A Dark Future
Stephen Harper — that fountain of sweetness and light — has stepped up his attack on Justin Trudeau. He tries to paint Trudeau as weak because Mr. Trudeau wants to…
April 2013
Christie Blatchford blames Rehtaeh Parsons (updated twice)
Christie Blatchford is a columnist for Postmedia. Postmedia promotes Blatchford all over the place, putting her face on billboards (when they shouldn’t), and letting her write whatever the Hell she…
Autism, Grand Mal Seizures, Meds: Conor Needs Some Kermit Komfort!
Conor enjoys some Kermit Komfort this morning while sleeping and awaiting a trip to see our family physician. It has been a very difficult week for my Buddy as we…
My late night chat with Mayor Rob Ford, who tells me how politics works – UPDATED
Last Sunday, on his weekly radio program, Toronto’s mayor offered to generously to sit down with women – over coffee even – and “explain how politics works” to us. A…
Wind Energy And Property Values In Ontario, Part Whatever…
An interesting decision came down this week re wind energy and property values in Ontario. Before getting to the actual contents of it, though, lets see how the thing is…
Performance art gone horribly right
All of the critics agreed. Hans Feckenbruke’s performance piece, “Transcending Irony: post-post-modern capitalism in the Western World, from the top of the Chrysler Building, as seen from the perspective of…
BC Conservatives Lose Third Candidate This Week
Remember the BC Conservatives? I know they’re really only just a sideshow right now, with nary a chance of making huge impact this election despite some good initial numbers back…
Mysterious 2011 review of Alberta Labour Code explained – corporate influence, of course!
Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan, right, speaks to yesterday’s AFL news conference at the Edmonton’s Shaw Conference Centre. Your faithful blogger can be glimpsed at the far right.…
5914…Barack Obama Makes A Funny
He’s the President of the States and he was with the other living Presidents at the opening of the George W. Bush library deep in the heart of Texas. Photo…
5913…Ott Beats T-dot, MTL And Van In Food Battle
Honestly I found it hard to believe when I read this on The Huffington Post but, upon reflection, yes it does seem right. What I am talking about is the…
In the context of a right to trial within a reasonable period of time, there is no duty on an accused to bring him or herself to trial
R. v. MacIntosh 2013 SCC 23 upholds, unanimously, the decision of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal in R. v. MacIntosh, 2011 NSCA 111. That case is clear that an…
It is time for the Liberal party to start ‘Doing’ policy.
Attack ads, counter attack ads. Lots of earned media so far, and with some actual media buys happening, I am sure there is going to be some movement in opinion…
EG Radio April 25: The Future of Cities | Bike to Work month | Thomas Lovejoy
Download: earthgauge-podcast-april25-2013.mp3 This week on Earthgauge, we have a veritable green medley with a jam-packed show covering everything from urban sustainability, climate change, biodiversity, biking to work and even the…
This hits the nail on the head
Been meaning to toss up a post about the Conservatives preparing to launch a tax payer funded attack ad blitz again Trudeau, but this social media image put out by…
Is America’s Military Edge Slipping?
Imagine a world in which the U.S. and the rest of us could not count on America having the dominant military technology. Put another way, imagine China, not the U.S.,…
Stephen Harper Unchains his Inner Monster
We know he is a brutish political thug who would do anything to cling to power.A cold, cruel man who can't feel the pain of others.Those who have worked with…
You Can’t Begin to Imagine What Your Life Would Be Like If This Happens
A strong warning from the 6th European Conference on Space Debris. The conference, hosted by the European Space Agency, offers scientists an opportunity to gather to assess the state of…
Over 52,000 Canadians have taken action to demand choice in our cell phone market!
Woah! More than 52,000 Canadians have now taken action to demand choice and affordability in our cell phone market! Thank you for signing the petition, spreading the word, and working…
Decisions, Decisions
The Tyee has me tied up in knots. According to the paper, the BC NDP are poised to mop the floor with Christy Clark and her decidedly-conservative Liberals, ending their…
The Value of Open Data – Don’t Measure Growth, Measure Destruction
Alexander Howard – who, in my mind, is the best guy covering the Gov 2.0 space – pinged me the other night to ask “What’s the best evidence of open…