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2012
New Allegations of Conservative Financial Shenanigans Surface in Montreal
When the Harper government elected not to discipline ranking MPs Dean Del Mastro or Peter Penashue or Peter Van Loan when serious allegations about financial improprieties were raised with respect…
1CalgaryCentre, meet Reality
Very short post, because I need to sleep for my night job.1CalgaryCentre, that "unite all the progressives behind one candidate!" movement in Calgary Centre, has released its "polling" data.This poll…
Telling Your Cell Phone Horror Stories: Adam
As decision-makers at the CRTC continue to invite citizen input in developing a new wireless code, we're continuing to share some of the stories that Canadians have sent in through…
Designer’s tumbleweed clears land mines
The Mine Kafon, by Afghan designer Massoud Hassani, is designed to be blown across dangerous terrain by the wind, triggering mines as it passes over them.
SBGHC: Small, rural, and looking to find $622,000
When the province introduced its new hospital funding formula, it specifically highlighted its intention not to subject small rural hospitals to it. Evidently when the Minister meant small, she meant…
Time to disestablish the Church of England
The Anglican Church, as the nation’s officially “established” church, has had a privileged position in England since the Act of Supremacy in 1534. It isn’t called the Church of England…
The Clark Tide Commences! BC Poll: 47% NDP, 29% BC Lib
Yes, for once an Angus Reid poll out of British Columbia isn't a complete mess for the BC Liberals and Christy Clark, though it is definitely not their best polling…
Editorial Content: Riffing on A Leadership Idea
Taking a moment to step outside of the leadership race, I'd like to talk a little bit about the impact that it's been having on regular politics here in the…
BROWNE V. DUNN APPLIED
R. v. Frost, 2012 ONCA 807 applies Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R. 67 - the rule in Browne v Dunn says a cross examiner cannot rely on evidence that…
Divide & Conquer Strikes Again
Well, if there is anything that Sun News is good at, it's sewing the seeds of division. Canadians are now locked in a meaningless battle due to a few comments…
Campaign Capers: Democracy Watch update
Democracy Watch has a published a new media release. Here's the first three paragraphs: OTTAWA - Today, Democracy Watch called on the federal Conservatives to introduce the bill to ban…
Presentation to the CRTC on the licence renewals for the CBC’s French and English-language services
In a presentation to the CRTC, FRIENDS recommends that the broadcast regulator help CBC learn how to earn and deserve renewed public support – and then mobilize that support to…
There’s Always Marc Garneau
In the end, that's what I keep telling myself: there's always Marc Garneau.
Fewer Lawyers = More Doctors
We're wasting precious tax dollars training too damned many lawyers, money we could be putting to good use training more doctors.The Law Society of Upper Canada is tossing about the…
Friday miscellany…
... unapologetically-a-fan-of-my-MP edition… I am getting more than a little pissed off about the treatment that my MP, David McGuinty, is getting these days just because he lost his composure…
Torquil Campbell: ‘Stephen Harper ‘An Evil Man’
Stars singer Torquil Campbell is not a fan of Stephen Harper An interesting storyWhen Stars new album The North came out earlier this fall, outspoken singer Torquil Campbell made any…
Taking discrimination out of Healthcare – PEI
Here is an editorial I wrote, published in The Guardian this past week: Let’s take discrimination out of Healthcare At the recent Health PEI Annual General meeting, the slogan that…
Canada’s Domestic Israeli State
I have purposely stayed out of the blogosphere discussion of the latest atrocities between Israel and Gaza, atrocities that both sides must bear responsibility for. I have done so simply…