Musical interlude
In keeping with the convention theme…KTA – Longer than a Lifetime (And if anybody has audio of the song from Jack Layton’s tribute, feel free to pass along the link.)
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Canadians on the CBC by Nanos Research
New opinion research shows Canadians are generally satisfied with the programs and content provided by the CBC and believe that possible cuts would likely have a negative impact in terms…
Festive Left Friday Blogging: Ode to Life
Venezuelan rap sensation Rodbexa got together with Truko, and they’ve got a new song out. It’s a tribute to Chavecito, of course. Sure to be another big hit!
Pageantry and democracy
I expect a lot of my friends are in Toronto, being part of choosing the next NDP leader. I was following the theatre and speeches of the seven candidates on…
4377…This Is One Of The Most Important Times
In the history of the Canadian Confederation we may not have had as important a political weekend as this one. Of course the thing this weekend is the weekend the…
4376…No Hip Hop With Liquor In Labelle
Not all of Labelle of course, just on the West Island where The Montreal Gazette tells the world that “A landmark Pointe Claire Village bar that was forced to stop…
A Layton-22
Jack Layton never based his decisions on what one person would do, to ask New Democrats to do that is doing anything but honouring the man or the party. Finishing…
Friday night
Gareth Emery feat Christina Novelli – Concrete Angel (Original Mix) by garethemery Have a great night!
Canadian Christianity article gives sympathetic portrayal of Prairie Bible Institute ‘frustration’ with abuse allegations
No survivor of abuse at PBI was interviewed for this Canadian Christianity article. PBI continues to use media to distance itself from the responsibility to openly change it’s policies regarding…
Friday Night Flicks: Eye of the Storm
I know this short/music video by Lovett was criticized by some for being essentially plotless and shallow, but for me anyway, creating a backstory to the nth detail indicates the…
Jack Layton vs. Stephen Harper
I’ve just spent about the last 45 minutes watching the tribute to Jack Layton at the NDP leadership convention. The heartfelt praise about Jack’s humanity, his real love of and…
Friday night
Delbert McClinton’s going to start things off with some help from Bekka Bramlett on She’s Livin’ It Up (And I’m Tryin’ To Live It Down). If you’re wondering… yes, Bekka…
Fantastic Response
We understand that there are people of good will who believe the best response to groups like Blood & Honour, Volksfront, the defunct Aryan Guard, and other hate groups is…
Cullen won #ndpldr showcase showdown, but it’s likely meaningless
With the candidate showcase showdown in the books and just over an hour until the Jack Layton tribute, I have time to switch from tweeting quick sarcastic comments to blog…
NDP Convention – Day 1
Don’t know how coherent or value added this will be after a day of tweeting, thought I’d try to get a few things down here. First of all, impressions on…
Mulcair’s Magic Number?
One number everyone will be watching, Mulcair’s first ballot percentage. Some talk about a Mulcair first ballot win here at the NDP convention, but I think that would be a…
The Week in Sum: Conservatives had Monopoly on Racknine Services, Fed False Data to Press on Robocalls
Well, well. The plot thickens. I suppose I’ll start by asking why the new story has been leaked on a Friday afternoon, as the NDP convention gets underway. From what…
We learn the defence in the Tori Stafford murder
As a defence goes it's probably as good as it gets; it deals with the facts that cannot be denied and it could be true. McClintic is such an incredible…
4375…Ottawa#1AgainButNoPressRelFromWatson
It was the cubicle talk all over your capital today. According to Ashley Madison, and reported widely in the better fishwraps in town , Ashely Madison being the website for…
Need to raise taxes or cut services? Hit boomers…
I was born in 1966, and by some warped definition I am somehow included in the post-war baby boom. The baby boom is said to be the result of servicemen…