Conservatives struggling for candidates #nlpoli
If David Cochrane’s sources are right, Danny Breen won’t be running for the Conservatives in Virginia Waters after all. That means that unless the Conservatives come up with an amazing…
March 2014
Stop Listening to the Big Oil Spin!
Do the math. Please. For a great long time, I’ve been talking about how we must dump the oil, gas, fracking, tankers, pipelines, coal…all the carbon-based energy systems because of…
Geist on flawed CRTC consultation
Telecom expert Michael Geist is not impressed with the CRTC’s consultation on our digital future – and he has some advice for CRTC Chair Blais. The consultation may be biased…
PKP to run for PQ: Why PKP, with SNN and CPC PMO spell SOS for Canada, which could be FUBAR
Impressionable English Canadian youngsters tune in to SNN for sinister ideological conditioning by RWN (right-wing nuts) on the staff of the PMO-favoured network. Below: PKP and his now-ex wife (NXW),…
Long-awaited Digital Strategy finally on way
Finally! It looks like the government’s long-awaited digital economy strategy is coming soon. They’ve only been promising us this since 2010. Do you think this strategy will finally bring Canada…
Pierre-Karl Péladeau and the Sun News Separatists
Well it wasn't a total surprise, but it was still a stunning sight. Pauline Marois and her new star candidate Pierre-Karl Péladeau Pierre-Karl Péladeau, controlling shareholder of the Quebecor media…
Leaked phone-call links US-backed coalition in Kiev with deadly sniper attacks
A leaked phone call between Estonian foreign minister, Urmas Paet, and EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, surfaced last week. It includes the suggestion that some party connected with the…
Laurie Hawn to retire, blowing Edmonton-Centre race wide open
TweetEdmonton-Centre Conservative Member of Parliament Laurie Hawn has decided to retire when the next election is called, according to the latest column by the Edmonton Sun’s Lorne Gunter. The retired…
International Women’s Day 2014: College and university women express solidarity with Anne-Marie Roy
by: Obert Madondo Via: Rabble.ca March 8, 2014 International Women’s Day We stand with Anne-Marie Roy. We’ve been there too. As women who have held elected positions at our college…
“Protective” Custody
The way that trans people are housed in detention and correctional settings has come to attention recently, after British comedian Avery Edison was detained by the Canadian Border Services Agency…
“Protective” Custody
The way that trans people are housed in detention and correctional settings has come to attention recently, after British comedian Avery Edison was detained by the Canadian Border Services Agency…
JWK on PKP
So, PKP. I’ve never met him, I’ve never seen him, I’ve never heard from him. That’s the way I like my media moguls: totally invisible. In my years at the…
15,000
Isn’t that a nice illustration? The Internet is fun. Anyway. Hit 15,000 Twitter followers sometime over the weekend. If (a) I didn’t have a lingering Man Cold and (b) Winter…
Musical Paint Calico cat
Our fluffy calico held still long enough for me to work on this. Filed under: art Tagged: animation, calico, Cat, musical, Musical Paint app
Breakfast with Hillary Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton was in Calgary last week to give the keynote address at a breakfast meeting of 2500 Calgarians who paid about $500 to hear her speak. Luckily my…
PM Plays Pot Politics Perfectly
Whatever else one might be tempted to say about Harper, nobody is going to claim he is not politically savvy. His latest move – considering changing marijuana laws to include…
Autistic Children Need Help, Not Delays: Toronto Star Editorial
In Autistic Children Need Help, Not Delays The Toronto Star has spoken out clearly in support of children with autism disorders in Ontario. The Star’s message applies in most jurisdictions…
A Brief Note: The Dogs Of Bayview Village
Spent the afternoon wandering around Bayview Village while the wife shopped for useless female gewgaws. The place was filled with richy-rich assholes and their fancy dogs. Apparently, management lets them…
Saturday Photo: Still Snow
Yes, the snow is still on the ground, even though the days are getting much longer. More snow is forecast for this week, and the temperature is still well below…
Michelangelo’s David takes up arms in American gun ad
An American weapons manufacturer is the subject of outrage in Italy — but this international offensive lies strictly within the cultural realm. ArmaLite, an Illinois-based small arms engineering firm, has…