2012
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Crawford Kilian talks to Ed Broadbent about the effect of increasing inequality and the prospect of changing course: On how quickly things…
On end goals
Since the Regina Chamber of Commerce apparently isn’t too fond of having its own words pointed out publicly, I’ll offer a quick refresher as to how its statements about its…
Report identifies cost of Ontario P3s: 16 per cent more
Ontario has moved much faster than other provinces in establishing private contracts to design, build, finance, maintain and sometimes operate public infrastructure projects. Despite many warnings, the province appears to…
Dalton McGuinty, My Premier
You can tell I took this photo because its blurry Though I was born during Bob Rae’s reign as Ontario Premier in the early 90’s, and thus also spent my…
Old fashioned cat with soup for brains
Filed under: art Tagged: bowl, Cat, cup, hatching, old fashioned, soup
Dalton McGuinty and the legacy of inequility. . . .
The prorogation of of the Ontario parliament yesterday by Dalton McGuinty was probably not unconstitutional the way Stephen Harper’s was. Harper’s act of prorogation violated the British parliamentary traditions because…
Heading For The Exit
Very few politicians have the good sense to quit while they’re ahead. And so it was with Dalton McGunity. Perhaps he figured he would go down to defeat in the…
Broken Government: A Case Study in Penny Wise but Pound Foolish Management
Often I write about the opportunities of government 2.0, but it is important for readers to be reminded of just how challenging the world of government 1.0 can be, and…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, October 16, 2012: Always play nice in the sandbox – Lawyers Weekly Make the Most of Trial…
Farewell Dalton (and no he was not born in Kenya!)
It is remarkable just how vicious are some of the blogosphere comments about the Premier. I myself think the Premier has done a pretty good job and, on a personal…
The morning after the night before
I was with a ton of Dalton McGuinty folks at a pub near Queen’s Park last night. There was much laughter – and no tears that I could see. That’s…
Alberta MLAs return to Edmonton next week for the first real sitting of 2012.
TweetThe fall sitting of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly begins on October 23 and indications suggest that it will be a different than recent sittings. Aside from the brief sitting held in…
Pirate etymology: sea dog
Many believe the term stems from the dog-like appearance of the seal, while others claim it is grizzled old sailors. Both of these are correct, nautically speaking, but not when…
Jerry Agar on “facts”
Jerry Agar, who is a far-right radio shouter, hates Fight The Right. That, of course, delights me. In his review – which is more about me than the book –…
Thanks Dalton for your public service.
Who said Canadian politics was boring? Premier Dalton Mcguinty of Ontario resigned yesterday, in a rather unexpected move. He has been premier of Ontario for 9 years. I’ve had my…
Downes’s Business Hopelessness Scale
Certain businesses – Down East Coffee on St. George, for example – give you pleasure when you deal with them. Others, however (and the list is long) seem to go…
Facebook is a great place to see sappy photos…
… and sentimental meanderings and gag-worthy non sequiturs. This isn’t like that.. Taliban = Cowards. (8) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Update On Roma Vs. Kenney
Members of Toronto’s Roma Community Centre will disassociate itself from a number of other groups protesting a reception for Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney–who will be honoured by the…