Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Laura Ryckewaert looks in more detail at the continued lack of any privacy protection in the Unfair Elections Act. And Murray Dobbin is…
April 2014
The Rich Get Richer — But Nobody Else Does
That’s the conclusion of a report which was recently released by the Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives. According to the Canadian Press: The country’s 86 richest individuals and families —…
What to expect tonight in Quebec
I want to begin by recapping my final prediction for the race. 72 – 39.5% – PLQ35 – 26.5% – PQ14 – 23.0% – CAQ4 – 9.0% – QS There…
April’s early breads
April has begun with three loaves of bread; generally successful efforts, although there’s still some tweaking to do with the recipes. As always. But I’m encouraged to try more –…
CP book launch and John Greyson talk
This is the poster for the John Greyson talk and CP book launch in Montreal in a few days. Can’t wait!
Point made Wynne, move on Hudak.
The late Keith Davey explained it that the point of the Truth Squad that got a great deal of media coverage in the 1963 election campaign was not to correct…
Overwhelming Proof You Can’t Eat Enough Fruit and Vegetables
We all know that fruits and vegetables are good for us – but did you know that at any age you can reduce your risk of death by 42%? According…
ConCalls: No Charges Despite New Prescott #RoboCon Information
After giving some immunity to a man who either lied to me, or to Elections Canada’s investigators, Canada’s election agency has no new charges to announce against the perpetrators of…
Time To Get Your Eye Back On The Ball, Tom
Apparently NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair hasn’t figured out what the ball is in Canadian politics today. He also took shots at both Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Trudeau.Trudeau, in particular,…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, April 7, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, April 7, 2014: Livent auditor Deloitte ordered to pay $84.8-million for failing detect fraud | Financial Post…
Olivia on cover of this morning’s 24
Her campaign office opening was so packed yesterday morning that people – including war roomers! – were out on the sidewalk. Not bad.
I Nominate Him For A Nobel Prize
The category? That’s yet to be determined. Any suggestions? Recommend this Post
Why Pierre Poilievre’s Election Bill Could Help Kill the Cons
He's the most Republican looking MP I've ever seen.A ghastly little fanatic who could just have easily have been suckled by Karl Rove as he was suckled by Stephen Harper.And…
The Ghastly Cons and the Climate Change Monster
I went down to my favourite beach today to celebrate the Rites of Spring, only to find the last remnants of the Winter from Hell still clinging to the pier.And…
Repealing Bill 29 #nlpoli
The Liberals proposed a motion during last week’s private member’s day that the government repeal Bill 29. Meanwhile, at the Telegram, legislative reporter James McLeod has been waging a one-man…
Short term gain for long term pain
250news.com, December 2013 “While one Canfor mill shuts down, another opens up, in China.” Business in Vancouver, January, 2014: “The constant flow of B.C. logs to overseas sawmills is hurting…
thoughts on the networks that control our internet experiences
Certain things about the internet leave me very uncomfortable. I dislike the near monopoly of book sales that Amazon has, and the way in which supporting that monopoly is one…
Once Canada’s Autism Wasteland Has Saskatchewan Made Meaningful Progress?
Apparently Saskatchewan is still have difficulty providing necessary levels of early autism intervention. I once described it in a September 2, 2007 commentary as Canada’s Autism Wasteland: Canada’s Autism Wasteland…
Welcome to Stephen Harper’s Banana Republic
#PMSH goes #BananaRepublic: the (un) #FairElectionsAct lets incumbents SUPERVISE their own election! pic.twitter.com/SG3IT8GMAz #cdnpoli — Politics, Re-Spun (@PoliticsReSpun) April 6, 2014 Just how stupid does Stephen Harper think we are?…