Tom Mulcair and the Pounding of Stephen Harper
Whatever progressive party you support you have to enjoy the sight of Tom Mulcair going after Stephen Harper in the House of Commons. Because he has been relentless. Grilling Stephen…
October 2013
Montreal Needs Projet Montreal
Saw this article earlier and it just brought up a whole slew of issues as to the wrong directions Montreal has been going in for a few generations. There you…
Anarchism, capitalism, democracy and common sense
I am not inclined toward market anarchy, or anarchist capitalism, as I see it as being both non-viable, since capitalism without restraints invariably breeds monopoly capitalism, which is no longer…
The Ferry Advisory Committee Chairs
submitted the following document to the provincial budget consultation: 13oct-facc-budget-2014-submission.pdf
Citizen-driven plan for copyright
Highlight Image: Highlight Caption: Help shape our Citizen-Driven plan for 21st century copyright Highlight Link: https://openmedia.org/crowdsource
Stephen Harper Can Clear the Air, But He Won’t.
Stephen Harper is never shy about using his powers as prime minister so when he doesn’t use those powers it’s safe to assume there’s something he doesn’t want done. For…
Crowdsourcing tool launched to create positive plan for a Fair Digital Future amid censorship proposals
citizen-drive-eblast-210×100.png Coordinated by OpenMedia, new citizen-fuelled vision will challenge outdated top-down approach to developing copyright policies October 25, 2013 – Global citizens and innovators are working together to shape a…
Making an Impact
I’ve made an impact this election. This municipal election I helped some 50,000 Calgarians make up their mind on who to vote for. Over the election more 46,533 pairs of…
Friends Don’t Let Friends Eat Farmed Salmon-Video
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger It is at this time of year that we celebrate wild salmon returning to spawn in our creeks and streams and are reminded of the crucial connection…
Mike Duffy says Harper told him to repay fraudulent Senate expenses
In this speech, delivered to the Senate on Tuesday, Sen. Duffy says PM Harper told him to repay the $90 000 he fraudulently claimed from the Red Chamber. The post…
Default set aside without consideration of merits
As a general rule, one of the factors to be considered in setting aside a default is the merit of the claim, appeal, application etc against which default is made.…
Trans kids, washrooms and the new harassment
On October 13th, a story appeared at the Christian Broadcasting Network about girls being harassed by a trans youth in the washroom of a Colorado-area school. Soon afterward, the story…
Trans kids, washrooms and the new harassment
On October 13th, a story appeared at the Christian Broadcasting Network about girls being harassed by a trans youth in the washroom of a Colorado-area school. Soon afterward, the story…
Social Assistance in Canada
This week I am attending a conference entitled “Welfare Reform in Canada: Provincial Social Assistance in Comparative Perspective,” organized by Professor Daniel Béland. The focus of the conference is “social…
Rafe Mair: Enbridge pipeline should face BC referendum
Thousands of citizens spoke out against Enbridge at last year’s “Defend Our Coast” rally” (TJ Watt photo) The cynicism of both our senior governments regarding tankers and pipelines is appalling.…
In the Midst of this Miserable Tory Civil War, Let’s See What’s On God’s Mind
From The Tweet of God “If there had been an 11th Commandment what would it have been?” Thou shalt not take the first ten seriously.My son turned water into wine,…
Wordsmithing 80,000 Jobs
Last week’s federal throne speech stated, “The Government will soon complete negotiations on a comprehensive economic and trade agreement with the European Union . This agreement has the potential to…
We’re going backwards, not forwards, Mr. Moore
Canada’s wireless market has taken another step backwards. Yesterday, telecom giant Telus announced it has bought out Public Mobile, a small independent carrier with 280,000 customers in Quebec and Ontario.…
Team Justin
It’s no secret that we are a family of political junkies and diehard Liberals (and if it was, the secret was probably out when my husband announced that he’s running…
No Senate Reformation Without Provincial Consent
The Quebec Court of Appeal has rejected the Harper government’s claim that the federal government can rejig the Senate without the approval of the provinces. That this was a truly…