Advance warning
Colby Cosh is starting to buy into the theory that the Clusterduff scandal is being strategically revealed to divert attention away from Robocon. My greater concern is that if there’s…
May 2013
Ontario’s Superior Court green lights the Telus takeover of Mobilicity
The Ontario Superior Court has given the green light to the acquisition of Mobilicity by TELUS. Now, the decision about whether Canada upholds its own rules on the transfer of…
Ireland and the Basque Country: Massive Flight (Emigration) or General Strike?
Many billions of Euros are being extracted from Europe’s vassal-debtor nations—Spain, Greece, Portugal and Ireland—and transferred to the creditor banks, financial speculators and swindlers located in the City of London,…
The gift that keeps on giving
The Duff Scandal is getting more hilarious every day.Now we find out that Duffy thought he should be appointed to Cabinet.And what selfless contribution to the Canadian public did Duffy…
The Answer to the BC Election is No!
Jerry West Jerry West is the Publisher, Editor and Janitor of the Gold River Record. He is also a regular contributor to Rabble.ca. Here is his wind up look at…
UNIFOR: Canada’s new super union that combines CAW and CEP
Meet Unifor Canada, the son-to-be super union combining the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union (CEP) and the Canadian Auto Workers union (CAW). It’ll be biggest private sector union in Canada.…
A Master of the Universe Speaks
ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson: ‘What good is it to save the planet if humanity suffers? Chilling, vile, and depraved words. H/t Nathan Cullen Recommend this Post
Immigrants heavily subsidize Medicare’s Trust Fund: says study
Harvard Medical School and Hunter College School of Public Health researchers find immigrants generated surplus contributions of $115.2 billion in 2002-2009, $13.8 billion in 2009, and actually subsidize the health…
Email Shows Duffy Sought ‘Perks’ When Appointed To The Senate In Order To Fundraise For The Conservatives – He Suggested ‘Minister Without Portfolio’ To Get Car & Staff!
There are good reasons why I frequently use a pic of large ‘hogs at the trough’ when I post stories about the Canadian Senate … (just sayin’).“Six months after he…
6077…Sarah Silverman Converts To Christianity
Apparently I am scooping TMZ on this one. The comic tells me, via Facebook, we are friends there, doncha know? that I want to thank my Lord & Savior Jesus…
On that Mulcair question period, and I don’t like Justin Trudeau
Taking a break from long theoretical essays. I’m afraid they’ll be back soon. For now, Short note on that question period everyone’s talking about. To me, the point wasn’t to…
Not all religious politicians are conservatives
By Rick Hiebert. All rights reserved. Used by permissio. This is something that BDBO readers already know, but Douglas Todd of The Vancouver Sun reminds us of something interesting on…
6076…More On The Duffster And The Po Po
From The Halifax Chronicle-Herald. Of course he will. WFDS
6075…Mike Duffy And The Mounties
It has been reported widely that now the RCMP are on the Mike Duffy, er, Senator Mike Duffy, file. Good luck with that Mr. Senator. The RCMP do f*ck up…
Three Good Bearded White Men: Reflections on Feisty Resemblances
Crusading Canadian writer and translator Wayne Grady has a story about trying to talk Dr. Henry Morgentaler into giving him an extended interview for a magazine article. The good doctor,…
Profits Before People: Richmond Ikea Lockout Enters Day 17
Generating enough media spin to rival a jet engine at take off, the management and PR folks at Ikea Canada want you to believe that their poor little corporation is…
6074…NBA Logo Turns 75 Today
Wait, no, that’s wrong. It is the man whom the logo was model upon, Jerry West. He will live forever. WFDS
Two Pitiable Figures
Dickens’ Artful Dodger Ottawa’s Artless Dodger Recommend this Post
Some Times the Words Just Aren’t There
I think I’ll take a break for a few days. I spent too much time this morning trying to find a clever way to frame that first sentence but the…
More “transformation” — 53 jobs cut at Peterborough Regional
Peterborough’s regional hospital is losing more staff positions. The good news is the hospital administration isn’t at least pretending these new cuts are about “transformation” of the health system as…