Human rights all round
Ever have one of those days when all the good stuff is happening at the same time but you can’t be everywhere at once? Last night was like that for…
March 2013
Personally Speaking, I Can’t Do That – Can You?
I’m on a (low-carbon) holiday for the next while, with little access to a computer, so please accept my apologies for delayed responses or posting of comments. All should be…
Rentierism at the national and sub-national level #nlpoli
_______________________________________________ This is the third in a four part series on the current financial crisis the provincial government is facing. The first instalment – “The origins of rentierism in Newfoundland…
Sun News Regrets, Part Bazillion
Insiders (the Sun News Network mole) are telling me that the station’s legal staff committed mass suicide the other night. They couldn’t hack the long hours. And, if you look…
5765…Jesse Pinkman’s Car Is For Sale
Lovely present for someone you love/loathe. Jesse Pinkman is, of course, a key player on AMC’s Breaking Bad. Buzz Feed says that “The car’s currently on display at Mike Faris…
The Great Con War on Crime and Medicare
Oh no. Remember how I said the other night that Jimbo Flaherty probably hated having to call his new budget Porky Action Plan 2013?Because there couldn't be a worse way…
Stephen Harper’s Most Horrible Day
Golly. For a moment today it looked like an old Christopher Lee movie.When somebody opens the window, daylight streams in, and all the Con vampires turn to stone.But alas, it…
Rick Mercer and the ‘Canadian Made Zenn Car’-Zero Emissions Zero Noise
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Apparently it is available in BC! Does anybody know anything about this? This is a very cool piece with Rick Mercer. Onward Richard
Saskatchewan Budget Day
Well, it was Budget Day here in Saskatchewan and everyone is stopping to take a moment and examine the budget and the details that it contained. I’ve said before on…
Big-picture Thinking Needed to Protect Nature
Few places on Earth have been untouched by humans, according to a study in the journal Science. Satellite images taken from hundreds of kilometres above the planet reveal a world…
Big-picture Thinking Needed to Protect Nature
Few places on Earth have been untouched by humans, according to a study in the journal Science. Satellite images taken from hundreds of kilometres above the planet reveal a world…
A Real Bathroom Bill.
The Bathroom Bill was supposed to be voted on today. No, I’m not talking about the human rights bill that opponents have tried to tag with that nickname — C-279,…
Tonight
Watched Life of Pi. It was a far better use of an evening.
Canadian House of Commons approves transgendered rights bill
I’m really glad this bill passed the House of Commons today. But the close vote – 149 in favour, 137 against – is slightly disturbing. But then again, we have…
Bill Routley Challenges Environment Minister To Protect Shawnigan Watershed
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger The CVRD Regional District and Shawnigan Director Bruce Fraser have been blissfully sleepwalking through an application from South Island Aggregates (SIA) to dump up to…
House of Commons Approves NDP’s Transgendered Rights Bill C-279
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The House of Commons has passed Bill C-279, the NDP’s transgendered rights bill, by a 149-137 vote. The bill, sponsored by New Democrat…
Sask. energy building codes consultation – Live blog
7:30 I have a feeling I won’t be here long. It’s not quite what I thought I’d see. A short 50 minute PowerPoint presentation. It’s not a technical overview of…
So you’re tired of hearing about "rape culture"?
Reblogged from Rant Against the Random: TRIGGER WARNING: The following includes descriptions, photos, and video that may serve as a trigger for victims of sexual violence. Please be advised. Someone…
5764…Sometimes Harper Does What’s Right
Bill C-279 immediately comes to mind.It is being reported everywhere that Bill C-279 passed today.Pour quoi Bill C-279 you ask?It is Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca NDP MP Randall Garrison‘s private members…
5763…Dropkick Murphys Dropkick Nazi Fan
The Dropkick Murphys are a Celtic punk band out of the centre of American Irishishness, Massachusets. The band is a party and a half and have floated through Ottawa at…