The Redford Tories’ conundrum: Progressive reason versus Conservative passion
They kissed us once. Will they kiss us again? Alas, in Alberta right now, there’s no way to be cert- cert- certain. Alison Redford chats with a typical Alberta voter…
January 2013
NDP MLA Bill Routley On The Mend After A Having Heart Surgery
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger- I never met a Sockeye that I didn’t like. Our Cowichan Valley NDP MLA is recovering from heart surgery to replace a valve that…
Whatever foresight is, it’s not 20/20…
(originally written Jan 3, 2012. Part of my Great Upload of 2013.) Come December’s end, the nervy among us like to review what they got right in the past year.…
The millionaire tax, American- and French style
(originally written Apr 19, 2012. Part of my Great Upload of 2013.) The American “millionaire tax” plan At the moment, Obama is facing stiff resistance from his proposal to tax…
#Ottawapiskat
The newest hashtag is #Ottawapiskat — SilentNoMore at Daily Kos explains: Reacting to the outrageous hypocrisy of the Harper government, the artist Aaron Paquette created the brilliant twitter hashtag #Ottawapiskat,…
5519…Only In Ottawa
This is a weird town. Example: today in Ottawa two gentlemen, it seemingly is always men who do this, barricaded themselves in two different houses. Let me clarify. One man…
5518…Irony Re Native Blockade At Detroit/Windsor
Lead story on CJOH, the TV station of record in Ottawa, currently branded as CTV Ottawa, was the blockade of The Ambassador Bridge, the busiest, according to anchor Carol Anne…
Here Are The Changes That The Harper Conservatives Hid In Their Huge ‘Ominubus Bill’ That Spawned ‘Idle No More’
One of the first questions that people ask about the Idle No More movement is what the movement is all about. While the historical injustices experienced by First Nations are…
EPA Compromised. Regulator Dismissed Over Fracking Disclosures
Richard Hughes PoliticalBlogger Fracking is a ‘Mugs Game’ and it is risky, no foolhardy, to gamble with our groundwater and yet industry has managed easily enough to pressure EPA officials…
Cold Conservatism & Canada Without A Jacket
Most Canadian kids don’t leave home without their mother telling them, “Don’t forget your jacket.” Always offering the reminder so her child doesn’t catch a cold. Canada may not have…
Idle No More – I Am Bullet Proof (Video)
Idle No More During the birth of the ‘Idle No More’ movement many have asked what it is that the Natives want and the answers are many. Some sense of…
Steve Harper and the Con Bandidos
Gawd. I realize Steve Harper is the leader of the worst gang of bandidos ever to ride into Ottawa.But this is getting ridiculous eh?Yesterday it was Julian Fantino hijacking the…
Son Two versus Inflatable Raptor
The dinosaur will emerge victorious.
my thoughts on Paved With Good Intentions: Canada’s development NGOs from idealism to imperialism
I’m getting ready to return the book Paved With Good Intentions: Canada’s development NGOs from idealism to imperialism by Kikolas Barry-Shaw and Dru Oja Jay back to the friend who…
Jodie Foster facing lawsuit for Honey Boo Boo remarks?
Unconfirmed, unsubstantiated and fabricated rumours eminating from this source are indicating a lawsuit by the handlers of reality TV star Honey Boo may be launched against Jodie Foster in the…
Not actually ridiculous, not actually nonsensical
It’s funny, but I was coincidentally in rural Ontario, today, with about 100 Ontarians (and clients) who happily live in rural Ontario. So I didn’t see any coverage of a…
Harvard Report Sets Path Towards US Climate Change Law
A new report released by renowned Harvard political scientist, Theda Skocpol, provides the most clear and unbiased analysis so far on the failure of recent efforts to pass legislation to…
Who’s the jack booted thug?
This new commercial from Wayne LaPierre of the NRA sets an all-time low. You can be absolutely sure that this ad would not have been made if Obama and his…
Idle No More: Politicians, Stop Talking Start Listening
Alex Himelfarb speaking on the Idle No More movement. That doesn’t have a lot of views yet and deserves a few more. Feel free to share.
New Fractured Land Trailer, Crowd Funding Campaign Enters Final Stretch
For the past two years I’ve been privileged to co-direct a forthcoming documentary film, Fractured Land, which examines our key energy challenges through the eyes of a compelling, young First…