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December 2013
Baby born into mom’s pAnt leg during roadside delivery
Inspired by these headlines: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/baby-born-into-mom-s-pant-leg-during-roadside-delivery-1.2465900 and http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/chip-wilson-lululemon-founder-steps-down-1.2457958
today is chelsea manning’s fourth birthday behind bars
Private Chelsea Manning (formerly Bradley Manning), who risked her freedom and her life so that people would see the truth about the US occupation of Iraq, is spending another birthday…
Broken Trust: Victims of Pipeline Spills Tell Their Stories
Evaluating pipeline safety is the business of engineers and scientists, but evaluating the human cost of transporting hazardous materials near people’s homes is best left to those who’ve experienced the…
Moral of the James Moore story?
The moral of this story is: when reporters are asking questions and getting replies from Conservative Cabinet Ministers, I’d advise to make sure they have recorded audio of the conversation,…
Leading by example #nlpoli
The Liberal Party executive may have screwed up by failing to put in place any campaign finance rules during the recent leadership but the candidates are putting it right. Liberal…
The Day the Con Regime Revealed its True Face
First he claimed his callous comments about hungry children were out of context, and ridiculous… Then he claimed the story wasn't accurate, and ridiculous… Then when he realized the reporter…
Which data will be lost in Canada.ca consolidation?
TweetAnyone who has spent even a minimal amount of time searching for information on government websites will understand what complicated labyrinths they can sometimes be. So, news that the Government…
An open letter to Dave Hancock, Deputy Premier: Why you should quit … Now … Really!
Illegal organizations like this continue to operate in Alberta behind closed doors, despite the fact someone may yell … St**ke! … in violation of the Act to Protect Albertans from…
Another great dog rescue from Eldad Hagar
A homeless dog living in a trash pile gets rescued, and then does something amazing! :I have such admiration for the Hope for Paws organization and for the Hagars.
Open Data Day 2014 is Coming Feb 22 – Time to Join the Fun!
So, with much help from various community members (who reminded me that we need to get this rolling – looking at you Heather Leson), I pleased to say we are…
The difference between Canada and the United States
So we were watching the “fall finale” of Almost Human tonight. Now, I like this new show. But I realized part-way through this episode that even though it is filmed…
Would the Owner of the Responsibility of Poverty Please Stand Up
James Moore has apologized for his comments on poverty though I’m not really sure exactly which part he’s apologizing for, his views or the way he expressed his views (the…
In Tuesday’s Sun: I don’t bite, Justin.
Justin Trudeau won’t agree to an interview. With Sun News, that is. He dismisses queries from Sun Media reporters on the Hill, even super nice guys like David Akin. He…
open letter to james moore
To the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Industry: In answer to your recent question, yes, it is your job to feed your neighbour’s child. And it’s my job, and it’s…
An Emerging Police State
For the last several years, I have been increasingly concerned that our governments at both the Federal and Provincial levels have been enabling an environment that is fundamentally hostile to…
Kinder Morgan Pipeline: Might Be A Little Problem With That
Seventy-three per cent of the proposed new routing will follow existing rights-of-way. About 980 kilometres of new pipe would need to be constructed. According to my calculations, Kinder Morgan will…
Savage Reaction to Hyer’s Greening Shows NDP Can’t Be Trusted with Democratic Reform
What a whirlwind the last couple of days have been for the Green Party of Canada. Not only did the Green Party double its caucus on Friday, with the addition…