Conservative war on truth escalates
The Conservative government made another assault on the gathering of facts with its announcement that it is closing the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Lab (PEARL) in Canada’s High Arctic. Its…
The Conservative government made another assault on the gathering of facts with its announcement that it is closing the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Lab (PEARL) in Canada’s High Arctic. Its…
As you might know, Stephen Harper brought two pandas from his recent trip to China. One of the Pandas is saying bye-bye to Harper. Does he know something that we…
He may not have anything else going for him, but at least Conservative backbencher Maurice Vellacott has a rich imagination. Recommend this Post
The recent conviction of former Prairie Bible Institute attendee Mark Archibald for indecent assault and the lame public defense of Archibald by a former colleague, highlights the tendency of evangelicals…
“Take my wife. Please.” I hope comedians around Canada are paying attention. The jokes from the Conservatives during the Robogate scandal keep on coming. Only thing is, these jokers don’t…
Unprecedented voter suppression tactics, now identified in over seventy ridings, are being investigated by Elections Canada in two of them, Guelph and Thunder Bay. I have already expressed scepticism that…
…but this is no joke! There’s a friendly exercise each morning that the Ontario Legislature sits when Members have the opportunity to introduce guests seated in the gallery – family…
Excerpts from remarks by Clyde Wells, Leader of the Opposition, in the House of Assembly, in reply to the Speech from the Throne, March 10, 1988: …We will vigorously oppose…
A prevailing attitude in North American schools is that students shouldn’t be able to fail, but really what better place than a school to learn from mistakes? Thankfully people are…
The clock is ticking and there are less than three weeks to go (around 15 days as of today) before voters lose their right to appeal to the courts under…
Go over to Richard Hughes’ fine ‘Cowichan Conservations’ blog to read a shocking letter from the PMO in response to a citizen’s inquiry regarding the Northern Gateway project from a…
Jamie Biggar, from Leadnow.ca, said it all on March 3, 2012, explaining how Canada's ruling Conservatives since 2008 have continued to "downplay, distract, and delay" on key issues and have…
Jamie Biggar, from Leadnow.ca, said it all on March 3, 2012, explaining how Canada’s ruling Conservatives since 2008 have continued to “downplay, distract, and delay” on key issues and have…
Jamie Biggar, from Leadnow.ca, said it all on March 3, 2012, explaining how Canada's ruling Conservatives since 2008 have continued to "downplay, distract, and delay" on key issues and have…
Jamie Biggar, from Leadnow.ca, said it all on March 3, 2012, explaining how Canada’s ruling Conservatives since 2008 have continued to “downplay, distract, and delay” on key issues and have…
Dear fellow Canadians, While I’m stoked that you recognise that the Queen is the head of state, I can’t tell you how utterly disappointed I am in the fact that…
I guess Karen Handel has never heard about the First Rule of Holes — when you’re in one, stop digging: Karen Handel, the former senior vice president of public policy…
This is one of my favourites songs, one I always turn to this time of year. It was written for the Brazilian March, which is the season of rain that…
The fallout from Rush Limbaugh’s attack on Sandra Fluke has more far-reaching consequences than the public humiliation Fluke received at the hands of the radio star and the subsequent withdrawal…
Let’s Hack data.gc.ca
In just under two weeks data.gc.ca will celebrate its one year anniversary. This will also mark the period that the pilot project is officially supposed to end. Looking at data.gc.ca…