#ableg by the numbers
TweetNumber of Government MLAs: 59 Number of Opposition MLAs: 28 Number of former Government MLAs now sitting in the Opposition caucus: 5 Number of former opposition MLAs sitting in the…
November 2013
In Tuesday’s Sun: truth or dare is a dangerous game
“Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel,” Mark Twain of course said, although, in the modern era, that aphorism could be easily amended to avoiding…
Reitmeier Murder Trial Begins
Photo likely taken aroundJanuary 2012 while in remand We had been pursuing up old websites using the handy tool that is the Wayback Machine last night when we decided to…
Remember, Remember The Fifth Of November. And Remind Your Government Too.
Remember, remember the fifth of November, The gunpowder, treason and plot, I know of no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, ’twas his intent…
MOOCs and Community Colleges
Interview with Patrick Flanagan, who was doing research for New Brunswick Community College (NBCC). Patrick Flanagan: OK, thanks very much. So the first thing on my list of questions I…
Will No One Rid Me Of This Troublesome Mayor?
Probably not the best way to go about it. Emmet MacFarlane over at the Globe and Mail has an interesting column on Mayor rob ford’s apparent belief that, over and…
2013 Montreal election results
First, lets cover the simple stuff. Denis Coderre, former Liberal MP, has been elected Mayor of Montreal. The results were as follows: 32.12% – 149,114 – Denis Coderre – EDC26.47%…
Going to Convention? / Est-ce que vous allez à la convention?
Now is the perfect time to show your support for Brian! We’re counting on your vote at convention so we’ve made a quick checklist to ensure that you’re ready to…
Suzuki and Schindler’s Dire Warning for Canada
Another catastrophic earthquake event at Fukushima would mean “bye bye Japan” and force the evacuation of the west coast. David Suzuki and David Schindler are warning that we’re in genuine…
Newfoundland passes fracking moratorium
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador is shutting the door on applications for hydraulic fracturing or fracking for oil and gas while it reviews regulations and consults residents. Plans…
23 Seconds Of Truth
…on the tar-sands, from Alberta’s Municipal Affairs Minister Doug Griffiths. Kooky boy thinks this will get the minister in trouble. I don’t pretend to know the politics out there well…
US Drone Attacks-Demand Silence No More!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Americans death drone strikes are an abomination that until recently seemed to have few public opponents and little accurate exposure. That is fast changing. Robert Greenwald…
Crash! A brief history of modern global capitalism – audio slideshow | Comment is free | theguardian.com
Crash! A brief history of modern global capitalism – audio slideshow | Comment is free | theguardian.com. An amazing slideshow of a century of capitalist development and economic crisis narrated…
Unifor opposes Bill C-4 attacks on workers’ health and safety
Unifor raises grave concerns about the sweeping changes to the Canada Labour Code proposed by the omnibus Federal Budget Implementation Bill C-4. The post Unifor opposes Bill C-4 attacks on…
Bird’s eye view of Texas fracking causes rumble
photo: Amy Youngs – click to enlarge An aerial photo taken on August 3rd of fracking operations in Texas has caused a rumble online, drawing 20,000 views on the photo…
The Hidden Strength Of Red Toryism, Part Two
At this time, just over halfway through Stephen Harper’s first term as a majority government, it’s worth finding out if traditional Canadian conservatism, more popularly known as Red Toryism, is…
Rafe: Gordon Wilson finds religion on LNG…for $12,500 a month
A screen capture from Gordon Wilson’s youtube endorsement of Christy Clark Some years ago I got into hot water for calling a federal cabinet minister of the female persuasion a…
The Tyee Outs Canada’s Corporate Media Cartel
Perhaps the biggest single threat to democracy in Canada is the advent of our corporate media cartel where concentration of ownership and media-cross ownership in the hands of a few…