Grey Cup weekend feels like Rob Ford’s being given his last meal
By Monday noon, his political career could be dead. Fingers crossed.
2012
Good for Vic Toews!
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Vic Toews has ordered the RCMP's commissioner to go back to the drawing board to rewrite an action plan to address damning findings of gender…
A Liberal From Alberta
A reader who I've have several good discussions with over e-mail recently wrote up a post on the Canadian Council for Democracy website, which I think everyone needs to see...."By…
Real Food Friday
* In recognition of American Thanksgiving yesterday, and National Buy Nothing Day today, here’s some food for thought on eating sustainably. Second generation food activist Anna Lappé has worked with…
Who Does Number Two Work For? #nlpoli
The House of Assembly on Thursday was sounding a wee bit like a cheesy remake of Austin Powers. Liberal leader Dwight Ball asked for an updated cost of Muskrat Falls…
Trends
A Failed Experiment, Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times, Nov 21/12 "Since the 1950s, the top federal income tax rate has fallen from 90 percent or more to 35 percent.…
The PQ budget
On Tuesday, November 20th, the Parti Québécois released its first budget since taking office. This budget was widely anticipated in view of the many fiscal promises the PQ had made…
Reflections on the Articling Debate That Was
While I certainly didn't favour the Articling Task Force's majority recommendations that were adopted by the Law Society's Benchers at Convocation yesterday, I don't think it was a terrible outcome.…
NDP Opposes ‘Pay to Pay’ Billing
Bell Canada has begun imposing new fees on customers who receive paper copies of their bills. In April Internet customers were told that they would have to switch to online…
On Monday in Calgary, will the Tories come second … or third?
Conservative candidate Joan Crockatt campaigns in Calgary while a supporter covers his face in embarrassment. (Joke.) Below: The winner of Monday’s by-election, as forecast by Perfesser Dave, Chris Turner. The…
The Liberals and the Tempest in a Tar Pond
Holy inquisition. What Harperland Voodoo is this? David McGuinty is being burned toasted at the stake by the LIBERALS, for telling the truth about the Alberta CONS? Ontario Liberal MP…
Right-wing Sun News tries to rescue Conservative fortunes in Calgary-Centre.
TweetJust when it seems like Conservative candidate Joan Crockatt was losing ground and a tight three-way contest in the Calgary-Centre by-election, right-wing cable channel Sun News swooped in with news…
Thanks, Philip
One does wish ... - The Globe and Mail:
The Conservative Party of Canada is a “Real and Present” Danger to Canada’s Economic Health by Ignoring the Climate Crisis
First off, I’d like to start this post with an apology. I’m sorry that this is going to be a very lengthy post, and the fact is, I’m liable to…
If BC Liberals lied before, can we believe them now?
In July 2009, Tom Fletcher of Black Press wrote about the HST announcement, "Premier Gordon Campbell and Finance Minister Colin Hansen announced the change in Vancouver Thursday, presenting it as…
This Isn’t What I Want to See When I Get Up…
Sigh.When asked whether he thought Canada was "better served when there are more Quebecers in charge than Albertans," Trudeau replied, "I'm a Liberal, so of course I think so, yes.…
Irony of ironies
My M. P., Stephen Harper just sent a pamphlet outlining how Parliament works. Funny thing is, no mention of contempt, ministerial responsibility, responsible government, prorogation, confidence votes. He did state…
5370…Weirder Than Quebec
When it comes to weird it is hard to out weird La Belle.This has done it.The Atlantic reports that "...homeowners Luo Baogen and his wife refused to allow the government…