Frank Giustra, President Bill Clinton’s Close Colleague, Joins US Oil Sands Board
Frank Giustra – key power broker and close colleague of former President Bill Clinton – has taken a seat on the Board of Directors of U.S. Oil Sands, an Alberta-based…
2013
Clash of the Titans – U.S. Chamber of Commerce versus The Tea Party
The American Chamber of Commerce is rising up against the Tea Party, trying to break the extremists’ hold on Congress. Republicans are breaking.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the bedrock of…
Guest blog – Indie ISPs team up to force Big Telecom to stop mistreating Canadians
Guest blog – OpenMedia.ca community member Teresa Murphy looks at how independent ISPs are teaming up to help stop Big Telecom from mistreating Canadians: Recently, two pro-customer applications were filed…
Toronto needs a mayor: drugs were used to get back Rob Ford’s phone
Snippet below. Link here. “…According to the Toronto Police document, Lisi set about trying to retrieve a stolen phone in March. Ford and Lisi (who has a criminal record for…
Idle No More Global Day of Action October 7 2013
by: Idle No More | Press Release Idle No More protest on Parliament Hill. Dec 21, 2012. (Photo: Obert Madondo) October 7, 2013-Ottawa, Canada: Today marks the global day of…
Faytene adds a new hat (Two actually)
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission Faytene Grasseschi’s latest idea may be a “reboot” of an idea she tried up in Canada. During the first weekend in…
"When Wealth Disappears"
The chief economist of HSBC. Stephen D. King, says we’re in for a dose of reality – the best days are no longer ahead of us. Growth-driven prosperity, as most…
"Libdemo" – the Return of Co-operation, Merger, and Other Nonsense
You knew it wouldn’t go away, and it hasn’t – those who feel that the only way to beat Harper’s Conservatives is to force everyone together in an unhappy mess…
Homeless Outreach
Carmichael Outreach sent me a press release. I like to pass those along for interesting events, so here it is. {I was also tickled that a little ol’ blogger like…
Nova Scotia Election – If the polls are right the Liberals will win big
I made an adjustment on my normal forecast model for Nova Scotia (won’t go into details but it is to take account of the large increase in Liberal support). If…
Econ 101 is killing America – Salon.com
Econ 101 is killing America – Salon.com. Salon.com In the Middle Ages, people looked to the Church for certainty. In today’s complex, market-based economies, they look to the field of…
Indie ISPs fight back after Big Telecom block Canadians from accessing affordable services
TekSavvy CEO Marc Gaudrault is speaking out and calling for regulators to prevent Big Telecom giants from blocking our access to affordable independent services. Gaudrault’s call comes after many of…
Exciting recent endorsements for Brian! / Endossements excitants pour Brian!
It’s October, the leaves are falling and Brian’s campaign is picking up momentum as we keep receiving new endorsements from Liberals around the country who want to see our party…
Oct. 7:What is Alward up to?
It’s been many, many weeks since the beginning of the shale gas confrontations at Rexton. As we all know, there is not the slightest possiblity that Alward will accept a…
CBC News: $100 million class action lawsuit launched against Bell
Customers of Bell are seeking $100 million in damages from the big telecom company. If you have had phone cards expired on you from any big telecom company, you may…
Note to Malaysian PM: $36 Billion LNG investment is risky business
Malaysian PM Najib Razak and Stephen Harper (AP/Lai Seng Sin) During a recent state visit by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to Malaysia, host PM Najib Razak pledged a “gargantuan”…