4654…I Was In A Riot Last Night
By legal definition any how. I was in Hull, a bucolic little ville down the street from where I live, a ville that happens to be in Quebec. After the…
2012
Saturday At The Movies
We met Henri a few weeks ago. Here’s the first video in which he explores his angst:
He’s Just Another Politician
Despite the ongoing and very critical coverage of Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair and his myriad leadership failures at the 2010 G20 Summit in Toronto, the truculent top cop refuses…
The Precedent Has Been Set
Yesterday, Ontario Superior Court judge Thomas Lederer overturned the election results in Etobicoke Centre because the number of votes he set aside exceeded the margin of victory for Conservative candidate,…
Okay Everyone, Get Out There and Appreciate Your Sweet Selves!
It’s a long weekend. Your life is waiting for you out there. Go and get it!
Changes in Corner Brook #nlpoli
You’ll get a very good sense of what is going on at Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited from Gary Kean’s piece in the Saturday edition of the Western Star. …
Nick Hanauer identifies the cart and the horse…
In his video that the TED series wouldn’t air as being ‘too political’, the venture capitalist Nick Hanauer points out the fallacy in the argument that the wealthy are ‘job…
The Clowns in Quebec are Crying
Actually, the clowns are in public office. First they make it so police can claim a group that is assembled peacefully is illegal (which is a clear violation of Charter…
Oops, sorry
Canadian Press has “corrected” its bullsh*t story about how Paul Martin’s government was more secretive than Harper’s is: “The story’s claim that Commons committees during Martin’s majority of February to…
Who are the real job creators?
This is the TED talk that cause all the commotion: While TED might not have wanted to publish this talk to go public, the basic thesis of the talk is…
Inside the Etobicoke Centre Ruling Overturning Ted Opitz’s Election
If this case can be summarized, in a single observation, it would be that it cannot be good enough to accept that individuals who voted were qualified to do so…
Alexis Tsipras of SYRIZA: Impact of austerity on Greece ‘catastrophic’
In the current Eurozone crisis Greece has been unfairly cast as the “black sheep” of Europe. Greece isn’t alone in being negatively impacted by neoliberal economic policies – policies that…
What are the changes to EI? Harper government says ‘trust us’
I’ve been reading about proposed changes to EI legislation, with speculation rampant that benefits will become harder to qualify for, particularly for those who repeatedly access the program. Okay, fair…
Add ‘Dutch Disease’ to climate change as real phenomena denied by Stephen Harper’s neo-Conmen
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, above right, presents his petroleum-development policy package to members of his oil patch caucus. Industry-financed Western politicians may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: the real…
In today’s Sun: Message this, Angry Tom
What a week newly minted NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair has had! Ever since he donned his tinfoil hat and started hollering at passersby, quite a few of us have started…
Flying from Quebec City to Toronto via Porter
I don’t want to come across as a corporate shill or anything, but at the same time when there’s a product or service that I enjoy, I like to share…
If you put all the fresh water on Earth in one place
Last week we showed you what it would look like if you put all the water on earth in one place. The result is that the earth doesn’t have nearly…
The Naked Emperor and the Con Regime
If I had painted this picture of Great Ugly Gorgeous Leader, I would have put a crown on his head, and made his buttocks more fleshy, like one of Picasso's…