Canada’s Trade Deficit with the EU Doubles
On last night’s Lang & O’Leary Exchange, I debunked the claim that the trade deal between Canada and the European Union (EU) will create 80,000 Canadian jobs. The conservative panelists…
October 2013
THE Article – Full Interview
I was interviewed by Chris Parr for an article that appeared in the Times Higher Education supplement today (October 17). This is the full set of responses I sent for…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, October 17th, 2013
Your news links for today: Canadian Government Unveils Its Celebrations-First Agenda (Michael Geist) ITU report pours more fuel on telecom pricing fire (Peter Nowak) Right to slam talks secrecy (Stuff.co.nz)…
Rafe: Fix is in on Enbridge as Clark and Redford put on show
BC and Alberta Premiers Christy Clark and Alison Redford (CP photo) I assure you that his will not take long. We’ve been screwed, blued and tattooed folks. You may have…
Fossil Fueler Calls "Bullshit" On Fossil Fuelers
Ian Dunlop knows a thing or two about the fossil fuel industry and he thinks we should all know what he knows. A former executive in Australia’s coal, oil and…
No Word on Sasquatch But They May Have the Yeti Figured Out
The abominable snowman? It seems the Yeti may be the descendant of a prehistoric bear. DNA testing of “Yeti” hair samples taken in the Himalayas reportedly came up with a…
Rick Mercer Headlines, His Latest Rant And The Canada-USA Women’s Hockey Brawl
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger Well summer is indeed over but what a great fall we are having. Garlic to be planted, garden to be put to bed for the winter…
Wise Law Blog 2013-10-17 10:14:00
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, October 17, 2013: My Post Today @SlawTips: Building the Better Biography Online (For Lawyers) Ex-NHLer Georges Laraque…
New column day
Here, on how Michael Ignatieff’s empty vessel politics might become the norm if voters don’t respond with due skepticism to increasingly sophisticated vote-swaying tactics. For further reading…– The year’s two…
Oct. 17: You know it’s a slow day when…..
.. the big story, the page one, banner headline, is about a boy who once got lost in Moncton, and now, fifty years later, has come back for a visit.…
Another Non-Event From The Harper Regime
Because yesterday’s Throne Speech is being covered abundantly both in the mainstream press and in the blogosphere, I will keep this post brief to make but a few observations. Unbelievably…
7 City Council races to watch in Edmonton
TweetWith most attention focused on Edmonton’s mayoral election, it is important to remember there are a number of contest for City Council that could produce interesting results on election day.…
The one good thing in the Throne Speech
Seen in this poorly-written Chronicle-Herald story: the Conservatives want to create a criminal offence prohibiting “the non-consensual distribution of intimate images.” That’s a good thing, and it’s long, long overdue.…
The latest from Mark Bourrie: divorce pleadings? Seriously?
First things first: I haven’t been arrested yet for criminal libel, for posting this about Mark – but the day is still young! Anyway, he is apparently interested in publishing…
Private Donations: Such an odd thing to say
It was such an odd thing to say. October 5th the two artists known as the Department of Public Memory held a memorial to Perram House, an eight-bed hospice that…
A government out of gas.
Listening to the budget reading by the Governor General yesterday was a sad occasion. It reminds you of one of your youngsters who had so much relaxing to do over…
Harper’s PMO Prevents Media Access To Event Then Sends Email To Party Membership Bemoaning ‘Media Boycott’
Unbelievable! Here’s how Stephen Harper handled communications of yesterday’s Speech From The Throne:-Banned all media & network reporters from his pre-Speech address to MP’s-PMO allowed only TV cameras to the…
Bread And Circuses
Yesterday’s throne speech offered little tidbits to various types of voters — cheaper cell phone and cable rates and the right to carry beer across provincial borders. It’s a time…
A bit of wisdom from Adam Smith
In light of yesterday’s post, particularly regarding the bleak outlook for the children of the middle class (which takes for granted the bleak present of the children of the working…