Convention Bound
I’m heading to Toronto as an accredited blogger for the NDP Leadership Convention, which starts tomorrow. Should be a fascinating couple of days, particularly with so many scenarios in play,…
2012
Things that make me go arghhhh! Part 1
I figure that this wouldn’t be a true blog without random kvetching about nothing in particular. So in that spirit, I present semi-aimless carping about disconnected aspects of modern life,…
Why Harper’s obsessed with winning Mount Royal
Harper is an unusual man, could easily be the “quiet neighbour who always kept to himself”. Unusual because of his absolute obsession with destroying the Liberal Party of Canada and…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Sixth Estate catches a right-wing election contractor defending vote suppression, then theorizes as to how Robocon may have come together. – The…
Another feckless accountability mechanism weighs in
The Ethics Commissioner has finally gotten around to deciding on the Rahim Jaffer matter where, if you will recall from way back in 2010 when this arose, Mr. Jaffer was…
From the witness stand, under cross-examination, the confessed murderess in the slaying of 8-year-old Tori Stafford grants that, yes, she’d been prone to outbursts of temper: “I would agree I had anger issues.’’
If it wasn't tragic this would be funny. "Anger issues"! Talk about evading responsibility — it reminds one of the Japanese Emperor suggesting the Second World War had not unfolded…
Margaret Wente’s wishful thinking crushed, kumbaya
Another day, another Wente column, this one dissing the Dippers. Thinks they haven’t got a chance. Oops, what’s this from yesterday, from the same paper? Kambaya, indeed.
Alberta universities make illegal donations to Conservatives
Oh my, even the universities are doing it. According to the CBC, a number of Alberta’s post-secondary institutions, including Athabasca University and the University of Lethbridge, have been donating to…
canadian profile: justin hines
In the March issue of New Mobility, I have a cover story about Canadian musician Justin Hines. You can see it here. I wrote this over my winter break –…
Ottawa most "cheater-friendly’ city in Canada.
No surprise there. It’s full of Conservatives. I guess it comes with being Canada’s “best place to live”. Right. UPDATE: Irony or ironies, Peter MacKay fined for being naughty again.
Discouragements to Democratic Participation
The litany of abuses, even crimes, against democracy committed by the Harper regime is indeed long. Probably the gravest damage done by this regime, and I believe the damage is…
Water, Water Everywhere, but for How Long? Privatizing Water in BC
World Water Day (March 22nd) is a good time to consider this: Canada has nearly 10% of the world’s supply of fresh water. How lucky are we? But what is…
Bob Rae asks Liberals to do something stupid: Fight fire with fire
Stephen Harper, his coffers brimming with cash donated through skillful use of the expensive and effective CIMS voter contact database, tossed a few dollars into the hopper and came out…
Israel & Iran: A Love Story
Amidst the war-mongering rhetoric of politicans, a quiet message is being passed back and forth on Facebook between ordinary people. Here’s the story: Filed under: Uplifting Tagged: antidote to politics
Thomas Mulcair for NDP Leader
Years ago, when I joined the NDP to vote for Jack Layton, I did so because I saw a chance to elect an exceptional leader. I saw the chance to…
Sure looks like a shadow MP from here
My, it was just a few short weeks ago that Heritage Minister James Moore was making a windy case in defence of his department’s hiring of Saulie Zajdel, the Conservative…
4374…A Ho Is A Ho Unless She Is An Alleged Ho
CBS2 New York reports that “Police on Long Island arrested a Queens woman on Monday for alleged prostitution at a Ronkonkoma massage parlor.” The arrested woman’s name is Hulian Ho.…
4373…Russell Barth On Graham James
Russell Barth is a strident pot activist , funnyman and frequent guest on Ottawa’s 93.1CKCU. He is a thoughtful man who had this to say about the pitiful two year…
Proper use of prior consistent statements at trial
R. v. J.A.T., 2012 ONCA 177 is almost a course in evidence. In allowing an appeal Justice Watt reviews many areas of evidence law — one is the proper (but limited) use of…