Capitalism Becomes Questionable
The depth and length of the global crisis are now clear to millions. In the sixth year since it started in late 2007, no end is in sight. Unemployment rates…
2013
mississauga m.p. calls for "investigation" of abortions: conservative m.p.s continue their anti-choice agenda
Wladyslaw Lizon, Member of Parliament for Mississauga Cooksville East (my own riding), is back in the news. The Conservative MP has teamed up with two of his fellow backbenchers in…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, February 21, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, February 21, 2013: No more money for legal aid in B.C. budget Sperm donors beware: can you…
On effective departures
Obviously Erin Weir’s decision to withdraw from the Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership race and endorse Ryan Meili looks to be one of the most important developments of the campaign. While there’s…
The case against Cash
NDP MP Andrew Cash is in an egregious conflict of interest. There can be no doubt or debate about that: On Sept. 26, 2011, Cash provided a commitment in writing…
A Personality Cult?
Andrew Coyne –with some justification — is frustrated. The Liberal Party, he writes, is preparing itself for Justin Trudeau. And, to that end, it will “transform itself into a personality…
Marijuana possession still widely prosecuted in Canada
In 2011 Canadian police recorded 61,406 criminal incidents in which possession of marijuana was the most serious offence. 28,183 possession charges were laid. This does not reflect all charges for…
5661…Crotches Kill
The Edmonton Journal carries the story today about a cheeky new ad campaign that the Alberta government intro’d yesterday to keep you from looking at your crotch while you are…
We know how to have fun
GC got a sliver in his foot from the hardwood floor. He said it felt like a long, skinny sliver. There wasn’t much to see, but he was limping and…
Wind Power And Hair
If anyone was wondering why the feds have decided to delay and revise their study on the health effects of wind turbines, it is to collect hair samples, the chemical…
So why did they lie? #nlpoli
CBC’s David Cochrane contacted the Premier’s Office and asked about rumours he’d heard of renovations to the Premier’s Office. As Cochrane reported on Twitter, the Premier’s Office told him that…
The Cons and the Angry Sea
As I've mentioned before, when I was a boy I lived by the sea.In a place where men went out to fish in small boats.Sometimes they would be caught in…
The Enduring Mystery of Mike Duffy
Golly. If this Mike Duffy mystery continues, we're going to have to put his mug on a milk carton, and ask the public for help.Ask them have you seen this…
Its time for MHF to STFU
Could Martha Hall Findlay be any more ridiculous?She’s concern-trolling Justin Trudeau for being popular — does she actually think that someone as unpopular as she is would be a more…
‘Freddy Lee’ Morton, the journalistic sequel: We’ve already seen this horror movie, thanks!
Freddy Lee Morton, in happier times, with your blogger. Below: Firewaller Tom Flanagan; the entire separatist 2001 Firewall team (grabbed from the National Post). Freddy Lee “Ted” Morton, the worst…
Slaw-tered
To Slaw or not to Slaw…. It took nearly eight years of blogging this blog, but I have finally succumbed to the Slaw bug. I will be joining my friend,…
New Media Spin: Right-wing Tax Increases Good. NDP Tax Increases Very, Very Bad.
Here’s a puzzle for my readers: try and guess which one of the following two editorials, each of them discussing a slight bump in the tax rate for the wealthiest…
Hail, Isolde
After Richard Wagner had been working on the Ring Cycle for about ten years, he took a break for two years to write Tristan und Isolde. With Tristan, he did…
Federal jobs distribution stable despite cuts, ClemAnt says
Inspired by these headlines: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/02/20/pol-federal-job-cuts-regional-breakdown.html http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/02/20/bc-coast-guard-notice.html