January 2013
A Fund To Fund Underfunded Funds
From the government presser to their Venture Capital Action Plan: $250 million to establish new, large private sector-led national funds of funds (a funds of funds portfolio consists of investments…
Coyne on LPC leadership
Whether you agree with Andrew’s points or not, I sensed that he was trying to be positive, which readers often say they want from writers. So, he’s being positive: thank…
University Dropout Jason Kenney Gets Rebuked By Courts
Jason Kenney, Canada's minister of citizenship and immigration, dropped out of philosophy studies at University of San Francisco. A cabinet minister without a university degree? Even the Harper Conservatives can…
Worthwhile American initiative
Oh look, another dire warning in a government climate change report, you say. Well, yes and not all government reports are created equal. In the Green blog of the New…
The cost of not doing the math #nlpoli
Natural resources minister Jerome Kennedy admitted over the weekend that he had not done the calculation to figure out if the equity stake in Hebron was worth the cost compared…
In today’s Sun: The curse of Toronto©
TORONTO – Is this place cursed? Politically, it sure seems that way. If you’re a politician, natch, you always make sure to come to seat-rich Toronto. But God help you…
World Economic Forum Releases Top Risks List
The World Economic Forum is fearful of an imminent risk of major systemic economic failure. “…high in the rankings of nail-biting concerns were also risks related to climate change, both…
Mid-January Flooding Hits Alaska
Homeowners in Anchorage are having to cope with a new winter challenge – flooding in mid-January Alaska. That’s right – Alaska – mid-January – flooding. Some call it a Chinook,…
NYT study on public subsidies in the US
This is a little old, but it was brought to my attention late and it seems to be of durable relevance. Last month, the New York Times (NYT) published an…
Fanatics, Zealots, Warmongers, and Peaceniks: Israel’s Crowded Electoral Landscape
Haneen Zoabi Due perhaps to my Jewish identity and my family’s history, Israel tends to be the country whose politics I follow most closely apart from Canada’s and the United…
Why is Stephen Harper Promoting Christian Values?
It was a bizarre sight. Stephen Harper standing in front of a giant poster for Dragon's Den, appearing to be deep in prayer.Although he was only at a newser in…
Rogue party activists to discuss ‘collaboration, and cooperation.’
TweetThe latest episode of Alberta’s ongoing “cooperation on the centre-left” saga will continue on January 23, when rogue activists from the Liberalberta Party, the New Democratic Party, and the Alberta…
In 2011, Fraser Institute continued to take Koch Brothers donations and file tax returns claiming no political activity
Michael Walker, right, President of the Fraser Institute Foundation and former director of the Fraser Institute, looks at a copy of the Edmonton Sun with a well-known columnist from that…
Republicans Show Government Can Create Jobs
One month after the Sandy Hook shootings, with fears of an assault weapons ban, not only are sales for assault rifles at record highs, but all gun sales are up,…
Cauchon is in
Considering how long people have talked about Martin Cauchon running for leadership and how long Martin Cauchon has resisted the urge to run for leadership, it was surprising to see…
ConCalls: Another Poutine Style Recording in #RoboCon
Elections Canada may be allowing the Conservative Party to set the glacial pace of the criminal investigation across Canada into illegal election robocalls that misdirected and harassed electors. May be?…
Campaign Update: Ryan Meili
Ryan’s Website: LINKGender Equality Policy: LINK I’m looking forward to getting back into the swing of things, particularly the Rosetown Debate discussion, but we’ll have to wait for the party…
Racism Growing In Our Canada And It Must Be Faced!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger By now you have read the bigoted no nothing tripe that pops up anonymously in the comments section of media online blogs and news sites. It is…