20 Years of Paulie
We’re still working our project to document the early history of the modern racist movement in Canada (focusing on the years between 1960 and 1999 primarily and paying special attention…
February 2013
City of Vaughan Twitter update calls residents “f–knuts”
By Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive, Feb. 8, 2013: Would a 2 feet snowstorm, the worst seen in your town cause you to Twitter-curse fellow townsfolk for not putting…
Musical interlude
Deftones – Tempest
Criticising others, giving them an unwelcome feeling, can be done by anyone. Uplifting them and giving them a good feeling – that takes a special gift and spending effort.
לבקר אחרים ולתת להם הרגשה שאינם רצויים – זאת יכול כל אחד לעשות. אך לרומם את רוחם ולהעניק להם הרגשה טובה – לכך דרושים כישרון מיוחד והשקעת מאמץ Nachman of…
CBC’s Peter Mansbridge coulda bin a contender by Rick Salutin
Veteran anchor says the mission CBC news anchor Peter Mansbridge signed up for has been abandoned.
So how did you get them emails, Ms. Redford?
This week Education Minister Jeff Johnson sent an email to about 30,000 teachers. This is frightening for two reasons. (1) It is an abuse of private information of citizens. As…
Friday night blues blogging
Good evening. This is Billy Branch and the Sons of the Blues with their cover of Little Walter’s Juke. One of the guitarists in that last clip was Lurrie Bell.…
"This government has problems up the wazoo"
Two weeks before Sukh Dhaliwal was acclaimed BC Liberal candidate for Surrey-Panorama, he was served with six charges of tax evasion. Province columnist Mike Smyth wrote in November that the…
Propaganda, PR and Spin
What is propaganda? The word gets thrown around easily by people who obviously mean “anything we dislike or don’t agree with.” It’s a pejorative often used by a small group…
Check out my new tumblr for all my political graphic design projects!
http://williamnorman88.tumblr.com/ Featuring graphic design projects done for the Charles Sousa leadership campaign, Anita Vandenbeld’s campaign for Ottawa West-Nepean, various Young Liberal clubs, and more. I’ll be updating it from time…
Erin Weir Is The BEST Candidate To Deal With Saskatchewan’s ‘Incoherent’ Potash Fiscal Regime
Saskatchewan’s New Democrats are in the process of picking a new provincial leader. To date, Economist Erin Weir has articulated a pragmatic, visionary policy for the province’s potash industy, its…
The safety of your online information.
As more individuals and services move online, it’s crucial that people’s private online data be protected. We need a firm commitment from government to create strong citizen-centric policies. Change happens…
Liberal MP Justin Trudeau Could Clinch A Majority, New Poll Shows
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger PM Stephen Harper’s policies continue to divide Canadians. Much of his drop off in support has been caused by his undying dedication and promotion of the Alberta…
5606…Army On Stand By In Toronto
It snowed there. WFDS
Open letter to the winning Team McGuinty folks
Hey, you guys: …with collective attentions turned to nasty snowstorms, repellent Conservative Senators and depressing job numbers, I know few folks are paying attention, as you pack up your offices…
5605…Dog May Kill Blue Jays World Series Hope
See Ontario has a law that says no pit bulls. Mark Buehrle is a star pitcher that the Toronto Blue Jays signed in the off season. In Ontarioio one is…
Snow in Toronto OMG! RMR
The good citizens of Toronto faced 20 cm of snow overnight. This was back in ought four, but still, the trauma lingers on.
Harper’s “appalled”? Harper should’ve known better
Harper says today that he’s “appalled” by the Brazeau situation, but Harper knew this about him when he appointed “The Brazman” in 2008. He did it anyway.
Vaughn Palmer’s Wrongheaded Defense of Private Power Projects
In a recent column, the Vancouver Sun’s Vaughn Palmer defends gross overpayments to IPPs on the grounds that the contracts were granted at a time when electricity prices were much…