And you think this is voter apathy?
There has been a flurry of concern lately about what people see as voter apathy. And when voter turnout in federal and provincial elections heads toward the 50 per cent…
July 2014
Why ABA for Autism? Because Children with Autism Disorders Deserve Evidence-Based Intervention and ABA Meets That Standard
Autism Canada Foundation, a Canadian autism charity, promotes itself as “The PREMIER Resource for Information on Autism Spectrum Disorders” but typically downplays the importance of evidence support for ABA as…
A Conspiracy Of One
It’s not uncommon for an RCMP Commissioner to jump through hoops at Stephen Harper’s bequest. We saw that when Zaccardelli gave Harper a leg up to victory by conjuring up…
We Need Duffy’s Emails
There has been a lot of public befuddlement — including from Mike Duffy’s lawyer — as to why the senator has been charged with accepting a bribe, while Nigel Wright…
Energy East pipeline: TransCanada told to “cease and desist”
The Council of Canadians this week told TransCanada to “cease and desist” from the deplorable practice of purchasing the silence of Canadian towns likely to be affected by the Energy…
Electoral Reform – Personal Perspective
After more than 5 years of writing about our declining democracy and having several times reviewed the options open to us should we ever get a government in power willing…
Lorne Gunter: Whatever The Facts Are, They’re Bad
The Sun’s Lorne Gunter objects to a PBO report claiming public sector sick day costs are not a burden on the taxpayer because “…most departments do not call in replacements…
I’m increasingly concerned….
…about what we are going to see as an end game of the Ukraine crisis. The States is upping the rhetoric, as is the UK. But other European leaders are…
Stephen Harper and the Scandal that Will Destroy Him
Well there I was today in the north of Scotland, when I thought I saw a mysterious creature in this little bay.At first I thought it was another kind of…
Tories shut down any possibility leadership candidate Thomas Lukaszuk will get to shine
Thomas Lukaszuk is an entertaining speaker with a full range of facial expressions. His party is going to make darned sure he doesn’t have a chance to use those talents…
Winnipeg – Gaza Solidarity
Winnipeg, July 19, 2014: Winnipeggers march in solidarity with the people of Gaza. Photo: Paul S. Graham July 19, 2014: Several hundred Winnipeggers rallied in front of the Canadian Human…
Street Dancing In Verdun
Every second Friday night on Wellington they are having these Latino dance parties on the street during the summer. Hope you can make it, I will be the big old…
Search for blogging productivity-boosting apps and extentions
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND:SOPA defeat: Don’t celebrate just yetUN Security Council Gives Libyan No-fly Zone WingsInfo.. The post Search for blogging productivity-boosting apps and extentions appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
July 19: Funny how us people think (part 2)
Sorry to be late. I was within a sentence of finishing it when the cat cleverly stepped on my keyboard, and I got a blank screen. _____________________________________________________________________ Firday’s banner headline…
Rafe: With fracking, tankers “world-class safety” is a weasel word
BC Premier Christy Clark touts “world-class” safety for fossil fuel projects (Canadian Press) Many times I have referred to Premier Clark’s demand that Enbridge and others have “world-class” cleanup processes…
Saturday Photo: Hanging out Paris-style
This picture was taken four weeks ago, Saturday June 21, the longest day in the year at Lac Dumesnil in le Parc du Bois de Vincennes. Situated just outside the…
How Stephen Harper AND The Conservative Party LIE To You Every Day And The MSM Backs Up Their Bullshit ….
REGINA — So much of what many Canadians consider conventional wisdom is what Henry Ford used to call ‘history’: mostly bunk. I’m talking about statements like the Harper Conservatives are…
More On Duffy
Like many others, I have been trying to fathom how Nigel Wright has escaped without charges for the cheque he wrote to Mike Duffy, while the latter has been charged…
Why is John Tory’s top advisor promoting a bigot who calls Muslim children “parasites,” Sikhs “backward foreigners” and blacks “illiterates”
Along with plenty of other hate, documented here. Here’s Sick Nick promoting the “Five Feet of Fury” hater just last night: John Tory’s strategist might say he didn’t know about…