LPC Western Resurgence?
Interesting poll result. Federal Libs are at 32% in Manitoba. That’s still 10% back of the Tories, but I would imagine its enough to pick up a few seats hear…
October 2013
Oct. 10: the enemy is us…
I am beginning this post on Wednesday evening because I shall be busy tomorrow, starting the first of a series of six classes (How to Understand the News) for Tantramar…
Spying is all about business.
If the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) was supposed to be secret, they forgot to tell us. After more than 30 years of relaxed access to most aspects of government…
Colour It Beige
Lawrence Martin doesn’t expect much from the upcoming throne speech. He predicts that it will be a pretty bland document: If the leaks are to be believed, this Throne Speech…
Once In A While Their Voice Is Heard
It is a truism to state that the poor have little power to influence the political discussion. Those toiling away at minimum wage jobs, our silent serfs, for want of…
Revised Charter: Less Hypocrisy, More Intolerance
A new report suggests the separatist Government of Quebec is listening to some of the criticisms of its proposed Charter of Values. Supposedly the Parti Quebecois will now include a…
Reactions of selected Canadian politicos…
…upon hearing of Alice Munro winning the Nobel Prize for Literature Pauline Marois – “The Parti Québécois does not recognise this award because her writings are clearly counter to our…
Harper Conservatives continue to rewrite Canadian History
From the government that is still celebrating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 (a war fought between Britain and America) and that refused to celebrate the 30th anniversary…
Government Abandons Energy Plan … quietly #nlpoli
These days, you have to hunt around the government website to find the provincial energy plan. That’s despite the claim on the website – once you’ve found it – that…
An eventful year – Canadian Soapbox back publishing
Hello readers, if there are any left after a long hiatus from blogging. I will be back publishing on a more regular basis, now that some major life events are…
An eventful year – Canadian Soapbox back publishing
Hello readers, if there are any left after a long hiatus from blogging. I will be back publishing on a more regular basis, now that some major life events are…
An eventful year – Canadian Soapbox back publishing
Hello readers, if there are any left after a long hiatus from blogging. I will be back publishing on a more regular basis, now that some major life events are…
Slavoj Zizek’s sharp blade: video interview on changes in the global financial and political system
The Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek is one of the most engaging thinkers around, not only in terms of the ideas but in person. He’s engaging even if you don’t altogether…
Campaign Diary Volume 13: A proposal for one all-candidates’ forum on Oct. 16
The Enjoy Centre. Below: The Arden. Ummmm …. They’re both attractive venues! Is there any way we St. Albert city council candidates can all agree – for the sake of…
PRISM: Top Secret BS
The latest leak from Snowden reveals the shocking aim of Canada’s signals intelligence. Now that the global ware on terrorism is apparently won, the prodigious number of analysts apparently are…
A Canadian View of the US Government Shutdown
In the best interests of Canada-US relations we must be careful to remain focused.