Gwen Landolt On Russia and Uganda
It seems that Gwen Landolt’s organization has gotten its knickers in a twist over the Harper Government’s flaccid response to Russia’s recent spurt of severely anti-LGBT legislation. While the CBC’s…
2013
From The Land Of The Free And The Home Of The Brave
Somehow I don’t think our ‘friends’ to the south have anything to teach us about civil society and democratic rights, although I can’t help but think that much of this…
George Tackach is back in Etobicoke-Lakeshore for 2015
Well, almost back: Today, I am committing all of my efforts towards building a better, stronger future for hardworking families throughout Etobicoke-Lakeshore…I believe that the people of Etobicoke-Lakeshore deserve better…
Climate Change: The Comedy Show?
Well I didn't think anyone would be able to turn the tragedy of climate change into a comedy show. At least not since the hapless Con stooge Peter Kent returned…
Real Women Don’t Fancy John Baird
I never thought I’d wind up sympathizing with John Baird but I do now. Real Women of Canada has their ‘size wholesome’ knickers in a bunch over Baird’s criticism of…
The Sochi Hate Games and the 404 Kids
I was glad to see that Russia's oppressed LGBT people were not forgotten at Vancouver's recent Pride parade. Nor was their degenerate fascist oppressor.But I must admit I still can't…
CBSC Dings CBC
From the release: Ottawa, August 7, 2013 – The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) today released its decision concerning news reports broadcast on CTV News Channel on February 25, 2013.…
To avert looming food crisis, stop eating meat, milk and eggs: Study
To avert the looming global food crisis, all we’ve to do is stop eating animal products, according to a new study by the Institute on the Environment at the University…
Exposed: ALEC’s New Anti-environmental Agenda Unveiled in Chicago This Week
by Connor Gibson, cross-posted from GreenpeaceBlogs with permission New internal documents obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) reveal new methods that fossil fuel companies, agrochemical interests and…
Funding Cuts to Alberta’s PSE Sector: There Are Alternatives
It has recently been reported that the University of Alberta wants to “reopen two-year collective agreements” with faculty and staff “to help the university balance its budget…” This appears to…
The Commercial NBC Refused To Air
According to Salon.com, this anti-Keystone pipeline ad was pulled at the last minute by NBC. I guess the CBC isn’t the only network that has grown sheepish of late. Recommend…
MM&A Pulls the Pin
The Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway has filed for bankruptcy protection from its creditors (read “victims”). MM&A went Chapter 11 in the U.S. and its Canadian division filed under the…
Women Just Don’t Like Drones
A Pew Research study has found a big gap between men and women in their outlook on U.S. drone strikes so popular with Barack Obama. In six of the twelve…
Beards are bad for razor business
Hey guys, you must shave everyday. 🙂 “Sore-faced girlfriends and the leaders of North America’s largest consumer goods companies appear to have at least one thing in common if a…
Cash Crunch Offers New Insights Into the F-35.
The United States Air Force is scrambling to protect the F-35 light attack bomber from the threat of cancellation. There has been talk over the past week that the F-35,…
On Pythons & Media Generated Paranoia
My partner and I have been talking much about the horribly tragic death of two boys in New Brunswick a couple of days ago. KP is snake-o-phobic and this just…
On Pythons & Media Generated Paranoia
My partner and I have been talking much about the horribly tragic death of two boys in New Brunswick a couple of days ago. KP is snake-o-phobic and this just…
On Pythons & Media Generated Paranoia
My partner and I have been talking much about the horribly tragic death of two boys in New Brunswick a couple of days ago. KP is snake-o-phobic and this just…
On Pythons & Media Generated Paranoia
My partner and I have been talking much about the horribly tragic death of two boys in New Brunswick a couple of days ago. KP is snake-o-phobic and this just…