Could Tim Hudak Tear Apart the Conservative Movement?
The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party is focusing its attention on itself as of late, with many prominent PCs, including at least one MPP, pushing for Tim Hudak to face a…
August 2013
"I’m not one to hide what I do"
Nick Kouvalis in today’s Globe and Mail, responding to the suggestion that he might be working behind the scenes to undermine Tim Hudak’s leadership of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives: Mr.…
The Marijuana Debate Continues
The other day I wrote a post suggesting the need for a vigorous debate on the question of the legalization of marijuana, a drug against which countless billions have been…
Brain Injured Immigration
The Harper government is presently “consulting” Canadians on what kind of immigration policy Canada should promote. Debbie Douglas and Avvy Yao-Yao Go write that the government looks at immigration —…
Tim Hortons Has Enough Troubles These Days
I don’t know how this helps their brand.
Saturday At The Movies
Love this!
Rob Ford’s Drunken Night on the Town
When I stare at that mugshot of Rob Ford. The one that was taken after he challenged a Florida cop to take him to jail for drunk and stoned driving,…
OTARC Panel: Dr. Giacomo Vivanti: Does Severe Autism Cause Intellectual Disability?
Excellent panel discussion by the La Trobe University Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC) with Dr. Giacomo Vivanti, Dr. Cheryl Dissanjake and Dr. Cynthia Zierhut. The panel comments on the…
Lavabit encrypted email service shuts down rather than become ‘complicit in crimes against the American people’
Lavabit, an encrypted email service with some 350,000 customers is no more. The company has decided to shut down rather than comply with a U.S. government court order that would…
CRTC ruling notwithstanding, Sun News and its campaign for subsidies will continue
Sun News Network gets ready to take Phase II of its campaign for subsidies on the road. Actual action plans by the right-wing broadcaster in light of the CRTC’s denial…
Musical interlude
Olive – You’re Not Alone
91% of developed nations adopted voting reform
Of 34 developed countries, 31 have moved on to better voting systems that ensure an actual majority of voters is represented in government. That’s 91%. Canada and the UK use…
Oprah Receives Racist “Pretty Woman” Treatment From Swiss Boutique
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey says she received the racist “Pretty Woman” treatment while attempting to buy a $38,000 designer handbag at a pricey Swiss boutique recently. The post Oprah Receives…
Woolwich walking trails
There’s a lovely trail in Woolwich township, about a five minute drive from the Waterloo market (and from my workplace). It’s at the first bridge on Three Bridges Road. The…
Friday night blues blogging
Let’s ease into it. This is Johnnie Bassett fronting the Brothers Groove and the Motor City Horns. He’s still got the blues but now he’s got them in his Fleetwood…
Check out market research expert Sean Copeland’s response to Big Telecom’s misleading ads
Here’s expert proof that Big Telecom’s ads are flat out wrong – check out Sean Copeland, Director of Consumer Research at Abacus Data, as he demolishes what he calls “misleading…
Why Is Tom Mulcair Opposed to Tax Increases?
A recent online article suggests that Federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair is opposed to increasing federal tax rates. I find this quite surprising. According to the August 8 article: Mulcair…
The week in pictures
On the dock with Son Two, hours after his return from camp. Get Daughter on Sunday. Been quite a week. So here it is in pictures. Monday: me and Lala…
Creative Canadians take on Big Telecom’s propaganda
You’ve likely heard by now about the massive and misleading advertising campaign being run by Canada’s Big Three telecom giants, as they desperately try to stave off the prospect of…
Swiss Inmates Going to Pot
Swiss prisons have a marijuana problem and Swiss prison guards like it that way. A recent study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy estimates that 50 to 80…