A rare display of unity in Ontario – #LetTimLead
Tim Hudak will not face a leadership review, the Progressive Conservative delegates decreed at their convention yesterday in London. Tim Hudak is very happy. His party supporters are very happy.…
2013
Seismic Shift?
Some pundits claimed the 2011 election was a political earthquake. John Ibbitson and Darrell Bricker asserted that it was a Big Shift. Peter C. Newman claimed that it marked the…
Putting the LCBO out of its misery.
Limp half measures by people who have no idea where they are going seem to be the action plan for the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO). What else would…
Our World and violence
Yesterday I was looking at the headlines from around the world. It looks there is violence and killings everywhere. What kind of world we live in? We are supposed to…
how canada supports it troops: by telling them to shut up
Thanks for your service, soldier. Now shut up, and that’s an order. Canada’s wounded soldiers are being required to sign a form agreeing not to criticize their superiors on social…
The Norwegian National Election: Europe’s Most Leftist Government Defeated by Right-Wing Coalition | The Bullet No. 883
The Norwegian National Election: Europe’s Most Leftist Government Defeated by Right-Wing Coalition | The Bullet No. 883. The red-green coalition government in Norway, whose political platform when it took power…
Life In Scarborough Ontario, Part Whatever
I visited my local Walmart the other night, shopping for a new desktop PC. There was a guy hanging out at the entertainment department the whole time I was there.…
Scottish Independence and Some Lessons for Canadians
Well for a brief moment today I was able to escape the grim, grey, reality of Harperland. My body was in soggy Toronto, but my heart was in Edinburgh. Because…
"Odin TheCelt": Another Name Change and Change of Tactics
It appears that our would-be nemesis "Odin TheCelt", aka "Itsoktobe White", aka "Yordi Jewkiller" has decided upon a new name for himself: We're going to get back to this very…
In Sunday’s Sun: timing isn’t something. It’s everything.
We kid you not: The unveiling of a policy is more challenging than actually coming up with one. Writing up a political party’s policy manual is uncomplicated. Simply lock up…
From My Quotes Cupboard: The American Dream versus the European Dream
he European Dream is the mirror opposite of the American Dream. The American and European dreams are, at their core, about two diametrically opposed ideas of freedom and security. Americans…
hedges: "when harper passes right-to-work, you must go on a massive general strike, or you’re finished"
Last night, I heard author, journalist, and activist Chris Hedges speak at the Bloor Street United Church in Toronto, sponsored by the excellent Canadian Dimension. Hedges is a radical intellectual,…
Analyzing The Manning Centre Report "City Council Vote Tracking"
The Manning Centre released a report this week, "Growing the Democratic Toolbox: City Council Vote Tracking". The first thing about this that I find interesting is that this appears to…
Concealed Handguns and Road Rage. What Could Go Wrong?
Two motorists, each with a concealed weapon permit. Add one portion of road rage. Stir.
The Rise of the Gullibillies
Today’s hard Right draws an astonishing amount of electoral support from people who are simply too damned dumb to realize they’re voting against their self-interest. This is especially true of…
Today With Pope Francis – Money Is the Root of All Evil.
Somebody, on the inside, is going to knock this guy off. He’s telling way, way too much truth. But if the Pope is just too hard to take, you can…
Mike Duffy: Minimum punishment
He should walk in front of the Parliament with a sign: “I am a thief I stole money from the taxpayers.”