Rob Ford – Another Day, Another Apology
After a long and eventful day at City Council, wherein Ford had his power even further reduced, Rob and Doug Ford sat down for an interview with CBC's Peter Mansbridge.…
November 2013
Turning Of The Screw
Regular readers of this blog, site, column (there, something I like) will know how often I champion the need to have “adult conversations” about the many issues of the day…
Reitmeier Murder Trial Does To Jury
Nothing much to add. Here’s the link to the story.
Rob Ford – Another Day, Another Apology
After a long and eventful day at City Council, wherein Ford had his power even further reduced, Rob and Doug Ford sat down for an interview with CBC’s Peter Mansbridge.…
Blood and Ketchup
Heinz ketchup has been a staple in the refrigerators of most North Americans for decades. A ‘go to’ brand of condiments that have become a integral part of family gatherings,…
Is Omar Khadr a pawn in a cynical political game by the Harper Government?
The scene a week ago in the chapel at the King’s University College in Edmonton during a forum on the fate of Omar Khadr. Below: Canadian lawyer Dennis Edney, U.S.…
FAQ: Alison Redford faces PC Party leadership review
TweetHundreds of supporters of the long-governing Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta will gather in Red Deer on November 22 and 23, 2013 to attend to the business of their annual…
Trained to Wreck
What’s with short term (and long term) memory loss in this country? This is the ugliest, most disturbing thing I've ever seen in Canadian politics. youtube.com/watch?v=gHMDQc…— Andrew Coyne (@acoyne) November…
Nervous Norvus
A song from my childhood was on the satellite radio this evening. Transfusion, by Nervous Norvus. I looked him up on YouTube. He passed away a good many decades ago…
Now there’s something you don’t see everyday
I hate to link to the Toronto Sun, but here’s the cartoon which Warren Kinsella tweets is the best editorial cartoon of the year:
The Polyp Police Are Coming! Colonoscopy Exams On the Rise In BC
Richard Hughes Political Blogger Like so many of us I have had a few turns at the colonoscopy cha-cha-cha. The gallon of what seemed like discount liquefied bubble gum that…
The Importance of Open Data Critiques – thoughts and context
Over at the Programmable City website Rob Kitchin has a thoughtful blog post on open data critiques. It is very much worth reading and wider discussion. Specifically, there are two…
Assault is a Criminal Offense
Rod Ford Removal requires a criminal charge. Assault fits the bill nicely.
I Got Nuthin’
I want to post something about Mayor Guy They Let Wear The Big Gold Chain Rob Ford. Something concise and insightful perhaps, with an underpinning of satire. I can’t because…
Something Different
…to counteract the cynicism we can’t help but feel following the political beat: Recommend this Post
The BC Ferry crisis is a political one
I’ll be posting more about the changes proposed by government to BC Ferries but there are a few bits of information worth throwing out before I complete a more thorough…
Internet governance expert says U.S. trying to strong-arm Canada into economically-damaging Internet censorship rules in international agreement
Censorship_FBShare_131115.png Leading expert Carolina Rossini tells Vancouver audience that carefully crafted Canadian copyright laws could be overturned by extreme U.S.-driven proposals in Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement November 19, 2013 – Carolina…
Alberta Tar Sands Boom Poses Economic Risks to Canada: Report
A new report by the Pembina Institute and Équiterre warns that the rapid pace of Alberta tar sands development poses economic risks to Canada, other provinces. The post Alberta Tar…