Free Trade Is Not Fair Trade
Stephen Harper has been travelling around the world, signing “free” trade deals like a hockey player signing autographs. But those deals have been particularly detrimental to Ontario’s economy — and…
May 2014
Justin Trudeau: Dictator or Leader?
What has gone wrong here? Why is Justin Trudeau screwing up the one clear promise he made to the Liberal Party? Did we so artlessly choose someone who does not…
Why the Ontario Liberals are likely to lose
It’s not because Hudak committed ritual political suicide yesterday. It’s not because old-fart lefties are complaining that Horwath is too much of a centrist. It’s not because the horse race…
The BC education system is broken
I can’t even imagine what it would have been like to go to a school where there wasn’t a regular community of teachers who knew each other and watched me
Supervised Injection In Toronto: The Canadian Taboo
Supervised injection is an emerging school of urban policy. At Illuminated By Street Lamps, I have posted a paper I wrote on the subject, which focuses on Toronto, and points…
Supervised Injection In Toronto: The Canadian Taboo
Supervised injection is an emerging school of urban policy. At Illuminated By Street Lamps, I have posted a paper I wrote on the subject, which focuses on Toronto, and points…
"I’ve Gone To The Dark Side": A Guest Post From The Mound Of Sound
I received this essay from Mound yesterday. He asked me to read it carefully before deciding whether to post it, given its dark, apocalyptic overtones. I acquiesced in the Mound’s…
Ontario Liberal electricity-rate insanity
Back in 2003 when the Liberals came to power, electricity rates in Ontario were 5¢ kWhr. Today the peak rate is 13.5¢ + 7% HST or 14.5¢. That’s a staggering…
Ontario Fire Fighters Against Tim Hudak’s Proposed Civil Service Cutbacks
BURLINGTON – The Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association came out against Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak’s plan to cut 100,000 jobs from the public sector. “Tim Hudak can’t seem to…
Charting BC natural gas revenues
The following charts are created with production data from Statistics Canada (CANSIM 131-0001) and other reports from government ministries. These demonstrate significant changes of income from exploration and production of…
Saturday At The Movies
The Choice.
Stephen Harper and the National Day of Humiliation
Well I'm happy to report that although Stephen Harper did manage to briefly enjoy one of his favourite fantasies.By making it look like his military had finally brought down Parliament.His…
Aging long-shot ‘blockhead’ candidate knocks off huge Journal political team to capture Yeggie political category award
Yeggie winning blogger David Climenhaga with a familiar-looking Albertan. What was her name again? Below: The same guy with some other political types who look faintly familiar. When the podcast…
John Horgan on resource revenues
This is from Ian Jessop’s CFAX1070 program, May 9, about 1:45pm Gadget Google – Lecteur multimédia de Google – http://www.liens-du-vin.ch/google-audio_player-script.htm
May 2014 Bits and Bites
This will be relatively short. First, we would like to provide our readers with what looks to be a bit of a preview: We have a feeling that the lives…
Tim Hudak and the Abominable Gila Monster
OK, I might as well say it. I need an Ontario election just when it's finally starting to feel like Spring, like I need a hole in the head, or…
Musical interlude
Moguai – Mpire
Greater Sudbury Election Notes, Part 2: Melanson Derides Long-Term Fiscal Sustainability In Favour of More Pain for Taxpayers
Greater Sudbury Mayoral candidate and former Greater Sudbury Taxpayer Association head Dan Melanson just doesn’t seem to understand what municipal fiscal sustainability is all about. Wading into the recent, on-going…
Day of Honour
Dear members of the Canadian military, I’m sorry. I truly am. On behalf of all Canadians that have a clue I’m sorry that your plight and exploitation, and struggles with…