John Laforet: McGuinty Bad, Call Election
In a bid to try to take McGuinty down after the closure of his astroturf organization, “Wind Concerns Ontario,” John Laforet has taken to HuffPo to call for another Ontario…
2012
Sonic solidarity for Ziba Kazemi – An interview with Iranian artist Shahrzad Arshadi
Portrait of artist Shahrzad Arshadi by Thien V (Montreal, March 2012). It Is Only Sound That Remains is a sound theatre performance by artist Shahrzad Arshadi, meditating on the life…
NDP Leading in New Brunswick, 39% to 33%!??
Well not quite, but I enjoy the shock value. The poll is actually of New Brunswick, but only part of it. The City of Saint John has apparently trended quite…
kirbycairo: Why I don’t Believe in a Merger. . . . .
kirbycairo: Why I don’t Believe in a Merger. . . . .: I don’t think I am naive. Nor am I ignorant of contemporary or historical political issues; I have…
Burma news
News about Burma is good. Good news about Burma is great. Here is a small compilation of recent news articles of Burma in Canadian media. For more visit our website…
If you have any doubts left Alberta’s Conservatives are done like dinner, this should settle ’em
“I never thought I’d vote PC” … just embarrassing. Below: Ralph Klein back when he was premier of Alberta; Saddam Hussein. If you have any doubts left there are only…
Adult Assembly Required: Austerity Measures
I happened to catch this article on the CBC website this evening as I was finishing up some articles. Italian art director burns contemporary pieces in protest to government cutbacks/inaction…
Willing buyers, willing sellers
“There are two things that are important in politics. The first thing is money, and I can’t remember what the second one is.” – Mark Hanna, campaign architect, ca. 1900…
Rob Ford and the Little Farm (Continued)
About six months ago I wrote a post about the little farm on the Toronto Islands that Rob Ford was threatening to close down. Soon after that I thought it…
4504…Jason Kenney On Thomas Mulcair
From The National Post on the new leader of Team Dipper. And his two passports. The one from the country that he wants to lead, ours. And one from the…
4503…Fat Man Goes To Kentucky Fried Chicken
News or not? In Toronto when the fat man is dieting 300 pound mayor Rob Ford it is news. So sayeth the Toronto Star.WFDS
4502…The World’s Oldest Teenager Is Gone
Dick Clark, American Bandstand, dead at 82. He worked for the same network, ABC, for over 50 years ushering in New Years for the last four decades or so. He…
Lean Management & Swear to Tell the Truth
There are a few things to talk about today, mostly Federal issues but let’s focus on the provincial issues first. The Primary provincial issue revolves around Premier Brad Wall’s comments…
Link Byfield – Another Thorn On The Wildrose
Though it took longer than I anticipated, it seems Wildrose leader Danielle Smith, gag order and all, has failed to contain the radical views held by some in her party…
Yes, you can pass a tooth through… you know where
I’ll spare you the photo and even the details but sufficeth to say that the tooth fairy believed the note, and the tooth caused no further complications or unhappiness. And…
Alert! Episode 212
Researcher Jack Hicks decries the Conservative governments cut backs to NAHO and other Aboriginal Health initiatives. Trevor Harrison dissects the Alberta Provincial Election race. High school teacher and part time…
US anti-immigrant group blames immigrants for global warming
Californians for Population Stabilization (CAPS), an anti-immigrant group, blames Mexican immigrants for increasing carbon emissions in the U.S. The group bases its startling claim on a bogus report by the…
Hey Ho. LETS GO!
A version of Blitzkrieg Bop from 1976. We want the airwaves…. Just in that kinda mood.
Some thoughts on the Open Government Partnership
It is hard to sum up what is happening at the Open Government Partnership this year. Whether it is the geography the conference covers (over 40 countries), the range of…