2012
Going cold turkey in The Fridgularity
For some characters the sudden disappearance of the Internet in The Fridgularity frees them from their addiction. (For others, it’s a challenge recovering from their habits.) This is a scene…
National horserace numbers/basless speculation open thread
Nanos, a realpolling firm, has decreed that the Libs remain in second place – ahead of the NDP, and not so far behind the Reformatories. Wow! Now, yesterday’s events bummed…
The State Of Sun Media
Former Toronto Sun editorial page editor Rob Granatstein laments:When the latest victims of downsizing are gone, Toronto will be down to three general assignment news reporters, according to people in…
The Secret of Their Distress #nlpoli
Not content with just one round of fascinating public opinion information, NTV decided to unleash a second evening of news about how the public feels about Muskrat Falls. The responses…
“Buy local” Friday!
I am really tiring of the growing trend of Canucks close to the border to travel to the US for the so-called Black Friday sales at the various retail Meccas…
The imagination, art, and activism of Herman’s House
Last week I attended the Toronto theatrical premiere of Herman’s House, a thought-provoking documentary written and directed by Angad Singh Bhalla. This Canadian film tells the story of an artistic…
Oil Producing Countries Asked to Levy Carbon Tax on Exports
Oh this will go over well with Ol' Shifty Steve Harper.A gaggle of poor nations are asking major oil producers to levy a 3-5% carbon tax on oil exported to…
Two Cheers for Obamacare
{The following column will appear in the Anahim-Nimpo Lake Messenger in December} On November 6, I breathed a sigh of relief when Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term…
Well There Goes the Nativity Set
Apparently "we" (that'd be the Vatican) really doesn't know when Jesus was born but they're guessing it was somewhere between 7 and 2 B.C. Then again, how could he have…
Liberal Leadership 2013: Deborah Coyne Interview (44:29)
Vincent sat down with federal Liberal leadership candidate Deborah Coyne (website, wikipedia) on Wednesday to get a better feel about her ideas, her policies, and her vision for Canada. In…
Republicans Are Like Liberals
Liberals had their leader defined by their opposition in 2006 and 2009. Republicans suffered the same fate in 2012 and Democrats are already attempting to define likely candidate Senator Marco…
Webcast Today: The Law Society’s Great Canadian Articling Debate II
Will Ontario law graduates soon have an alternative to the profession's articling programme? Will the LSUC Benchers do away with articling all together? Or will common sense prevail, with Benchers…
Expense account outrages? Only in government, you say? Puleeze!
Executives of Covenant Health enjoy a bottle of 2001 Il Piggione over lunch at Edmonton’s Characters Restaurant. Catholic health care executives may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: Liberalbertaliberal Leader…
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May Is The Cream of the Commons Crop!
Elizabeth May Green Party MP-Saanich, BC The determined and focused Elizabeth May has set a number of firsts, politically speaking. Her election as MP for Saanich on Vancouver Island marked…
5367…Turkey Season Starts Now!!!
Happy Thanksgiving. Three NFL games.Join me at 5 o'clock at the Carleton Tavern, Armstrong at Parkdale in Ottawa, for brown pop and turkey dinner. I will be wearing my Dallas…
David McGuinty Shows How Canada Is Changing Alberta
With Alberta's rise, in population and wealth, its power is said to be growing, however seeing the reaction to Liberal MP David McGuinty's recent comments it appears Ontario's influence is…
The world is neither black nor white
I am tired of the fact that the vast majority of the opinionated reporting on the situation in Gaza portrays it as a simple good vs evil fight, with the…
Progressive Voters Unite! …Around Someone…
So in case you hadn’t heard there is a by-election coming up on Monday, three in fact, and the polls look interesting. The most exciting is the by-election in Calgary…