Our Long Municipal Nightmare Is Over
Of course one’s first response must be an overwhelming sense of relief. The Ford’s are gone from power in this town, even though Rob reclaimed his council seat out in…
October 2014
Election Night in Ontario…
Or, perhaps better put, yet another night of futility and frustration. Now while the rest of the country will be focused on the mayoral race in Toronto and specifically who…
Russell Brand Re-Spins Stephen Harper, Expertly
Politics, Re-Spun hereby bestows honourary Canadian and Politics, Re-Spun citizenship upon Russell Brand for his precise and effective re-spinning of Steve Harper and his soft fascist, neo-conservative manipulation of most…
In Which Pastor Pat Discusses ‘Safe’ Investments
God love Pastor Pat Robertson. Few others can: Recommend this Post
U.S. Energy Policies Based on Inflated Fracking Predictions: Post Carbon Institute Report
Economic predictions about the fracking industry’s potential growth have for the most part gone unquestioned — until now. A new report from the Post Carbon Institute exposes highly inflated forecasts…
In Tuesday’s Sun: enough of the wannabe police, already
Keeping church and state separate is important. Keeping the state and the police separate is equally important. We all got to see why, last week, when Stephen Harper – and…
In Case You Missed It, Toronto
John Oliver last night delivered what might just be the best endorsement mayoralty candidate Doug Ford received throughout the campaign
RCMP to run risk assessment on Mulclair security request
Filed under: Cartoons (Single Panel), Making fun of Harper
Dogs, Dogs, Dogs
By far the most e-mail I received as both a Commissioner (from 2008-2011) and as a candidate (past and present) is about dogs. This is also the hottest button issue…
The Election-Eve Racist, Sexist Attack on Olivia Chow
If this cartoon were published, say, 2 weeks before the election, it would have been debated as a tool of racist, sexist propaganda and yet another blemish on corporate media.…
Island Savings Credit Union Merger Is Bigger Better? Not In My Experience.
Island Savings Credit Union Merger By David Ridley Is bigger better? Not in my experience. The directors of Island Savings tell us that we will all benefit by being absorbed…
Dave Haywood Joins A Crowded Field Of North Cowichan Hopefuls
David Haywood DAVE HAYWOOD WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE NOVEMBER 15TH FOR NORTH COWICHAN COUNCILLOR ADVANCE POLLS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 5TH & 12TH PERSONAL LIFE: Dave graduated from Dartmouth High, Nova Scotia…
When Being Right Feels Wrong
In March of this year I had a job interview with a well known political consulting group. I must say despite not being hired I immensely enjoyed the interview. One…
CBC: Introducing Google Camel View
Ever wanted to tour the desert? Got a few great Canadian parks on your bucket list? Google street view just made visiting off-the-beaten-path locations a bit easier. Article by the…
Ottawa attack, Municipal Election Day, LPCO weekend
That title pretty well sums up my post today. In order of title: I’ve waited for a few days before deciding to comment on the Ottawa attack where a shooter…
Ghomeshi claims he was fired by CBC over sex allegations
The plot is thickening around Jian Ghomeshi’s departure from the CBC as the radio star announces a $50-million lawsuit against the public broadcaster. The post Ghomeshi claims he was fired…
Remember to vote, and updates
I hope everyone who follows this blog who can vote today has already done so. Those who have yet to, I hope you do so soon, even if you simply…
‘Terrorism threat’ hyped to fuel Harper government’s reactionary right-wing agenda
Following the Ottawa shooting both the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star ran headlines that signaled the nation was under assault. The Globe went with the single word “Attacked”…