Quebec Solidaire And The PQ
Amir Khadir was the first Quebec Solidaire member of the national assembly, and now the Quebec Solidaire seems poised to try and gain another seat right next to Amir Khadir's.…
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Quebec Solidaire And The PQ
Amir Khadir was the first Quebec Solidaire member of the national assembly, and now the Quebec Solidaire seems poised to try and gain another seat right next to Amir Khadir’s.…
Quebec Solidaire And The PQ
Amir Khadir was the first Quebec Solidaire member of the national assembly, and now the Quebec Solidaire seems poised to try and gain another seat right next to Amir Khadir's.…
Quebec Solidaire And The PQ
Amir Khadir was the first Quebec Solidaire member of the national assembly, and now the Quebec Solidaire seems poised to try and gain another seat right next to Amir Khadir’s.…
Avraham Burg and the hard truth about ‘Israel’s Fading Democracy’
Avraham Burg has an opinion piece in the New York Times this week titled “Israel’s Fading Democracy.” It’s well worth the read. Burg doesn’t shy away from addressing hard truths…
Housing Discrimination Courtesy of Rental Diva
Rental Diva, an unlicensed rental agency in Brampton Ontario, is likely to face a human rights tribunal after turning away clients because they’re gay. Thiago Derucio and Christ Prentice called…
Rona and Lowes
I’m more than a little worried about Rona being taken over by the American retail giant, Lowes. I deliberately shop at Rona for my building and repair supplies- after my…
The Farce just goes on and on… #nlpoli
The farce that is the provincial government’s effort to sell the Muskrat Falls project continues to roll along. There are no timelines, the Telegram tells us, or at least none…
Curiousity, Mars, and the Triumph of Humanity
I just can't help myself eh? I just had to insert the Cons, like an ugly alien probe, into this amazing story. The US space agency has just landed a…
Worst driving in the world
If you google “worst drivers” you will get to Russia pretty quickly. Like this:““And here’s another:Apparently many Russians equip their cars with video cameras — not surprising. But lots of…
A Formula for Nuclear Disarmament
Mushroom clouds over Hiroshima (left) and Nagasaki (right) If you look at world history, ever since men began waging war, you will see that there’s a permanent race between sword…
The Cons and the Country We Could Have Been
It was the first day of my holidays, and I couldn't wait to go sailing eh? But when Seb and I got down to the lake it was so hot…
Tell me again how ‘government can’t do anything’
These are photos from Mars, taken by a nuclear-powered truck that a bunch of hairless monkeys landed there by remote-control sky-crane from a planet away. I was able to download…
Curiosity lands safely on the Martian surface!
The first image from the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity!!! We humans are amazing when reach
The Rigamarole of ‘Public’ Environmental Review Meetings in BC: A Cameraman’s Perspective
I recently attended the one-day hearing for the Joint Review Panel into the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline in the small community of Shearwater – the umpteenth meeting of this…
The Globe and Mail joins the cabin boys – deceitful blind quotes come to Canada
Aspiring to be a cabin boy to the big shots, an unnamed Globe and Mail reporter scans the horizon for news. Actual Globe reporters may not be as snappily dressed…
Sounds from the Diaspora: Asia Indie Music in Canada
Youtube has propelled Asian talents like Kina Grannis, Andrew Garcia, and Clara C to the forefront of DIY music fame. These Californian artists have garnered an overwhelming share of social…
Westwood Park (Ottawa) Off-leash Status
Hello, Just wanted to bring attention to a much beloved off-leash dog park in Ottawa’s west end. Some immediate neighbours to the park think that this should no longer be…
What to expect tonight
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has released a video detailing what we can expect tonight after the 7 minutes of terror: