Danielle Smith and “the hungry.”
TweetWildrose Party leader Danielle Smith apologized today for comment and a retweet she made on Twitter suggesting that E.coli tainted beef from the XL Foods meat packing plant in Brooks…
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Tweetergate? Meatergate? For heaven’s sake, stop her before she Tweets again!
Alberta’s Wildrose Opposition Leader Danielle Smith Tweeting “let them eat steaks” over the worldwide web. Injudicious Alberta politicians may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: The offending Tweet; the real…
Thank You Mr. Harper, But No Thank You
Apparently, Either Stephen Harper or his staff take the time to read this blog and have apparently decided to take from it ideas to contribute towards their policy making. For…
Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer to take Harper Gvt to court
Make no mistake about it: Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) is on a mission to save the soul of Canadian democracy. Kevin Page is proceeding with his earlier threat to…
In Tuesday’s Sun: three races, three similarities
Liberal leadership season is upon us! It’s all pretty historic, too. For the first time ever, Grits are lining up to choose leaders in Quebec, Ontario and federally. Never before…
Congrats To Richard Warman
On Saturday Ottawa Centre NDP MP Paul Dewar gave out two politically-charged medals, one to outspoken defence analyst Steven Staples of the left-leaning Rideau Institute and another to former Canadian…
Benghazi: Fresh News about Drones, Mobs, Terrorists and the American reaction
US drone at Benghazi Here are fresh details about the Benghazi attack and the American response while the Ambassador and others were fighting for their lives: A U.S. ambassador is…
Mitt Romney Style
Before the final presidential debate tonight, I thought I’d spread some of those good vibes every liberal had towards Mitt Romney with a hilarious collection of songs about/featuring him:
Flaherty muses on CMHC privatization
“Flaherty eyes privatization of CMHC.” Well that’s something big to watch. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is a profitable Crown corporation ($335 million in profit in the 2nd quarter)…
Flying Lotus’ Until the Quiet Comes
Add a musical mindfuck to your Monday with this new album from laptop DJ Flying Lotus. Flying Lotus, real name Steven Ellison, started out providing bumper music for Cartoon Network's…
Media Advisory: Bell plays hardball with Canadians, asks Cabinet to change broadcasting rules after public interest decision
Takeover_210x150_120816.png WHO: Steve Anderson, Executive Director, OpenMedia.ca Lindsey Pinto, Communications Manager, OpenMedia.ca Janet Lo, Legal Counsel, Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) John Lawford, Executive Director and General Counsel, PIAC WHAT:…
I wasn’t built for this
Whew. Seems busy today. And it seems like a while since I’ve been drawing, or putting up stuff here. First, the prints are well received, and a few sales are…
A Short-Term Blog Hiadus
Thoughtful, inquisitive Paul… So, in case you haven’t already noticed, this space has been pretty quiet for the past month or, hmmm, maybe even longer. Over time, I have gone…
Only 44?
Only 44? That was my first reaction to the announcement that the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe had agreed to send 44 observers from its human rights office…
CAW Major Auto Bargaining 2012: Lessons Learned
I am now finally emerging from the mental fog induced by the 24-7 triennial marathon otherwise known as “CAW major auto bargaining.” To close the circle, here are my thoughts…
CRTC’s Bell-Astral Decision Signals Welcome Shift Towards Transparency
Last week, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) ruled against Bell’s proposed $3.4B takeover of Astral Media. Following a very public hearing last month, the Commission announced that Bell…
The Right to Give Care to Someone You Love
Recently, I spoke on the telephone with another writer who six months ago, lost her beloved mother to cancer. Christabel Shaler writes a blog called The Ethical Hustler for the…
Koch Brothers Produce Counterfeit Climate Report to Deceive Congress
This is a guest post by Connor Gibson, originally published at Greenpeace Blogs. The octopus has a remarkable ability–it can blend seamlessly with its surroundings, changing its appearance to mimic…
Today on Sun News: By-elections and past records
With lots going on politically, there was no shortage of topics today. By-elections, leadership and the Ontario New Democrats’ past history on prorogation (they’ve prorogued more times than they’ve formed…