The last traces of the…
… hated-by-the-west National Energy Program (NEP) were gone by the end of 1986 under PM Brian Mulroney (who is, incidentally the last true Conservative PM… unless you count Liberal PM…
2012
Are Things Heating Up in the Himalayas?
For a while, India and China even claimed to have finally settled their dangerous border dispute. If they ever had a deal, it seems that deal is in doubt.The land…
Elizabeth May: Parliamentarian of the Year.
When it comes to choosing MP’s who have earned special recognition for their contributions in the House the choices, in my opinion, are somewhat limited however that Elisabeth May has…
From Platitude Central – Part 4
For part 4 in my examination of political platitudes that substitute for substantive policy pronouncements, I turn to the Ontario Liberal leadership race to replace Premier Dalton McGuinty, a race…
Stonewalling
Tasha Kheiridden used to be at the forefront of the Conservative Revolution in this country. She avidly supported Stephen Harper. She now has her doubts. Last week Kheiridden wrote that…
ACCCE PR Rhetoric On Low-Income Households Does Not Compute
The ACCCE PR robots suffered a bit of malfunction recently when attempting to spit out the coal industry's usual talking points. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst released…
Jose Canseco Getting Head Punched In
Most people don't know that a few years ago Jose Canseco had a very brief MMA career, during which he fought and lost to this guy:Normally, I would find this…
5375…I Hate The Irish
Notre Dame Fighting Irish.I hate them. Now they are the undisputedish number one football team in the country and on January 7th they will play the winner of the game…
Wildrose leader Danielle Smith is dangerous
Alberta’s last election, held just seven months ago, was notable for a couple of things. First, because so many people – pollsters, journalist, etc. – got the results so very…
JoFoNoMo
#jofo #ldnont Filed under: caricature, digital, London Tagged: ldnont, london, politics
In Sunday’s Sun: are you offended that we’re bored?
Notwithstanding an impressive body of evidence to the contrary, politicians are human. Humans being flawed, politicians are also flawed. Politicians say dumb things, for example. They try not to, but…
#YYCCentre By-election Pie Debate
The latest candidate debate in Calgary Centre riding had a twist, it was also a meat-pie contest. The winning pie, provided by the NDP candidate, was bison-tourtiere. The silliness didn’t…
What is an "included" offence?
An "included" offence is part of the main offence. The main offence must contain the essential elements of the offence said to be included. The included offence must be a…
Another popular myth debunked: moon doesn’t make crazies
“Myth Debunked: Full Moon Does Not Increase Incidence of Psychological Problems,” says the headline on a story on Science Daily. I was amused by the notion that, in 2012, anyone…
SFH last night at Zaphod’s
…as we play our newest hit, ‘Justin Bieber Must Die.’
Two Tanker Incidents off BC Coast Confirm Tar Sand Supertanker Concerns
Two separate incidents involving container ships off the coast of British Columbia have local First Nations questioning the prudence of transporting tar sands crude in the region's hazardous waterways. The…
Clear messaging
As Enbridge explains, the Mokena Terminal had a "Line Release." Nov 23 (Reuters) - About 900 barrels of crude oil leaked from an Enbridge Inc pipeline near Chicago late on…