Recent Ipsos poll consistent with summer long trend
The poll released by Ipsos Reid on September 27 is essentially consistent with other polls released this summer. Translated into an election it would produce an indecisive result. Perhaps less…
2013
It’s Time For Stephen Harper To Stop Acting Like A ‘Freakin’ Dictator!
Journalist under fire for asking question of prime minister By The Canadian Press — CP — Oct 2 2013 By Terry Pedwell – OTTAWA – Stephen Harper’s office appears poised…
Warman Vs. Free Dominion: Warman Triumphant
From an observer partial to The Fourniers: I’ll be brief. Today is a sad, sad day for all Canadians – and a tragic one for all freedom loving people.The jury…
What The Government Shutdown Means For The Environment
The U.S. government was officially shut down yesterday, and those responsible for the shutdown are already singing its praises. Among other things, they were finally able to achieve their years-long…
What The US Government Shutdown Really Shows
Last night, the US Government shut down all ‘non-essential’ services. The reason? Because a group of Republicans in the House of Representatives had a hissy fit over funding health care…
Campaign Diary Volume 11: The uncomfortable truth about taxes and radical tax cuts
Radical cuts can’t be accomplished without harm – anyone who says different, like the city council candidate above, is presenting an illusion. Actual St. Albert city council candidates may not…
It’s time for Canadians ISPs to lessen their dependence on U.S. infrastructure
As new revelations about NSA spying come to light, it is imperative that Canadian Internet service providers move away from relying on U.S. infrastructure. We deserve information about the full…
Jurisdiction over several causes of action established if one cause is established
Central Sun Mining Inc. v. Vector Engineering Inc., 2013 ONCA 601: Van Breda also says, at para. 99, that where an action involves several claims, it is enough that one…
Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday October 2, 2013
Here are your daily news links: Canada must build routing infrastructure to skirt US snooping, CIRA says (IT Business) Anti-TPP lawmakers call on the TPP member governments to disclose information…
October….
Well, it is that time again. All the Pumpkins, the rain. The Blech. But, Halloween is only 28 short days away! (There is a countdown on the sidebar. The ladies…
Restore the whole anthem
RestoreOurAnthem.ca launched recently to quite a bit of media exposure, particularly because several notable Canadians including author Margaret Atwood and former Prime Minister Kim Campbell are behind the push to…
House of Turds
I’m a little late to this but the Daily News cover has to be seen to be believed. Can you imagine any Canadian paper performing such sacrilege with Harper, the…
Why democracy is still in danger in Greece
Reblogged from Greek Left Review: by VASSILIS K. FOUSKAS 30 September 2013 Ten days after the murder of Pavlos Fyssas, the ND-PASOK pro-austerity government arrested most of the Golden Dawn…
Oct. 2:
Yesterday’s blog was so long, I had no room even for a brief word about out federal Conservative MP, Mr. Goguen, and the very expensive news sheet he delivered to…
The meaning of Merkel’s victory
Reblogged from thecurrentmoment: Originally published in the October issue of Le Monde Diplomatique Angela Merkel and her Christian Democrat party (CDU/CSU) have won a resounding victory in Germany’s general election.…
Highly textured cat
Filed under: art, digital, drawing Tagged: Cat, chalk, texture
I Didn’t Know That…
One of the great delights of learning is to be able to read or hear something new, something unknown, something that challenges the mind or your previously formed ideas and…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Andrew Jackson discusses why attacks on Old Age Security – including the Fraser Institute’s calls for increased clawbacks – serve no useful purpose:…