Freedom On The Net 2012 report shows increasing restrictions around the world
This year’s Report on Internet Freedom shows that there are a lot of threats to our open Internet popping up around the world. And Canada’s not quite in the clear:…
2012
Microsoft’s vacuous new news portal
Microsoft is undoubtedly hoping that its new news portal, to launch concurrently with Windows 8 and be heavily Metro UI based, will revolutionize our consumption of news. Or at least,…
Income Inequality In Canada – The Broadbent Institute
It’s time to spark a national policy debate that reflects the steady moves by the Right to enrich corporations at the expense of average working families. OTTAWA — “Canada is…
Oct. 9:
Section A is the usual series of trivia. There is the daily story on the Oland mystery, with its daily message that there is still nothing much to say about…
Stephen Harper’s Glowing Congratulations for Chavez’s Re-Election
Can you smell the indignation? Note the lack of commentary from the prime minister or foreign affairs minister. October 8, 2012 – The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of…
Latest Daily Kos PPP Poll – Obama does not do well
A Public Policy Polling poll of 1,300 likely voters over the period October 4 to 7 has a wealth of results, with some interesting changes in the standings nationally of…
How the NHL Lockout Could Devastate the CBC by Ian Morrison
FRIENDS calculates that the CBC will suffer a devastating financial loss of as much as $200 million annually if it loses the rights to Hockey Night in Canada in 2014…
Parliamentary Secrecy Continues: House Committees Spent 55% of Time in Camera in September
MPs are back at work and, under the Harper regime, that means that they are once again spending a considerable portion of their “public” time actually meeting behind closed doors,…
Fight the Right on Strombo!
Me on Stombo’s panel, last week. Was fun. Click on the link, at about the 14 minute mark.
Christy Clark Disaster Update : I told Ya so!
When someone yearns for the spotlight and dreams of becoming premier, yet shows little interest in policy ideas and little patience or ability for the details of public administration, they…
#withoutanewstadium
I’ve written plenty about Regina’s municipal election over the past few days. But I’ll take some time to encourage readers to join the conversation as early voting approaches. With the…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Ed Broadbent and the Broadbent Institute are putting together a strong public push on the problem of growing inequality – featuring a…
Change Your Stance to Change Your Attitude
In this TED talk Amy Cuddy explains that if you change how you stand, sit, or generally hold yourself you can change how you feel. As an added bonus, by…
Conservative Party Continues to Fail Fiscal Conservatives
I’m sure there are Conservative Party apologists out there ready to jump all over these stories, but the fact remains the Conservative Party continues to fail fiscal conservatives in Canada,…
Tuesday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
The first half of yesterday’s win over the Argos was filled with missed opportunities for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Yes, it’s generally a plus to hold a 9-point lead at the…
Oh, Oh, More Inconvenient Truths
A few things the extreme right-wing does not want you to think about: H/t Sol Chrom You might also be interesting in reading this article dealing with the issue of…
seen in upstate new york
Something for all your needs, plus excellent alliteration. Down the road in Mohawk territory, in the North Country region of New York State, we saw this: Many generations of Mohawks…
Justin Trudeau in Burlington
Liberal leadership candidate Justin Trudeau will be out visiting my proud city/riding of Burlington on Wednesday, hopefully marking the first of many visits to Halton and Hamilton, where the next…