V-Day Bellydance Flash Mob
Here’s an interview to explain what this flash mobbing was all about. More women joined the mob after my video recording stopped… There’s an encore at a mall tonight at…
2013
This ‘Fracking’ BC Liberal Government Must Be Thrown Out!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Like many of you I heard our Premier Clark on the CBC the other morning. Christy sounded as if she had slept in and was still befuddled…
Is the GOP a Sinking Ship?
It’s a truly forlorn sight, a ship, broken in two, going down by the bows and the stern. But it may be an apt metaphor for today’s Republican Party. There’s…
Parliament Must Investigate Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women: Grits
Liberal Opposition Day Motion compels Parliament to investigate missing and murdered Indigenous women By Liberal Party of Canada (Press Release)| Feb. 14, 2013: OTTAWA – Liberals will use a rare…
Science Silenced: US Scientist Caught in Canadian Muzzle
What a difference a decade makes – especially when it comes to government-directed communications policies regarding science, and especially when you’re in Canada. In 2003 a Canadian-American research collaboration, involving…
Fairness by design: a framework for tax reform in Canada
A new CCPA (National) report by Marc Lee and myself argues that Canada’s tax system needs a “fairness” overhaul and presents a framework for progressive tax reform. Those of you…
Chief Beau Dick ‘Breaking the The Copper’ On the Steps of the Legislature (Video)
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger I have been looking on the internet for information and background on this native custom. I had not heard of this and so along with many others…
Rainy Day Economics
I generally agree with Paul Krugman’s Keynesian economics. One part of the theory holds that, in times of recession, government should get capital moving again by spending on works projects…
Shale Gas: Fracking is very dangerous for the environment
CBC “The Nature of Things” David Suzuki describes the dangers of fracking- environmental pollution, water pollution and even earthquakes result from fracking. Below is an excerpt from the program.
Happy Valentine’s Day, Non-commercially
This is not the first time that I’ve used this photo as a card, but, what the heck!, I like it. It also has the advantage of being one I…
Public Affairs Bureau boss Lee Funke resigns.
TweetLee Funke, Managing Director of Alberta’s Public Affairs Bureau, announced his resignation in an email to government staff today. Mr. Funke had served as Managing Director of the government’s communications…
PEI is my home – But you may not want to ‘come play on my Island’
There is a new government campaign underway on lovely little Prince Edward Island – #PEIismyhome and they’ve gone all out to promote the brand on their website, with a YouTube…
The law should not discourage neighbourly conduct
1043 Bloor Inc. v. 1714104 Ontario Inc., 2013 ONCA 91 has a useful comment on accommodations by neighbours: The policy of the law in this area is clear: the law…
Rafe on Liberals’ Delusional LNG Scheme
The BC Liberal Government’s speech from the throne on February 12 – which hinged on promises of a $100 Billion windfall from BC’s heretofore nonexistent Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) industry…
National inquiry for missing Aboriginal women needed immediately: NDP
By New Democrats (Press Release) | Feb. 14, 2013: The NDP is standing with aboriginal leaders, civil society, and Human Rights Watch to demand a national inquiry into missing and…
Will Anti-Wind Activists Reign Of Terror be Stopped?
Well, maybe not quite a reign, but Tory MPP Ernie Hardeman also got that letter threatening vandalism to harvesting equipment on any farm hosting wind turbines. From here. So far,…
Rule of acquisition #109: Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.
Chris Martenson has written an excellent summation of ‘The Real Reason The Economy Is Broken (and Will Stay That Way)‘. Albertan’s, Alberta’s industries, and the Alberta Government itself should read…
Startling Graph Shows Donors Trust the New ‘Dark Money’ in Climate Denial Funding
Have you heard of Donors Trust? Most DeSmogBlog readers have heard for years about how the likes of the billionaire Koch Brothers, and major energy companies like ExxonMobil, have pumped…
The Power of the Carbon Bubble
The Carbon Bubble has arrived. It has finally emerged as a subject for consideration and debate. Hardly a day goes by that there isn’t some discussion of the Carbon Bubble.…
Aagh, Harper Conservatives Nuked Democratic NDP Motion On Role Of PBO
By Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive, Feb. 14, 2013: Showing their burgeoning disdain for accountability, transparency, financial oversight and the independence of federal watchdogs, the Harper Conservatives earlier this…