Remember these words #nlpoli
When asked in the House of Assembly about the company hired to look at some aspect of using offshore natural gas to generate electricity, Premier Dunderdale said this: Mr. Speaker,…
2012
What’s the Definition of "Screwed"? In Texas, It’s Rick Perry.
The Great State of Texas is enjoying an early launch of the 2012 tornado season. As many as 18-tornadoes were reported to have hit the Dallas area on Tuesday leaving…
Scotiabank thinks they can handle mortgage risks
In a speech to shareholders, Scotiabank head Rick Waugh said, “It’s up to the banks themselves – not government or regulators – to manage our risks and advise our customers…
Entitlement to civil jury
Green v. T&T Inspections & Engineering Ltd., 2012 NSSC 131 is a useful case outlining the entitlement to a civil jury. While arising in Nova Scotia the reasoning applies broadly:…
Tell St. Peter at the Golden Gates….
http://www.gocomics.com/tedrall/2012/04/04
American racism: not in one town, not in one state
The killing of Trayvon Martin went viral a few weeks ago. It took a national furor, in fact, to kick-start Florida’s dormant justice system. After mounting public outrage, a special…
QOTD: On the F-35
Michael Harris writing at iPolitics in the aftermath of the Auditor General’s report on the F-35 fiasco: Since the finding that the Harper government was in contempt of parliament, it…
Frederick Mwenengabo in Fredericton on hunger strike protesting Stephen Harper’s scheduled trip to Congo
The man has been on hunger strike for the last 5 weeks and is asking that Stephen Harper not go to Congo. He is on a hunger strike to protest…
The Pursuit of Happiness
Thom Hartmann just couldn’t resist drawing some obvious conclusions the first World Happiness Report released earlier this week showing that the world’s happiest countries are all in northern Europe with…
Seriously, it doesn’t have to be this difficult
I heard something in passing a few days ago that I didn’t think much of at the time, but the more I thought about it, the more it festered. I…
Finally! Justin Get’s Some Good Press
After the swearing in parliament one would just think it would be a slip of the mouth and only end up being a bad day for Justin. Then came along…
Hearsay dangers in action
I put out some cookies from Nigeria in my office. Someone then asks me where they can by the Norwegian cookies that were so good! Hmmn, “I thought he said…
The Race for Airdrie
A new constituency built from the former Airdrie-Chestermere, this riding includes not just its namesake community but also the areas north and west. Rob Anderson was elected here as a…
New Windfarm for Shetland Islands to Power 175,000 Homes
The Shetland Islands will be getting what is expected to be the most productive wind farm on the planet. Wind blows across the islands almost all the time thus producing…
4433…Penny Wise And Pound Foolish
That’s our Stephen Harper. The beloved Prime Minister of all things Canuckistanian is proudly blowing out almost 20,000 members of the public service. At the same time, at least if…
Ocean view #15
Filed under: art, digital, painting Tagged: art, ocean, painting, seascape, water
April 4: The Moncton Times and Transcript is changing….
…..it’s getting more boring. Up until two years ago, the TandT was a vicious, ranting paper – rather like Norber on a bad hair day. I remember, in particular, its…
4432…Time Begins Today
Todayish at least. This is opening day for Major League Baseball. They kind of stagger out of the gate so if you miss today’s opening day there is always another…
And if she was wrong about that, too… #nlpoli
There are two things in this world. There is what actually happened. And then there is what Premier Kathy Dunderdale says. The two have very little to do with one…
CBC/Radio-Canada outlines extent of budgetary challenge and its plan to address it
CBC/Radio-Canada has applied to the CRTC to add advertising and sponsorships to its two national music radio networks.