In case Stephen Harper thinks Rob Ford has changed the channel for him…
…he should think again. My little BBQ vid, from the 2011 Ontario campaign. An oldie but a goodie.
October 2013
Carbon budgets and Canada’s share of global reserves
The idea of a global carbon budget is not new, but has been growing in prominence. Carbon Tracker picked up on it in its seminal Unburnable Carbon report, and Bill…
The Crack in Rob Ford’s Story…
“We have recovered a digital video file, which is consistent with that which had previously been described in various media reports, and that file forms part of the evidence of…
The Crack in Rob Ford’s Story…
“We have recovered a digital video file, which is consistent with that which had previously been described in various media reports, and that file forms part of the evidence of…
The Crack in Rob Ford’s Story…
“We have recovered a digital video file, which is consistent with that which had previously been described in various media reports, and that file forms part of the evidence of…
The Crack in Rob Ford’s Story…
“We have recovered a digital video file, which is consistent with that which had previously been described in various media reports, and that file forms part of the evidence of…
In all Fairness
So, why not just wait for the RCMP investigation to conclude? Why not take a deep breath, get a sober grip and think again? And, of course, put the three…
Police Have Rob Ford Video: Mayor Must Resign Now !!!!
He denied there was a video. He denied that he smoked crack or hung out with criminals. But it looks as if the police have finally caught up with Rob…
Harper comes clean on Senate scandal
An excerpt from the convention speech Prime Minister Harper will deliver to CPC delegates on Friday: I now turn from our Party’s great achievements and our plans for the next…
The most important question(s) of the day:
Will Rob Ford’s crack smoking video knock Mike Duffy’s expense scandal off the top of the wires? Which story is worse for the Conservative establishment? How’s that convention going, anyway?
Right to work… for less
As the Conservative Party of Canada skulks from Ottawa to the friendlier confines of their heartland for their party convention, right to work legislation is going to be one of…
Solar Glass Can Make Entire Buildings Power Plants
Oxford Photovoltaics is a UK-based company that wants every building to have the potential to generate electricity using the solar power. They have created a solar cell that is transparent…
Ford Drug Scandal Engulfs Hudak Tories?
On 7/31, police observed “unknown male” selling drugs. He and Lisi visited “the Animal Eye Clinic” and “the Doug Holyday campaign office.”— Chris Selley (@cselley) October 31, 2013 Well, maybe…
Nigel, Nigel, Come In Nigel
TorStar’s Chantel Hebert ponders whether former Harper chief of staff, Nigel Wright, will turn out to be the man who takes down our prime minister. Once known around Ottawa as…
SFH: Mayor on crack? Yes, Mayor on crack.
It has been suggested to me by about a gazillion people, in the past 30 minutes, that I re-post this. (Political) life imitates (punk) art, you might say!
Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Play Football
That’s it. After forty years of watching NFL football, it’s over. I cannot in good conscience watch another game, especially knowing what I know about the league and the devastating…
Over to You, Toronto
Looks like it’s Rob Ford Day today. I’ll say this for him. Rob Ford is the only person who has ever made me feel sorry for Toronto. What’s the difference…
What U.S. Steel Shutdown Reveals About Harper
While all of us continue to be riveted by the ever-deepening pit into which the duplicitous Prime Minister is digging himself over the Duffy scandal, other events are equally revelatory…
New column day
Here, on the combination of institutional and personal flaws that’s combined to create the Stephen Harper Senate scandal. For further reading…– CBC reproduces the documents tabled by Mike Duffy in…