Federal Budget makes attempt to tackle Big Telecom gatekeeping
Big Telecom will no longer be able to charge smaller indie service providers more than their customers – but it continues to price-gouge Canadians and it’s time for that to…
February 2014
By-election results show Tim Hudak’s far-right agenda still tanking in Ontario…leaving an opening for Wynne’s Liberals to win again…
Kathleen Wynne’s Ontario Liberals got decisively whipped in yesterday’s provincial by-elections in Niagara Falls and Thornhill. Their result in Thornhill, which was slightly stronger than their 2011 result in the…
Feb. 14: "Feds ‘not interested’ in rail line"….
That’s the banner headline on page 1. And it was predictable weeks ago. I remember, just weeks ago, Goguen’s lukewarm promise to support it. That was a sure sign this…
Insurance industry applying its own carbon tax
New York City saw billions in flood damages from Hurricane Sandy (Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images) The actuarial sciences of the insurance industry have identified an implacable reality and placed a tax…
Happy Valentine’s Day
Roxie’s song is called “Hey Valentine”. I met her at Access 7 while I was there to appear on TV too, for Regina Car Share Co-op. Our interviews are on…
Does the National Post’s John Ivison work for Harper’s Ministry of Truth?
When Harper came to power he constructed, with copious amounts of taxpayer dollars, a Ministry of Truth comprised of 4,000 communications staffers. Their job is to script what Con ministers…
Putin celebrating Sochi Olympics
Vladimir Putin’s happy dance for Sochi Olympics. This little guy is the new Czar of Russia.
My Bloody Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s! To celebrate, here is my fave MBV tune. Genius.
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, February 14, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, February 14, 2014: Federal judge rules Kentucky must recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages Heenan Blaikie diaspora spread wings,…
A tale of the Hair and the hog.
The Hair and hairdresser are heading for Mexico next. It will be a meeting of the three heads of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Prime Minister Stephen Harper…
Shoulder Shrug
Like many of the commentators and bloggers whom I read, I regularly feel a deep frustration over the passivity of people. No matter what the problem, be it political, social,…
Corporate Canada: If you can’t get handouts, ask for more rules
When should our governments use our funds? Should it be for corporate welfare projects or for the greater benefit of all Canadians?
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Jim Stanford discusses how unions and collective bargaining improve the standard of living for everybody: The following figure illustrates the broad negative correlation…
Well, What It Was, Was Herpes Zoster…
This morning I started a regime of cortisone type and anti-viral, anti-stomach upset drugs. Seems those excruciating pain and the rash that I thought were back-related and due to a…
New Environment Watchdog Tied to NGOs, Industry
Julie Gelfand, Canada’s new environment commissioner, has ties to both environmental advocacy and industry. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Gelfand was a staunch advocate for environmental legislation. As executive…
The ten mistakes of the Ontario Liberal Party
Before the polls closed, Kathleen Wynne said “I’ll still be Premier” on Friday morning – and, after they closed, she was equally chippy, saying they were just a “skirmish.” But…
The Road To Fascism
The Harper government has ordered the Canada Revenue Agency to carefully audit the books of organizations opposed to pipelines. Murray Dobbins correctly wonders if big oil has subverted Canadian democracy.…
Why Nothing Is Being Done to Improve Oil by Rail Safety
Since the oil train explosion in Lac-Megantic in July of 2013, we have learned that there are some obvious safety issues that need to be addressed regarding transportation of crude…
Tough night for the Ontario Libs & Wynne
Last night, there were 2 byelections in Ontario, which were seen as a test of what the political winds are like in Ontario these days. The Ontario Liberals and Premier…