2012
Basic Math on Our Energy Future
This year there have been great exultation from the pro-business sector about the fact that the shale gas revolution, new Arctic prospecting, and various other schemes mean the “peak oil”…
Canada’s housing market crash…the new reality
Its happened all around the world, and now its happening here in Canada, the inevitable collapse of our housing bubble. There are still people in denial, especially those who’ve bought…
Off to see the lizard
Back before too long!
Quintessentially Liberal: The White Suit
Nothing says “I’m a liberal” on a man more than a white suit. It is characteristic of a liberal’s persona of uninhibited style, non-conformist attitude and a sense of individualism,…
Jean Charest and the Grand Prix Panic
Oh no. Somebody please stop him. It looks as if Jean Charest has finally, as we say in Québec, perdu ses pédales, or lost his pedals. He's so eager to…
BlackOutSpeakOut
I’m speaking out in defence of nature and democracy #BLACKOUTSPEAKOUT.
Cuts to Canadian archives suit the Harper Tories in more ways than one
Members of the Harper Government’s Special Archival Team get ready to head out and deal with important historical documents. Federal officials may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: Dr. Daniel…
Mad Men is a Beautiful Thing That You Can Own
I'm not sure what iTune's cut is (at least 30%) but based on the TV ratings, the show Mad Men would barely be viable even if all it's regular 3.5…
Jason Kenney and the Royal Jelly
As you probably know I'm not exactly a fan of Jason Kenney. Ever since he said that gays should be free to marry, but only if they married someone of…
Consider this site blacked out
I would have added the splash screen but the anointed WordPress module didn’t work with my theme or my site or whatever. But technical glitches aside, Black out Speak out…
Forget about the Lib leadership subject matter
I just wanted to observe that Susan Delacourt does a great job covering federal Liberal stuff, as here. If it wasn’t for her ongoing interest, we’d only be written about…
BlackOutSpeakOut
No new posts in this space tomorrow for the BlackOutSpeakOut protest.
Blazing Fat Cur: we can’t be bought, but we can be rented
Oh, look! One of Canada’s leading white supremacist bloggers is accepting advertising from unexpected quarters! How very multicultural of Mr. Shaidle!
Toronto event this week: Roots Revival – featuring Justin Trudeau and The Rizdales
Click to enlarge. Get your tickets online here. It’s going to be big and much fun, so please come! All are welcome.
Is There Someone, Anyone, In Opposition Who Will Call Out Harper?
Whether it’s the demise of the Liberals or inexperience of the NDP, Harper is getting too much of a free ride from the Opposition. Canada is about to wrap up…
When a surgeon performs an operation to treat a wound "do we say to him: ‘Your hands are covered in blood’" Assad asked? "Or do we thank him for saving the patient?"
A curious analogy to be sure. Here's the only thing that concerns me about the end of Bashar al-Assad's reign — what follows? The Shah was pretty awful — but…