Going, Going, Gone: Dismantling the Progressive State
“An Auction”. William Pyne and William Combe (1808). Now that some time has passed since the federal budget it might be useful to step back and assess what it says…
2012
4492…The Devil Is In The Details
I wuz reading in Ezra Levant’s Sun piece today that one of the ads that the soon to be defeated Conservative Party in Alberta is running is a piece that…
Is the British Potato in Peril?
It is estimated that the people of the United Kingdom consume their way through their country’s annual agricultural production by about Easter each year. Overall, therefore, Brits rely on imports…
Worthy of Celebration
April 17, 2012: Constitutional ‘divisions’ keep Harper from celebrating Charter January 23, 2011: Harper celebrates five years as PM
Baby Losers in Quebec Show Some Backbone
Ah, it is spring in Quebec and the university students in my town barricaded themselves in the main building of their university in defiant opposition to the court injunction that…
Danielle Smith’s Bozone layer: we get letters
“As a third generation Albertan and a born again Christian, I thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ that there is a potential government coming that will heed the Word…
Thirty years ago today
The things that the Charter, and the Constitution, were designed to prevent are still a threat. And that is why today is a day to remember, and be vigilant, and…
Prophesatire: Network
Howard Beale: I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad. It’s a depression. Everybody’s out of work or scared of losing their job. The…
Meet your Wildrose Candidate: Ron Leech
With the Alberta vote just days away, more and more is being revealed about the Wildrose candidates and their spectacularly ignorant, bigoted views. Today we meet Calgary Greenway candidate, Ron…
Alberta Votes Day 23: Born this Way
Above: Surely Allan Hunsperger sees the slippery slope this picture represents I think it’s safe to assume Wildrose candidate Allan Hunsperger’s $1,000 “good conduct bond” is as good as gone:…
Breastfeeding Makes Sane People Crazy
Why does any discussion of breastfeeding makes people a little insane? I don’t exclude myself: even I get a little agitated. Here are some examples of what I mean: Exhibit…
An alternative to A Grit-Dipper merger #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Okay so this is about the federal parties, but Rob Silver has a provocative idea. But why not start a discussion between Liberals, New Democrats, Red Tories, and young people…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, April 17, 2012: Religious symbols, the workplace and the duty to accommodate Video: Kirk Makin on the…
Sex Early On: A Liberal Woman’s Perspective
Yesterday the ever so intelligent author of the Liberal Pugilist wrote an article pertaining to sex while dating. In summary, he was trying to make the point that a woman…
Happy 30th Anniversary, Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms
According to Louise Arbour, Canada’s internationally renowned & universally lauded Charter of Rights & Freedoms (HBD, eh?) “has transformed a country obsessed with the federal-provincial division of powers and enabled…
Elections Canada keeps rulings secret on 2,982 complaints since 1997
Federal politicians continue to fail to require disclosure of key information to ensure the Canada Elections Act is enforced fairly and effectively OTTAWA, April 16, 2012 – Today, Democracy Watch…
The Fallacy That Government Is A Business
Don Lenihan writes that Canadian politics has been corrupted by a powerful fallacy. Simply put, that fallacy is that government should be run like a business. And, because successful businesses…
CBC: Rogers’ cell phone price-gouging hits BC family in the wallet
This is outrageous: This man’s son was not informed of new fees on his texting and was charged a whopping $1,400 by Rogers—talk about price-gouging! To make matters worse, Rogers…
ConCalls: Hamilton Challenges Council of Canadians
Conservative Party lawyer Hamilton thinks he can get the legal challenge launched by the Council of Canadians thrown out of court before it gets rolling. If he manages this, it…
Wither The Federation
There is a great deal of interest in the Alberta election outside of the province. Some of the attention has to do with the province’s growing status within the federation,…