When American-Trained Soldiers Butchered Canadian-Trained Soldiers
Dateline Mali. If you want to know how screwed up the civil war in Mali truly is look no further than the cast of characters. Everything began falling apart when…
2013
Hindus Slam Canadian Government for Racism in Hungary
Apparently the Harper government has posted billboards in Hungary aimed at Roma (Gypsy) would be asylum-seekers that some Hindus have denounced as inappropriate and blatantly racist. “Hindu statesman Rajan Zed,…
Did Harper Give China a Toehold to Canada’s Arctic Resources?
China in Tuktoyaktuk? That’s right. China has eyes on Arctic resources, including ours. You didn’t hear much Chinese spoken on the Mackenzie River until the summer of 1999. But then…
Ontario Divisional Court Ruling in Magder v. Ford
The Divisional Court of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has overturned Justice Hackland’s ruling in Magder v. Ford. For a summary of the case see Slaw. Magder v. Ford,…
I Am a Prepper, Sort Of
I am something of a “prepper” but so are most of my neighbours. Our provincial and local governments encourage us to be that way but not for the reasons you…
5559…Superbowl Tip For Canuckistanians
CBSSPORTS.COM/SUPERBOWLCBS is promoting this heavily on live braodcasts and specifically mention Canadian viewers who want to see both the game and great commercials. The problem with watching the Superbowl on…
Whither Wynne?
Ontario’s Liberals have a new leader. They cannot call her “Premier Dad.” But, even though she can leave the epithet behind, she will not have an easy time. As Thomas…
"I haven’t crunched the numbers but I think that would be a game-changer as well"
So says Joyce Murray, prospective federal Liberal leader, on the issue of Liberal-Green electoral co-operation and its viability. Now, forgive me because I run by logic, but if you haven’t…
5566…Never Again
One would like to hope. WFDS
The Girl Effect
VERY IMPORTANT! Please watch. And DO something about it. Girls + Education = REAL CHANGE.
On a Diet Rich in Carnage and Mayhem
I’m not sure but I think there was a time when a news account of a car bomb in some market square killing 25 innocent people would have been quite…
5565…It Is Kathleen Wynne
She is the new leader of the Liberal Party in Ontario and the new preem of the most important province in Canada and one of the most important states in…
Albert Hirschman 1915-2012
Albert Hirschman died in December of last year at the grand old age of 97. I never had the pleasure of meeting him but I was an avid reader of…
Mozart’s birthday today
To celebrate, let’s play his famous requiem: And then go check out The Amadeus Net, a novel in which I posit that: the big guy never died he toys with…
A Sensible Liberal When the Party Most Needs One
The Liberals are lucky. They have a leadership candidate that could actually help them and the country. No, it’s not Trudeau and it’s not Hall-Findlay or Garneau. It’s Joyce Murray…
Bail and misguided media outrage
A dreadful murder where the suspect was on bail has, once again, led to media outrage. Calls to restrict or even prohibit bail have been made. Even the Justice of…
Palin Tributes Just Keep Rollin’ In
From Salon.com. A collection of tweets in reaction to the FOX News announcement that the network was parting company with Sarah Palin. – The Blaze and Al Jazeera in a…
Canadian Queer History in the Making – Kathleen Wynne
Ontario's Liberal party - struggling on so many fronts these days - nevertheless made history yesterday in selecting Kathleen Wynne as their new leader, and by extension, the new Premier…
Canadian Queer History in the Making – Kathleen Wynne
Ontario’s Liberal party – struggling on so many fronts these days – nevertheless made history yesterday in selecting Kathleen Wynne as their new leader, and by extension, the new Premier…