Marois: It’s not a priority for me to break up the country…right now.
So Pauline Marois wants to focus on issues other than a referendum on breaking up Canada. “It’s not a priority for Quebecers at the moment and it’s not my priority…
March 2014
What We Know: We’re Screwed
Addressing the issues of climate change is an issue for policymakers and leaders. It’s important they’re informed by the most accurate data. – Katharine Hayhoe, Atmospheric Scientist, Professor, and director…
Toronto Star: fiercely against voting reform and real democracy
Although the Toronto Star is said to be a “leftist” newspaper, the fact is the Left will not find a fiercer enemy of electoral reform than the Toronto Star. Like…
Propelling our Connected Future Forward: an evening of discussion on privacy, the digital divide, & optimism about the Internet
OpenMedia recently invited a group of leaders from the technology, philanthropy, and social enterprise community to discuss the future of the Internet. Article by John Gray from Betakit. read more
Can we protect our Democracy from unscrupulous Democratic Reform?
When a person or an organization observes an opportunity for profit or gain and are then confronted with laws that make it illegal to proceed, they usually have to make…
Personal agendas trump party loyalty in Trinity-Spadina
I’ve watched this week’s events in Trinity-Spadina closely, mostly appalled at the hypocrisy on display. Let’s briefly start with 22-year-old diva Zach Paikin, unqualified to be a MP due to…
TransCanada’s Proposed Energy East Pipeline Is Clearly An Export Pipeline Says Report
TransCanada’s proposed Energy East pipeline is more likely to be an export pipeline than supplier of western Canadian oil to eastern Canadian refineries. A new report released this week revealed…
Clara Hughes’ Mental Health Tour
h/t CAAWS Our school had the honour of hosting a visit from Clara Hughes yesterday – six time Olympic winner for cycling and speed skating. She’s biking around Canada –…
March 22:Gee: I guess the TandT didn’t get that letter to the media…
……from the former biology officer who said the new forestry deal is a fraud, and strongly implied the government is lying about it – and that it’s a sell-out to…
Just picked this up at an antique shop Stateside
Cool, eh? My king. .
Stretched Thin, Part 1
As some of you may be aware, during my more prolific days on the ‘Kog, I decried the decline in the quality of journalism, a trend which I directly attributed…
Election Bill Sends ‘Very Poor Message’ To Budding Democracies
So says Andrew Reynolds, an associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, one of 18 professors from around the world who earlier this week signed an…
Further Analysis On Marc Nadon’s Appointment
Marc Nadon is, for now at least, out of the picture as far as Canada’s Supreme Court is concerned. Frankly, I know very little about Justice Nadon’s beliefs and history…
It Will Take a Revolt
Yesterday, Jeffrey Simpson writes, the Harper government got what it deserved: The Harper government figured it would teach the Supreme Court justices a lesson by appointing Marc Nadon to their…
Liberals support more private clinics – even as clinics turn on them
The Ontario government has gotten into another donnybrook with private clinics for a second time in less than a year. Over the summer, they got into a messy dispute with…
City of Duncan Parking Tickets Made Easy
Don Maroc – Cowichan Conversations Contributor The tickets you receive from the City of Duncan commissionaires remain the same but, according to Karen Burley, Director of Corporate Services, it will…
You can do better Justin.
Now the kids are fighting. Ontario Liberal campaign organizer David MacNaughton is rejecting potential candidates. You get the bellicose complaints of Zach Paikin in Hamilton who is obviously trying to…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Tim Harford proposes four first steps to start combatting income inequality. And the Star’s editorial board makes clear that there’s tax room available…
Something For Stephanie
In yesterday’s post entitled The Warnings Are Everywhere, I wrote about how Canada is being critically scrutinized both domestically and internationally for the anti-democratic measures contained in the ‘Fair’ Elections…
Stephen Harper’s Supreme Day of Humiliation
It has to be the most humiliating moment of Stephen Harper's political life.He tried to appoint a judge to the Supreme Court who wasn't properly qualified, for crass political reasons.He…