Our parliamentary secretary for short pants
The Harper Cons went just a little too far this week in demonstrating their disrespect for Parliament, and finally they got called on it by the Globe and Mail and…
September 2014
Lunch
I planned dessert first today after seeing Wanda’s Pie in the Sky picture on Facebook this morning. I walked over to Kensington Market on a near-empty stomach and plopped myself…
It’s Time to Put the Spotlight on Government Secrecy
Partisans may not believe it, but Canada’s “culture of secrecy” existed long before Stephen Harper moved into the prime minister’s office. And it’ll be around long after he moves out,…
Canada, Australia Denounced as "Axis of Carbon"
The high-carbon bromance between Stephen Harper and Tony Abbott has led Inside Climate News to brand the duo the “Axis of Carbon.” …these two governments, with their energy-rich domains sprawling…
Another reason to hate PDFs – content curation
I really should re-brand this blog ‘Death to PDFs’. But I got an email at work from someone formerly involved in the organization who had done a vanity Google after…
Will health care derail the 2017 target for balancing the books? Not likely.
The Conference Board of Canada likes to tell the world that it is independent and unbiased, but a quick look at its board of directors will reveal that it is…
Hey, Think You’re Resilient?
“Resilience.” It’s the new climate change buzz word. It applies to individuals, communities, institutions, and infrastructure. Resilience is the ability to bounce back from repeated climate change impacts. It’s the…
Paul Calandra Apologizes
After his disgraceful behaviour the other day in the House during Question Period, Parliamentary Secretary and ardent Harper loyalist Paul Callandra issued a ‘tearful’ apology this morning. For me, his…
Toronto update
Ford has cemented his place as the #2 candidate, and Ari Goldkind has managed to pick up the overwhelming majority of the remaining vote. 44% – Tory27% – Ford26% –…
Harper Lied About U.S. Requesting Canada’s Military Help In Iraq
American officials say Canada offered further military help to fight the Islamic State in Iraq – not the other way around as Harper told the Wall Street Journal earlier this…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, September 26, 2014
Your news links for today: Canada’s Cogeco eyes wireless service, seeks regulator’s help – Reuters Cogeco would become wireless carrier if CRTC lets small players piggyback on Big Telcos –…
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140 Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, September 26, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, September 26, 2014: California bans prisons from sterilizing inmates without their consent Calvin Wank arrested for public…
No, It’s Not "Short Sighted"
I’ve seen stories popping up recently where Justin Trudeau is being criticized for refusing to engage with Sun Media. The issue is that Sun Media has allowed people like Levant…
Ello, I love you, let me jump in your game?
Why won’t anyone invite me to join? I hate Facebook, too!
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Don Pittis makes the case for a guaranteed annual income on economic and social grounds: The young would be some of the biggest…
A Bit Of Anti-Union Hysteria From John Ivison
It’s funny, isn’t it, that the Harper regime can use our tax dollars to monitor us, manipulate us, and promulgate all kinds of propaganda, but somehow it’s not right, indeed…
The Next Wedge
http://reason.com/ This week, the Conference Board released a report predicting generational warfare between Canadians. Macleans has also jumped on the bandwagon. Linda McQuaig writes: I turn to Maclean’s if I…
On practical obstacles
Shorter Andrew Scheer: A functional democratic Parliament is everybody’s responsibility. And to be more precise, my responsibility for a functional democratic Parliament is to enforce complete unaccountability – and indeed…