Stephen Harper and the Road to an Early Election
I didn't watch the ceremony at the National War Memorial, but I see that Stephen Harper made it back from China just in time to take the starring role.So he…
November 2014
e.u. advocate general ruling strongly supports claim of war resister andré shepherd
The fight for justice for US war resisters took a major step forward yesterday, with a ruling strongly in favour of war resister André Shepherd. In the legal case of…
Ezra Levant’s Latest Disgraceful Bigot Eruption
Ezra Levant is without a shadow of a doubt the most disgusting person on Canadian television.A greasy, grubby oil pimp, a far-right demagogue, a bully and a bigot.But even by…
Ezra, The School Board, And The Muslims: Day Three
Well, as my CBSC (and also CRTC) complaints await processing in Ottawa, it’s time for a few updates. Most importantly, Ezra has offered his side of the story, and also…
Tens of Billions Wasted
How much will we keep spending to develop more fossil fuels when we know we have to stop to avert climate breakdown? $88b/year? More? How about zero. It’s time to…
Weekend Pilihan Tepat dengan Pesawat
Kemana weekend kita minggu ini?. Mau dengan siapa? Lebih baiknya weekend dengan keluarga. Karena keluarga adalah orang-orang spesial kita. Tunggu dulu, kemana weekend kita minggu ini? Yang istimewa saja yuk.…
Government Spending and GDP #nlpoli
A couple of weeks ago, finance minister Ross Wiseman said that he can’t cut government spending because it is such an important part of the economy. Wiseman said government spending…
Climate Denier Lord Lawson And The Art of Nest Feathering
Nine days after Lawson resigned protesters in East Berlin began tearing down the Berlin Wall, but a Lawson free from political restraints began forging his own doctrine in the newly…
Alberta’s big problem is the same as Russia’s – so what’s Stephen Harper doing about it?
Keep those wells a-pumpin! Keep those oil prices low! Squeeze those Russkies! Uh … just a minute. … isn’t that bad for Alberta’s many varieties of Conservative? Below: Russian President…
Ezra Levant, Hyde, and Appealing to the Id
Our erudite readers will all be well acquainted with this particular novel: This writer is a fan of both Robert Louis Stevenson' and Sigmund Freud's work (though I actually prefer…
A letter to BC Ferries
Republished from the Facebook page of Sean Smith, with permission. Dear BC Ferries: I know that you are having a hard time trying to figure out ways to save money.…
One Day Left to Vote on the Proposed First West Credit Union Takeover of Island Savings
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger David Indge sent this post into Cowichan Conversations. Heather Olson responded with these comments David Indge-responded this afternoon. Check out the revealing commentary in the revealing content…
Energy East Foosties: LIUNA, the Liberals & the NDP
Last month, in my environmental column with the Sudbury Star, I wrote about the Energy East pipeline, and why it should be given a “rethink” by supporters, in light of…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Fashionable cats.
You can’t handle the truth: BC Liberals
Site C not necessarily a slam dunk: Bennett, Business in Vancouver, October 15, 2014 “Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett says he is still torn on whether his government should…
Saving the Planet, One Meal at a Time
Photo by Jeff Vanuga My attitude toward becoming a vegan was similar to Augustine’s attitude toward becoming celibate—“God grant me abstinence, but not yet.” But with animal agriculture as the…
Russia’s Vulnerability to the EU
Photo by Remy Steinegger Introduction The US-EU sponsored coup in the Ukraine and its conversion from a stable Russian trading partner to a devastated EU economic client and NATO launch…
Nisga’a Nation community members protest LNG deal
Petronas’ proposed Pacific Northwest LNG project – the source of partnership talks with the Nisga’a Nation Read this Nov. 10 Tyee story by Wawmeesh G. Hamilton on the grassroots cracks…
Lest We Forget
Brutality against women can come from those whose duty it is to protect and serve: A Winnipeg woman said this week that she had filed a complaint after an officer…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Shannon Gormley points out that human rights are meaningless in the face of a government which claims the entitlement to strip people…