Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Acting CAO Frank Raimondo told the Board of Directors yesterday afternoon that he had received a requested legal opinion that made it clear that they (Directors Giles,…
Here, on how personal and institutional stress make it more difficult for people to defend their interests – and on the need to respond to political strategies increasingly aimed at…
Your news links for today: CBC to cut back supper-hour news, in-house productions – CBC News Shaw profit drops, misses expectations – The Globe and Mail JD Power: Vidéotron and…
I’m reading Dark Age Ahead, Jane Jacobs’ 2004 strong caution to North American society. I’ll blog about the book in general at a later date, but wanted to share some…
No, Babel-on-the-Bay has no morning line or prediction for the current by-elections in Toronto and Alberta. Readers have been asking for a forecast of what will happen in the four…
Hypocrisy is at the heart of the Harper regime. That hypocrisy was on display once again this week when John Baird — the prime minister’s bullhorn — declared that, in…
Steve Harper and his chums have transformed cognitive dissonance from an affliction into an art form. Harper’s prime directive, his overarching quest, is to get as much Athabasca bitumen as…
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, June 26, 2014: Courts strike down same-sex marriage bans in Indiana and Utah Supreme Court rules Internet…
There had been a sufficient number of close polls during the election that the result, a Liberal majority, came as a greater surprise than perhaps it should have. In my…
Richard – Greetings my Relatives, Friends and Supporters As I have said so many times in the past I am deeply and truly honored that you remember me on this…
I've dealt with plenty of staffers over the years. I've even had them write speeches, brochures and policy briefs for me. BUT I am the name signing and if I…
@Glen4ONT @jm_mcgrath You go get ’em. Greenbelt is one of OLP’s real achievements. Builders hated it, but finally saw it worked. #onpoli— Bigcitylib (@Bigcitylib2) June 26, 2014
It's been less than two months since the Cons let the Canada Health Accord expire. And the corpse is still warm.But I see that Stephen Harper is in a hurry,…
In the garden of a waterfront theatre not far from where I live, there is a little band of bees. They've been there for years, and time and the elements…
Tuesday’s video is available at parcnl.ca. Your humble e-scribbler is Number 2 on June 25. At the front end of the Number 1 video is Vaughn Hammond of the Canadian…
GMAFB Capitalism dissociates us from each other. It makes us embrace consumerism and individualism and erodes community and cohesion. Yet, oddly, Lululemon’s mantra of elevating the world from mediocrity to…
Tory candidate Jim Prentice greets supporters at the opening of his Edmonton campaign headquarters Tuesday evening, showing the first signs of development of the hard-to-avoid campaign paunch. Below: Prover Tory…
A great forum- Twitter tag #PikettyForum Here was the winning tweet for the night: Increasing inequality IS capitalism functioning properly. #PikettyForum @IglikaIvanova @ricochet_en @CCPA_BC @SFUHumInstitute— Melissa Fong (@internationalmf) June 26,
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission {The fist part of what will probably be a lenthy post on Todd Bentley’s appearance on History TV Canada July 1,…
Your OpenMedia team has just confirmed the location of a new ultra-secretive meeting to finalize the Trans Pacific Partnership’s (TPP) Internet censorship plan. It’s taking place in just a few…
