There is a fourth option for Premier Wynne.
Yesterday, we discussed the branding problems of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne. In the discussion, the fourth option for her was deliberately left off the table. The fourth option, under current…
February 2014
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Is A Flawed Tool
Rob Douglas A couple of weeks ago, it was reported that Canada’s economy had grown by a modest 0.2 per cent during the last month on record, the fifth consecutive…
Big Money to Fight Elections against Climate Change Nay-sayers
I remember back in the 1970s when the environmental movement was beginning around here and I realized that it was going to be a long row to hoe to get…
Targeting General Leslie
Andrew Cohen acknowledges at the beginning of his latest column that he is a friend of retired general Andrew Leslie: (A note: I have known Leslie, his wife and children…
Horwath’s smart move
This was quite clever: NDP Leader Andrea Horwath warns she will topple Premier Kathleen Wynne’s minority Liberals if the budget imposes any new levies on Ontarians, according to a letter…
Greetings from Bonodminton
Research scientists from GruntWerx 3000 (The Caring Company) were thrilled to finally track down the source of the mysterious transmissions the Corporate Imperium has been receiving for centuries, proving once…
The Big Freeze and the Con Climate Change Deniers
It's the winter that seems to have gone on forever. The bay is frozen solid.Like much of the Great Lakes.And I can't wait begin for it to warm up. Not…
What I Did On My Long Weekend
…I lobbied LPC/OLP potentials for a post-2015 Senate appointment. First up was Saturday night’s confab at the Pauper’s Pub, organized by the venerable Jeff Jedras and some guy named Ed…
Holding Pattern #nlpoli
Justice minister Darin King bailed out of the Conservative Party leadership contest on Monday. King did it unceremoniously, on Twitter, despite having had a bunch of reporters ask him about…
Stephen Harper and the Con Klown Tour of Mexico
When I saw this picture of Stephen Harper in Mexico City, and saw all those soldiers firing their guns in his general direction, for a moment I thought his Three…
BC Parents Want Evidence-Based Learning Programs and Supports in ALL BC School Districts
There can be hope for children with autism in BC schools Parents want evidence‐based learning programs and supports established in all B.C. school districts. February 17 2014, Surrey, BC: Recent…
Crossroads Christian Communications, premier sponsor for US conservative evangelical broadcasting convention
Are Canadian evangelicals paying for this? The National Religious Broadcasters is an association of evangelical religious broadcasters in the US, formed in 1944 to, “…advance biblical truth, promote media excellence,…
Remembering Sue Higgins, Calgary alderman: a fiscal conservative, sure, but the real McCoy, not just some ideologue
Sue Higgins in a characteristic pose, grabbed from the Internet. Below: Her official City of Calgary mug, from back in the day. When I heard on the car radio yesterday…
The LPC Biennial Convention: We (& affiliates) will be there with full coverage!
We’ve received in email our “Bloggers Welcome Note” for the LPC Biennial Convention (#Lib14 on Twitter, as well as on here, we will be trying to use/encourage our bloggers to…
Climate Change: Bill Nye Uses Science, The Right Wing Relies On Ideology
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Advice from Pete That Should Be As Unforgettable As He Was
Too often we don’t say what we think to people we expect won’t agree with us. But that’s a mistake, as Pete Seeger used to say. And just for good…
In Tuesday’s Sun: uncharitable
The Hebrew word for charity – tzedakah – means justice. It’s a better definition to the English, because charity shouldn’t mean simply giving to the poor. It means (or should)…
What Canadians Aren’t Reading About Keystone XL Pipeline
Dig a little and you’ll find that the world doesn’t think much of the Conservative Party’s desire to put the Keystone XL pipeline in place.
The Battle of the Enbridge Northern Gateway Polls
A strange chain of events played out in the Vancouver Sun in the past couple of weeks. First, on Feb. 5, the newspaper ran the results of a poll commissioned…
Dissolve – A Shameless Hussy Production
Emmelia Gordon was the sole performer in this gripping, humorous and sobering play. Cowichan Women Against Violence (CWAV) presented the play ‘Dissolve’ at the Cowichan Theatre last week. It was…