Finger-Pointing 2.0
Well, there can be little doubt that both The Toronto District School Board and the Ontario Ministry of Education have fully embraced the digital age. Finger-pointing abounds on both sides.…
2013
Sandra in iPolitics
I get asked, often, what Sandra’s like – truthfully, she is exactly who she presents herself to be, which is sometimes a rarity in politics. Not only smart, savvy and…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, January 8, 2013: Zuckerberg faces €20,000 fine over Facebook’s anonymous accounts ban | ZDNet Indian Judge Bans…
#skndpldr Roundup
With the holiday break coming to an end, let’s take a quick look at what’s new in the Saskatchewan NDP leadership campaign before taking stock as to where the candidates…
Warning: Next Harper Target May Be 2016 Census
Three researchers at Quebec universities warn that the 2016 census may be the cut because of “budget reasons.” In an op-ed piece in Le Devoir they outline the problems that…
Fight The Right reviewed in Washington Times: “of vital importance”
How the left fights the right The Washington Times (Washington, DC) Mon Jan 7 2013 Page: B4 Section: COMMENTARY; BOOK REVIEW Byline: Michael Taube When it comes to modern politics,…
Rereading the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
There are many books weighing down my bookshelves into soft, drooping curves, but not many of them have the privilege of tenure. Only a handful have travelled with me for…
Los Alamos National Laboratory Removes Huawei Products … While Brad Wall Hands Rural Saskatchewan Cell Coverage To Huawei
(Reuters) – A leading U.S. nuclear weapons laboratory recently discovered its computer systems contained some Chinese-made network switches and replaced at least two components because of national security concerns, a…
The column did not run in the Sun
…I am still trying to find out why. This is the first time this happened in the time I’ve been writing for the Sun.
Idle No More Challenges Canadians’ Commitment to Truth & Reconciliation
As I write this, Chief Theresa Spence of Attawapiskat Cree First Nation has been fasting for 28 days as she awaits a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Last…
column missing
The column below doesn’t appear to be in the Sun online. Anyone see it? I can’t.
It all boils down to your programming
The artificial intelligence(s) in The Fridgularity emphatically do not fall in love. Sex, sure, but love? Alltop is in lust with humor.
Canada’s number one buffoon…
… is angling for a Senate seat, it appears. Although I don’t think he has the intelligence to engage in such strategic thinking. Regardless of whether his views are on…
A Manufactured. Right. Here Mess #nlpoli
The Premier, the finance minister, and their favourite economist are talking about tax increases, layoffs, and spending cuts. They are talking about cuts and layoffs at a time when the…
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs That Tim Hudak Would Kill
Green Ones, too: Niagara Region Wind Corporation is on a recruitment drive as it gears up for one of the largest wind turbine projects in Canada. It estimates it and…
Maxwell family members behind Prairie Bible Institute Survivor Fund Project/Healing Team
In November 2011, Prairie Bible Institute President Mark Maxwell went to media with a story of historical abuses at the Three Hills school, and the school released a statement that…
This art is all about anger
The Anti-Capitalist Resistance Comic Book is the second graphic novel from activist Gord Hill. It is a chronicle of several anti-capitalist and anti-globalization movements over the last two decades, from…
Labellium, Labellia, Labellioooo
Because if you will not uphold Canada’s foundations, the entire house of cards will come tumbling down around us, eagle feathers, wheat sheaves, and all.