Among the Iowa winners were Mitt Romney (establishment candidate), with Rick Santorum (Evangelical candidate) trailing by 8 votes, then Ron Paul (Libertarian candidate). Trailing significantly was Newt Gingrich, an old…
In American history no one who has ever gotten worse then 3rd place in Iowa has won the presidency. SO who is in the top three. Mitt Romney: who is…
Julian Assange isn’t the only person concerned that Facebook is the greatest spy machine ever created. There are lesser known surveillance nets and data mining underway. Did you know that…
R. v. Jeffers, 2012 ONCA 1 deals with a very sad case (it is worth a read for the counselling murder charges). That said, the decision is a good source…
Ron Paul is a lot of horrible things but he sure knows how to say what he thinks – and often what we’re all thinking. I don’t know why Paul…
According to Correctional Services Canada, the average annual cost of keeping someone in a federal prison in Canada in 2004-2005 was $88,067 . Now compare that to the annual amount…
Leo Abbass, mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Regular readers will know him already. Quoted this time by Voice of the Cabinet Minister about a controversial work camp a company wants…
Dear Young Liberals, Having looked over your policy resolution about “severing formal ties with the British Crown,” I am overcome with a sense of disbelief because I fear that you…
The Gondola Project is all about bringing fast and cheap public transit to cities by using (what else?) gondolas! Some people may think that gondolas are only for ski resorts…
Following up on this post, I’ll expand briefly on what looks to be one of the more interesting questions for the balance of the NDP’s leadership race. I’ve pointed out…
“Suburban” in North America conjures up visions of single family houses on streets lined with grass, good schools, a good life away from the struggles of the city. But that…
“Suburban” in North America conjures up visions of single family houses on streets lined with grass, good schools, a good life away from the struggles of the city. But that…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – The Star makes the case for Canada’s wealthiest citizens to pay their fair share: Apart from their hefty pay packets, the top-earning CEOs…
Cover, Miss Chief: Shadow Catcher © 2008by Kent Monkman and Christopher Chapman “Sovereign Erotics is for those who—like so many of us—had no role models, no one to tell us…
The Gazetteer on the results of the Iowa Caucus: fully 75% of the Heartland’s GOP have now officially bought their tickets to take a ride on the crazy train.
Columnist says that technology is an enabler of rights, but is not a right itself.
I must admit, I’m pleasantly surprised how the Liberals have managed to keep themselves in the news, despite a NDP leadership race and the obvious struggles for a third party.…
Don Drummond confesses that he has been wrong to believe that changes in public policies – such as free trade, cuts to corporate taxes, low inflation, the introduction of the…
I just finished a bit of self-reflection over the break including writing a narrative about my life. I thought about coming to the US from Canada and not really thinking…
Susan Delacourt, from The Star, December 30: Canada’s polling industry could be in for a shakeup in 2012, after some major knocks to its reputation in 2011. Regular readers will…
