The "Articling Crisis" – Or is It?
On November 22, 2012, the Benchers of the Law Society of Upper Canada shall once again convene to address the province's so called "articling crisis." I am not convinced there…
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My Fave Post-US Election Tweet … (so far)
(Click on pic to enlarge ... ) Ha!
5307…M. 3 Per Cent Se Repose En Floride
So sayeth the front page of Le Journal de Montreal.M. 3 Per Cent is, of course, Bernard Trepanier, the kick back collector of Montreal.And the people of Toronto are up…
Steve Housser Seeks Cowichan Liberal Nod
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger Steve Housser says that he was inspired by Premier Christy Clark’s energy and he has decided to throw his hat in the ring to challenge Incumbent…
What Stands In The Way of Republican Revival
If the Republicans seriously want to attract minorities, they have to get rid of bigots like Rush Limbaugh. This jackass can't help himself. You can skip to the 3:00 mark…
I should feel sorry for them, right?
Naaawwwww! (5) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
All the Single Ladies! China’s Fetish For Canada’s Tar Sands
In 2007, when President Obama proposed a carbon tax on imported Canadian tar sands oil, the Canadian oil lobby and the Conservative government threatened to start sending their crude overseas…
Sheldon Adelson who contributed $53.7 Million to GOP
According to some reports he contributed over $100 million to GOP candidates. He owns Casinos in Las Vegas and is a billionaire. He expected to have saved billions in taxes…
Playing Games – Big Telecom continues to throttle Canadian Internet connections
Canadian citizens are paying for Internet access, but Big Telecom isn't being completely open about the restrictions that they've been imposing. When Big Telecom was confronted about throttling ...
Sorry for Romney? Save some pity for Adelson.
If you think Mitt Romney lost big on Tuesday night, give a thought to poor old Sheldon Adelson. The casino mogul is one of those very rich Americans trying to…
Obama wins a new term!
#gop #barackobama #mittromney #uspoli #cdnpoli #obamacare Having a chance to digest the American Presidential elections, I am glad that American voters opted to stay the course and not venture into…
Youthful offender is younger than 29 years old
R. v. Smith, 2012 ONCA 761 points out that a youthful offender ceases to be so at some point: We do not accept this submission. The appellant was 29 years…
"Stephen Harper Hates Science": Federal Scientists Muzzled to Protect Tar Sands Reputation
The Canadian government is working hard behind the scenes to cover up the negative effects that tar sands extraction is having on the local environment, wildlife, communities and the global…
Cold War II is Back, Almost
Within two years China is expected to begin deploying a fleet of nuclear missile subs. Nuclear missile subs or "boomers"in Soviet, American and British fleets were a hallmark of Cold…
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The amount of support I’ve received has been overwhelming, and very touching. Not everyone, however, is kind. Like this guy, Danny Sykes. Details below: “You’re a lying and ugly cunt,…
A Stealth Fighter Commander Speaks Out – Beware!
One of America's top stealth fighter pilots, Lt.-Col. Christopher Neimi, has a dire warning to his country about the risks of relying on stealth technology.”Stealth technology demands significant trade-offs in…
Dirty hotel rooms…
… are everywhere!!! CBC’s Marketplace released some findings of a health study done on a variety of low and high-end hotel rooms across Canada. Warriner (the researcher) tested common “hot…
Mitt’s bad day (wasn’t nearly as bad as the dinosaurs’)
As expected by everyone outside the American right-wing echo chamber, Obama handily defeated Romney in the US election. In the weeks leading up to the election, pollster Nate Silver (who…
The one option left in Don Bosco’s playbook
When things go wrong, those with the least power usually suffer the most. Football players at the bottom of a pileup have the most weight pressing down on them, and…