LPC Lead NOT Weed Fuelled!
Latest Nanos Numbers: #LPC 36, #CPC 30, #NDP 25 #PnPCBC with @evansolomoncbc #CDNpoli— Will (@natnewswatch) September 4, 2013 Don’t even think it. The economy has been, and will likely remain,…
September 2013
16 Schools Across Canada to Leave Canadian Federation of Students
16 colleges and universities across Canada, including the University of Toronto, have petitioned to leave the national student lobby group, Canadian Federation of Students. The post 16 Schools Across Canada…
Overcoming ‘Overburden’: The Climate Crisis And A Unified Left Agenda
I’m so very happy and honored to be able to share this historic day with you. The energy in this room — and the hope the founding of this new…
Open letter to all men, everywhere
Dear Men: Good God Almighty. I’ve given up on swimming, starting right about now. You? Sincerely, Warren
Stocking Stuffer
In “A Great Game” you’ll learn how hockey prospered, despite Wilfrid Laurier’s stifling taxes. For those taking bets on whether we’d see Harper’s long talked about hockey book before or…
Syria – The First Big Proxy War of Cold War II
Russia’s in. China’s in. The United States is in. Iran is in, so is Israel. Everyone else within pipeline distance might soon be in also. It’s still about Syria, sort…
Ghost trees of #ldnont
Pen Equity, a developer from Toronto has completely bypassed the usual, legal, agreed-upon provincial environmental approval process and won approval from the job hungry, sprawl friendly city council of London…
A Christian Speaks In Defense Of Gay Marriage
Calm, eloquent and convincing, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd offers his reasons for supporting gay marriage. Rarely have I heard a politician articulate and defend his position so well. He…
Judge Denies National Review’s Motion to Reconsider Ruling in Michael Mann’s Defamation Case
Cross-posted with permission from Climate Science Watch. “The Court finds that there is sufficient evidence in the record to demonstrate that Plaintiff is likely to succeed on the merits,” said…
F-35 Could Cost Canada 71-Billion Dollars
It’s only 25-billion more than the current estimates of the Department of National Defence but, hey, it’s only money. A worst-case scenario of cost risks in a Department of National…
CMAJ: Are we betting on the welfare of our patients?
This week’s editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal may have raised the eyebrows of some hospital CEOs. John Fletcher raises a question we asked more than year ago –…
In our justice system litigation over spiritual or religious convictions should not presumptively have a safe harbour from costs
Delicata v. Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Huron, 2013 ONCA 540: There was no basis in the evidence for any such determination. As a matter of principle, in our…
The Not All Like That Christians Project
Christians are “Not All Like That” (i.e. anti-LGBT). I get it, and try to phrase my writing accordingly. Society, on the other hand, *doesn’t* get it, and the extremists have…
Sept. 4: Wow! A tattoo festival..
My apologies for my lack of any paragraph structure. I write this with one. But my Ipad has its own ideas. (My desktop computer, one month and a bit after…
Religious symbols part 2 . . .
I am genuinely at a loss to understand how people imagine that the proposed new legislation in Quebec which seeks to restrict the personal expression of government employees can be…
Congrats to a first-time author
…on his new book. As someone who has written seven books, I am always gratified to see newcomers like this “Stephen J. Harper” fellow.
BC Hydro’s 5,000-page plan: Public given just 1 week to respond
BC Hydro gave the public all of one week, stretching through Labour Day Weekend, to respond to its 5,000-page draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) – and that doesn’t sit well…
Moncton’s Downtown Debate
I watched the City Council meeting via the live video coverage online Tuesday September 4 and followed all the debate on the downtown. I did not have access to the…
New Prime Minister Tells Canadians- No War With Syria
What should military service actually be for? Wouldn’t it be amazing if Canada were Canada again? Wouldn’t it be even better if Canada would step up and be a better…
Guess What’s Been Spotted in Turkey?
The Doomsday Plane has been spotted at Incirlik, Turkey. The E-4B is an airborne battle command center which might be handy to have in-theatre if you’re planning to wage a…