TweetThe fall sitting of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly begins on October 23 and indications suggest that it will be a different than recent sittings. Aside from the brief sitting held in…
Many believe the term stems from the dog-like appearance of the seal, while others claim it is grizzled old sailors. Both of these are correct, nautically speaking, but not when…
Jerry Agar, who is a far-right radio shouter, hates Fight The Right. That, of course, delights me. In his review – which is more about me than the book –…
Who said Canadian politics was boring? Premier Dalton Mcguinty of Ontario resigned yesterday, in a rather unexpected move. He has been premier of Ontario for 9 years. I’ve had my…
Certain businesses – Down East Coffee on St. George, for example – give you pleasure when you deal with them. Others, however (and the list is long) seem to go…
… and sentimental meanderings and gag-worthy non sequiturs. This isn’t like that.. Taliban = Cowards. (8) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Members of Toronto’s Roma Community Centre will disassociate itself from a number of other groups protesting a reception for Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney–who will be honoured by the…
After a wild weekend in Suburbia in the Woods, the province’s ruling Conservatives turned up all over the talk radio shows going on about how there were so many Tiny…
Thanks to your support, we’ve reached 115,000 signatures on our campaign against the Trans-Pacific Partnership and its invasive Internet provisions. That’s 115,000 citizens worldwide who won’t stand for a restricted…
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Source: Saskatchewan NDP: Financial Reports Well, the first financial report for the Saskatchewan NDP race has come and revealed a few interesting things. I’ve provided the link to the direct…
Richard Hughes Political Blogger It has been noted elsewhere in the ‘Comments Section’, by one time friend Don Maroc, that I have been harsh and riding the CVRD Directors for…
Justin Trudeau passes through the Calgary Centre riding, as seen by the media. Actual Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidates may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: Conservative Party candidate…
Hacktivist collective, Anonymous, has severed ties with long-time ally WikiLeaks. Anonymous announced the divorce via a tweet, and said the Julian Assange-controlled whistle-blowing website had become a one man “Julian…
What’s with Paul Ryan’s Rage Against the Machine appreciation? The Tea Party poster boy listed Rage as one of his fave bands. There is nothing about Ryan’s right-wing politics and…
Wow. Like many Liberals today in Ontario, I was shocked by the news of Premier Dalton McGuinty announcing his resignation today. I’ve been incredibly lucky to get a chance to…
From 101 Places Not to See Before You Die came the information that there is a festival in England where people run down a hill, chasing cheese, seriously injuring themselves…
Richard Hughes Political Blogger A few posts back I posted this story-Australian PM Julia Gillard strikes a blow for women everywhere. You may have seen it but it is now…
