Average 250 Pipeline Accidents Each Year, Billions Spent on Property Damage
If only this were milk there would be no need to cry. Cleanup efforts are currently underway in three separate oil spills that have occurred in the last ten days.…
2013
Calling Foul on Canada
When it comes to environmental neglect, Canada is outdistancing the competition. We have earned six consecutive “Fossil of the Year” awards, a dishonour bestowed by a coalition of 700 NGOs…
The Twilight of the Harper Regime
For seven long and dark years Stephen Harper was able to hold this country in his iron grip.For years him and his Cons were able to fool Canadians into thinking…
Justin Trudeau Comes Out In In Favor Of Trans Mountain Pipeline
Justin Trudeau today told the Toronto Star’s editorial board he’s pro-Keystone and a West Coast pipeline is “a priority”. #cdnpoli— Kai Nagata (@kainagata) April 5, 2013 At least I think…
Just Trust Us
We all remember the abortive attempts by Kevin Page, Parliamentary Budget Officer, to find out specifically how federal budget cuts were going to affect programs. The Harper regime was of…
Writer Kildare Dobbs, a sharp, satiric observer of human frailty by Sandra Martin
Columnist remembers writer and satirist Kildare Dobbs.
Penashue takes verbal swipe at CBC journalist
Former MP Peter Penashue feels CBC has treated him unfairly.
In Uruguay, Marriage Equality Is Approved
Same-Sex Marriage Law is a Win for Fundamental Rights By: Human Rights Watch | Press Release NEW YORK – The Uruguay Senate, in approving a bill on April 2, 2013,…
Historic Outpouring of Public Opposition to Site C Dam
Yesterday, I joined several thousand British Columbians in submitting my comments to the environmental assessment process for the proposed Site C Dam in northeast BC. While it will likely take…
Obama tries to regain the narrative on the Sequester
When Obama decided to give back 5% of his salary to the Treasury, he made a political move not done since Herbert Hoover. In so doing, he undoubtedly aims to…
In Canada, a ‘Proud to Protect Refugees’ campaign is launched on Refugee Rights Day
By: Canadian Council for Refugees | Press Release: Today the Canadian Council for Refugees and other organizations announced the launch of a campaign designed to transform the conversation about refugees…
The Fight for Choice on PEI – Midwifery and Abortion
It is flat out no longer the case that Islanders are uninformed about their rights and the discrimination that they are enduring at the hands of a gov’t that refuses…
Your Purrfect Way to Publish & Promote Your Amazon & Kindle Books
After more than a year of research, my latest book is now published as a Kindle eBook (only 99 cents) and will shortly be available as a printed soft cover…
5821…Writing On The Wall For Peter Penashue
He’s the former, as in last month, member of our beloved Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s cabinet. He’s Peter Penashue. According to a survey by Forum Research that The Huffington Post…
Colbert Report on the Exxon Pegasus Tar Sands Oil Spill
A quick break for some Friday afternoon comic relief. As only Colbert can, he highlights the absurdity and somehow culls the funny out of a freaking oil spill. And he…
Considering negative credibility findings made by a court in another action involving a party still dangerous
The temptation to raise negative judicial findings about a party in an unrelated case is strong but as today’s decision in Kay v. Caverson, 2013 ONCA 220 shows, perhaps risky:…
Print your own gun
This week’s Friday Film Pick is a new 24-minute documentary produced by Motherboard and distributed by Vice Magazine, on 3D gun printing (video after jump). The film peaks into the…
5820…We’re Number Two! And Six! And Ten!
The Globe and Mail’s Darren McGee reports that “Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal are three of the 10 worst cities for traffic congestion in North America, according to a new study.”…
Less than 12 Hours to Stop the Takeover!
Today is the LAST DAY to push back against Bell’s attempt to control more of our communication sources! Bell’s power grab for Astral Media would mean less choice for Canadians.…
In the Sun (and not by me!): Chretien-Martin era Libs were good economic managers
To wit: From the late 1960s to the early 1980s, Pierre Elliott Trudeau and his successor John Turner increased public spending as a share of GDP by 40%, while the…