An anglophone ‘pur laine’ considers voting Parti Québecois
For those unaware, I moved to Québec City back in October of 2011, and I am about as English Canadian as you can get, given that my ancestors came from…
2012
Enbridge Video Stunningly Misleading
Enbridge vid.jpg For compulsive watchers of, Enbridge Inc., the spill-crazy pipeline company that wants to pipe tarsands crude to the Canadian West Coast – or just for students of the…
Premier Christy Clark & BC NDP Leader Dix Differ Significantly on Enbridge!
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Premier Christy Clark is preparing or at least attempting trying to sell out our provinces environment on land and sea. In contrast BC NDP Leader Adrian…
After the fourth call Rogers fixes the problem….
Last week I wrote about how my cell phone was being inundated with blank text messages from the same London area cell number. After three calls to customer support I…
If Israel attacks before November 6, 2012
This is what one set of supposedly leaked documents says will happen if Israel decides to strike Iran: According to Silverstein, an Israeli strike on Iran will include a “barrage…
Tracey Weiler is no Elizabeth Witmer when it comes to local leadership
I wrote yesterday about Tim Hudak doing a double flip-flop on full-day kindergarten, and now let’s take a look at the Tim Hudak candidate in Kitchener-Waterloo, Tracey Weiler and her…
Lying with Maps: How Enbridge is Misleading the Public in its Ads
The Ottawa Citizen has a great story today about an advert by Enbridge (the company proposing to build a oil pipeline across British Columbia) that includes a “broadly representational” map…
Ontario Place repair plan gets go-ahead as all-season park to work and play
John Tory has done a great service to Ontario — his plan makes very good sense — it is impressive that Conservatives and Liberals could come together like this!Share on…
Canada Live, Aug. 15: poking through the polling entrails
Wherein, I opine that Harper become more popular after dissing Miley Cyrus’ new haircut.
"Goliath" Melting Year Shatters Records in Greenland
greenland_moulin-NASA.jpg It’s been a “Goliath,” record-setting melting year in Greenland, home of the world’s second largest ice shelf. On August 8th, a full four weeks before the end of “melting…
The German view of the Harper-Merkel bunfest
Despite all the hype in much of the Canadian media about this Harper-Merkel meeting featuring Canada-EU trade talks, the Germans are playing it right down: Mr. Jürgens said he doesn’t…
Are the feds backing off Northern Gateway?
The federal government has, up until very recently, been a major cheerleader for the Northern Gateway pipeline project. After all, the pipeline is intended to carry Mr. Harper’s favourite energy…
More Lies From the Enbridge Pipeline People
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger The Enbridge pipelines leaks like a sieve and their economy with accuracy is becoming legendary. In part of their sleazy PR campaign designed to confuse and…
Lots of Twitter bitterness…
… these days. And on both sides of the political spectrum. Decorum, it seems, has taken a vacation. The worst Tweets I have seen have lately been attacking and mocking…
In Canada, Abortion Could Become Illegal Again As Soon As This Fall
So say Canada’s doctors, and who am I to argue? Canada’s doctors have sternly rejected what they see as a stealth attempt to recriminalize abortion. At the general council meeting…
5039…Another Reason To Love Quebec
Let’s see now, Quebec, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.First off, cheap beer. And it is in corner stores.Super C chickens.Bring your own wine restos.Now this,…
5038…Don’t Try The Brown Acid
Woodstock, the iconic rock concert that help define the sixties, opened on this day in 1969. WFDS
5037…Rob Ford Is A Trend Setter
Yes he is. The porcine mayor of the greatest city in the world is on the leading edge of multi tasking. The multi task is, of course, reading and driving.…