Gerry Ritz should be fired – Part XIII
Agreed: “Mulcair demands Ritz resign over E. coli case.” Some of us have been calling for the firing of the Ritz since circa 2008, so we’re up to part 13…
2012
Ron Banerjee: Two Man Band Or One Lonely Hindi And His Sockpuppet Army?
This post, from GridTO, implies that the group Canadian Hindu Advocacy, led by Ron Banerjee, consists entirely of Ron Banerjee. Me, I’ve always assumed that Ron had exactly one follower…
Spoiled Ontario teachers don’t like the taste of their own medicine
I had some sympathy for Ontario’s teachers, after all I have two siblings and a best friend all employed in that profession in Canada’s most populous province. Note, I said…
Ex PC MLA speaks: Fear and loathing on the Alberta Conservative trail
Conservatives get together to discuss their futures in Alberta. Political figures may not be entirely as illustrated. Below: Former MLA Doug Elniski. CALGARY Doug Elniski is a nice guy ……
Will “Walmart moms” help Obama win?
The Obama campaign is banking on it, and making a lot of withdrawals from its banks to fund TV ads targeted at them, an article in The Atlantic says: Democrats…
Income Inequality & twitter
Armine Yalnizyan had a great twitter debate with Andrew Coyne on poverty and inequality, that Trish Hennessey storified here: http://bit.ly/QwHGJB I think it bears repeating that GDP growth has far…
Ex-MLA speaks: Fear and loathing in the Redford Government’s back rooms
Ex-MLA relations in the government of Alberta Premier Alison Redford. Alberta politicians may not be entirely as illustrated. Below: Former MLA Doug Elniski. CALGARY Doug Elniski is a nice guy…
President Obama Battered and Bruised From Last Nights Debate
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The question that dominated from last nights Presidential Debate was what happened to Obama? He was flat, lacked focus, energy and hunger. As far as the bumbling…
Erin Weir Policy Announcement
Erin Weir Campaign Note The Weir campaign has put forward a new policy development earlier today, so let’s go ahead and talk a bit about it. The proposal is to…
Venezuelan Elections: a Choice and Not an Echo
On October 7th, Venezuelan voters will decide whether to support incumbent President Hugo Chávez or opposition candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski. The voters will choose between two polar opposite programs and…
Justin needs to use his boxing skills outside of the ring
I’ve often compared politics to chess, or at times a hockey game. Now the appropriate metaphor appears to be boxing, given Justin Trudeau’s ring defeat of a heavily favoured Conservative…
Ryan Meili Campaign Update
Meili Campaign Update Another day, another update on the campaigns. Most of the campaigns have gone ahead and sent out appeals for volunteers, and the Meili campaign has furthered their…
McGill Ethicist Margaret Somerville Sides With Margaret Wente in Plagiarism Scandal
The controversial McGill ethicist, well known for her stances on gay marriage and abortion, has come out in defence of Margaret Wente. You know, it was bad enough when experienced…
Writing and Alienation
Last week, I went to a meeting. It was the founding meeting for a new, Sudbury-based chapter of a national organization for self-employed writers who do paid non-fiction writing, I…
Montreal Is Planting Trees: A Good Way to Fight Heat As Well as Being Lovely
I woke up this morning to a delightful story about the city of Montreal planting trees. It’s not particularly new news: the city announced last summer that it was planning…
David Suzuki & Jeff Rubin Address Our Economy’s Disconnect With Reality
I had the good fortune this week to be in the audience during Dr. David Suzuki and Jeff Rubin’s Eco Tour stop in Winnipeg, part of a cross-country book tour.…