Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, December 18, 2014
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Should We Be Surprised?
http://www.cbc.ca/ Canadians were appalled when the U.S. Senate report on torture saw the light of day. We like to think, as John Baird said, that “Canada doesn’t torture
Mentioned in Dispatches.
We have heard from the front lines of the coming federal election. Our first of many big, full-colour brochures from our local Conservative candidate hit the door last week just…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, December 18, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Man who has lived in Canada for 60 years may apply as political refugee…in Canada Osler lawyer’s efforts make…
Stephen Harper’s New and Foul Assault on the Justice System
Well I guess Stephen Harper wasn't kidding. If the courts wouldn't kneel before him he would debase them into submission. Not by simply soiling himself. But by soiling the entire…
Moose Party to enter race in Avalon #nlpoli
Munn E Moose announced today that he will carry the Moose Party banner in the next federal election in the riding of Avalon. "Harper has no CLASS” said Moose. “It’s…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Jordon Cooper rightly argues that we should move away from forcing people to rely on homeless shelters and other stopgap measures when…
New column day
Here, on this week’s confirmation from the Broadbent Institute that Canadians severely underestimate wealth inequality – as well as the strong popular support to reduce the wealth gap. For further…
The Singing Dictator
A guest post by Pamela Mac Neil “Music is always a commentary on society” Frank Zappa Whenever I hear that Harpers base is made up of primarily seniors I am…
"Professor" John Elder Robison’s Limited Understanding of Autism and Autism Research
MIT Technology Review: John Elder Robison is a professor at the College of William & Mary and the author of Look Me in the Eye. John Elder Robison is a…
Stephen Harper’s Scary Year End Horror Show
I tried to put it off as long as I could, I was having too much of a good time to spoil it. Humming Christmas tunes, fixing one of my…
Enbridge Spills
One in a continuing series. Their playing Regina this time. But don’t worry, the NEB is on the case.
The Lunatic Fringe #nlpoli
If the provincial Conservatives have done nothing else with their European trade charade, they have breathed new energy into the political lunatic fringe that opposed the trade deal before they…
Danielle Smith’s conduct and the mass Wildrose defection must be seen as character issues
Former Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith with her new boss, Premier Jim Prentice, at yesterday’s news conference announcing the defection of the nine Wildrose caucus members to the Progressive Conservative…
Another outstanding Harper choice!
Canada’s newest Harper-picked Supreme Court Justice may well turn out to be another Mike Duffy or Pam Wallin in the making.In this Toronto Star article, she sounds like an entitled…
Has the Wildrose Party outlived its purpose?
TweetAnyone already cynical about politics in Alberta will have their views reinforced with yesterday’s announcement that Wildrose leader Danielle Smith and eight of her party’s MLAs have abandoned their role…
That didn’t take long.
Back here I opined about the fact that Danielle Smith was basically done as Wildrose Party Leader. I figured that there would be a leadership review, the far right of…
That didn’t take long.
Back here I opined about the fact that Danielle Smith was basically done as Wildrose Party Leader. I figured that there would be a leadership review, the far right of…
That didn’t take long.
Back here I opined about the fact that Danielle Smith was basically done as Wildrose Party Leader. I figured that there would be a leadership review, the far right of…