Alongside RoboCon Comes "In And Out Part Deux"
RoboCon-zilla vs King In-And-Out in Ottawa: whoever wins, we lose. Just when you thought the 2011 Canadian election couldn’t be more fraudulent, the Conservatives have served up an old favourite…
2012
And this song is dedicated to…
Asleep in the daytime, asleep at night Life is all playtime; working ain’t right.
The chances of an Israeli strike on Iran
As a large caveat, let me first say that I think it is very hard to come up with a reasonable estimate of the chances that Israel, or the US,…
Federal Judge E-mails Racist Joke About Obama
When it comes to racist, this rings all the bells: “A little boy said to his mother; ‘Mommy, how come I’m black and you’re white?’ His mother replied, ‘Don’t even…
The Last Stand – Bill C-10 Live Blog
UPDATE: the full transcript of last night’s debate can now be read here … scroll down to Orders of the Day / Safe Streets and Communities Bill. ****** As warranted…
Bob Rae: Ask the Surpreme Court to set aside the May 2011 election
Mark Francis – in a comment in my last post – has done all Canadians a great favour by reminding us that the Charter of Rights applies to the Roboscam.…
Taking time to celebrate IWD
Celebrating the Arts on International Women’s Day 7:30 pm Thursday March 8 @ The Artesian Intercultural Grandmothers Uniting ~ Sacred Web Sask ~ Brenda Niskala ~ Susana Deranger ~ Mirtha…
Typical Harper in Question Period today
We have citizens across the country, who are now being awakened to the context of a certain phone call they may have received during the May federal election. They may…
The Bizarro World of the Harper Conservatives
When I was a lad (a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away), I was a devotee of Superman comics. There was something about the son of Kryton’s…
QP: From accusation to misdirection
The intent may have been to push back against the Liberals, but the Conservatives’ ham-fisted approach is more likely to blow up in their own faces – or not, considering…
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What would we do without Rob Anders? Or, as he is referred to in this article, "Old Snoozy". I wonder if on top of being tired, he was emotional too?
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What would we do without Rob Anders? Or, as he is referred to in this article, “Old Snoozy”. I wonder if on top of being tired, he was emotional too?
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What would we do without Rob Anders? Or, as he is referred to in this article, "Old Snoozy". I wonder if on top of being tired, he was emotional too?
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What would we do without Rob Anders? Or, as he is referred to in this article, “Old Snoozy”. I wonder if on top of being tired, he was emotional too?
Calgary conservative advocates murder of David Suzuki
Eliminationism at full throttle. Meet Richard Evans, sometime blogger, failed aldermanic candidate, with an odd fixation on NAMBLA. Calgary police have been notified. Not very bright, this guy.
Roboscam: How the courts can help voters find justice
We seem to have hit a roadblock in a prime minister who treats evidence of voter suppression cavalierly and instead stalls when asked to appoint an independent judicial commission to…
Three CEOs in One Room: Walmart, Coca-Cola, Unilever
Some of the biggest CEOs in Canada come together for the Walmart Green Student Challenge. I took this rare opportunity to ask them: Where is sustainability going for Canadian industries?…
Tory MP, Rob Anders, aka “Old Snoozy”
The always stellar Anders slept through a committee presentation about helping homeless soldiers earlier this week. The president of Veterans Emergency Transition Services says the tired MP arrived late, texted…
Sheer Arrogance
I’m not sure what’s worse, having the stones to run self promotion ads for a budget that preaches austerity, cutting public service, or the fact the Conservatives will suffer little…
Don’t overuse rhetoric
GasTOPS Ltd. v. Forsyth, 2012 ONCA 134 is an appeal following a trial lasting 295 days for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of confidence and breach of their contract of employment. In the…