Backbenchers Unite! Or Not?
There’s a smell of backbench revolution in the air in Ottawa today, with confirmed rumours that Conservative MP Michael Chong (Wellington-Halton Hills, ON) will table a private members’ bill that…
2013
Justin Trdeau should run a positive campaign, not run on having a positive campaign
Day in and day out, or so it seems, Justin Trudeau hammers away at one theme above all else: that he is, or so he claims, engaging in positive politics.…
Harper, Conspiracies, and Camel’s Backs . . . .
In light of the 50th anniversary of the death of Jack Kennedy, and the media discussion that the event motivated, I want to open this post with a few words…
Is Harper Psychotic Or Just Bent? Rick Mercer Wants to Know.
Rick Mercer reduces the Senate expenses scandal, the PMO scandal and the Senate corruption scandal into one conclusion – Harper was in on it all along.
Now It’s Obvious Why Harper Chose Callandra as His Parliamentary Secretary
It’s because Callandra has enough blood circulation to stand up on his hind legs but not enough that any of it reaches his brain. Callandra, the prime minister’s laughingstock meat…
One More Kick at the Can For Shawnigan Watershed Supporters To Stop Contaminated Waste Dump
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The severity of the threat facing the Shawnigan Watershed from receiving 500 Tonnes of contaminated soil has been enough for the BC Environmental Appeal Board to allow…
Has Obama Put America On the Road to Genuine, Universal Health Care?
Barack Obama wanted to introduce true, single-payer health care similar to what you find in Canada or much of Europe. He didn’t get his way due to pushback by Congressional…
Peter MacKay’s Reasoning is Wrong, But the Result May Be Right.
RCMP corporal Ron Francis has created a problem for Justice Minister Peter MacKay. Francis has post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, for which he smokes pot. He has a medical exemption to…
Repost: A Tail Of Two Kitties
A repost from 2007, and 2008. Just to say that at this time of year, and especially this year with the economy still in the trench, there are children who…
What Was the 8-Digit Launch Code for America’s Minuteman Nuclear Missiles?
How about 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0? Not just one missile sitting in some lonesome silo in North Dakota. The lot of them. For twenty years, before more elaborate safeguards were put in place,…
The real story about Canada’s role in Haiti
Step one for everyone trying to make the world a better place should be listening to those they wish to help. This is certainly true in the case of Haiti,…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, November 29, 2013
Your news links for today: Canada allowed U.S. to spy on G20 leaders at Toronto summit, top secret documents reveal (National Post) Reports: US spied at Canada conferences (Al Jazeera)…
The Rumbling Begins?
Harper’s leadership is becoming increasingly shaky in the wake of the Senate Expenses scandal. Rick Mercer’s Rant this week hit the nail on the head as far as Harper’s denials…
Climate Change 2013 Working Group I: The Physical Science Basis
The IPCC has released a very snazzy video that summarizes the fifth assessment report.
Arctic and American Methane in Context
Real Climate gives the recent methane news some proper context. The bottom line is that since methane is a short lived GHG it would take a very sudden and very…
Black Friday GDP: Consumption Slows, But Inventories Jump
Ironically, Statistics Canada’s third-quarter GDP report on Black Friday showed the growth rate of consumption being cut in half. Final consumption expenditure grew by 0.4% in the third quarter compared…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, November 29, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, November 29, 2013: Sexual harassment cases in Manitoba on the rise? Orangeville lawyer disbarred by Law Society…
Outbreak equals opportunity
It’s the things that go wrong in the health system that often preoccupy us. While we frequently look for big answers, it is often in the everyday efforts that real…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Stuart Trew fleshes out the Cons’ new(-ly explicit) Corporate Cronies Action Plan – and it goes even further in entrenching corporate control over…