Just How Much Fear Does Harper Inspire?
We know about the loathing part, but July 10 will answer the title question. Recommend this Post
2012
From one national embarrassment…
…to another… Steve’s talent pool is pretty thin, isn’t it? I mean, Fantino is the BEST he can offer? There MUST be an eager backbencher who would fill this post…
Video: Del Mastro on his 2008 election spending allegations
Worth a look. Del Mastro, you see, is at a very important government announcement with mucho Economic Action Plan signage and someone dares to ask him a question about the…
4836…Do Burkas Come In White?
91 degrees in Ottawa today. With the humidex it is about 105. I am doing the temp in American today coz it is the 4th of July. So my question…
Lost Train
I was all set to write something, great I’m sure, and had to do something before I started typing. I came back to this page, and I’d forgotten what exactly…
The God particle, and what it has to do with God
Oh how I wish the recently demonstrated Higgs Boson, which bestows mass on particles, had never acquired the moniker the ‘God Particle’. I suppose there is one benefit: it increases…
Roach vs. the Queen
“I affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully observe…
The Rise and the Fall of Bev Oda
Oh no. I see Bev Oda has taken her last long limo ride. The kind of ride the Con mob gives you when you become a liability. First comes the…
Track of the Day: Careers in Science “Suri Cruise-Missile”
To the surprise of exactly no one, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have decided to end their marriage. Normally, I wouldn’t care about this, but it does give me a…
Here’s How Gas Companies Rip Us Off In Saskatchewan …
Yet … a 40 minute drive to the west, you find gas prices in Regina
The Perfect Law School Exam
In law school, this student would get perfect.
Stephen Hawking loses $100 on ‘God particle’ discovery
Nonetheless, he is still deeply in love with Marilyn Monroe. 🙂 Her picture is displayed prominently in his office.
Be Precise
So you’ve heard about CERN scientists finding evidence that confirms the Higgs boson. This is huge news. Scientists have found a *new kind of particle*. I’m not going to talk…
Australia’s Dutch disease
Canada is not alone in suffering from the insidious Dutch disease. Australia, too, is feeling the pain. Whereas Canada’s version is caused by booming tar sands production, Australia’s is caused…
A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall
It’s a warm July 4th morning here in northern Ontario, but looking at the news these days makes me think that this is one of the best places in North…
Refugee Health: The Harper government blinks
The Harper government blinked this week. Determined to bulldoze through unpopular cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) for refugees, the government partially backed off claiming they were simply…
Chief Blair’s Poodle Speaks
First, bullets flew through the Eaton Centre food court. Then, two weeks later, on a sun-filled patio in Little Italy. On Sunday, a man was shot while hundreds watched a…
Stanley Park: An Urban Wilderness Teaser Trailer
The good folks at Beautiful Earth productions are completing a documentary film on the history of Stanley Park. Here is the first of what they promise to be several trailers.…
Sad news — the passing of Doug Los, past President of the Ontario Bar Association
Douglas Los, a resident of Kagawong and formerly of Sudbury, died on Saturday, June 30, 2012. He was born in Sudbury, loving son of William and Frances (Adams) Los. Doug…
Generally accepted principles and authority for the assessment of accounts
Fontaine v. Duboff Edwards Haight & Schachter, 2012 ONCA 471 was released today. It is a helpful case dealing with assessments and particularly restates the general considerations to be used…