Did the Tory Senate Just Flinch?
Wallin, Brazeau and, especially, Duffy – Stephen Harper wanted them gone, dead and buried, and he sent his Tory senators very clear marching orders. Steve told them to vote and…
2013
I’m sick of reading and hearing people say things like…
I’m sick of reading and hearing people say things like “It’s not fair to suspend those senators without pay, without conducting a full investigation and giving them their day it…
Rick Miller was a true gentleman of the Alberta Legislature
TweetRick Miller was a gentleman in the truest sense of the word. I was saddened to learn that former MLA Rick Miller passed away yesterday after a long battle with…
Bubbles of Earth
My brother has started a blog about poetry, pictures, and co-creative science”. It’s quite wonderful.
Loneliness and Caregiving
This morning, I stumbled upon an article in the Guardian (UK) newspaper that started like this: The officials who broke down Joyce Carol Vincent’s door were meant to be serving…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Andrew Nikiforuk writes that air quality in Alberta’s Upgrader Alley may be among the worst in North America, including dangerous concentrations of…
What a Free Market Municipal Transit "System" Looks Like
Former Rob Ford chief of Staff Mark Towhey gained some notoriety in the 2010 mayor's race for a blog post he wrote prior to joining Ford's team where he advocated…
What a Free Market Municipal Transit "System" Looks Like
Former Rob Ford chief of Staff Mark Towhey gained some notoriety in the 2010 mayor’s race for a blog post he wrote prior to joining Ford’s team where he advocated…
What a Free Market Municipal Transit "System" Looks Like
Former Rob Ford chief of Staff Mark Towhey gained some notoriety in the 2010 mayor's race for a blog post he wrote prior to joining Ford's team where he advocated…
What a Free Market Municipal Transit "System" Looks Like
Former Rob Ford chief of Staff Mark Towhey gained some notoriety in the 2010 mayor’s race for a blog post he wrote prior to joining Ford’s team where he advocated…
Ontario, Quebec can do it better together.
Two provinces with the resources are better than one. Two provinces with the ideas are better than one. And two provinces working together can rebuild Canada’s economy to make the…
A Spirited Discussion About Religion
Given that today is Sunday, it seems appropriate to post this spirited discussion as Bill Maher launches into his usual anti-Islamic tirade, countered by commentary from Michael Moore, Valerie Plame,…
The Reverse Midas Touch
In 2008, when Stephen Harper cut public funding for political parties, the opposition rose and threatened to take down his nascent government. He prorogued Parliament and bellowed that the other…
Rules and Conventions, Lies and Punishment
I will not dwell in great length upon the ongoing soap opera that is the ‘Senate Scandal’, there is quite enough commentary out there without my adding to it. I…
Justin On Keystone
People may have been surprised, but shouldn’t have been. Justin’s position on Keystone XL has been on record for awhile know. And though I personally oppose Keystone and all other…
The military-industrial complex comes to Canada
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. Over half a century has passed since U.S.…
Maria the ‘mystery’ Roma girl and Madeleine McCann… racist underside of news coverage
Maria posters and headline/Maria’s biological mother Sasha Ruseva A story from Greece about a four year-old ‘mystery girl’ named Maria has been making headlines in the mainstream media. Maria who…
Royalties and Balanced Budgets
A year or two ago I decided to look into where provinces were spending and where they were getting their money. My objective was actually to prove that Ontario is…