How about gun control that works?
Just for a couple minutes, we can assume that the coming federal election will create a government other than that controlled by the Conservative Party. And, if we are finished…
December 2014
Stephen Harper and God Save Justin Trudeau
Ever since Justin Trudeau became Liberal leader Stephen Harper has been trying to portray him as less masculine than he is.As a girly man, the one his supporters like to…
Perhaps A Beer Pipeline Would Meet With Public Approval
Blaise Salmon By Blaise Salmon While historically B.C.’s economy was resource-based, by 2012, only three per cent of B.C.’s GDP came from oil, gas and related services, according to the…
Musical interlude
Lemonchill – Dragonfly
Canadian Government: This Reporter’s Question About ALEC ‘Undeserving of Response’
As some of you may know, I’ll be starting a new role in January 2015 as an investigative resources correspondent for Reuters. Getting access to records about government decisions and…
Canadian Government: This Reporter’s Question About ALEC ‘Undeserving of Response’
As some of you may know, I’ll be starting a new role in January 2015 as an investigative resources correspondent for Reuters. Getting access to records about government decisions and…
Defence of Absolute Privilege not extended to Municipal Councillors
Gutowski v. Clayton, 2014 ONCA 921: Nothing in this record supports an extension of absolute privilege to municipal councillors, in my opinion. In this regard, I do not accept the…
Heading South For A Bluegrass Jam — New Years Eve Party
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Outstanding in his Field! Well now that Christmas is over and the offer of spending New Years with our friends Paul and Fran in California is before us,…
On This Day 34 years ago, in Zimbabwe, Africa
Originally posted on Grandparents' Journal: This blog entry was written 34 years ago today, by my Grandpa, William Klein of Lafleche, Saskatchewan. He and my Grandma Margaret were living in…
So dumb that its a classic!
Tom and Lorenzo review the world’s dumbest Christmas movie: Musical Monday: White Christmas , with the worst costumes ever worn on a fake stage.
B.C. Almanac host Mark Forsythe signs off after 30 years
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger We will not easily forget Mark Forsyth who became part of our day on CBC’s ‘Almanac’ where he broadcast for 30 years. He is a person of…
Rite of passage
I got a pound of Bridgehead coffee for Christmas. From Mallory. She slid her debit card into the reader, punched in her PIN and did it, I’m told. I knew…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Daniel Tencer nicely surveys how a guaranteed annual income could work in Canada, as well as the obstacles to putting one in place:…
NYC bound
This is where Lala and I will be tomorrow: • CBGB’s and The Fillmore East • Joey Ramone’s NYC pad • St. Marks Hotel • Trash and Vaudeville • Iggy…
Our Lost Prestige
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ As we enter 2015, the world faces a Pandora’s Box of problems. Daryl Copeland writes: Thanks to the emergence of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, the much-maligned…
Giving The Devil His Due
I sometimes worry that I do not give sufficient coverage to my favourite crazed evangelical, Pat Robertson. A quick review of this year’s posts shows that I offered a mere…
what i’m reading: pro: reclaiming abortion rights by katha pollitt
Katha Pollitt’s new book, Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights, is a powerful gust of fresh, clean air that blows away the toxic stench of the current discourse about abortion. Pro is…
New column day
Here, on the need to turn the holiday spirit of charity into lasting improvements in the lives of the people who need help the most. For further reading…– Joe Gunn…
Tales as told by Tories.
If you have ever wondered how Canada’s Tories can lie to voters as they do, just remember MP Paul Calandra and former MP Dean Del Mastro. Both these gentlemen have…