Margaret Thatcher Even Worse Than I Remembered
I wasn't planning to write another post about the late Margaret Thatcher.But now that I see that the Cons in Britain are planning to give her a lavish funeral. Even…
April 2013
On North Korea–So, what if the Americans win?
The United States isn’t shy about saying that their goal with respect to North Korea is the overthrow of the regime. They then simultaneously like to claim that it’s unreasonable…
Meanwhile …. In Labrador …..
… a quiet campaign is underway .. vote by vote …. that will see Harry Borlase and the New Democrats surprise the hell out of Newfoundland / Labrador Liberals ….…
#mtlqc13 Priority Resolutions – Social Policy
Not surprisingly, the social policy resolutions up for discussion this weekend include a wide range of issues – and I’ll avoid highlighting the resolutions dealing with either familiar topics of…
Stop reading this and go watch Borgen.
Seriously. Click here to purchase the first 2 seasons. Need more convincing? Here is why I enjoy”Borgen” so thoroughly: I am a political nerd. Like most political nerds I am…
Brian Mulroney is going to be part of Canada’s official…
Brian Mulroney is going to be part of Canada’s official gaggle of groupies at Maggie Thatcher’s Bukkake party on April 17, 2013 in London, England. Yes, that Mulroney; the disgraced…
Warren Kinsella: Invertebrate Political Consultant
No tragedy should go unexploited It takes a lot of courage to stand up to the majority and speak up in defence of the oppressed. Fortunately for Warren Kinsella, courage…
Oklahoma Grandmother Locks Herself to Keystone XL Heavy Machinery
In response to Exxon Mobil’s disastrous tar sands spill in neighboring Arkansas, Oklahoma residents are engaging in nonviolent civil disobedience to halt construction of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline…
ExxonMobil Arkansas Tar Sands Pipeline Gash 22 Feet Long, Attorney General McDaniel Confirms
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that ExxonMobil’s Pegasus pipeline suffered a 22 foot long gash that led to the rupture that gushed up to 294,000 gallons of tar…
Court of Appeal uses same test for reliability for hearsay and opinion evidence; bonus dormitat Homerus
Orfus Estate v. The Samuel and Bessie Orfus Family Foundation, 2013 ONCA 225 deals with hearsay and the principled approach. A capacity assessor left certain voicemails outlining his impression of…
So. My conservative friends…
… ex PC PM Brian Mulroney… I guess he was a real asshole, eh? A lefty pig? Never agreed with everything BM the PM said or did, but I do…
Book Review: Memories of My Parents by Amy Madge
“Memories of My Parents” by Amy Madge is a story of love. Not romantic love, but the love of a daughter for her parents. Amy Madge never married – she…
WILL THE REAL GWYN MORGAN PLEASE STAND UP!
I have written this piece in an attempt to evaluate the actual contribution to society of a prominent Canadian who espouses extreme right-wing views. I feel it is important, from…
Canada ranks 17th of 29 for children’s well-being, says UNICEF report
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Canada ranks 17th out of 29 wealthy countries when it comes to tackling child poverty, obesity and related well-being issues, says a new…
Akaash Maharaj – Advisory: New Leadership for the GOPAC Global Secretariat
I am enormously grateful to the Board of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption for their confidence in naming me their Executive Director, and I will work tirelessly to…
#yegarena: Borrowing more on borrowed time
Edmonton city council’s “Plan B” to fund the arena is well basically this: source These 3 bullet points present so many problems I don’t know where to begin. Let’s start…
Akaash Maharaj – Advisory: New Leadership for the GOPAC Global Secretariat
I am enormously grateful to the Board of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption for their confidence in naming me their Executive Director, and I will work tirelessly to…
Oh, no! I can’t see…
There will almost certainly be a shortage of posts or drawings until I can get my new eyeglasses on this face. (You didn’t notice those typos because this iPad can…
Are they camping?
By Rick Hiebert All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission Brief Facebook status update by Faytene yesterday: Faytene Grasseschi shared a link via HootSuite. Yesterday The team needs $20,000+ to cover…
The Trouble with Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Many feel bad for the Royal Bank Employees being replaced by temporary foreign workers however they are only the latest example of what is wrong with the Temporary Foreign Worker…