Conservative MP takes aim at CBC
Conservative MP Brent Rathgeber’s Private Members’ bill to impose new disclosure requirements on the CBC/SRC is up for debate in the House of Commons.
2013
5625…Tim Hudak Hates On Students
Goodness this man, the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, a man who, if he was not a choker, would be, horrors, Premier of Canada’s most important province,…
Bill to open CBC books a ‘solution in search of a problem:’ Opposition by Jessica Hume
The official opposition says a private member’s bill aimed at prying open the CBC’s books is hypocritical and represents an ideological attack on the public broadcaster.
Bill to open CBC books a ‘solution in search of a problem:’ Opposition by Jessica Hume
The official opposition says a private member’s bill aimed at prying open the CBC’s books is hypocritical and represents an ideological attack on the public broadcaster.
Update-1: The political sportscast: meet the new plan, same as the old plan
I’ve been overly stressed lately. For the past week or so I had once again written off bothering to follow the news, write about the news, comment on the news,…
Make Fun in Regina
Of course, you can write in the snow too; Write with your finger. -Here’s where I narrowly missed the Archives Week presentation on prohibition of alcohol.
Bringing your Cell Phone Horror Stories to the CRTC
Earlier this year you sent us your cell phone horror stories. Today, using your stories, we brought a citizen-oriented perspective, grounded in Canadians’ lived realities, to the CRTC national cell…
Brazeau, Harper and Idle No More
The Brazeau affair — sad, repugnant and bizarre all at the same time — shines a light on two aspects of Canadian politics that desperately need some exposure. One is…
Mr. President, Please Don’t Overlook Climate Change
A message from an Oklahoma farmer for President Barack Obama, as he prepares to deliver his State of the Union address tonight:
5624…Senator Ponytail Update
This just in. BREAKING NEWSSenators have voted to force Patrick Brazeau to take a leave of absence from the upper chamber to “protect the dignity and reputation of the Senate…
Medical Tricorder
I got to use a device at lunch-hour today that had aspects of a medical tricorder, the near magical medical scanning devices used first by the fictional Dr. McCoy on…
Hudak would end support for students from low income families with attack on 30% tuition rebate
Tim Hudak rolled out his latest double down on right-wing policy, announcing he would end the 30% tuition rebate for Ontario post-secondary students. Hudak and his post-secondary education critic, Rob…
Pirate Bay documentary debuts online
The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard documentary, which tells the story behind the embattled Swedish Pirate Bay project, is now available on YouTube. The film just premiered in Europe and…
Only If You Really, Really Want to Know
If you’re looking for evidence or irreversible climate change – you know, runaway global warming, feedback loops – just look up, look northward because it’s happening right in our back…
5623…JT STFU
I am serious.If you want to move back to your childhood home be quiet.I read in this morning’s Winnipeg Free Press that Justin Trudeau talked Senate last night in Orleans.…
Wrestling is Out?
Wrestling is being scrubbed from the Olympics. Apparently it’s a victim of dwindling popularity. Being considered to replace wrestling are sport climbing, wake boarding, roller sports and – wait for…
5622…Fat Tuesday 2013
Blow it out today coz Lent starts tomorrow.WFDS