Most offensive hashtag ever
I thought the negative reaction to Neil Young’s Honour the Treaties tour was way, way over-the-top so I’m not surprised it has circled around to bite his critics in the…
January 2014
Security situation at Sochi Olympics, Russia, does not look good
The security at Sochi Olympic seems to be serious problem. We live in a very troubled world. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
The Egyptian situation
I don’t know where it is headed to. More death and destruction. From Arab Spring to Arab tragedy and it is getting worse. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news,…
Solar Panels Endanger Firefighters?
This should make the fossil fuelers happy. Rooftop solar panels supposedly present a threat to firefighters. They, supposedly, could even prevent firefighters from saving your home. That’s right, they might…
What kind of leadership do we need?
Our future as a successful party relies on our youth as never before. I’m speaking to Young Liberals at Western University’s Model Parliament today, January 25, 2014 in London, Ontario.…
AlbertAnt country singer, seeks ConservAntive nod
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/george-canyon-alberta-country-singer-seeks-conservative-nod-1.2509176
By-elections that matter to the news media.
It is all part of the game with the news media. It is their opportunity to interfere in events. When it comes to reporting on politics, the news media and…
Governments defeat themselves
Yep. It’s a real poll, from a real pollster. And it suggests that Trudeau isn’t particularly doing anything – he’s simply doing a good job of not being Stephen Harper.…
A Failed Economist
As Lorne over at Politics and Its Discontents noted yesterday, there has been much gnashing of teeth as the Canadian dollar has slid down to 90 cents (U.S.) But Tom…
Should your daughter get the HPV Vaccine?
I can understand the anxiety about the vaccine. I can. Something that is intimately tied to our daughters sexuality is really freaky especially when we’re talking about children that we…
A Guest Post From John B.
Click here to read an unflattering magazine profile of this ‘titan’. Yesterday afternoon, I wrote a brief post on Kevin O’Leary, the fatuous, obnoxious self-promoter the CBC, likely in its…
Stephen Harper and the Sad End of the Rapture Junket
Well I see Stephen Harper's shabby bloated Middle East junket is on its way back to CanadaWith the Arabs heaving a sigh of relief, the Israelis calling him "Canada's first…
Saturday At The Movies
Incredible gymnastics from a Ukrainian team at the finals of the 2010 World Championships in Wroclaw, Poland.
Hayley Wickenheiser and the Truth About the Putin Olympics
I'm happy to see that Hayley Wickenheiser will be carrying the Canadian flag at the Sochi Olympics. Not just because she deserves it. But also because I'm sure if she…
Still hoping for a ‘deal’ with AUPE, Alberta Deputy Premier Dave Hancock has a Seinfeld moment
Deputy Premier Dave Hancock holds forth in the Legislature this morning as a few bored reporters half-heartedly listen. Below: Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who could have written Mr. Hancock’s script; former…
Ethical Oil calls Neil Young ‘Ignorant Indian’
Ezra and crew created the hashtag #ignorantindian for Neil Young. Then they deleted it when people complained. This is what we’re up against. It’s not just Licia Corbella and the…
Does tolerating intolerance make one tolerant? Québec’s secular charter
Québec’s secular or ‘values’ charter is quite the paradox. Those who are opposed to it accuse proponents of being xenophobic and intolerant. Supporters of the charter consider detractors to be…
Does tolerating intolerance make one tolerant? Québec’s secular charter
Québec's secular or 'values' charter is quite the paradox. Those who are opposed to it accuse proponents of being xenophobic and intolerant. Supporters of the charter consider detractors to be…
Musical interlude
Beth Orton – Yesterday’s Gone
Does tolerating intolerance make one tolerant? Québec’s secular charter
Québec’s secular or ‘values’ charter is quite the paradox. Those who are opposed to it accuse proponents of being xenophobic and intolerant. Supporters of the charter consider detractors to be…