Conor’s Severe Autism Disorder Challenges: Expectations
Conor and Dad are “Buddies Forever” but when he didn’t expect Dad to be home last night he literally refused to look at me when events caused me to change…
February 2014
Stephen Harper, the Drummer, and the Real Scandal
If I didn't live in a country like Harperland, and it's grotesque leader hadn't made his "musical" abilities such a big part of his desperate attempt to remake his image.Or…
BC LNG: All pain no gain as Liberals fail to deliver on tax regime…again
The Clark Govt has once again delayed the announcing its LNG royalty regime (Tina Lovgreen / BCIT Commons) British Columbians have been patiently waiting since before the Liberals were re-elected…
The only jersey Mark Mayrand is wearing is Conservative blue
Pierre Poilievre, you asshole, Mayrand was appointed by your Prime Minister so that judgements will go his way. He does it with all departments when a whiff of Con malfeasance…
Do High Tuition Fees Make for Good Public Policy?
This afternoon I gave a presentation to Professor Ted Jackson’s graduate seminar course on higher education, taught in Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration. The link to my…
Teacher who played drums in Harper’s band charged with sex assault
And so? I am not a big fan of Stephen Harper but he can hardly be held accountable for things his acquaintances do secretly. Not to mention these are charges…
There’s a plan to lower your cable bill and give you greater choice
Let’s be honest: in the face of an increasing number of innovative online digital services such as Netflix, traditional TV really has to step it up. And, for a long…
Gary McHale’s lawsuit against me is thrown out of court!
A month ago, I told you I had some great legal news, but my legal counsel – Brian Shiller, who hasn’t lost me one case yet – told me to…
Canada’s Luxury Index is through the roof
Numbers season is over but good inequality data is still missing. January sees us regularly bombarded with a whole range of economic statistics about the previous year. GDP growth: likely…
SFH: Anthem of Love and Peace
Left to right: Winkie Nuclear Age Smith, Davey Snot and Bjorn von Flapjack III. Where are Steve Deceive and Royal Niblet? We know not. But we wrote this song for…
Another Nail
As I have expressed in this blog previously, it is my sincere belief that the Harper cabal, indeed, the hard right in general, does not want us exercising our democratic…
CCAC CEOs may not have enjoyed their cornflakes this morning
You would think the Community Care Access Centres would tread a little carefully these days. The Tories want to get rid of them. The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario would…
RCMP, CSIS spying on Enbridge opponents prompts civil liberties complaints
The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) filed two complaints today with regards to revelations that the RCMP and CSIS have surveilled citizens, First Nations and environmental groups openly challenging the…
Yes! Floating Wind Power Coming to Oregon.
Approval has been given for an offshore wind-turbine demonstration project near Coos Bay, Oregon. The turbines will float, anchored some 1,400 feet above the sea bed. They’ll be situated some…
Congress considers hydrologic separation to contain Asian carp
A bill from Michigan Representative Candice S. Miller tabled Wednesday with Congress would authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consult, plan and build a barrier to hydrologically separate…
Why Is British Columbia Pushing Fossil Fuels When It’s Easier and Cheaper to Go Green?
I sat in on a discussion presented by Canada’s sole Green Party MLA in Port Alberni Tuesday night. The MLA for Victoria’s toney Oak Bay/Gordon Head riding and leading Canadian…
Skinny Puppy bills US military for music use in torture
The U.S. military is using a Vancouver band’s music to torture prisoners at Guantanamo Bay — and the artists are working to make sure they pay for it. Electro-industrial act…
WANTED – New Drummer for Stephen Harper’s Band
Stephen Harper has a band. Who knew? You probably did but I didn’t. Anyway he’s going to have to find a replacement for the band’s former drummer, Ottawa teacher Phil…
Feb. 26: great NewsToday section.
Of it’s 12 pages, 9 are ads, many of them in full colour. Then, there’s a non-story that President Vladimir Putin of Russia is confident of security at the Sochi…