The Price Of Integrity
One has to wonder what Nigel Wright really thinks of Stephen Harper. After all, in the prime minister’s estimation, Wright has gone from the soul of virtue to the source…
2013
Urban Highways Should Be Torn Down; Replaced By Useful Space
Car-dominated infrastructure is clearly bad for local communities, transit, the environment (local and global), and the economy. So why do so many places refuse to tear down crumbling urban highways?…
Does Tim Hudak really have a strategy?
There was a Toronto Star exclusive story the other day about a document that might be Ontario Conservative Leader Tim Hudak’s secret strategy for the upcoming provincial campaign. The Lord…
Toronto needs a mayor: Ford-must-go rally today at noon at City Hall
Be there. I plan to. And remember – 75 per cent of the city want Mayor Crackhead gone.
Toronto needs a mayor: the only reason they lined up for your bobbleheads is ’cause they think you’re going to be dead, crackhead
Why they lined up for Crackhead’s Bobbleheads. Rock’n’roll axiom: you always sell the most records when you kill yourself. Just One Quarter (24%) of Torontonians Believe Mayor Ford Should Currently…
Potential Policy Priorities for a Potential New Liberal Government
I found this interesting; one of the Toronto LPC riding associations put forth a list of policy resolutions over the weekend and sounds like it asked their member what should…
It’s time for elected local education authorities in Britain
There is a lot to learn coming from Canada about the complicated education system serving England and Wales. Differences abound from the widespread use of uniforms, to near-universal behavioural challenges,…
War, Memory, and Society #nlpoli
Part way through her interview with historian Margaret MacMillan last September, the Globe’s Sandra Martin turned the conversation for the lessons we might draw for today’s world from MacMillan’s understanding…
Autism Research Progress To Date In Two Words: Lovaas, ABA
Research to date benefiting persons suffering from autism disorders can be summed up in two words: Lovaas, ABA. The work done by Dr. Ivar Lovaas has been applied successfully for…
Stephen Harper, Rob Ford, and the Con Apocalypse
Oh boy. I have to admit that when you're a blogger and a progressive in Harperland, some days are better than others. And at first glance today really sucked eh?…
The Staple Theory @ 50: Alberto Gago
Here is an entry from the Global South in our continuing series of commentaries marking the 50th anniversary of Mel Watkins’ classic article, “A Staple Theory of Economic Growth.” Dr.…
Ford Nation? No sign of it in rural Alberta, where an offensive politician is swiftly turfed!
The shadow of Mayor Rob Ford continues to loom over Toronto. Actual Canadian mayors may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Short-lived Battle River School Trustee Jim Andre and the…
James Andre resigns as trustee but Rob Ford is still the Mayor of Toronto
TweetJames Andre submitted his resignation as a trustee for the Battle River School Division following controversy over racist and homophobic jokes he re-tweeted on Twitter. The offensive retweets on his…
Train wrecks and surpluses
Oh look! Now we’re going to have a $3.7B surplus by next election. The federal government is not only on track to balance the budget by 2014-15, it will also…
Solar power already beating coal on job creation, energy cost
Read this Nov. 5 story from the Huffington Post illustrating 5 reasons why solar power is already a viable alternative to fossil fuels. It’s frustrating to still hear dissenters say…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Clingy cats.
LNG & Fracking: Risky Business for BC – Nov 18, Vancouver
The BC Government is touting liquefied natural gas (LNG) extracted by fracking as so profitable it could eliminate the provincial debt. But fracking to export LNG has questionable economics, and…
Typhoon Haiyan tragedy shows urgency of Warsaw climate summit
As people in the Philippines struggle with the devastation and death from the worst storm to hit land in recorded history – Typhoon Haiyan – world leaders are meeting in…
LSN Lies About PEI Sexual Development Guide
Apparently PEI has published a guidebook for parents as to what is normal sexual development for children, and the folks over at LifeSite News don’t like it very much. Link…