Liberally crucified
The media who were criticizing Justin Trudeau and his Liberal supporters for a permitting “coronation” instead of a leadership contest? Yeah, well, they’re the same geniuses now criticizing Dalton McGuinty’s…
October 2012
Northwestel curtails expansion plans after CRTC decision Company was to get $40 million for improvements under proposed BCE deal
Northwestel is scaling back plans to expand its services in the North after the CRTC denied an application by its parent company Bell Canada Enterprises to buy Astral Media’s radio…
The King of Versailles
I watched the documentary “The Queen of Versailles” when it was in the theatres. It’s a powerful piece of work. I had several reactions to it, but I’m going to…
He’s kidding, right?
Did the Onion start a Canadian edition?Changes to parliamentary pension plan ‘cowardly,’ MP says: Edmonton MP Peter Goldring, a former Conservative caucus member, said the hefty increase in contributions will…
Red Alert Women-Here Is What You Will Get With Romney & Ryan!
Former PM the Hon. Pierre Trudeau “Living next to you,” (Former PM) Trudeau told an American audience in a speech to the National Press Club in 1969, “is like sleeping…
North Cowichan Council Support Increased Super Tanker Traffic
Richard Hughes Political Blogger Hard to believe but North Cowichan Council turned down a motion objecting to the threat faced from increased oil and bitumen carrying tanker traffic along our…
Musical interlude
Dirty Vegas – Little White Doves
5251…Violence Can And Is Justified
That’s what the war on terror is all about. It is also a credo that The Ottawa Citizen reports Jacksonville, Florida’s own Allen Blair Casey subscribes to. Or is it…
This Is What Sask Premier Brad Wall Calls A ‘Boom’
“Saskatchewan reported a 6.2-per-cent decline in wholesale trade in August, the largest sales decrease among the provinces and the third consecutive monthly decline. Sales rose in eight provinces in August,…
Sisters, sibling rivalries, and realization.
Ya, I am Mama blogging. Bear with me. Last evening after the gurlies had been put into bed and kissed and hugged, they got into a kerfuffle about a book.…
Friday night Gov’t Mule blogging
This is called Lola Leave Your Light On and it’s from an episode of the Conan O’Brien Show. This song has grown on me. The first night I watched this,…
Bell’s Takeover Goes to Ottawa?
After losing in it’s battle against Canadians before the CRTC, Bell announced it would try to get parliament to overturn the decision! Bell seemingly just can’t respect the will of…
Rebranding: Not Interested in Scraps
The goal is government. I’m interested in a party that wants into government. Anything else is a waste of time. It’s a waste of time to just complain and oppose,…
Techvibes: CRTC blocks Bell’s $3.4-billion takeover of Astral Media
Because of your support of the http://StopTheTakeover.ca/ campaign, Bell’s takeover of Astral Media has been stopped by the CRTC. Had the deal been approved, Bell would have been given an…
The New Head Of Environment Canada On What Causes Global Warming
“Wow. Umm. They didn’t tell me I’d have to answer questions like that when I took this job. I think that it’s – I don’t know the total answer to…