The Con Clowns and the Crisis in Ukraine
If the crisis in Ukraine wasn't so ominous, the sight of the Harper Cons mobilizing for war would be absolutely hilarious.Stephen Harper sucking in his gut, puffing out his chest,…
March 2014
Can the Redford Government Survive Until 2016?
It’s unfortunate it’s illegal to say the word “str*ke” in Alberta, or you could write a great caption for this image. To be on the safe side, we’ll just stick…
Structure of jury charge
R. v. Feng, 2014 BCCA 71: While the structure of a jury charge is a discretionary matter for the trial judge and therefore is entitled to deference, it must give…
U.S. hypocrisy on Russian involvement in Crimea
This week US president Obama raised concerns about Russian involvement in Crimea. He said he is “deeply disturbed” by the Russian move and that “Any violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and…
Belated blues blogging
Guess I missed another Friday night. Sorry. Things have been a tad out of control the last couple of days (tho’ nothing serious). This is Steve Dawson with an instrumental…
security crackdown at city hall in Sudbury, Ontario.
My city has decided to implement new security procedures for city hall. This is probably in response to the Sudbury Coalition Against Poverty disrupting a city council meeting back in…
Excuse my dust
March is women’s history month. I’d like to talk about some of the women who have inspired me. Today’s woman is Dorothy Parker. She was a critic and satirist, a…
Privacy or national security: Have spy agencies gone too far?
We’ve learnt a great deal about how CSEC is invading our privacy, while undermining Canada’s reputation overseas. Check out some of Canada’s leading privacy experts debate where we go from…
Even Preston is Calling Bullshit on Steve
Oh, methinks the Cons are worried – very, very worried. Preston Manning, self-styled Grand Dame of movement conservatism in Canada, can see that Stephen Harper’s pseudo-democratic reform package is a…
Tighter security at Sudbury city hall: More ominous than you thought
This past week, Sudbury city hall announced new security measures. The chatter that I have seen about these changes on social media make the very reasonable points that they are…
In Sunday’s Sun: the only time Cons like StatsCan – and theyre still wrong
Following the great global recession of 2008-2009, the game plan of the Right was clear: repair the tattered flag of capitalism, fight any modest regulation of the banking system, and…
In Sunday’s Sun: The one time Conservatives like Statistics Canada
Following the great global recession of 2008-2009, the game plan of the Right was clear: repair the tattered flag of capitalism, fight any modest regulation of the banking system, and…
On inspiring action
The NDP’s first National Day of Action last weekend looks to have received virtually no media attention despite involving numbers of participants comfortably within the range of similarly-timed conventions and…
Election 2015: The Crossing of the Curves
Andre Turcotte – the Curves Tracker Sometimes a picture is really worth a thousand words, much to the consternation of the conservatives huddled in Ottawa for the annual Manning Centre…
Devil’s Advocate on that MNC Poll ( #cpc #cdnpoli #mnc14 )
As you’re probably aware, the conservative elite have gathered in Ottawa for the Manning Centre conference on being super-duper conservatives. During the conference, Carleton University’s André Turcotte presented a poll…
Devil’s Advocate on that MNC Poll ( #cpc #cdnpoli #mnc14 )
As you're probably aware, the conservative elite have gathered in Ottawa for the Manning Centre conference on being super-duper conservatives. During the conference, Carleton University's André Turcotte presented a poll…
Canadian Navy’s Pacific Fleet Out of Service, Waiting for Repairs
The Royal Canadian Navy’s one and only supply ship for Pacific operations is awaiting a tow into the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. According to the Times Colonist,…
Devil’s Advocate on that MNC Poll ( #cpc #cdnpoli #mnc14 )
As you’re probably aware, the conservative elite have gathered in Ottawa for the Manning Centre conference on being super-duper conservatives. During the conference, Carleton University’s André Turcotte presented a poll…