Conservative Rorschach Test: Part One #nlpoli
“Quebec” -srbp-
November 2012
Smoking Gun
Fresh off the Daryl Katz scandal, Alison Redford is again in hot water: The issue centres on a giant lawsuit launched by the province against the tobacco industry. The province…
Given how many countries it has alienated through this ridiculous demonstration of bad judgement, Canada is really the one risking retaliation, not Palestine
"Baird’s intervention is notable. . . because only two other foreign ministers — those of Indonesia and Turkey — spoke on the issue before the vote." (Primer on Canada's...
Return of the Liberals? Forum Ont. Poll: 35% PC, 29% OLP, 27% NDP
Forum Research is out with their monthly Ontario poll, detailing a bounce in the beleaguered Ontario Liberal's fortunes and an apparent drop in the New Democrat's, at least compared to…
Fossils In Harper Government Recognized In Doha
Yes, it’s the annual UN Climate negotiations, which means that it’s time for Canada to start receiving its Fossil awards. This comes as no surprise to any Canadians who pay…
Euros Strongly Back Assisted Suicide Laws
A poll of 12-European countries conducted for the Swiss Medical Lawyers Association found very strong majorities in all but one country in support of legalizing assisted suicide.In almost all the…
Nov. 30? Wow…..
The Moncton Times and Transcript finally does it. Both the editorial page and the op ed page are worth reading - for the first time ever.The is a solid editorial…
5391…It Is Tough To Be White And Male
Or male and pale.WFDS
Hard pills to swallow: Tories duck-and-weave amid allegations of conflict.
TweetA CBC investigative team, led by intrepid reporter Charles Rusnell, reported this week that Premier Alison Redford may have put herself in a conflict with the government’s selection of a…
What is Wrong With Baird?
The United States is not recalling diplomats, why Canada? What does Baird have against Palestinians? Even neutral Switzerland voted in favour of the UN resolution recognizing Palestine as a non-member…
Marijuana Decriminalization Lowers Youth Crime Rate
Marijuana has been recently decriminalized in a few states in the USA, and based off of data from California the overall rate of youth arrests will drop dramatically. This is…
5390…The Revolution Started 40 Years Ago Today
Pong was introduced to the market on this day in 1972.First home video game.It all built from there.WFDS
#skndpldr – Endorsement Notes
As I've noted before, I tend to see leadership endorsements as involving diminishing returns: once a candidate has enough support to be seen as a viable contender, additional names on…
In-laws and Jane Jacobs: Densifying the Suburbs
Jane Jacobs at the end of her life was all in favour of densifying cities by allowing "in law apartments" and the like on single family lots. In her last…
Truly Progresssive
Zach Paikin echoes something The Disaffected Lib wrote about yesterday: Canada needs a truly progressive political party. A simple coalition of opposition parties, Paikin writes, will not be enough to…
When will she quit? #nlpoli
Now that Muskrat Falls is sanctioned, it is only a matter of time before Kathy Dunderdale quits politics. How long will we wait? Remember: Kathy Dunderdale was set to retire…
#HarperRegime is delusional – reeking with Luciferian pride
#HarperRegime is delusional - reeking with Luciferian pride - in thinking it can practice Israeli-American style "exceptionalism." The reality is that none is exceptional, and, like children, they lack respect…
From The Horse’s Mouth
Actually, were I not committed to a certain level of decorum on this blog, the mouth is not the part of the horse's anatomy I would have chosen as the…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, November 30, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, November 30, 2012: Toronto blawger/tweeter meetup Tues Dec 4. 6:30 pm Special guest Kevin O'Keefe Law Societies…