Mad Men
Frances Russell writes that the Mad Men who currently reside in Ottawa’s executive suites are destroying the Canada that their wiser forebears built after World War II: In keeping with…
2013
Snowmageddon
Headed this way! Call in the army! Cancel everything! Repent! Son One was pretty stoked about this one, this morning. He’s a counting on a snow day. I told him…
Ten reasons why Mark Bourrie is a jerk
Right here.
From The ‘Things I Don’t Miss’ Files
This. Filed under: blog!blog!blog! Tagged: inside baseball, paleobloggin’, tedium
The not so new normal
We live an existence of change and uncertainty. We should celebrate.
On Porcine Behaviour, A.K.A. Mike Duffy
You can run, Mike, but given your now well-known behaviour at the trough, I doubt that you can hide. Recommend this Post
SenAntors walk out on Aboriginal Affairs minister
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/02/06/pol-senate-first-nations-financial-transparency-act.html
New column day
Here, on the difference between genuine accountability and the rather more barbaric version on offer from the Cons and the Sask Party. While there are too many examples of the…
A case for civil disobedience in Canada
It may be the only response left to combat the ideologues ruling Canada. by John Bennett | Troy Media, Feb. 5, 2013: All the benefits Roslyn Kunin attributes to life…
The tertiary ground is only rarely to be used to refuse bail
R. v. Teemotee, 2011 NUCJ 17 considers the tertiary ground for refusing judicial interim release Section 515(10)(c) of the Criminal Code provides that a person may be detained in custody…
CBC deal allows secondary networks use of Olympic highlights by Bruce Dowbiggin
CBC is parcelling off limited packages of rights to both TSN and Sportsnet for the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games.
Latest Poll On Northern Gateway
A new poll has found 61 per cent of B.C. residents oppose Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, while support is at 35 per cent. And the Insights West online survey…
A Celebration of Excellence #nlpoli
For the second day in a row, CBC Radio’s On the Go had a go at Frank Fagan, the newly appointed Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. Or as host…
Most viewed Ask me Anything on Reddit?
Interesting answer here! Joyce Murray’s Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit this week is likely to be the highest viewed Canada Politics AMA ever, according to the Reddit people.…
Autism Society New Brunswick Invitation to Premier Alward, Ministers, Opposition Leaders to Attend ASNB AGM
February 7, 2013 Dear Honourable Premier Alward, Honourable Ministers, Respected Leaders of the Liberal, NDP and Green Parties of New Brunswick You are all respectfully invited to attend the 2013…
The Cons and the Day of Infamy
It seemed like just another day in the Great Frozen North.A day when Canada looked liked it always does at this time of the year. But then I remembered it…
Alberta Politics: “21 per cent of all respondents were undecided.”
21% of Albertans, according to a Leger poll, are undecided as to who they would support in an election. So who is going to convert these 1 in 5 Albertans?…
New Conservative Excuse for Expenses Fraud: Law is Too Complex to Read
I’m not sure there’s a more delicious irony than the fact that the Conservative Senator now being publicly alleged to have defrauded the public of tens of thousands of dollars…
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Disclaimer: I am making commentary on the movie, as that is the most widely viewed.Young liberals embrace far too much far too easily. In the process of being "cool" and…