Dismal job numbers for June
Statistics Canada’s release of job numbers for June look truly dismal. The unemployment rate rose to 7.1%, and there was a loss of 9,400 jobs compared to May. Year over…
July 2014
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Linda McQuaig discusses how a renewed push for austerity runs directly contrary to the actual values of Canadians, who want to see their…
Do I hear the sweet sound of the Blues?
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140 Law – Leading Legal Headlines for Friday, July 11, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, July 11, 2014: Toronto man faces charges after police say teen forced into sex trade Challenging a…
Oh, And One More Thing
It seems I, Martin Regg Cohn and Cheri DiNovo aren’t the only ones to take issue with Andrea horwath’s leadership these days: Re:Horwath admits ‘bittersweet’ election result, July 9 I…
NDP Continues Strong Leadership for A Real National Autism Strategy
Tom Mulcair, Leader of Canada’s Official Opposition NDP & Glenn Thibeaullt, Sudbury NDP MP Further to my question to NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau about their…
In the ignominy of ignorance.
Can you imagine? At a time when a young man’s fancy is to indulge in a summer hockey camp, our Babel MP has spent the past week talking about prostitution.…
The Moody Blues
No sooner had the newly elected Kathleen Wynne tabled her budget than Moody’s — the bond rating agency — pounced. But, Linda McQuaig writes, it wasn’t much of a pounce:…
Ontario Town Accepts Cash Donation from TransCanada On Condition It Won’t Publicly Comment on the Pipeline Company’s Business
A small town is northeastern Ontario has become the centre of attention in the Energy East pipeline debate for accepting a $30,000 donation from TransCanada while agreeing not to publicly…
Stephen Harper and the Coming Storm
It's summer in Canada. The tragically short season when one should be allowed to forget about our grubby political scene, think about more beautiful things, and enjoy them while it…
Kiev’s brutal military campaign in eastern Ukraine creating humanitarian crisis
The Kiev regime’s military campaign in eastern Ukraine has Washington’s backing. US State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki voiced support for Kiev’s right to press its assault – an assault that…
NDP MP Craig Scott proposes an “adapted-for-Canada” system of proportional representation
NDP MP Craig Scott proposes an “adapted-for-Canada” system of proportional representation as a route to parliamentary reform and democratic renewal. The post NDP MP Craig Scott proposes an “adapted-for-Canada” system…
Issues and Answers – on line #nlpoli
After a couple of false starts over the past year, it looks like NTV has started posting episodes of Issues and Answers online. That’s good news for political junkies. The…
The Bigot Rob Ford and the Homeless Gay Kids
OK. I know that only last night I strongly suggested that the time had come to ignore Rob Ford.That since by now it has been clearly established that he is…
Defining Alberta one vehicle at a time
My guess is that the conservatives in Alberta did not like advertising the Wild Rose Party on the provinces’ license plates so they have three new designs that they want…
Defining Alberta one vehicle at a time
My guess is that the conservatives in Alberta did not like advertising the Wild Rose Party on the provinces' license plates so they have three new designs that they want…
Defining Alberta one vehicle at a time
My guess is that the conservatives in Alberta did not like advertising the Wild Rose Party on the provinces’ license plates so they have three new designs that they want…
The horror! The horror! Brent Rathgeber and the St. Albert Chamber of Commerce on the nightmare of too few TFWs
St. Albert by night. My lord! What would we do if the local McDonald’s wasn’t open at 3 a.m.! Below: Edmonton-St. Albert MP Brent Rathgeber. St. ALBERT, Alberta I have…
The Home of the Habs: For Whites Only?
This blogpost was published in the HuffPost under the title: This Canadian Stood Up to Racism Before Rosa Parks The Hobby Lobby case rules that Corporations can impose their restrictive…