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2012
The rainbow coalition
I noted a couple of days ago that Stephane Dion’s Lib leadership campaign offered some cautionary tales for the NDP’s contenders. But one of his more effective strategic choices has…
Langer and Fraser: Tireless Fish Defenders Lead Charge Against Gutting Fisheries Act
Rafe gives thanks to two tireless defenders of fish who’ve been at the centre of efforts to prevent the Harper Government from gutting the Fisheries Act: “What Otto brings is…
Situation’s Predicament
Even if you’re one of us who has never watched an episode of MTV’s Jersey Shore reality show, you’ve probably been exposed to some of the cast through other programmes…
Similar fact evidence and collusion
Similar fact evidence is always somewhat problematic. Generally an accused is on trial for what the individual is charged with and not other events. As a result, similar fact evidence…
Top General Nails CTV Reporter as Harper Mule
Oh, this is juicy. Chief of Defence Staff, General Walt Natynczyk saw the Harper government’s hand at work when CTV reporter Bob Fife got his hands on flight logs showing…
Natynczyk learns the hard way. Never turn your back on a Conservative.
Christy Clark would be smart to heed Walter Natynczyk’s words. By importing a small army of gum-chewing ex-Harperites to represent her in BC, Clark would also be well advised to…
Something to Ponder
“He who opens his eyes to the possibilities of evolution in their endless variety will abhor fraud and violence and disdain prosperity at the expense of his fellow creatures.” –
Air Canada ground crew sent back to work after wildcat strike causes flight chaos
Hmmn, WestJet and Porter look better and better: http://natpo.st/GISJe6
Friday miscellany…
… complete with Dippers, Lisa Raitt, Ashley (boo-yaa) Madison! And fish trafficking too! —————————————————————————————————————————————————— The NDP leadership convention is this weekend and NDPers from across the nation are flocking to…
Liberal blogger CalgaryGrit makes persuasive argument for Cullen as NDP leader
WesternGrit ranks the top NDP leadership candidates through the prism of what is best for the Liberal Party, and, while expressly not endorsing any candidate, outlines a very strong case…
Water Wars Warning
Hillary Clinton looks at water and doesn’t like what she sees. The US Secretary of State warns that competition for increasingly scarce water supplies may will fuel terrorism, political instability…
A Liberal perspective on #ndpldr in Toronto
I hear a wildcat strike by unionized Air Canada workers at Pearson Airport has been delaying some NDP delegates from making it to the leadership convention, but luckily the TTC…
bill c-10 wtf: watch and tell stephen harper what you think
Please watch this excellent video about Bill C-10. It’s only 4 minutes and incredibly informative and entertaining. I’m sorry I didn’t see this video before the bill was rubber-stamped in…
Live from Toronto, it’s the NDP Convention! (#ndpldr)
I’m hunkered down at the blog command centre on the main convention floor. I’m sitting next to Jeff Jedras (http://bcinto.blogspot.com) and we’re watching as the convention delegates pour in. NDP…
Nanos poll shows Canadians want CBC promise kept
A new Nanos survey has found a majority of Canadians support or somewhat support the position staked out by Heritage Minister James Moore one day after the election that the…
The New Hampshire model for pushing marriage equality
For most progressives, the issue of accepting gay marriage is an easy one. It is also widely recognized that at some point in the future, gay marriage probably will be…
Hard evidence of a racist murder
Many people swear they heard George Zimmerman, the self-styled neighborhood watch captain who shot and killed Trayvon Martin, use the offensive, racist phrase “fucking coons” on the 911 call in…
Parliament, not judges, should decide
Once again judges have been called in to decide social policy. On Monday, the Ontario Court of Appeal will decide whether a Superior Court decision that effectively legalized brothels is…