OLP Leadership Mad Dash
While the federal Liberals chose a lengthy marathon to replace Michael Ignatieff, their provincial cousins sounded the starter’s pistol on a mad sprint this past weekend. Heck, maybe “roller derby”…
2012
As a resident of the NCR…
… these data seem reasonable. There is most def a gap between the attitudes of anglos and francos on both sides of the river re: language and support for Canada.…
On continued control
I’d certainly be interested to see some evidence that Conservative MPs are doing anything more than dispensing party talking points. But while there may be some better examples available, the…
Hydro’s Problem Questions #nlpoli
As the Telegram reported on Saturday, the Public Utilities Board has suspended consideration of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro’s 2013 capital works application. The company is having trouble answering a couple…
Gerry Nicholls opens a door he shouldn’t have
Gerry Nicholls is formerly a “senior officer” with the far-right lobby group, the National Citizens Coalition. Last week, I wrote a column that mentioned in passing Stephen Harper’s time heading…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, October 22, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, October 22, 2012: All are invited: Toronto Law Blogger/Tweeter Meetup – Tuesday October 23, 2012 at 6:30…
illegal detention abroad, censorship and media propaganda at home: solidarity with palestine under attack
As you may have heard, the ship The Estelle, sailing in international waters, was illegally boarded by the Israeli navy, and its occupants taken into custody. Among those being held…
Civic Election
The civic elections for Regina and municipalities in Saskatchewan are coming up on Wednesday Oct. 24th, 2012. It’s more significant to me than most elections, because this is the first…
George McGovern
How do you take the measure of a man’s life? By the standard usually applied to George McGovern, he was one of America’s biggest losers. After all, in 1972, he…
Cowardly Putin sends Pussy Riot members to prison work camps
Story here. If this bastard thinks we’re going to forget about these women, he’s got another thing coming.
Psychological harm and forfeiture under the Criminal Code
R. v. Atherton, 2012 ABCA 305 holds that the exclusion from the forfeiture provisions of the Criminal Code does not extend to a loss of self esteem. One might ask…
Obama and Romney Have One More Chance to End Climate Silence
It’s almost like President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney have already forgotten that this summer Americans experienced some of the most severe droughts in history and massive wildfires. Yet…
See What the Exxon-Valdez Would Look Like on BC’s Coast
Principally, I oppose the Northern Gateway Pipeline. Like a lot of other people I think it’s reckless to develop the tar sands at the rate we currently are. I think…
I Am the Leggman
There is no more tragic story from the early days of cycling than the legendary Vance (The Leggman) Leggstrong. For a period of nearly a decade, none could match his…
Alberta Oil Not So Ethical
An international group of ethical funds with investments in Alberta’s oilsands is concerned the industry’s environmental performance could be creating financial risk. Ceres considers greenhouse gas emissions a risk because…
One fine Friday afternoon, or change versus more of the same #nlpoli
A little over a week ago, Kathy Dunderdale told the provincial Conservative annual meeting that her administration is overspending. Dunderdale acknowledged yet again what she and her predecessor have admitted…
Video: Rafe Mair Honoured with Wilderness Committee’s Eugene Rogers Award
The Wilderness Committee, Canada’s largest member-based environmental organization, honoured hall of fame broadcaster and co-founder of The Common Sense Canadian Rafe Mair with its annual Eugene Rogers Award for outstanding…
Video: Rafe Mair Honoured with Wilderness Committee’s Eugene Rogers Award
The Wilderness Committee, Canada’s largest member-based environmental organization, honoured hall of fame broadcaster and co-founder of The Common Sense Canadian Rafe Mair with its annual Eugene Rogers Award for outstanding…
The near-two a.m. post
Around midnight tonight my kids discovered we had no hot water and, finally, around 2 am, I think I solved the problem. This, of course, involved me setting off the…