Climate Change News: Arctic summer sea ice decline seems irreversible
“Scientists say this year’s record declines in Arctic sea ice extent and volume are powerful evidence that the giant cap of ice at the top of the planet is on…
2012
End of Summer Polls: Trends
Polling is a long haul game. Jitters of points inside margins of errors don’t showcase who has different levels of support or who is the newest front runner in the…
Terebus and Error
I was sailing blind, sailing starless, drifting sail-less through black water. I had cast my lot in with the sea spirits. I was navigating by soul. I trusted my instinct,…
The End of the Blue Grit?
Yes, last night’s Kitchener-Waterloo by-election resulted in a resounding victory for the Ontario NDP and new MPP Catherine Fife. But perhaps more noteworthy is the signal the result sends to…
Lawyer Files a Cartoon Brief in Antitrust Case
Bob Kohn, a lawyer and businessperson from New York, filed an amicus brief in the antitrust case against Apple by the American government. When the judge limited his submissions to…
Guns & Politics in Canada
The gun is now a part of Canadian politics. Richard Henry Bain killed one person and injured another at the PQ rally last Wed night. He was ill, it seems,…
Sept. 7: ..without actually lying… I mean…
….not really lying… like—not really…. The story should be a pretty clear one. It’s about a poll that shows support for the NB Conservatives has dropped. They still lead. But…
Critical Thinking and Knowledge Domains
by Stephen Downes Responding to Alex Reid http://www.alex-reid.net/2012/08/critical-thinking-is-bogus.html (posting here in case he doesn’t approve the post in moderation): It would be helpful if we understood what you mean by…
President Obama Says The “C” Word
* Every climate activist I know is disappointed in Barrack Obama’s lack of action on climate change during his nearly 4 years in office, but – after being mocked by…
Tax Cuts, Dead Money, and Lackluster Jobs Growth
Over the past year, the Canadian labour force has grown by 185,000 people, but we have only added 176,600 jobs. The population grew by 1.2%, but employment only grew by…
A Reminder of the Unpredictable Nature of By-Elections
Just 17% of Kitchener-Waterlooians voted NDP provincially last fall – nearly the same number who voted NDP federally last spring, in the midst of the orange wave. They hadn’t won…
Five More Unelected Conservatives Appointed To Canada’s Undemocratic Senate
OTTAWA – “Prime Minister Stephen Harper has appointed five new senators, bolstering his majority in the upper chamber. The appointments give Harper’s Tories 62 of the Senate’s 105 seats. The…
Campaign Capers: Elections Canada’s budget isn’t the problem
If you can get behind the paywall at the Ottawa Citizen you’ll find confirmation that Elections Canada’s budget really hasn’t posed a problem in their investigation into Robocon. Over and…
Park(ing) Day–When Parking Spaces Become Mini-Parks–Set fpr September 21, But Why Not Just Make Transit Free Then?
I’ve always thought the idea of closing down part of the centre of Montreal for a carless day was rather lame way to promote less realiance on cars. While providing…
Last night in Ontario
Here’s my straight-up views on the by-elections in Vaughan and Kitchener-Waterloo. Liberals: We won huge in Vaughan, in a seat that is comfortably Conservative federally. I didn’t expect we’d win…
Not Such A Bright Idea
Dalton McGuinty scored on his own goal yesterday, when his party came in a distant third in Kitchener-Waterloo. Having engineered the by-election, by offering the sitting MP — Conservative Elizabeth…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, September 07, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, September 07, 2012: Judge Orders Accused Fort Hood Shooter Hasan to be Shaved Lawyer Confusion Conservatives warned…