New Leadership Team Proposed for Unifor
The CAW and CEP have created a team of union leaders proposed to lead Unifor, Canada’s new super union, after its founding convention on September 1. The post New Leadership…
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Do you consider folks of a different political ideology your ‘enemy’?
I ask that because apparently John Baird, Canada’s Foreign Minister, does. Mr Baird has been rightly praised for condemning Russia’s anti-gay laws and for taking on the social conservative REAL…
More shots fired in Ontario PC civil war as Education Critic Lisa MacLeod savages Transportation Critic Frank Klees on Twitter
As the Ontario PC civil war over Tim Hudak’s continued leadership rages on, here is what PC Education Critic (and many say potential future leadership candidate Lisa MacLeod) had to…
Hooray! Sun News Network (SNN), aka Scum “News" lost…
Hooray! Sun News Network (SNN), aka Scum “News” lost their hypocritical bid to force all Canadian cable TV viewers to pay for their shitty channel regardless of whether we want…
MobileSyrup.com: WIND Mobile’s new “24 Month Pay Off Promise” goes live today
Hey Big Telecom, what was that again about *needing* to raise cell phone plan prices under the new CRTC rules? Article by Ian Hardy for MobileSyrup.com: As part of the…
And Speaking Of The Police
“Whenever allegations such as these are brought to our attention by way of a complaint, an internal investigation is launched. Community trust is important to us and we will continue…
CBC News: New report recommends Northern subsidies for Internet, phone bills
A new report surveying the cost of a residential phone line, cell phone service, and high-speed Internet in Northern Canada was released last week. Its findings come as no surprise…
A challenge to Wally Oppal and friends
In 2009, Delta South voters decided that one term MLA Wally Oppal was not the person they wanted to represent them in the Legislature. That decision made him eligible for…
Could the F-35 Be the Biggest Blunder in Canadian Military History?
A timely warning about “locking in” to novel technologies such as the over budget, overdue and under-performing F-35 from Brookings Institution senior fellow Peter Singer. His advice – learn from…
REAL Women’s real bigotry
John Baird – doing the right thing Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has done a commendable job of defending gay rights everywhere from Uganda to Russia. Not everyone agrees, however,…
BP Attacks Oil Spill Victims, Tries To Hide Criminal Past
In recent corporate public relations attempts, BP has tried to shift the public’s focus from its corporate wrongdoing and outright criminal behavior to criticizing BP’s victims and their legal representatives.…
Flash from LFR past: Sun News Network and the emasculation of the North American right-wing male.
NOTE: This was one of the most popular posts at the old LFR. A lot has changed after September 2011 when it was written but unfortunately to much idiocy has…
REAL Women of Canada Support Russian and Ugandan Anti-Homosexual Laws
Imagine if you will ladies and gentlemen a country where a law was recently passed making it illegal for Christians to proselytize. More than that, the law made it illegal…
The Police Are Such Sensitive Souls
Andre Marin, Ontario’s Ombudsman, found this out after announcing he was planning to investigate the province’s direction to police on de-escalating conflict situations in light of the police killing of…
Saskatchewan Budget Saved by Falling Loonie
Following last week’s troubling news about potash, the Saskatchewan government released its first-quarter financial report today. The headline seems to be “Oil Keeps Budget in Black”, with a forecast increase…
Human Brain and its capabilities
“We know that the human brain is a powerful organ, but many of us aren’t aware of how much the mind is truly capable of — and much more powerful…
Congressional Republicans Take Stab At EPA Before Heading To Recess
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives kicked off the month of August with one of their favorite activities – attacking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA.) Last Thursday, in one…
Going, going, gone… from Hostpapa
I’ll be moving to a new server in the next week or so. That means there may be a downtime of several days until I get everything fixed and running…
News do get you depressed
Here is one for the fun. Obama-nomics. by Michael Ramirez