Update on the email from the John Tory fan
Put the (now much-read) email up this morning, here. People said I should go to the cops, sue, etc. Instead, I figured I’d give the John Tory campaign an opportunity…
April 2014
New York Times Joins the Bumbling Keystone XL Cops
This is a guest post by Brad Johnson, cross-posted with permission from Hill Heat. In a New York Times Earth Day story, the usually excellent Coral Davenport grossly misrepresents the…
Watch: Net neutrality and the open Internet under threat
A potential new ruling from the FCC threatens to destroy net neutrality, marking the beginning of the end of the open Internet. Check out what our own Steve Anderson had…
Federalism wins with Senate decision
When Stephen Harper tried to go about his ideas about Senate reform, his belief was that one could have Senate elections and fixed terms without the consent of the provinces.…
Over 50 organizations, 2.8 million people, and a “StopTheSecrecy.net” bat signal can’t be wrong!
Together, over 50 international organizations and 2.8 million people have united behind one of the largest online campaigns in history. And, make no mistake, our call to stop the secrecy…
Climate Denier Grabs Earth Day Headline in Vancouver Sun
It is always difficult to know what to publish on Earth Day. It’s been around for 34 years, which means that much of what’s worth writing about has already been…
NEB finds compliance issues with TransCanada’s environmental protections
A series of five extensive audits of TransCanada Pipelines Management Program by the National Energy Board came back with only minor issues the regulator is asking the energy giant to…
Tar sands terrible for environment and economy
Both Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau believe that getting Alberta’s bitumen to the US Gulf Coast and China is in our “national interest” and is the “Canadian economy’s future.” Not…
Everyone’s A Politician
At least that might seem to be a reasonable inference to draw given people’s increasing capacity not to answer questions that make them uncomfortable or expose a weakness in their…
The Great Game—did Putin outplay the West in Crimea?
In the 19th century, the British and Russian empires’ strategic rivalry for supremacy in Central Asia was referred to as the Great Game. The game has never really ended as…
Exclaim! on the Hot Nasties
Quote: “Today, Hot Nasties are probably best known as Liberal Party strategist Warren Kinsella’s old band or that old Canadian punk group UK upstarts Palma Violets covered. But they were…
April 25: Get a Globe and Mail for April 23….
Look for the column by Michael Bliss “Why is Canada sending fighter jets to Poland?” This is what news is – not just about scribbling down whatever some politicians say.…
Please Share: the bat signal strikes again!
The bat signal strikes again! We’re projecting a hard-hitting message on prominent Washington, D.C. buildings to Stop the Secrecy around the TPP. What message would you like to send to…
Hot Docs 2014 preview: politically punchy program, diversity festival gap still needs work
It’s springtime in Toronto and that means Canada’s premiere documentary showcase is back for another jam-packed ten day event that will deliver the world of doc to eager local audiences…
Tories ahead nationally? Also, the Senate.
As you likely already know, a poll was released a short time ago that had Harper’s Tories in the lead. I decided to throw that though the ElectoMatic and map…
The Canadian middle class has the precise geometric shape of a political football
Impossible to draw any conclusions from "New York Times story" The "New York Times story" about the apparent relative decline of the American middle class was delivered as if by…
The Canadian middle class has the precise geometric shape of a political football
Impossible to draw any conclusions from “New York Times story” The “New York Times story” about the apparent relative decline of the American middle class was delivered as if by…
The Canadian middle class has the precise geometric shape of a political football
Impossible to draw any conclusions from "New York Times story" The "New York Times story" about the apparent relative decline of the American middle class was delivered as if by…
The Canadian middle class has the precise geometric shape of a political football
Impossible to draw any conclusions from “New York Times story” The “New York Times story” about the apparent relative decline of the American middle class was delivered as if by…