It’s Still The Economy, Stupid
Justin Trudeau has been talking about pot. Tom Mulcair has been talking about abolishing the Senate. But, Paul Wells writes in Macleans, that talk will not generate votes in the…
September 2013
Your Morning Jolt
Most people get their morning jolt from their breakfast cup(s) of coffee. As I wrote earlier this week, an 80-year-old woman, now identified as Iole Pasquale and suffering from dementia,…
TIFF, campaigns, wasps and loyalty
This time of year, more than previous years, is making me feel a bit nostalgic. At the end of August, and at the start of September, Summer starts to wind…
Thag grok free will!
The journey back to the Thunka Grunkas had been a long and difficult one, but Thag had finally returned from his sabbatical with the Drunka Grunkas, learning how to make…
Libs up. Tories and Dippers steady. #nlpoli
By now you have all heard about the latest CRA August quarterly marketing poll. Fascinating stuff. Supposedly the Liberals grew at the expense of the New Democrats. You’d believe that…
Stephen Harper’s Con Klown Summit Show
I must admit when I saw Vladimir Putin getting ready to greet Stephen Harper I wasn't sure whether the Russian Dictator was going to shake the Canadian Dictator's hand. Or…
Alex Spourdalakis Killing Exploited by Neurodiversity Extremist Emily J. Willingham.
Parents who speak honestly about the realities of autism disorders and the few journalists who dare challenge established views of autism causation are under attack …. again … by Forbes…
I’m Mad As Hell, But Apparently I’m Still Going to Take It.
Recommended listening: Shades of Grey - Billy Joel Of the list of things I said we would talk about, this wasn't one of them. It is an issue we have…
I’m Mad As Hell, But Apparently I’m Still Going to Take It.
Recommended listening: Shades of Grey – Billy Joel Of the list of things I said we would talk about, this wasn’t one of them. It is an issue we have…
Minister’s F-Bomb illustrates the lamentable state of Alberta’s political discourse
A cheerful looking Doug Griffiths, back when he was running against Alison Redford for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party. Below: Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith. Many of us were…
Sanctions—deadlier than war?
Most Canadians, I suspect, don’t pay much attention to the use of sanctions in international politics. War, yes—people being shot, bombed, and apparently even gassed is hard to ignore—but sanctions…
Hudak Finance critic bills you for second home
If Hudak wants to lower the deficit, his own Finance critic not billing you 20 grand for a rental home while he spends his time in Niagara-on-the-Lake, 150 km from…
Top ten benefits of Proportional Representation
Here are the top 10 reasons why we should replace our unreliable voting system, First-Past-the-Post, with PR: Real Democracy: Ensures an actual majority of voters is represented in government. Ends…
Top ten benefits of Preferential Voting (ranked ballot)
Here are the top ten reasons why we should fix our existing voting system with PV. This small change of the ballot — from single-choice to ranked — offers a…
TechDirt: YouTube reinstates fake cable ad after taking it down due to defamation complaint
This hilarious but (NSFW) fake cable ad is back on YouTube – but it had been taken down for a while in Canada. Apparently, a defamation claim was filed, although…
On benefits at stake
Martin Regg Cohn is right to note that there’s no empirical support for attacks on unions when it comes to jobs or economic development: Why then is Hudak trying to…
gRSShopper Setup Log
This is from another site (more shortly) but I’d like to share he especially for people interested is messing around with gRSShopper but not being able to get it to…
Liberals lead, NDP second, Tories last in all 4 Atlantic provinces.
NOVA SCOTIALIB – 41%NDP – 31%PC – 25% NEW BRUNSWICKLIB – 47%NDP – 24%PC – 23% NEWFOUNDLANDLIB – 41%NDP – 33%PC – 26% PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDLIB – 42%NDP – 32%PC…
Wheels coming off Liberal energy policy as contracts cancelled
BC Energy Minister Bill Bennett Folks, the wheels are coming off the BC Government’s 2002 Energy policy, which forbade BC Hydro from creating new power (Site C Dam being exempted).…
2 sides of the polling analysis coin
Latest Nanos Poll numbers for the federal parties: LPC 36, CPC 30, NDP 25. Nik Nanos commentary on this 2 pt gain for the Liberals over the CPC was that…