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NEWSFLASH! CBC News is reporting that as innumerable Conservative scandals became public in the month of May, Stephen Harper, leader of Canada’s Foundling Party, quietly applied to 21 nations for…
July 2013
Pat Robertson’s Digestive Problems
Oh, how the (self) righteous do suffer: Recommend this Post
Terrace: Regulating Housing Dignity Is Far Easier Than You’d Think
How to Research a Slumlord! In this era of hyper neoliberalism, we are so used to tax-cutting governments chopping regulations off the books to allow the Blessed Free Market to…
PRISM: Prepared for Exposure
More details are out on PRISM, Tempora, and other illegal spying schemes by the NSA and friendly intelligence agencies, apparently even in Germany. The NSA even has a special department…
Justices of the Peace have authority to try summary conviction matters
As many have asked where this comes from here it is: R. v. Montgomery, 2010 ONCA 243: The charges were prosecuted as summary conviction offences and their trial was conducted…
War Crimes Attorney Says He Will Get George W. Bush
Richard Hughes Political Blogger The ‘Truth Seeker’ is revealing legal efforts to arrest and prosecute George W. Bush and Barack Obama for illegal wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Further charges…
Beware: Rant
Will someone please explain to me a couple of things? Make sure you use easy-to-understand Venn diagrams and small little words because it’s sure feeling like I’m getting the “you’re…
A Betrayal Of The World’s Food Supplies
Monsanto has just received The World Food Prize, which is supposed to be awarded in recognition of the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality,…
OGP Rules of the Game – Tactical Mistake or Strategic Necessity?
The other week Martin Tisne, the UK Policy Director at the Omidyar Network, as well as one of the key architects of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), posted a blog…
A Decent Interval
The Taliban know it. Kabul knows it. So does Islamabad. What U.S. negotiators want from the Talibs is “a decent interval.” We want to leave Afghanistan without losing face, without…
State Department Admits It Doesn’t Know Keystone XL’s Exact Route
The State Department’s decision to hand over control to the oil industry to evaluate its own environmental performance on the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline has led to a…
Why Rafe Mair is Cancelling his Sun, Province Subscriptions
Rafe Mair on cancelling his subscriptions to the Vancouver Sun and Province, following last week’s announcement by Publisher Gordon Fisher of upcoming cost increases to readers: “Mr. Fisher – If…
The Minister of Family Values Quits
No one exemplifies the mean-spirited, in your face nature of the Harper regime than Vic Toews. That’s about to change. The Serial Diddler is taking his Wild West moustache and…
800-Million Indians to Receive Government Food Aid
The Indian government has signed into law a scheme to make subsidized food available to two out of three Indians. From The Sydney Morning Herald: Every eligible person will be…
6222…Vic Toews Finally Quits
It is being reported widely that tomorrow is the last day for the Public Safety Minister from Manitoba. The worst Justice Minister ever, ever, ever, the Honourable Vic Toews brought…
The unengaged majority
Samara has released a study on the sadly limited level of public participation in Canadian politics and community activities. And Susan Delacourt and Misty Harris both follow up – with…
When a Drink on a Terrace-Bar Leads to Tragedy: Lac Mégantic
It’s been a long time since I’ve been down to Lac Mégantic. What I remember is a nice little towan that seemed to have survived the great changes that have…
Good luck with open nominations
I said it was dumb before, and I’ll say it again – unless of course, you like running a slate of white guys, or special interest group candidates in winnable…
What’s in a Name Department: The Canadian Association of Retired Persons
Now I know why I find myself getting so critical about somethings–like the state of the world. The acronym for a senior citizens’ watch dog group in Canada is CARP…