Orthodoxy is unconsciousness
“Don’t you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought?… Has it ever occurred to you, Winston, that by the year 2050, at the…
2012
Other Countries Have Elections Too: France Edition
While most people here are caught up in either the Alberta provincial election or the upcoming Ontario election (if God hates us, anyways), the nation which spawned much of our…
Peter MacKay and the F-35 Songs
Golly. I’m soooo jealous. Why can’t I be as popular as Peter Mackay? Everywhere you go these days you find people singing songs about him. First there was this brilliant…
Bonjour Jean Charest,
You sure did blow off some smoke and pull out some mirrors Monday when you denounced the Coalition large de l’association pour une solidarite syndicale etudiante (CLASSE) for refusing to…
Liberals are more open than conservatives
We liberals knew that already, but here’s proof. Kiss our asses, cons.
5 Questions: Parker Mackay
I first met Parker shortly after the 2011 federal election (specifically on May 17th when we attended the “Liberal Renewal Dinner” in Toronto hosted by the Edward Blake Society.) Parker…
The CRTC won’t regulate online video anytime soon
According to a letter from its Secretary General, the CRTC has decided to hold off on a second “fact-finding mission” on over-the-top (online video) content. We at OpenMedia.ca had been…
Plan ahead – before it kills you
h/t to my friend BA! Today, April 16th, is National Advanced Care Planning Day in Canada…have you started the conversation? Here’s a link for more information and a 3 ½…
The unbearable lightness of Bob Rae’s promises
Aaron Wherry does journalism in a simple, and therefore highly-effective way: he simply lets subjects speak for themselves. Subjects accordingly damn themselves.
4491…Alberta’s New Premier Danielle Smith Is
Anti everything in the guise of saying that she is pro freedom. Hmmmm, where have we heard this before? Ou est? WFDS
Enough With This Game, Liberals Need Clarity
Bob Rae wants to run for the permanent leadership, so can we just dispense with the perceived ambiguity, make some clear decisions and get on with it please? As it…
Tea Party Tim tries to claim he doesn’t want an election
…but reporters aren’t buying it, big time. A sampling from his disastrous scrum earlier today: Reporter: But why are you having nominations ? Is it just the deadline or—I mean,…
Stupid, Stupid Harper
The man who speaks with forked tongue is at it again. Furious Leader Steve Harper says he accepts that the war on drugs, especially South American drug cartels, isn’t working.…
Orders based on admissions
Asplundh Canada Inc v Rousseau, 2012 SKCA 40 deals with judgments on admissions. In Saskatchewan the Rule provides: The Queen’s Bench Rules Judgment on admissions 247 Any part may, at…
Institute for Energy Research Launches “Save Oil Tax Breaks” Offensive
IER.jpg In late March, Senate Republicans torpedoed an effort by Democrats to repeal the $4 billion a year that is flowing to the oil companies in the form of subsidies.…
When Lawyers Get Married
A: “… You can’t say that, it’s inadmissible!” B: “Oh yeah? Well guess what else is inadmissible from now on?!” A: “No way! When you married me you created a…
Alberta set to elect Wildrose government filled with religious bigots…
Consider this metaphor: Wildrose leader Danielle Smith seems to resemble a lovely flower in her party surrounded by dying weeds. She’s promising that the weeds won’t overtake her if she…
4490…Skinny Jeans
Fat people everywhere, and this certainly includes me, pay attention. Skinny Jeans. The first word says it all. Skinny. If you are a size 16 or have a 40 inch…