Conservative Oliver uses gifts not incentives.
Say what you like about Federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver but he is certainly proving that he is not the brightest bulb to ever hold that portfolio in Ottawa. In…
2014
Sun Sued Again!
Here is the grovelling apology: “A column published in The Sun on November 14, 2012, and an interview that same day on Sun News expressed opinions of Tarek Fatah about…
On Harper’s True Loyalties
In response to yesterday’s post about Stephen Harper’s boycott of a major climate change summit hosted by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York on September 23, Anon wrote…
The Harper Regime and the Buying of the Next Election
We know how many millions the Cons have spent on their ghastly porky propaganda designed to brainwash into believing that Stephen Harper is a great leader.And that they are a…
Essential Reading for Democracy.
There have been a number of articles highlighting former Conservative MP Mr. Rathgeber’s new book Irresponsible Government: The Decline of Parliamentary Democracy in Canada in recent days.That he outlines the…
Beat reporters left the building
In 2010, the small city of Bell, CA was front page news nationwide. Over 17 years, the city manager and other municipal officials bilked tax payers out of millions of…
Premier Paul Davis #nlpoli
It took one more ballot than expected but Paul Davis is the new leader of the provincial Conservative Party and the Premier-designate of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Conservatives spent a…
The Scottish Referendum and the Attack of the NO Side Bullies
There couldn't have been an uglier sight. Thousands of members of the anti-Catholic Orange Lodge marching through Edinburgh to show their support for the NO side. Or one more representative…
The Last Gasp of Climate Change Liberals
Photo by Neil Palmer The climate change march in New York on Sept. 21, expected to draw as many as 200,000 people, is one of the last gasps of conventional…
Omnibus Minipost
TorontoA second poll from a small firm has come out and pegged Doug Ford at 16%. I decided to do some poll averaging, including the two polls, the last Rob…
Northern Insight / Perceptivity 2014-09-13 22:52:00
Trailer – THE PRICE WE PAY – a feature documentary by Harold Crooks from Filmoption International on Vimeo. Playing in Vancouver as part of the VIFF, International Village #9, October…
Harper’s Sellout Canada-China FIPA Deal Dismays Canadians
Canadian civil society organizations, activists, political parties and First Nations react with dismay to the news that Prime Minister Stephen Harper had quietly ratified of sellout Canada-China FIPA trade deal.…
And the NDP Just Lost the Next Election …
Tom Mulcair’s $15 proposal is deadly for a sick economy. Think again and focus on helping small businesses stay afloat.
On redemocratization
Adrian Morrow reports on Andrea Horwath’s speech to the Ontario NDP’s provincial council. And there’s certainly plenty of reason for relative optimism about a message which both reflects a clear…
The Mbira Spirit and Our New Journey
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger I found this on Amy Matamba’s Facebook page. Amy & Tafadzwa were playing music in Trout Lake. What wonderful music, enjoy. Great trip to Vancouver! Loving the…
The Last Gasp of Climate Change Liberals
The climate change march in New York on Sept. 21, expected to draw as many as 200,000 people, is one of the last gasps of conventional liberalism’s response to the…
Shifting Centres and Dead-Ends: An Analysis of the Presidential Election in Turkey
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan became the first publicly elected President of Turkey in the history of the Republic, winning 52 per cent of the votes at the presidential elections of August…
Exxon to Shareholders: No Carbon Bubble Risk Here. Carbon Tracker to Exxon: Really?
Still own some Exxon Mobil stock and been dithering about divestment? You’re leaving money on the table, and exposing your portfolio to severe risks that the company itself is underestimating.…
Disgraceful Street Work In Verdun
For many, many years one of the most common pedestrian complaints on Wellington street has been the less than ideal condition of the granite tiles that run up the center…
Sept. 13: I’m used to getting some pretty bozo flyers from…
…our Conservative Member of Parliament, Robert Goguen. But the latest is a real stunner. It poses a question. Do you think Canadian citizenship is a right? and two circles to…