April 2013
Lunch with Vito Russo
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Big Telecom wants public funds set aside to pay for warrantless online spying revival.
We defeated the online spying bill c-30, but clearly we need to increase our vigilance, push back, and demand the government commit to pro-privacy legislation. Let’s stop this spying revival…
Potholes: the shame of the city.
Everybody in Edmonton, it seems, is complaining about potholes. This is a yearly phenomenon in Edmonton that arrives as surely as the first snows of October, and the last snows…
Empirical Evidence Versus Bluster
Although this is just a brief clip, it does, I think, show why the ‘right’ prefers ideology and ‘talking points’ to empirical evidence: Recommend this Post
RBC declares war against Canadian workers
RBC declares war against Canadian workers: Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is firing dozens of its employees in Canada and replacing them with lower-paid temporary foreign workers. RBC is forcing…
What Would It Take to Make you Plead Guilty? Alberta Revamps Traffic Court
What would it take to make you plead guilty to a crime you didn’t commit? One hundred dollars? One thousand dollars? Need more information? Okay, what if the crime isn’t…
Defending Democracy in Canada
If we don’t take steps to defend democracy in Canada we may face a huge struggle to salvage it in the future. There’s a price to be paid for inaction.…
Of Jet Streams and Rossby Waves and a Political Class That Couldn’t Care Less
There was something strange on U.S. weather/drought maps recently. The northern hemisphere, or “polar” jet stream was shown plunging down into Mexico. It was down where the sub-tropical jet stream…
The Liberal Party should stand FOURSQUARE behind the Unions on Temp workers
Where is the Crimson Permanent Assurance when you need it? I just popped over to National Newswatch, and I read a CBC article there about the Royal Bank eliminating the…
Bob Rae: A funny man
Bob Rae had successful and not so successful moment in politics, however, he never lost his sense of humour. Unlike Rob Ford, who called 911 on the staff of CBC…
#LPCLdr Showcase-a-rama
Yesterday, the Liberals held their, well, not “long awaited” given the lack of tickets being sold, but certainly somewhat anticipated first-half of their leadership convention inexplicably held a week earlier…
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your Sunday reading. – Stephen Maher points out why we shouldn’t believe the Cons for a second when they claim to care about cracking down on offshore…
On priorities
Yesterday, I posted a brief overview of the policy resolutions set to be discussed at the NDP’s federal convention in Montreal next weekend. But over the next few days, I’ll…
Banks? Fuggetaboutit………
RBC replaces Canadian staff with foreign workers Axed employee blows whistle; federal government investigating By Kathy Tomlinson, CBC News Posted: Apr 6, 2013 5:31 PM PT This is going to…
April 7: Sunday musings….
The member of parliament (Conservative) for St. John, New Brunswick, is fascinating study in how much civilization has progressed in the last century. In the bad, old days, people like…
Any Other Church Acting Like This Would Have Been Bulldozed to the Ground Long Ago
“I ran home shaking like a dog. I had wee short trousers on and the shite was running down my leg. My mum and my auntie had to wipe me…
Showcase Showdown
It doesn’t compare to the high stakes floor crossings and backroom deals that define delegated conventions, but yesterday’s Liberal Showcase still offered the speeches, signs, buttons, and hospitality suites politicos…
three stories about Canada
In my newsfeed this morning there’s a story about the Royal Bank of Canada hiring temporary foreign workers. Don’t worry, the company says that most of the workers will only…