Campaign Update: Ryan Meili
Ryan's Video: LINKRyan's Policy Announcement: LINKLots to talk about as we head into the first leadership debate in the NDP Leadership Race; sadly, I won't be in Regina tomorrow, but…
2012
Fracking and the Tar Sands-Canada’s Curse
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger If we ever needed proof that our country’s political structures are inadequate and unprepared to meet the challenges facing Canada today, the Canada-China Trade Deal, FIPPA,…
Friday night
Oh you've got green eyes, oh you've got blue eyes, oh you've got grey eyes...Have a good night!
Friday night
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 killed 246 people in seven states. At its height, the Mississippi River was 60 miles wide south of Memphis, Tennessee. This is Eric Bibb…
Louisiana Wants Out. Speaking of Morans.
The South will rise again - sort of. America's unhinged Right is breathless with excitement at a few thousand nutjobs in the slave states petitioning Washington for the right to…
Friday Evening Links
This and that to end your week.- Tavia Grant writes that at least one region of the globe - Latin America - is seeing some real progress in combating inequality.…
Guest Workers – Just Another Greasy Subsidy to the Fossil Fuelers
I have been truly dismayed by the near total lack of outrage over the Harper government's policies to allow foreign energy companies to import cheap, foreign labour to extract Canadian…
Summerville making waves in Victoria by-election #yyjbyelxn
Great video report from the local Victoria TV station. It's clear that Paul Summerville is the candidate who has shown leadership on an issue that is resonating with local citizens.…
2%.
With a week to go Harvey Locke is 2% short of taking on the Tories and winning in Calgary-Centre. It’s that close. That’s some 100 votes. This is a once…
Band of the Month: Beams
Welcome to the new, biweekly addition to Things Are Good! Band of the Month will be recurring every other Friday as a way to kick start the weekend with good…
We Need Another Charter
We need to go beyond our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Conditions on the ground have changed markedly since the Trudeau government formulated what Canadians today with genuine affection call…
The Default Option
Here is an important op ed from the Irish Times by a former senior IMF official, arguing that the most heavily indebted euro countries will have to default on some…
A Harper Message To The Citizens Of Canada
Citizens, pay no attention to those who would tear down the environmental accomplishments of your government.* *This message paid for by the generous taxpayers of Canada ($9 million and rising)…
Calgary byelection is a three-way race
When I said this riding was competitive on SNN, Krista laughed at me. But now I’m not the only one saying it anymore - the Mayor of Calgary is too.…
Language skills relevant in removal of counsel
Maftoun v. Banitaba, 2012 ONCA 786 suggests that choice of counsel has greater significance where language skills are in play: In addition to the importance of sustaining the ...
New leaders face challenge as U.S. and China mistrust grows
With Xi Jinping assuming leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, China and the United States have both now chosen their leaders for the near future. They both face considerable challenges,…
Maybe Hamas wants Bibi re-elected?
A reader writes as below. I am not convinced but she or he makes a credible argument:"Iran is nowhere near completing a nuke. Threats that they are getting close is…
Col Mustard, with the Camera, In Camera
Today Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was testifying in a libel case against him. I just tuned in for a few minutes and her this gem: “…in camera” is a bit…