Richard Hughes-Political Blogger There is lot at stake in British Columbia. This is so much more than a collective bargaining issue. The public education system itself is on the block…
Keeping Canadians in a constant state of embarrassment, Foreign Minister John Baird continues to rack up frequent flier miles and drag Canada’s reputation deeper into disarray. What is diplomatic about…
http://zoompf.com/blog Yesterday, the Harper Party released its latest campaign ad. It was Stephen Harper’s steady hand at the tiller, the ad claimed, that has guided Canada through the economic storms…
A ceasefire in the war in eastern Ukraine was announced in Minsk, Belarus on Sept. 5. Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko made a simultaneous announcement in Wales where he was a…
Photo by Lilian (click to enlarge) If you’re afraid of shadows, look at them more carefully. Can you see how they reveal another dimension that is not otherwise apparent? New…
The first part of our epic history of climate denial opens with our hero’s harrowing experience during the Battle of Britain and the war against totalitarianism His parachute was engulfed…
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, September 10, 2014: Why lawyers will love the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus 4 ways Luka…
When I first started to write this blog five years ago, to make the point about how the concept of the economy is used to the detriment of the vast…
The New Brunswick NDP is the “3rd” party in the province. It has held seats before, never more than one at a time, but is the only party beyond the…
Today, The Canadian Progressive joins millions of websites, digital rights organizations and Internet freedom fighters demanding stronger “net neutrality” protections. The post The Canadian Progressive Joins Global Net Neutrality Protest…
It was just two weeks ago that Stephen Harper was talking about the search for the lost Franklin expedition.And how he couldn't wait to find, in his macabre words, "the…
The Conservatives will have a new leader this weekend. Tom Marshall will resign as Premier not long after and the new guy will take over. Terry French announced last week…
“I see a lot of sense in the BCTF’s insistence on eliminating E80 from the package for consideration in binding arbitration… “As is true of any negotiation, the respective bargaining…
It's been hard trying to explain that what's going on in Scotland is a bigger story than many progressives in this country can imagine.And that they should rejoice at the…
“I did not have sexual relations with that woman…..” -Bill Clinton Before we begin: in·ter·course ˈintərˌkôrs/ noun communication or dealings between individuals or groups. “everyday social intercourse” synonyms: dealings, relations,…
Connected cats.
Two days ago, the weather forecast for northeastern B.C. called for snow. And snow it did, at least up on the plateau in places like Fort St. John and Dawson…
Its now made the news: Liberal riding association executives have resigned in protest over what they considered unfair standards in that ridings nomination race, which didn’t end up being much…
I saw this tweet today while watching my city council meeting being live-tweeted by various reporters: There’s something horribly sad about it. I have no doubt it is true. There…
