Why Is Harper So Fervent About Free Trade?
Much has been written about the Harper government’s obsession with concluding a variety of trade deals; probably one of the most worrisome in terms of its implications for Canadian sovereignty,…
June 2013
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Mike Fancie offers this year’s definitive response to the the misguided concept of “tax freedom”: The Fraser Institute’s math on income and…
Bees are Great for Honey and Sleep
Bees are wonderful little beings that spread pollen to places that need it and, as a bonus they create delicious honey. It turns out that a spoonful of honey can…
The queen of our house #2
Filed under: art Tagged: Cat, crown, queen
Firing AHS board a short-term solution to a Tory political problem.
TweetYesterday I asked “who’s the boss” in the battle between Health Minister Fred Horne and Alberta Health Services board chairman Stephen Lockwood over executive bonuses. We found out the answer…
Media male sexist pigs: this week’s edition
Postmedia’s Glen McGregor harangues Conservative MP Michelle Rempel about the origins of the hair products she uses. I am not making this up. Rempel was much more restrained than I…
New column day
Here, on how Canada’s federal privacy law actually prohibits our own federal government from conducting secret surveillance (so long as it’s actually followed) – as well as how little that…
Riot Fest announces the Replacements!
What a killer lineup! Can’t make the Toronto show, so I bought a couple of tickets to Riot Fest’s Chicago gig. The Replacements (first show in more than two decades!),…
my life at the children’s library so far (plus happy birthday to me)
What a difference it makes when you enjoy going to work. What a difference when you don’t dread your job. Wow! This is what I’ve done in my new position…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, June 13, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, June 13, 2013: US federal judge rules unpaid interns were misclassified employees, certifies class action NSA whistleblower…
Mayor On Crack: more than 10,000 hits for SFH’s latest!
Enjoy those police raids, Your Worship!
An open cartoon to my fellow Charlatan cartoonist Sasa Petricic
Glad you’re out, buddy. Sparky, however, was ready to start raising funds to spring you from the slammer in Istanbul!
I have to take a shot at Justin Trudeau over his earlier interpretation of Lib Senator Marc Harb’s troubles …
Last weekend, in an interview with Global News, Trudeau suggested that Harb’s troubles were “an honest mistake or a misunderstanding of the rules.” “For me, there’s a real difference between…
Economics As A Morality Play
Stephen Harper and David Cameron live in a bubble of mutual admiration. That bubble is on display this morning in London. They are congratulating each other on their economic prowess.…
Cops raid crack video “Ground Zero”
Toronto police chief is holding a media avail at noon today. Read more here.
Stay Classy, Sun Media
Oops: AM640 ‘s Lou Schizas calls Andrea Horwath a ‘whore’ | canada.com o.canada.com/2013/06/12/and… via @natnewswatch— Lorrie Goldstein (@sunlorrie) June 13, 2013 @mistervermin @natnewswatch Exactly.— Lorrie Goldstein (@sunlorrie) June 13, 2013…
Stay Classy, Sun Media
Oops: AM640 ‘s Lou Schizas calls Andrea Horwath a ‘whore’ | canada.com o.canada.com/2013/06/12/and… via @natnewswatch— Lorrie Goldstein (@sunlorrie) June 13, 2013 @mistervermin @natnewswatch Exactly.— Lorrie Goldstein (@sunlorrie) June 13, 2013…
You don’t have to be an even duck to be a good P. M.
After all, Mackenzie King was a very odd duck and he did a lot to build the modern Canada. This piece about the crowning speech of his career is very…