Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx swats SOPA
What’s that meowing I hear? A cyber-kitty with a massive pet peeve…named SOPA. Whatcha got for us, Ms. Manx? First up, the Stumpy Cat would like to direct our attention…
2012
Stephen Harper’s Latest Attack Ad
It’s like a recurring nightmare. The ugly images, the leering voice. Stephane Dion is NOT a leader. Michael Ignatieff didn’t come back for you. Jack Layton did it once he’ll…
Fort McMurray Liberal Kyle Harrietha On His 2012 Convention Experience
Filed under: Canadian Politics, Liberal Party of Canada Tagged: #cdnpoli, #LPC12, #ott12, Kyle Harrietha, liberal biennial convention
One-two-three, one-two-three…
Q. What happens when a cute tortie kitty who chases her tail finally catches it? A. She learns how to waltz! And she does it all the way up the…
Harper Will Meet First Nations Next Tuesday; Plans To Bugger Off Early
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to leave by lunch time during next Tuesday’s meeting with hundreds of First Nations leaders in Ottawa, according to chiefs in Ontario and British…
Harper Tories still suppressing critical firearms reports
Two months ago, we wrote about the Harper Tory government’s penchant for suppressing RCMP reports on the life saving long gun registry. At the time, the House of Commons Public…
Tory Malfeasance Review
I haven’t spent all that much time collecting links but already this is starting to get impressive. Here’s a short trip down memory lane: Tory Malfeasance Articles Friends… The Harper…
Canadians Shaping Campaigns: Weekly Update from OpenMedia.ca
Hey pro-Internet community, Here’s Lindsey with your update: read more
Early Review from a University Student
Tammy at For the Love of Reading has posted an early fabulous review of Web of Angels. I’m so excited–more so because she’s a student in Alberta who has taken…
Citizens United Protesters Rename Supreme Court the "U.S. Supreme Koch"
Supreme Koch 1.jpg Protesters marked the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling by unfurling a banner reading “U.S. Supreme Koch” in front of the court house steps.…
Theresa Lubowitz: 10 Lessons from the 2012 Liberal Biennial in Ottawa
I attended the recent Liberal Party of Canada Biennial Convention in Ottawa (as a delegate and a member of a campaign) and came away with a few lessons learned. You…
JoeyO on… Engaging With The Public
(as posted at JoeyO.ca) I’ve wanted to be a Member of the Legislative Assembly since I was 17 years old. The problem was always that, even as a 17 year-old,…
Leadership 2012 Roundup
Last night’s Toronto leadership forum has received plenty of attention, including media coverage as well as personal takes from Ian Welsh and Progressive Proselytizing. Subject to the below my own…
CBC conflict of interest complaints upheld
The CBC Ombudsman has agreed with me and others who raised the issue of Stephen Smart’s conflict of interest. Now, we await the corporation’s resolution of this matter. You can…
Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas: any excuse to kill
US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and his ever-reliable buddy Clarence Thomas have a peculiar fascination with the death penalty. They like it. In fact, they like it so much…
Alberta teachers in negotiations
Details were leaked this week from the talks between the Alberta Teachers’ Association and the Alberta government. Alberta teachers are currently the highest paid outside of the north, with salaries…
Down & Dirty
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned… This isn’t the first time that Newt’s embittered second wife has emerged in the media to seek revenge for being cheated on…
NEB serves industry, not the public
I’ve long been aware of the National Energy Board but never paid much attention to it. However, for my article Regulators throwing loaded dice, I had a look at backgrounds…
Updates from the BC Humanists
I just thought I’d give a quick update of how things are going with the BC Humanists here in Vancouver. First, we’ve finalized the date and location of our new…