5596…Tories Get Caught Lying
Then unlying.A big time prominent Team Stephen Harper member was mentioned in The Huffington Post this day. Not a good mention either. It was “Frank DeLorey, the Tories’ director of…
February 2013
And we wonder why people are cynical about politics
This, this and this. Oh, and this, this and this, too. All of these stories could be found on NationalNewsWatch.com at 6:28 pm. And what do they all have in…
On clarifications
Shorter Fred DeLorey: Silly media, wasting its time asking whether we Cons were polling over gerrymandering Saskatchewan riding boundaries. That would involve caring about respondents’ opinions. The word you’re looking…
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5595…7th Annual World Nutella Day Is Today!!!
Fresh bread and that 53.99$ jar of Nutella are good to go! Today is the 7th annual annual Nutella Day! WFDS
5594…Is Quebec Leaving Canada Soon?
Me thinks not but you wouldn’t know that from reading the papers. The nub of the story is that the NDP have proposed a bill to clarify the Clarity Act.…
I fell asleep reading a dull book and dreamed I kept on reading, so I awoke from sheer boredom.
Heinrich Heine
Together we’re demanding choice and affordability for Canada
What a response! When we raised the alarm about Rogers’ plan to take public assets put aside for new telecom startups to provide more affordable choices for Canadians, we weren’t…
Why Are We Paying for Con Propaganda?
They are the most sinister government government in Canadian history. The masters of the Big Lie.But who will save us from their foul propaganda? How dare they make us pay…
Bloggers will be accredited for the April 6 Federal Liberal Showcase in Toronto
I’ve been told that by a good source -in his words: I’m told bloggers can use the media inquiry page to register for the showcase (Ed Note: the April 6…
A Primer on AV vs PR
There’s some controversy these days surrounding most of the Liberal leadership candidate’s penchant for supporting the “Alternative Vote,” or preferential ballot vote (AV from now on), to replace our current…
The Economics of Empire
More than four years have passed since the collapse of the world’s financial system. A crippling economic recession lingers as economic growth continues to be anemic as the economy fluctuates…
Great day as British House of Commons votes in favour of legalizing same-sex marriage.
Britain’s Parliament voted today 400 to 175 to legalize equal marriage in the United Kingdom. The government-proposed bill would enable same-sex couples to get married in both civil and religious…
Stuff from Duff ™ (with apologies to Hilary and Hailey)
Mike Duffy, a supposedly neutral journalist and Ottawa pundit for nearly 30 years for both CBC and CTV before he became transparently neo-con and did everything he could on air…
Regina Transit Petition
Regina Transit is planning to rearrange existing service to provide a few efficiencies. I see that more investment is needed to make significant improvements that transit riders have been requesting…
OpenMedia’s Shea Sinnott: I’m hopeful.
Check out our own Shea Sinnott as she recognizes the impossibility of OpenMedia without the support of our OpenMedia Allies in this volunteer-made video. read more
Liberal Leadership Race: Critical Strategy for Leadnow and Fair Vote Canada
Both are recommending to their tens of thousands of members that they join the Liberal Party as Supporters and vast votes for meaningful electoral reform when voting for the next…
Around the Internets
Hump Day Tuesday (oops) mega-link blowout: How Idle No More Could Help Save Canadian Democracy Mounties snooped on Occupy protesters in nation’s capital: documents Police drones raise fears over personal…
The 10 Dumbest things Republicans have said this year (that being 2013)
I love this article from Teagan Goddard, something of a political pundit from down south. Sometimes I’m thankful our Conservatives aren’t as insane. 1. “I think video games is a…