Smith and Hayek on the Labour Market
Over the past few decades, the work of Adam Smith has been enlisted into the neoliberal cause. His casual reference to the ‘invisible hand’ has permeated popular discourse in a…
September 2013
Iran & Syria: Obama Talks Softly but carries a Big Stick
Teddy Roosevelt’s Big Stick Policy President Obama has confounded his domestic and international critics by adopting the negotiation posture first espoused by President Teddy Roosevelt: The widespread use of ‘speak…
The Many Ghastly Faces of Dean Del Mastro
Well I'm glad that Dean Del Mastro just can't wait for his trial to begin. The lawyer for former Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro says his client wants to go…
A Cup of Pu-Erh
It’s dark in the cup, but in the glass pot for brewing, it’s a deep copper. It smells of earth and age, a hint of horses and leather. A rich,…
On consistent rules
Bill Curry reports that many Canadian municipalities are wondering why Rob Ford has access to funding streams not available to anybody else: Ottawa’s $660-million gift to Toronto for a subway…
Adrian Dix called while you were out
He said he has some advice, free of charge.
Harper government claims to be leader on climate change action
OTTAWA – The Conservative government has responded to an international report on “unequivocal” global warming by slamming past Liberal inaction and renewing its warning of an alleged NDP carbon tax.…
Vote for my policy on Encouraging Youth Democratic Participation and Improving Civic Education on Common Ground!
Sign up and vote here! Very excited to see the new online platform tool Common Ground be rolled out at provincial council today. Please register, take a look at the…
Statement by Political Prisoners Tarek Loubani and John Greyson, from Egypt
Tarek Loubani and John Greyson are two canadians who have been held in prison in Egypt for the past month and a half. The following statement was written some while…
John Baird does not trust Iran
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said Canada remains ‘skeptical’ of Iran despite a historic telephone call between U.S. President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday. (Jacques Boissinot/The…
A Note On A Poll Re Keystone XL
For the most part, its the same old. More Americans than Canadians support the building of Keystone XL to pipe tar-sands bitumen down to the Gulf . Actually, I’m cheating…
Global warming will be long with us
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calls it the “greatest collective challenge we face as a human family.” He is, of course, referring to climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on…
Sept. 28: Guess who scooped the irving press – again…..
Transport Canada will be investigating the work of Professor Lapierre in the building of the bridge to PEI. Well, of course. Here is a man with no qualifications involved in…
Abdul Haji: Hero. Muslim. BAMF.
“I don’t feel like a hero at all. That girl who ran towards me is brave. That’s bravery.” ‘Hero’ is indeed an extraordinarily over/misused word these days. But despite his…
Ten Per Cent
Environment Canada, in the wake of the latest IPCC report, says the horse has already left the barn. Reached by telephone in Sweden where he contributed to the Intergovernmental Panel…
The Unknown Monk Meme
This pseudo-poem popped up on Facebook today. It’s been around the Net for a few years, without any source attributed to the quote, but it seems to be making its…
Chomsky Drones On
Noam Chomsky has got a drone in his bonnet. He sees the evolution of drone technology as the instrument by which we lose not merely our privacy but the very…
Over 65,000 people have spoken out against Internet Censorship
Thank you to everyone who has spoken out against the TPP’s extreme Internet censorship plan. As of today, over 65,000 people have spoken out for our collective digital future! We’re…
Abdul Haji: Hero. Muslim. BAMF.
“I don’t feel like a hero at all. That girl who ran towards me is brave. That’s bravery.” ‘Hero’ is indeed an extraordinarily over/misused word these days. But despite his…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – The CP reports on Suzanne Legault’s much-needed warning about the Cons’ secrecy in government: In a closed-door session with dozens of bureaucrats Thursday,…