feed the poor instead of being sent to…
The Separated at Birth Comparison
Stuart Bloom, the guy who owns the comic book store on everyone’s favourite show. Mark Quinn, the guy who reports the news on CBC. …
Wilderness Committee Recognizes Rafe Mair’s Efforts (Video)
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger It was with a smile on my face that I read of the recognition and tribute of Rafe Mair. The Wildnerness Committee have had…
Oct.22: Just back from anti-lockout demo….
..the one by bus drivers and mechanics at city hall. There were some 30 or so protesters being quite peaceful, a squad car, and eight or so “security” guards rather…
WTSP Zombie Halloween Weekend!
October 26 at 8:00pm until October 29 at 5:00am 6011b Avenue Du Parc, Montreal Public Event · By Soapbox Screamer Mundafar and Jay Mana-fesOctober 26 at 8:00pm until October 29…
Conrad Black Calls Rupert Murdoch a "Psychopath"
Former Canadian media mogul Conrad Black has never concealed his contempt for his Aussie contemporary, Rupert Murdoch. But now Connie has really dropped the gloves. “He’s a psychopath … like…
Haper’s Big Sellout. . . .
If you haven’t read this article by Michael Harris, read it. It is very interesting. Besides the partisan talk of Nathen Cullen, whom he quotes at length, there is something…
Here Is A Brilliant Examination of Harper’s Crumbling Control of Caucus
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger Those of us who fall into the news/political junkie slot scan the media in its many variations. Searching for relevance can be an exhausting…