“Those Mainlanders” and other racist ways to start a sentence
I was at a restaurant with friends a few weeks ago. The conversation was kind of slow, so I mentioned my plans for travelling to Hong Kong next year and…
May 2014
Fight Over New Prosperity Mine Challenges Federal Government’s Environmental Assessment Powers
“The only thing I can see is they are buying time. They’re putting the project on life support,” said Chief Joe Alphonse of the Tletinqox-t’in and the tribal chairman of…
Taking the HST off hydro is bad policy, if good politics
One of the signature campaign planks for the NDP in the 2014 Ontario Election is to remove the HST from our hydro bills, saving perhaps $120 a year for average…
BC Ferries still owed $25 million 2nd mortgage
Under leadership of CEO David Hahn and Board Chairs Elizabeth Harrison and Don Hay, in a deal negotiated before completion of construction, BC Ferries lent a real estate developer almost…
Election 2014: Knock Knock – Health care questions you may want to ask
“Knock knock. Who’s there? Tim. Tim? Who’s dat? No – it’s Tim Hu-dak.” The candidates are knocking on your door. All candidate meetings are being organized in each riding. Are…
Arkansas sees the light; who next?
Four states in the South (via the courts) have now recognized gay marriage: Virginia, Texas, Oklahoma … and now Arkansas. The latter three are actually quite conservative, which is one…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. – Alyssa Battistoni writes that a universal basic income could go a long way toward solving environmental and economic problems alike by placing a…
Vox: Everything you need to know about network neutrality
Big rule changes in the U.S. threaten to put your Internet in the slow lane. Here’s a great explanation of what is happening in the Net Neutrality battle, how it…
60 Minutes grills BC salmon farmers, government
Top-rated American TV newsmagazine program 60 Minutes sunk its teeth into BC’s longstanding salmon farming controversy last night. While the program – hosted by renowned health commentator Dr. Sanjay Gupta…
Sorry Timmy. Been There Done That and the T-shirt was a Knock Off
On October 2, 1995, Tim Hudak stood up in the Ontario Legislature to make the following announcement: “I am delighted to relate to the assembly some very good news that…
Is the CASDA National Autism Needs Assessment Credible and Legitimate?
“This survey marks an important opportunity for parents, individuals with ASD and professionals in the autism field to serve notice to our federal government that a national autism strategy is…
I AM BIG BROTHER WARREN AND YOU WILL BUY ALL MY BOOKS
I’ve never before been projected on a screen that big. I could get used to that. Snapped at the always-fun CREA conference this morning, alongside the charming and talented Kathleen…
Robocon: Why Law Professors will rub their hands with glee over the Commissioner’s Report
Counsellor Shrybman: The Doubter One thing is for sure: for the next two decades or more, constitutional law professors in every law university in Canada will be rubbing their hands…
The Syrian refugee crisis: a first-hand account from the Turkish border
More than three years have passed since protesters took the streets in Syria. What began as a call for democracy, a mass movement to end Bashar al-Assad’s 43 years of…
"No Turning Back:" Mexico’s Looming Fracking and Offshore Oil and Gas Bonanza
After generations of state control, Mexico’s vast oil and gas reserves will soon open for business to the international market. In December 2013, Mexico’s Congress voted to break up the…
Rafe Mair: Howe Sound under siege
Boaters raise the alarm over plans to re-industrialize Howe Sound (Future of Howe Sound Society) Howe Sound is Canada’s southernmost fjord. It is a natural beauty which should be declared…
A beautiful waste
Exploring the world underneath New York City, via The Atlantic: -srbp-
Election 2014: Hudak’s view of health care limited to only doctors and nurses
Premier Kathleen Wynne probably had the best line on PC Leader Tim Hudak’s promise to cut 100,000 public sector jobs, suggesting he was “turning paycheques into pink slips.” Toronto Star…
May 12: Time for a change of focus?:
There’s nothing much in the TandT today. But, then, there never is. And what’s there is not very useful.But one can say that only so many times. That’s why, some…
A Tesla Tour of NYC
Being an enormous fan of all things related to Nikola Tesla, I decided to visit a few spots related to his time spent in New York City.