Rob Ford: drunk
Story here. And anyone involved in politics in Ontario can tell you this story is the tip of the proverbial ice berg. There’s a lot more. What’s it mean? It…
March 2013
Trust & Vulnerability: A New Business Model For Music Industry?
For TED Talk Tuesday on 350orbust, Amanda Palmer shares a revolutionary way to approach the music business. Paradigms are shifting all over the place, folks!
Ezra Facing 2nd Hate Speech Charge?
Dawg has the details. But, as to the reason given by the AG’s rep for NOT going forward the first time, that he “was afraid Levant would make a big…
The debt is passed #nlpoli
Monday’s throne speech was so bad that people started making fun of it almost immediately. On Twitter a few of us tried changing lines from famous John Kennedy speeches and…
Stephen Harper and the Pandamonium Photo-op
Oh. My. Furry. Photo-op. It was supposed to be the animal show of animal shows.The Con Ministry of Propaganda and Disinformation's most spectacular production. A chance to boost Great Ugly…
Labrador : les néo-démocrates présentent leur candidat – Harry Borlase
Le Nouveau Parti démocratique propose Harry Borlase à titre de candidat dans la circonscription fédérale du Labrador en vue de l’élection partielle. Il se mesurera au député conservateur sortant, Peter…
Doug Christie: The Truth Will Out (Part III)
You know, it is remarkable how, when presented with the truth, how people in an echo chamber refuse to acknowledge it. Take our friends at Free Dominion, for example. Despite…
A Toast For Canada
After the Quebec Conference, at a gala dinner hosted by George-Etienne Cartier, Canada’s Fathers of Confederation held a toast; it was offered as encouragement to face the difficulties still before…
Universities, students and staff push back against post-secondary budget cuts.
Tweet“You don’t want to have five mediocre engineering schools. You’re better off having two really good engineering schools. There’s no doubt about it.” And on that note, Deputy Premier and…
5782…We Have A New [Democratic] Winner
Yes, we have a new winner in the Who Gives A F*ck category. My plumber’s ex employer, Libby Davies, sent me an email asking me to wish French passport holder…
5781…Hey, Chris Rock, It Is Worse In Canada
From his Facebook presence here is what Chris Rock had to say about March Madness. For those of you living under a Rock March Madness is the 68 team tourney…
Keeping up with the Blacks
Turns out they sent the wrong one to jail.
Airway 63
I will resume my budget analysis once the Euro has calmed down a bit as the outcomes will likely further influence my analysis. However in the meantime I just want…
New Alberta Prog Blog affiliate
We always like to see progressives from Alberta, and this is where our newest affiliate – Susan On The Soapbox – is from.
SAVE SHAWNIGAN LAKE WATERSHED PROTEST RALLY SATURDAY, MARCH 30th 1PM
We are now less than 2 weeks away from South Island Aggregates being handed a permit to accept thousands of tonnes per year of contaminated fill to the mine site…
Troubled Water Documentary 7PM-Wed-Oceanfront Suites Cowichan Bay
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Manly Media Watershed Documentary to be shown at Oceanfront Suites in Cowichan Bay Residents rally to stop contamination of Shawnigan and all Cowichan watersheds Draft soil-dumping permit…
In Tuesday’s Sun: debate this
In case you missed them (and the chances are excellent that you did) we can advise that the Liberal party’s leadership debates are now over. Similarly, we can advise that,…
Stephen Harper personally asked for the Chinese pandas, memo reveals
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The two giant Chinese pandas, Da Mao, a four-year-old male, and Er Shun, a five-year-old female, jetted into Toronto today to much fanfare.…
God hands out brains
“I really hope they get that ‘Science’ thing figured out. It should be easy after that.”God Filed under: art Tagged: brains, distribution, God, science