Rare shot of Olivia at her campaign launch
See, Rob? He wasn’t an “SOB” with us. .
March 2014
Predictable
In the department of “no big surprise here”, we have The Taliban mocking the departure of Canadian troops from Afghanistan. The Taliban’s information arm issued a statement Thursday to followers…
Surely lighthouses are simply a good thing?
“From a conventional view of progress, there were few projects more useful and less problematic than building lighthhouses to save life and cargo. From the shore, however, this was not…
Democrat’s election-year debate over the Keystone XL pipeline
U.S. Senators from the Senate Climate Action Task Force urge action on climate change in Washington (Photo: Yuri Gripas, Reuters). by Matthew Daly, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democrats are…
So the Access to Information Act is basically useless
Information czar loses landmark court case over document delays Information commissioner Suzanne Legault has lost a landmark case over delays in the release of government documents, a ruling one critic…
Comments: We are told we still don’t get it.
The argument continues. People seem to think that federalists will help Quebec Premier Pauline Marois if they involve themselves in the provincial election. If these federalists are from outside Quebec,…
Sleepy Saturday
Filed under: digital, drawing, iPad Tagged: Cat
If Canada was a real democracy, Harper likely wouldn’t have come to power
In the rest of the developed world, the party with the most votes means nothing. Government represents an actual majority of voters which almost always takes the form of multi-party…
March 15: Metro businessmen favour selling elderly as slaves…
…no….no…that’s not it. Metro businessmen want schools to be taught only by metro-businessmen….no, that’s true; but it’s not the big, front page story..no….Ah, I have it….Remember the 2014 Economic Summit?…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Paul Krugman points out how the U.S.’ corporate elites are agitating to make sure that any economic recovery helps only those at the…
The Hair is hands-off Quebec.
The Globe and Mail reports the Hair is urging federal opposition leaders and premiers to adopt a policy of non-interference in the Quebec provincial election. As a staffer reported, the…
march break for teens at our library
I’ve just finished my first March Break (the Canadian equivalent of Spring Break in the US) in my new position as a youth librarian. It was exhilarating and a lot…
Rae On Peladeau
In this morning’s Globe and Mail, Bob Rae writes that — as a general rule — good businessmen don’t make good politicians: With the notable exception of Silvio Berlusconi, corporate…
Byline: the lib-left takeover – and Chow answers six nasty questions!
I told Lilley I thought I sucked, but I’ll leave the reviews to you guys and the historians. And, yes, I asked Olivia Chow six of the nastiest, meanest, rottenest…
Is Organised Climate Science Denial Criminally Negligent?
By Lawrence Torcello, Rochester Institute of Technology. This article was originally published on The Conversation and is republished with permission. The importance of clearly communicating science to the public should…
Why Aren’t We Being Told What Happened in #TrinSpa?
Happier times, sort of As I’ve said several times on this blog (and it will become more apparent when my post on the Toronto mayoralty race comes out), I am…
Another Poll: Chow Ahead
Olivia Chow led the field of mayoral candidates in a poll conducted the day of her official campaign launch event.Chow had the support of 36 per cent of respondents, incumbent…
Nice Poll From Real Pollster
Thus speaks Abacus: Particularly like those Ontario numbers. 10 points up translates into a lotta lotta seats. At least that’s my analysis. Clearly, I am not Nate Silver.
Stephen Harper’s Stealthy Attack on Justin Trudeau
OMG. What a disgusting spectacle. He's at it again. He just can't control himself. The hate is bubbling out of him like slime out of the glands of a poisonous…
Saturday At The Movies
It’s astonishing how little we know about communicating with other life forms. Here’s an example of a dolphin in trouble “asking” some divers for help: