Satire inspired by these headlines: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/can-fortress-north-america-keep-ebola-at-bay-1.2806339 http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/harper-rejects-charges-of-bias-in-cra-s-scrutiny-of-birdwatchers-1.2806620
http://www.sodahead.com Andrew Coyne is a philosophical and an economic conservative. So one would expect that he would support the present government. But he saw through the facade long ago. Despite…
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, October 21, 2014: Oscar Pistorius Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison in Killing of Girlfriend Negative online…
The murder of the CAF member in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu by an avowed ISIS sympathizer had political implications, and within minutes. Yesterday, the Prime Minister stood in the House of Commons to…
I’m pretty much in full agreement with Royson James today. Barring some last minute Nanos poll that shows Chow overtaking DoFo for second place in the Toronto mayor race (that…
Identity and belonging are subjects that caregivers grapple with everyday. When we become caregivers, do we lose our ‘other’ selves? When our beloved charge passes away, who are we then?…
Louder is a new site that aims to bring important news that is usually ignored to the forefront. The site does this in two ways which revolves around Twitter: organic…
I often marvel at the ability of the Prime Minister and his minions to keep a straight face as they baldly lie to all of us. At least those lies…
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Martha Friendly highlights how families at all income levels can benefit from a strong child care system: Isn’t it the Canadian way…
Canada’s prime minister a.k.a. the Hair does not have a large number of friends. And that short list obviously does not include Canadian author and journalist Michael Harris. We hear…
Evan Solomon will be there, and he may speak to you!
Why do people vote for candidates that promise to stop gravy trains and run cities like businesses? More importantly, why do people fall for these empty promises?
I warned that Stephen Harper was looking for a way to scare Canadians, so he could try to stampede them into believing that only a Great Strong Leader like himself…
It’s hard to imagine a more politically tone-deaf set of ads than the three currently in circulation by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary ostensibly as part of a recruiting campaign. The…
Have you joined yet? No? So, you’re good with corporate media spinning things for you, against your personal, community, national and ecological interests? Oh. Ok. 🙂 Ricochet is an audacious…
Line them up here. In this one section of universal childcare analysis by one of the smartest people in the country, Michal Rozworski, we see a number of significant policy…
When Iran claims it is not developing nuclear weapons because they are incompatible with Islam, the U.S. and its European allies suggest this is mere propaganda. According to an article…
By-elections are being held in four ridings across Alberta on October 27th. This mini-election, of sorts, is needed to elect Premier Jim Prentice and two of his cabinet ministers to…
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Shawnigan’s Advisory Planning Committee unanimously rejected the plan to rezone F-1 Forest Land to Residential allowing the developer to develop 28 lots in exchange for protecting some…
