Repeat after me: it’s only Forum
Even though there is some stuff in it that I should like, I don’t believe any of it. We have work to do. And: always work like you are way,…
November 2012
Mayor Chow
Whether there’s a by-election or not – and whether she actually runs or not – she’s candidate for me. Looks like she is for the whole city, too:
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Thomas Walkom discusses what the Cons' attack on unions through bill C-377 is ultimately designed to do:Finance department figures show that the tax exemption…
Low blow Blatch
I don’t ever like her stuff – she always needs an editor, her stuff could always be tighter, and she is always predictable in her conservative politics – but quite…
Sandra stuff
From a Tee Dot Liberal: “Warren, Sandra is the candidate for us hands down. I was at the five riding event last night for the five unheld ridings and after…
Scrap America – Friday Film Pick & Interview: Scrappers
An interview with one of the filmmakers behind the poetic documentary Scrappers.
Fight The Right in Beaches East York!
I’m going to be reading from and/or talking about Fight the Right at a meet the candidates thing in my home riding of Beaches-East York on Thursday, December 6th at…
Teaser from The Fridgularity: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Fridgularity is a satire of Internet culture, so that means it’s rife with pop-culture references, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas is one of them. I can’t tell you…
Progressive Bloggers welcomes new affiliate..
The Ranting Canadian
Who Is Behind Next Week’s Pro-Ford Demo
...the "Stop the bullying: it will get better for Rob Ford" thingy? It's Dharminder Kumar, who is either the other member of Ron Banerjee's group Canadian Hindu Advocacy, or, as…
Adding the technical to the legal on the WMA #nlpoli
“We are potentially paying 6.4 Billion for 170 MW of firm power, which will just be enough to meet the Emera commitment,” notes JM in discussing one scenario in his…
Scott Tribe On Ontario Liberal Leadership Convention
Scott's been doing God's work asking the Ontario Liberals how they will be treating bloggers during the upcoming leadership convention. And here's my suggestion: gong-show that it degenerated into aside,…
The 9 Countries that Voted Against Palestine
According to Wikipedia (the UN site is down as I write this), these are the 9 countries that voted against Palestine. 40 countries, like, for example, Australia, didn't care enough…
Are the Con Zombies Out of Control?
Damn. Even after studying them for years, I don't think I'll ever really understand the true horror of Stephen Harper and his Con zombies.I know they're an alien right-wing strain.…
Standing up for Internet freedom
Yesterday saw Syria's Internet and mobile communications 'shut off' from the outside world. If repressive regimes have their way at next week's ITU discussions, this restrictive governance of Internet use…
HMS Alberta Tory: All hands to damage control! Is Commodore Mar aboard?
The scene in the Alberta Legislature yesterday, with Premier Alison Redford at the centre of things. Actual Alberta politicians may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: Gary Mar, Premier John…
Conservatives call Justin Trudeau to testify at the House Un-Canadian Activities Committee
Blaine Calkins (CPC – Wetaskiwin) and the 5 other government MPs have called for David McGuinty and Justin Trudeau to answer questions at the the House Natural Resources Committee. They…
A Word on the Second (Humboldt) Debate
For all those interested, the video for the Humboldt Debate can be found here: LINKPlease note, the Humboldt video seems to have some audio problems near the front end of…
Environmental Rights and Canada’s Constitution
Our Conservative government’s recent penchant for gutting several decades’ worth of environmental rules all at once using the stealthy technique of omnibus legislation is no secret. Given this depressing reality,…