It’s Only The Beginning
After attending last week’s Conservative convention, Tasha Kheiridden wrote that the party was “a party under lockdown.” In fact, the public was not welcome at the event: Canadians, unfortunately, saw…
2013
Give Bees A Chance
Bees are in trouble, which means many, many of our foods are at risk. In this TED Talk from June 2013, bee scientist Marla Spivak unpacks the amazing world of…
A Good Message Told Through Comedy
Comedy troupe Uncle Mom want you to cut the plastic that holds six packs. There are many reasons why it’s important to cut six pack rings, but for the real…
Seeking to Overturn Earlier Court of Appeal Decisions – Procedural Requirements
Cumming v. Peterborough Police Association, 2013 ONCA 670 is useful for the procedure to be followed when seeking to overturn an earlier decision of the Court of Appeal. Generally the…
This business of Canada’s Senate.
Surely many Canadians are aware of the Prime Minister repeatedly saying that in any business, people who are reputed to have falsified expense reports would have been fired. We should…
the harper government’s vision of canada, in our passports and in our wallets
Some years ago, I analyzed the “Discover Canada”, the most recent guide for immigrants studying for the Canadian citizenship exam. I compared the booklet to the previous citizenship guide, “A…
The Staple Theory @ 50: Thomas Gunton
Here is the latest installment in our continuing series of commentaries celebrating the 50th anniversary of the publication of Mel Watkins’ classic article, “A Staple Theory of Economic Growth.” This…
Conservatives Win Friends and Improve Policy…
…Or that might be what the usually compliant and forgiving media would say if they hadn’t been pissed off about being locked out of policy meetings at the Conservative Convention…
Noam Chomsky in Montreal: Canada on fast track to "destroy the environment"
Chomsky in Montreal/ Tar Sands/ Syncrude upgrader plant north of Fort McMurray Noam Chomsky was in Montreal last week on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Canadian Dimension magazine.…
Writing is fun!
Stabbing them in the neck with a fountain pen works too … Alltop is writing up the funny!
A symbol of failure. A reason to change. #nlpoli
A couple of weeks ago, the St. John’s media devoted huge amounts of of the reporting space to the death of a woman who spent most of her time beating…
Governing by polls: fracking version #nlpoli
There’s something wonderfully cute about the blind, unquestioning boosterism you get from some of the more aggressive groups of young political party supporters. All parties have them: the L’il Liberals,…
The Harper Cons: The Scandal and the Incompetence
Well I see the Con Convention is over, and so are Stephen Harper's plans to reboot or revive his tired corrupt Con regime. He did everything to please his rabid…
Rob Ford’s Permanant Campaign
A break from his legal troubles to talk about the fact that Rob Ford basically campaigns for his re-election all the time. Officially, that's not allowed, the election period starts…
Rob Ford’s Permanant Campaign
A break from his legal troubles to talk about the fact that Rob Ford basically campaigns for his re-election all the time. Officially, that’s not allowed, the election period starts…
Rob Ford’s Permanant Campaign
A break from his legal troubles to talk about the fact that Rob Ford basically campaigns for his re-election all the time. Officially, that's not allowed, the election period starts…
Steve’s Senate: The Grift That Keeps on Giving
The average Canadian can be forgiven for not being able to follow all of the bouncing balls being bunted about in the PMO playHouse as Stephen Harper fancies himself the…
Steve’s Senate: The Grift That Keeps on Giving
The average Canadian can be forgiven for not being able to follow all of the bouncing balls being bunted about in the PMO playHouse as Stephen Harper fancies himself the…
Steve’s Senate: The Grift That Keeps on Giving
The average Canadian can be forgiven for not being able to follow all of the bouncing balls being bunted about in the PMO playHouse as Stephen Harper fancies himself the…