An Era of Discontent – Political art takes over Kamloops Art Gallery
A political art exhibition was not what I was expecting to find when I visited Kamloops, a small city located in the interior of BC, so I was not only…
November 2012
Should The UN Have Been Monitoring The US Election?
I often thought that the UN should be here to monitor the election. Go Obama! R
US #election2012
It bothers me how little regard professional media pays to math when “projecting” results. They have computers that can tell us if the race is clinched or not, just as…
Monte reacts to GOP numbers in Virginia
Sun News set right now – me, Monte and Adam.
Harper Minister Accused of Election Shenanigans Promises “Explanation”… Next Week
After yet more evidence of electoral shenanigans in Labrador last year, Harper regime intergovernmental affairs minister Peter Penashue issued a bizarrely mealy-mouthed statement today that seems to imply that an…
Tremblay Resigns!
One of the things that stands out in my mind regarding the merger of the cities on Montreal island involves former Verdun Mayor, Georges Bosse. After the merger Bosse became…
International MOOCs Past and Present
OpenLearning.com, a venture born out of the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia. Starting this week, you can begin taking two of their courses (Observing and Analysing…
LOL
How is it possible that this video has only generated 2.6 million views in the entire world? Anyway, it is very funny and 99% of people like it (I did…
Harper Rolls Over-Welcomes Foreign Ownership With Some Tinkering
Oilfields for Sale or Rent-Politicians -only 50 cents While PM Stephen Harper is in India trying to sell off more of our sovereign resources an announcement informs us that…
Campaign Update: Trent Wotherspoon
Trent's Website: LINKAnother policy release from Trent's campaign today, this time looking at medicare. So, let's have a look at what Trent is proposing.The first plank revolves around community wellness…
How are we honouring our veterans? We’re not
This is Remembrance Week. The days up to and including November 11th were long ago set aside to remember the men and women in military uniform or law enforcement who…
Citizen Kang
Don’t blame me, blame Rick.:^) Just acknowledging the day to the south of us.
Vertical integration of Chinese forest industry
The Wall Street Journal reports the China Investment Corp. will acquire a substantial stake in Island Timberlands, which owns about 254,000 hectares of forest land, mainly on Vancouver Island. Soon,…
Harper Gags EnviroCan Scientists to Keep Mum about Tar Sands Snowpack Contamination
Stephen Harper and his minions don't want you finding out that tar sands contaminants are accumulating in snow in the vicinity of the bitumen mines.Harper and his Fossil Fueler bosses…
Iggy Comes Clean, Redeems Self – a Bit
Michael Ignatieff has a warning - parliamentary democracy is in big trouble and may fall victim to today's authoritarian prime ministers.“I think something really bad has happened to parliamentary democracies…
Chesapeake Energy Tied to Mansfield, OH Bill of Rights Astroturf Attack
The oil and gas industry is waging an 11th hour astroturf campaign in Mansfield, OH in an attempt to defeat the "Community Bill of Rights" referendum. A "yes" vote would,…
America Slides into the Abyss – US Election Liveblog
There is an election today in the USA. Polling is not entirely helpful, or showing more polarization. Obama will win and maybe continue to be underwhelming, continue domestic fascist surveillance…
The UK’s Digital Government Strategy – Worth a Peek
I’ve got a piece up on TechPresident about the UK Government’s Digital Strategy which was released today. The strategy (and my piece!) are worth checking out. They are saying a…