From the Annals of Politicizing Tragedies…
We have this little gem from... oh, what a surprise, Julian Fantino:Federal cabinet minister Julian Fantino, a former chief of the Toronto police and the Ontario Provincial Police, said on…
2012
"We depend heavily on the discretion being exercised"
MacKay defends drone attacks, says technology reduces civilian causalities Canada defended the use of military drone attacks Sunday, saying technological advances have reduced the likelihood of civilian casualties. Unmanned systems…
viral video too good to be true: the frankfurt police did not join the demo
The photo is real. The interpretation, unfortunately, was not. Police in Frankfurt, Germany, did indeed remove their helmets, and they were walking ahead of Occupy protesters. However, they were not…
From the Annals of Politicizing Tragedies…
We have this little gem from… oh, what a surprise, Julian Fantino: Federal cabinet minister Julian Fantino, a former chief of the Toronto police and the Ontario Provincial Police, said…
Nobody could say anything critical about Wildrose at Sun News?
So sayeth an expert. Really? Seriously? Um.
A Lesson from Quebec – PEI
It feels like so many issues have burst on to the political scene in PEI, in less than a year. Seems to me our Premier is taking a lesson from…
The Battle Has Begun
And, if we thought we had heard the last of robocalls, we were sadly mistaken. Allison Cross reported in yesterday’s National Post that the electors of Etobicoke Centre are receiving…
The Country You Want…
If all you ever did was read news reports, you might start to believe that nothing good ever happens in the world and the Zombie Apocalypse is truly upon us.…
Fool, flake and flop…
… are three words that I think best describe this selfish bastard (aka Tim Thomas) What a moron. No one will take him after this. He is through. And I’m…
Trudeau is assembling a leadership team?
News to me. Anyone else heard this?
blackout speakout a success: government truthspeak squad dispatched to spread lies
I can’t find exact numbers on how many websites and blogs went dark in yesterday’s BlackoutSpeakout campaign, but conservative mainstream media is saying that more than 500 websites and 18,000…
Liz Witmer’s Political Karma
As a survivor of the Mike Harris years in Ontario, I have very vivid memories of what was undoubtedly the most mean-spirited and incompetent of provincial regimes I have ever…
Short conversations: Merlot
Scene: A fancy restaurant. Miles sits with his old friend, Jack, as they wait for their dates to arrive. Waiters bustle around the room efficiently, dressed in black tie and…
Sun TV Pot Pourri
David Moretta, husband of Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith, has stepped down from his position as a senior executive at Sun TV because there was…wait for it...a risk that reporters…
The New Hebron-Muskrat Falls Connection #nlpoli
Natural resources minister Jerome Kennedy is right: “There’s obviously an obligation…on any member in this house when presenting a petition to ensure that accuracy, to ensure that statements made to…
Black Out, Speak Out
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Black Out, Speak Out
This is what the Planet3.0 home page looked like on June 4th 2012 Why was Planet3.0 blacked out yesterday? In short because here in Canada we are facing somewhat of…