5582… The Clarity Act Vs. 50 Plus 1
I know the ROC gets its panties in a knot when talk of separation of La Belle from the rest of Our Home And Native Land comes up but I…
February 2013
Feb. 2: Li-ar. li-ar, pants on fi-re…..
The great issue in Moncton is the building a hundred million dollar ‘events’ centre (hockey rink). This debate has been going on with one, constant theme in The Moncton Times…
Autism Society New Brunswick Meeting March 23 MacLaggan Hall UNB Fredericton
Autism Society New Brunswick Annual General Meeting March 23, 2013, 12:30 pm MacLaggan Hall, UNB Fredericton Room 53 Anyone with an interest in, or affected by, autism in New Brunswick…
They Want In
When Preston Manning’s neo-conservatives rode into Ottawa twenty years ago, their rallying cry was, “The West Wants In.” They claimed that they had been outsiders for too long. And, with…
In Canada, Aboriginal people more likely to suffer heart attacks: REPORT
by Canadian Institute of Health Information, Jan. 31, 2013: Once hospitalized for a heart attack, Aboriginal peoples in Canada are likely to have similar health outcomes as others in this…
Ontario Regional Chief Welcomes Superior Court Decision Regarding Residential School Records
by The Chiefs of Ontario, Jan. 31, 2013 TORONTO – Yesterday the Ontario Superior Court published a decision which made clear the federal government`s obligation to turn over its archival…
CASWE and CASW joint statement supporting Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island
A Canadian Association of Social Work Education (CASWE) and Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) joint statement supporting the aspirations of Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island and their aspirations, currently…
Saturday At The Movies
Never tick off a frog.
Stephen Harper and the Con Cabaret
OMG. It's true. They really are trying to change Stephen Harper's image. It's the most massive makeover in Canadian history. Even bigger than the last one.For there he was today…
Choosing the next Liberal leader
Choosing a candidate to lead a political party is ostensibly a task with the lofty goals of deciding the scope and direction a party is heading, the relative importance of…
Shorter
Charles Pierce describes the Republican performance at Chuck Hagel’s nomination hearing: A few great Pierce lines: …This is the equivalent of a clown taking singing lessons from a goat.… It…
Former New York mayor Ed Koch dies at 88
Closet case! Coward! We’ve heard all these words today and long before to describe Ed Koch, who served as New York City’s mayor during the 1980s. According to the folks…
A 30,000 foot view of the Canadian political landscape
In this post I investigate the 30,000 foot view of the Canadian political landscape, and consider various factors for what I consider to be a defining political trend of the…
5581…Stephen Harper Beguiles
And I don’t even know what that means.This is the Prime Minister that has sent more Cash For Lifers to the Senate than any other PM in history. The number…
Musical interlude
Signum feat. Julie Thompson – Never Be The Same (Extended Mix)
Friday night
New Avicii that I’ve been listening to this week. A tiny bit on the cheesy side but that’s ok. We all need some cheese here and there:) Think this is…
Friday night Joe Walsh blogging
When I took a quick look back to see what Joe Walsh material I had previously posted I discovered that those videos had all been disappeared. But that’s okay; there’s…
CRTC should be bolder with wireless code by Michael Geist
Columnist says the CRTC’s new code ultimately disappoints because its underlying philosophy is that consumer frustrations can be best addressed by more information.