Here’s a Dandy Idea
We have a number of more-or-less progressive blog aggregators. It is possible that these bloggers, collectively, play some role in progressive politics, shed some useful light on progressive issues.From time…
2012
Why tossing Alauddin Merali under the bus may not have been a good idea
Health Minister Fred Horne contemplates the Ghost of Firings Past. Or, wait, maybe that’s Michael Giuffre with the Ghost of Pre-Election Advertising Campaigns Past. Whatever, it’s not as grim as…
My (Now Open) Letter to Trudeau the Lesser
Here is the text of an e-mail I sent today to Justin Trudeau, MP.I am troubled by your support of the bitumen industry, generally, and the Nexxen deal in particular.…
Maybe Time Does Heal All Wounds
There may be hope that the current younger generation can clean up a lot of messes that have bedeviled their elders and will otherwise be dropped in their laps.For example,…
Public Works Canada Placed on Probation?
How does the federal government, in the form of Public Works Canada, get put on probation?Public Works and Government Services Canada has pleaded guilty under the Canada Labour Code in…
The 47% watch
Willard Mitt Romney: "...there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to…
Liberals cringe and Conservatives jeer at David McGuinty’s anti-Alberta rant.
TweetComments made yesterday by Ontario Liberal Member of Parliament David McGuinty undoubtably triggered a collective “W^@* THE F#*%” moment in Calgary-Centre Liberal candidate Harvey Locke‘s by-election campaign headquarters. The ...
Dear anonymous guest.
Hi. On Sunday November 18th, 2012, you attended the Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony commemorated in Calgary, Alberta. Thank you. You also left a small tribute. I wanted to let…
Not with a bang but a whimper
Krugman notices that Republicans may flirt with truth but they end up parroting the party line: ...it’s true that there are some Republican intellectuals and pundits who seem to be…
1st Bite
I’ve seen a few movies the last few weeks, and haven’t yet reviewed them. Tonight I happened upon a Canadian film named “1st Bite” which is extremely artsy and doesn’t…
Desperation on their own sinking ship
From Laila Yuile's blog, No Strings Attached: Breaking news – Abbotsford South BC Liberal Riding Association Directors and President resign, citing ” Unfair, not democratic ” election of candidate Darryl…
Is Peter Kent Trying to Move Harper on Climate Change?
This starts with a tangent: I’ve been trying to understand why the World Bank’s climate report is big news. It’s just a rehash of long available science. The World Bank…
Stop PM Harper’s FIPA Sell Out Of Canadian Democracy: PETITION
Canada’s petro-Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, is about to sell the soul of Canadian democracy to the Chinese. His Conservative majority government is about to sign the so-called Foreign Investment Promotion…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Floored cats.
Technology in school? How much is too much
When a parent visits a daycare, top of their minds is what kind of activities their children will be doing. A typical visit includes a description of the day, from…
Mississauga-Halton gets bigger homecare increase
Another home care funding announcement came out today, this time for Mississauga-Halton. Mississauga The news this time was a little better, with a 4.1% funding increase for home care via…
Flu vaccine – CMAJ says it should be mandatory for health care workers
It’s a question of individual rights versus collective rights. The evidence is far from perfect, and the issue highly divisive among health care workers. The influential Canadian Medical Association Journal…
Extending time to appeal civil matters
Laczko v. Alexander, 2012 ONCA 803 sets out the test for extending the time to appeal a civil matter – the test is virtually the same as for criminal matters:…
Hintonburg Hub a reality!
Oh friends, do you know how hard it has been to keep this news to myself? So hard. But by now you’ve all probably heard that Somerset West Community Health…