2012
Issue Management
I spy with my little eye, someone running for leadership In her Star column today, Chantal Hebert supposes that the Quebec Nation resolution might resurface as a divisive issue during…
Debt fuelled economy unsustainable? Gee, what a surprise
So, can we finally drop the act? Debt-fuelled economy unsustainable, Carney says. Canada’s relatively healthy economy has been largely based on borrowed money but the situation cannot go on indefinitely,…
Howarth and Ingraffea: Gas Industry Fracking Study So Biased it is ‘Almost Useless’
Picture 5.png Two of the largest gas industry lobbying bodies in the US, the American Petroleum Institute (API) and American Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA), released a ‘study’ earlier this month…
4762…Crandall University Hates On Gays
Coz they are un Christian. The gays, not the Christians at Crandall University who are hating on gays. As if prejudice was Christian. CBC Moncton reports that the Christian liberal…
By ear we forget but paper stays put
An Inuit phrase pointing out how important it is to memorialize agreements.
ConCalls: Torn
Dean Del Mastro is facing some pretty serious accusations sworn against him by Elections Canada. The question is, where are the charges? Traditionally, EC has taken a corrective approach to…
Beach Boys, Laurie and LIfe
The Beach Boys are on tour–in Toronto Tuesday and Montreal last night with many, many more dates to come. I caught a rather sappy interview with them on Jian Gomeshi…
4761…Fur Coats Made Out Of Dalmations
How cool, eh? And warm. PETA spokesman Wendy Wegner told GossipCop.com that a Dalmation fur coat would go great with the Christian Louboutin python snakeskin boots that Kim Kardashian wore…
An employee, who is terminated without cause, is not required to mitigate when entitled to a fixed term of notice or pay in lieu
Bowes v. Goss Power Products Ltd., 2012 ONCA 425 holds an employee, who is terminated without cause, is not required to mitigate his or her loss when entitled to a fixed term of…
More BS than Bitumen Flowing From Alberta After Third Recent Spill
A story in yesterday’s Edmonton Journal on the latest pipeline spill in Alberta was more full of crap than Alberta’s farms and rivers are full of oil these days. This…
Sun TV Wriggles Away From Of CBSC
Lilley and Coren get away with their “”Black Thugs” Caused English Riots” rant. From the press release: The CBSC’s National Specialty Services Panel examined the complaints under various provisions of…
Do bears eat dandelions beside the woods?
Apparently! To the delight of me and my kids, we spotted this big boy on the side of Highway 3 yesterday, outside Hope. We also shot a video of this…
Dutch disease actually Canadian disease
Resources(\”staples\”) trap is Canadian Disease
Iceland is the Most Peaceful Country on Earth
Iceland is a beautiful country and it’s one that is known for weathering the current economic calamity by fining bankers instead of punishing average people. It turns out that their…
Sweetest picture ever taken by anybody anywhere
From 21 pictures that will restore your faith in humanity
Supply management vs. … what, exactly?
Politicians need courage to dismantle supply management Most economists, think tanks, commentators, consumer advocates (and trade negotiators) have, for quite some time, recommended the dismantling of Canada’s supply management regime…
It’s so hard to find good help these days…
You know, I’m starting to feel sorry for Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro. I’m sure he wants to do good, but he just keeps being foiled by those around him.…
New column day
Here, on why we shouldn’t limit the range of possible contenders in the Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership race – and the number of supporters an outside candidate might need to reach…
Today is National Aboriginal Day!
June 21st is National Aboriginal Day*, a national day of recognition and celebration of the unique cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, and their contributions to Canada! Festivities…