Conservatives and the cult of victimhood
Having read (again) the Prime Minister’s speech to devoted Harperites in Calgary I am struck by two things. First of all is the utter banality of the speech, a view…
2013
Michelle Rempel Cannot Be Bothered To Pay Attention To Stephen Harper’s Answers During Question Period
It struck me as rather odd in the last week when Mike Duffy was unleashing his bombshells regarding the PMO’s involvement into his improper housing expenses that everyone, yes everyone,…
Mayor Rob Ford The Time Traveller
Rob Ford spoke to the media twice today, twice! The first time he admitted that yes, he had in fact smoked crack in the past but he doesn’t really remember…
Poppy Politics
Aside from the big news today (and its less-than-earth-shattering follow-up), there has been another controversy floating around the news media – and no, I don’t mean the Senate scandal, though…
Clark, Redford reach Alberta-BC oil pipeline deal
BC and Alberta Premiers Christy Clark and Alison Redford (CP photo) Read this Nov. 5 story from The Globe and Mail on the deal reached today by BC Premier Christy…
Water for fish and the Water Sustainability Act
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 Imagine a lake, stream or river that you love. Or perhaps rely upon for your drinking water or livelihood. That’s what the current BC government consultations…
The latest from Hebron, Maine
Hey so it’s been a while since I updated things here. Since I last posted I’ve created a yet-to-be-launched WordPress news/inbound marketing site for the school, made my first print…
It’s a Hat Trick – First Brazeau, Then Duffy, Finally Wallin. Senate Does Harper’s Dirty Work
The Senate has turfed Patrick Brazeau. Vote 50 to 29 with 13 abstentions. Wallin and Duffy expected to follow before the day’s out. Duffy now gone 52-28. 11 abstentions. Now…
Ideology versus principles
Just a thought running through my head right now: When does ideology trump principle? Are there people who exist for whom principle always trumps ideology? Lets look at some examples:…
Mayor Rob Ford The Time Traveller
Rob Ford spoke to the media twice today, twice! The first time he admitted that yes, he had in fact smoked crack in the past but he doesn’t really remember…
Nuclear plant spills chemicals into Bay of Fundy
New Brunswick’s Point Lepreau nuclear plant LEPREAU, N.B. – NB Power says the Point Lepreau nuclear power plant recently released water containing low levels of a chemical used in its…
Canadian communities to rally for climate as BC, Alberta pen pipeline deal
Last year’s “Defend Our Coast” rally in Victoria (photo: TJ Watt) Just this morning, BC Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Allison Redford have announced that they have penned a…
What’s needed to get rid of Mayor Ford; provincial or federal type voter turnout
Well, I don’t think I need to re-hash everything that’s gone on in Toronto; other then Mayor Rob Ford has had 2 press conferences in a single day where he’s…
Rob Ford Does The Expected
If there’s an incriminating video out there, naturally you’d hire a criminal cracker to destroy every copy. My prediction? Rob Ford will announce a new housing strategy.— Andrew Matte (@AndrewMatte)…
Premier says Ford should be charged – I disagree
Generally I agree with Premier Wynne. Here I must differ. We want drug addicts to make an admission of their addiction. We want them to come forward and get help.…
"Conspiracy against Rob Ford and Stephen Harper exposed"!!!!
Yes, Rob Ford did smoke crack cocaine. So what? He says he’ll stay on as Toronto’s mayor. It’s Bill Blair, the police chief investigating Ford who should resign. Ditto in…
Mayor On Crack? Yes, mayor on crack.
When I wrote this song a few months back, I added the question mark, because none of us were too sure if it was true. Guess it was. A new…
Witnessing the "Change" in Climate Change
Canadians living along the west coast get to see, first hand, the effects of climate change. It comes in seemingly endless forms from variations in snow cap accumulations, to changing…
Rob Ford Says He HAS Smoked Crack While Serving As Mayor
TORONTO – The embattled mayor of Canada’s largest city performed a stunning about-face Tuesday, saying he had smoked crack cocaine after months of staunchly denying he used the drug. “Yes!…
Mozillians: Announcing Community Metrics DashboardCon – January 21, 2014
Please read background below for more info. Here’s the skinny. What A one day mini-conference, held (tentatively) in Vancouver on January 14th San Francisco on January 21st and 22nd, 2014…