Morphing Tragedy into Terror: the Harper Agenda
Canada won’t be cowed by terrorism, or by a draconian response to its threat The Ottawa shooting requires a measured reaction. We won’t let this society be divided into ‘us…
October 2014
Reflections on a violent day in Ottawa
Photo from Public Domain I often find it hard to feel empathy for Prime Minister Stephen Harper. But when I saw the grim picture of him talking on the phone…
The People of Canada Will Not Be Intimidated by Terrorists. Only the Government Gets to Do That.
Sideshow Steve Harper, his hairdo blessedly intact following yesterday’s shooting in Ottawa, has vowed that the Canadian people will not be intimidated by the killings of two Canadian soldiers this…
Rattlesnake Logic
After the shock and sadness wears off, there’s no doubt that many conservatives will use yesterday’s attack by a lone gunman in Ottawa to justify their ongoing anti-Jihad crusade. I…
"these acts were drive by hatred, but also designed to drive us to hate. they will not."
We woke up this morning in a country blessed by love, diversity and peace, and tomorrow we will do the same. These acts were driven by hatred, but also designed…
Uncertainty Over Tax Credits Causing Turmoil In Renewable Energy Sector
Uncertainty over the future of the wind production tax credit and the solar investment tax credit—and Congressional inaction on both matters—could pose a serious challenge to development in the renewable…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, October 23, 2014
Your news links for today: BCE faces off with Rogers over NHL GamePlus mobile app offerings – Globe and Mail Rogers CEO comes out swinging at ‘cry baby’ BCE over…
Ottawa Shooting: NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair’s Speech
Here’s NDP leader Thomas Mulcair’s address to the nation following the fatal shootings at the National War Memorial and Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday. The post Ottawa Shooting: NDP…
The Ottawa/Parliament Hill shootings
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. Following yesterday’s shootings in Ottawa, I thought creating a thread might be helpful. Discuss in the comments. And pray offline. Thank…
Methane Leaks Wipe Out Any Climate Benefit Of Fracking, Satellite Observations Confirm
This is a guest post by Joe Romm, republished with permission from the original on Climate Progress. Satellite observations of huge oil and gas basins in East Texas and North…
Man down
Teddy here. Those who know me in person know I can, at times, attract a comedy of errors. At about 2am today, my computer broke. While trying to fix it,…
CKNW-Former BC Premier calls for a frank discussion of Canadian values
Former BC NDP Premier Ujjal Dosanjh A former BC Premier says Wednesday’s terror attack in Ottawa is another sign of Canada losing the war on values. Ujjal Dosanjh says it…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, October 23, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, October 23, 2014: Slava Voynov’s lawyer says Kings defenceman ‘never hit the woman’ – Toronto Sun Toronto…
Discrimination in municipal voting.
You know you are a second-class citizen in Ontario if you are a tenant and have moved since last time you voted in a municipal election. The municipal people across…
Thursday Morning
H/t Toronto Star The events of yesterday were undeniably tragic. A young man, Nathan Cirillo, died. As I noticed on a Facebook posting by my cousin’s wife, Nathan was a…
A Green Office is a Productive Office
Workplaces aren’t associated with fun, but there are certain designs of places that can make places more enjoyable. It turns out that buildings designed with sustainability in mind tend to…
SUDEP Awareness Day and Autism Disorders
A much higher percentage of people with autism spectrum disorders suffer from epileptic seizures than among persons in the general population. At the severe end of the autism “spectrum” it…
Rail Industry Fights Speed Limits, Brake Regulation in Quest for Profits
Earlier this month Hunter Harrison, the CEO of Canadian Pacific told the Globe and Mail that he thought regulators have “overreacted” to the oil-by-rail disaster in Lac-Megantic that killed 47…
Crito: Doing What’s Right
In his dialogue, Crito, Plato has Socrates gently admonish his friend, Crito, for his concern over what the uneducated public might think, or might spread by rumour and gossip, and…