Harper’s the One
What the hell are those things on the side of Dean Del Mastro’s head? They can’t be ears, because he clearly isn’t listening to a word that is being said…
2012
Roboscam: Is this the smoking gun?
Deep Throat says: Stop the clock! Hat tip to Saskboy for this bit of sleuthing (along with his many commentators and twitters): If the Conservative lie that only Guelph is…
Calling a spade a spade
CBC Legislative Bureau Chief Stephen Smart reports fully and fairly when his wife’s employer is in the news. Well, at least that is what CBC says. As intelligent skeptics, we…
What, Exactly, Is….
AllTheFrontGroupsThatFit SubversionVille …The ‘Progressive Voters Association Of Saanich Gulf-Islands’? Apparently Elections Canada didn’t want to know in 2008. But maybe they do now? (more to follow….) .
The CRTC Writes Back: Rogers Must Stop P2P Throttling
It’s a true coming-of-age story. A year after reluctantly revisiting and then comprising on Usage Based Billing (UBB), the CRTC has taken to proactive measures in dealing with the misconduct…
Think We Don’t Have a Petro-Parliament? Think Again.
The outfit behind the Northern Gateway pipeline/tanker venture, Enbridge, successfully lobbied (code for “ordered”) the Harper government regime to scuttle an agreement with a charity that supports inconvenient environmental causes.…
Del Mastro: ‘Robocalls? Sure. Ridings exist? You’re crazy.’
On a February 28th episode of CBC’s Power & Politics Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro announced his party was investigating the Robocall Scandal; on that same show he went on…
Dear Dustin Lance Black and Rob Reiner,
Thank you for writing and directing a play called 8 about the fight for marriage equality in California. Now that a reading of the play is available for viewing online,…
Horses on the Steppes of Mongolia
Mongolia Picture – Landscape Wallpaper – National Geographic Photo of the Day. Filed under: Beautiful Tagged: nature photography
Arms Race Update – China Races to Catch Up
China’s “official” defence spending has rocketed over 11% this year, topping $100-billion for the first time. Compared to US defence spending of $740 that may not sound like much but…
Activist Communique: Ottawa Rally Against Robo-calls Electoral Fraud
Hundreds of people, including members of parliament, rights activists and average citizens, are expected on Parliament Hill at noon tomorrow to protest the unfolding Robo-calls election scandal. Renowned activist Brigette…
Understanding the Current Canadian Political Situation
So much is going on in the Canadian political landscape, I really didn’t know where to start. That said, this article tries to cover a lot of the problems that…
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your pre-debate reading. – Dave connects a few more dots as to who’s behind Robocon. Guy Giorno helpfully acknowledges that the Cons were supposed to have business-style…
Libertarian Civil War!
When Libertarians fight, we all win. Frankly, I can’t see much difference if the Koch brothers own or merely control The Cato Institute; its credibility remains zero either way. And…
Should Queen Elizabeth II Fire Stephen Harper?
A very nice lady from Quebec, Chantal Dupuis, wrote a very good letter to Queen Elizabeth II that she should fire Stephen Harper. Unfortunately she did not have much luck…
I wonder if Justice McDonald would be pleased
CSIS is back in the news, this time defending a policy of paying surprise visits to people at their places of employment. The particular case described in the current news…
BC isn’t broke: putting teacher bargaining in perspective
Last Monday, BC teachers held a Day of Action in communities across the province to protest the BC government’s decision to legislate a contract and put an end to their…
Hey Rob Anders, it’s your party which is the party of Putin
Peas in a pod Like the Conservatives’ voter suppression tactics during the last federal election in Canada, it looks like Russia’s governing party also rigged the vote. No surprise there,…
Will a 25-Year Old Murder Bring Down Rupert Murdoch?
Daniel Morgan Hacking celebrity voicemails for lurid gossip is one thing but obstructing a murder investigation, an axe murder possibly committed by crooked cops, is something else altogether. It’s one…