Bill 5 & 6 Charter Challenge Heads to the Supreme Court of Canada
A panel of three Supreme Court Justices has decided that the Supreme Court of Canada will hear the SFL et al case against the Government of Saskatchewan’s Bills 5 and…
April 2014
The Truth Of It All
“When a great truth once gets abroad in the world, no power on earth can imprison it, or prescribe its limits, or suppress it. It is bound to go on…
And Now, A Brief Message From PROPCON
Regurgitation warning: if you have just finished eating, wait at least 30 minutes before watching this latest episode of 24/seven, brought to you by PROPCON, the Harper regime’s official channel…
Perhaps It’s Just Stupidity
In at least one way, Stephen Harper is absolutely consistent: He is the author of his own misery. That was apparent in 2008, when he almost brought his government down…
Hair today, gone tomorrow.
It seems the Hair is out of step with Canadians. He is constantly rebuked by the Supreme Court, abused by his friends in the Senate, let down by his caucus,…
Ignorance is Bliss?
Its old news that the Harper Regime eliminated the long form Census thus also eliminating reliable information on the economic and social status of various areas and communities across the…
The Monster Burger and the Inner Torment of Jason Kenney
Lordy. I think it's safe to say that Jason Kenney is now wrestling with his greatest inner torment since he chose chastity over sex, so many painful years ago.For he…
Are we gambling our economy on the tar sands?
Depending heavily for jobs, profits and taxes on our most rapidly increasing source of greenhouse gas emissions is environmental folly. It may mean more economic prosperity in the short term,…
PS, Tories love you! Is Alison Redford leading predators away from her party? Or what?
The now-famous cell-phone camera shot of Ms. Redford dining with her daughter at Lulu California Bistro in Palm Springs, grabbed from the Internet. VICTORIA, B.C. Truth be told, former premier…
I will never bathe again
Olivia Chow, who is amazing, signs my arm before SFH’s big set at the Bovine Sex Club for the This Ain’t Rob Ford Fest. I shalt never bathe again. We…
In Sunday’s Sun: Mr. Gray
Let me you tell my Herb Gray stories. First off, this: Herb Gray was an eminent citizen. He was a special person. He had an impact on this country. He…
The Trials of Don Braid
Don Braid is looking for something. Anything. As a political pundit and editorial writer he is knee deep in politics. His proximity to Edmonton’s machinations of party politics and politics…
Saturday night blues blogging
Good evening. Here’s another Steve Dawson solo instrumental effort. It’s called Chunky. Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, the nucleus of Hot Tuna, are joined by Steve Kimock for Trouble in…
the gluten-free hoax: nutritionism run amok
Today I saw a bag of high-end cheese puffs, made with organic corn and real cheese. WHEAT FREE and GLUTEN FREE, the package boasted, which made me chuckle. Yup, just…
Just Six Songs?
Author, musician and neuroscientist Daniel Levitin says all music can be classified into a mere six types of song. That’s part of the premise in his 2009 book, The World…
Even The X Premier Of Alberta Wants The Fuck Out Of Alberta
She’s fled South to Palm Springs, and I’ve been to Palm Springs, and I’ve been to Lethbridge this time of year, and frankly who can blame her? The comments on…
Good help is easy to find, if you pay for it
The whining from Canadian restaurants over the TFW cancellation is both offensive and insulting to Canada. Any restaurant anywhere in the country that has to close down because it cannot…