Campaign Update: Ryan Meili
Ryan’s Website: LINK Gender Equality: LINK Continuing along with the latest developments, Ryan Meili’s campaign has brought forward a throwback to the past as a means of developing policy future.…
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Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Challenges Shell in Legal Hearing
Today the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) is arguing that Shell Canada’s proposed expansion of the Jackpine Mine in the tar sands is in violation of constitutionally protected aboriginal rights…
Rate-Hike Redux
Today’s Bank of Canada announcement has apparently caught many of the “experts” by surprise. I’m not sure why it’s surprising, nothing has changed and therefore nothing has changed. Alongside the…
Obama bombshell?
So says Donald Trump. You know, the guy who’s convinced Obama’s not American. I always knew Trump was an asshole.
What the Hell is this about?
Anyone got deets?
Leadership 2013 Roundup
A quick look at the latest developments in the Saskatchewan NDP leadership campaign… – Erin Weir has unveiled an ambitious child care plan intended to make publicly-delivered daycare and early…
Harper Government Winging It With Canada’s Future
The Auditor General has slammed the Harper regime for spending tens of billions of dollars without cabinet, much less Parliament, knowing the long-term consequences. In his fall 2012 report released…
More lipstick please
Is Shirley Bond the Attorney General or a new arrival to this province? She sounds like the latter in presenting another BC Liberal plan to address backlogs and improve management…
Nunavut legislature reconvenes in Iqaluit
MLAs will debate the capital budget for the coming year — it contains money for buildings such as schools, arenas and community halls, as well as sewage lagoons. Story
Campaign Update: Erin Weir
Erin’s website: LINK Costing Backgrounder: LINK Erin Weir’s campaign also made a major announcement today with their introduction of Erin’s childcare proposal for the province. In addition to the link…
What’s the Deal? Demand Transparency for the TPP
Canada has officially joined the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, and has done so as a second-tier partner, meaning that we have had to accept, sight-unseen, the provisions that have already been…
Campaign Update: Trent Wotherspoon
Trent’s Website: LINK On the campaign front, Trent Wotherspoon has release his newest campaign plank that focuses on addressing the problems (and causes) of poverty within Saskatchewan. Provided at the…
5258…Headline Of The Year
What did Justin Trudeau’s dad do for a living again? From today’s Toronto Star. Justin Trudeau’s image in Quebec is shaped by perceptions of his father Good to see Captain…
Have you a one-handed child?
This is the pinnacle of raising a family. This, right here. This thing that happened to me just last week. Technically, I suppose it happened to the entire family. It…
5257…Two To One Plus One To Nothing
Those would be the accepted results in the debates down south. Two to one for El Presidente; One to nothing for El Vice Presidente. Will this translate to the reupping…
Dalton decides against running; Obama shows Romney foreign affairs isn’t about playing Battleship
As you know by now, Dalton Mcguinty has declared he won’t be running for the federal Liberal leadership. I’ve said previous to this that I didn’t think he would be…
Fate and timing
Dalton McGuinty is not running for the federal leadership it is now fully confirmed. Just wanted to highlight one of the things he said in his interview with Joan Bryden…
How Many Gallons per Hour? – Water Portraits brings water usage closer to home
In the excitement at finally convincing his father to be the first subject of his water portraits, Peter Holmes poured cold water over his father’s head. A surprise to both…
Let’s Stop The Use Of Pseudonyms On Blogs And Internet Sites.
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Comments Section of blogs alternate and mainstream newspapers and radio stations, and a wide range of internet publications is often turning into a cesspool of slander,…