But now the days grow short
And only one will say, “It was a very good year.”
May 2013
A Space Oddity
A, sadly, earthbound Commander Chris Hadfield in what is definitely the most awesome and extraordinary version of David Bowie’s classic song:
Martyn Brown – Gordon Cambell’s Chief of Staff Disses Christy Clark
Martyn Brown-’Think Twice-Vote Once’ Just as Christy Clark is in high gear doing her version of the Socialist Hordes are at the Gates, along comes former Premier Gordon Campbell’s ’Chief…
Will Downtown Arena funding be issue #1 in Edmonton’s municipal elections?
TweetScrambling to fill $55 million in missing funding for the proposed Katz Group downtown arena, City Councillors voted last week to postpone any final vote on financing the project. Edmonton…
Thank you Commander Hadfield
Commander Chris Hadfield, a Canadian astronaut spending his last night aboard the International Space Station tonight, is a Canadian hero, a brilliant role model, and a representation of Canada on…
Rafe Mair Video: Liberals Bankrupting BC with $171 Billion Debt Legacy
Watch Rafe Mair’s powerhouse speech on the upcoming BC election: “Christy Clark has on the side of her bus,’Debt Free BC’. We owe $171 Billion dollars! Since the Liberals came…
The Tilted Pendulum
After last week’s speculation about an “ideal” election result, it is perhaps time to come down to Earth and realize that after a week of Christy Clark doing what she…
Saturday Photo: Say No to Fees at the Jardin botanique
Once upon a time you could get into Montreal’s Jardin botanique for nothing, anytime. Then fees were added for the greenhouses, and for non-Montrealers who wanted to visit the outside…
A Spin-Able Victory
Upshot: the anti-Justin Trudeau attack ads, which debuted in the Maritimes so as to get Peter Penashue his seat back, did not work. In fact, given that this is a…
Can Political Polls be Trusted?
Following a polling debacle in last year’s Alberta election and troubling signs in BC as voters prepare to cast their ballots, John King questions the motives and methods of pollsters…
Liberal campaign based on falsehoods
From Kevin Logan, contributor to The Common Sense Canadian click here to read The New West Partnership Trade Agreement Part I states operating principles, including: ESTABLISH a comprehensive agreement on…
barcelona, day two
Barcelona is amazing. Some people suggested that five days here were too many, but we can barely fit in all the things we want to do – even though we…
Vote To Protect BC’s Most Valuable Resources
A lot can change in politics over a four-year term, as British Columbians know all too well. Thankfully, the one thing citizens can count on is smart policy staying at…
5984…Another Holiday Another Shooting
Last big act of pointless violence in the USA was on Patriots Day, the Boston Marathon. Today the annual Mother’s Day parade in New Orleans was broken by a spree…
5983…More Lawyers Than Janitors
That’s D.C. for ya. I was listening to FOX Sports’ giving baseball score updates and the talent, I think it was Rob Dibble, pointed out that 1/19 people in Washington…
Cabinet Containment
Ottawa was abuzz this past week because of the latest addition to Parliament Hill. We refer, of course, to the introduction of Cabinet Containers. The idea was apparently inspired by…
Indigenous resistance grows strong in Keystone XL pipeline battle
By: Crysbel Tejada and Betsy Catlin | First published by Waging Nonviolence on May 8, 2013: On cloudy days, heavy smoke fills the air of Ponca City, Okla., with grey…
Almonte 114km
There is such a thing as hill karma. It’s just an immutable fact. If you’re coming back to where you started, every metre of ascent will be returned unto you…
Radio Free Canada: The Cultivation Of Fear And Other Tory Sins
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