Buying and selling a house
Generally you buy (or sell) a house “as is” so let the buyer beware. The courts have decided that a strict application of this doctrine would be oppressive and unfair…
2014
Tom Steyer: How Climate Change Changed Me
* Tom Steyer is founder and president of NextGen Climate, an organization that acts politically to avert climate disaster and preserve American prosperity. He recently responded to a New York…
The Con Apocalypse and the Humbling of Stephen Harper
As you may remember, I was deeply troubled by Stephen Harper's wild diatribe at the Calgary Stampede BBQ almost two weeks ago.I couldn't decide whether he had inhaled the fumes…
Shapes and sizes #nlpoli
The Duke of Connaught, Governor General of Canada and uncle of King George, visited St. John’s in the middle of July, 1914. During his visit, he officially opened a new…
Breaking: Denton City Council Rejects Fracking Ban: Referendum Will Be on November Ballot
The failure of the Denton city council to pass a fracking ban in Denton, Texas, after a meeting that went on for over eight hours last night, was no surprise…
Just How Many BC Government Comms Staff Are There?
Below are all the job titles of all the comms staff in the BC Government Communications and Public Engagement bodies as of last week. Count with me! 🙂 There are…
Could Ric McIver still win the Alberta Tory leadership race? Actually, yes, he could!
Ladies and gentlemen, place your bets. All the money’s on Jim Prentice – but is it the smart money? Below: Ric McIver, Jim Prentice, Jim Dinning and Gary Mar. CALGARY…
Source: MLA Kent Hehr to run for Trudeau Liberals in Calgary-Centre
TweetPolitical Calgary is abuzz with rumours that popular MLA Kent Hehr will seek the Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Calgary-Centre. Reliable sources say that Mr. Hehr has gone…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Floored cats.
CNBC Again? Marshall Institute Chairman Brings Hitler Into Climate Conversation
In a live interview on CNBC, William Happer, chairman of the Marshall Institute, stated that the “demonization of carbon dioxide is just like the demonization of the poor Jews under…
Affordable Housing in the Yukon
Earlier today, over at the Northern Public Affairs web site, I blogged about a recent (and controversial) decision made by the Yukon government about affordable housing in the Yukon. Points…
Site C Dam threatens BC’s credit rating: Hudson’s Hope Mayor, Council
The following is a July 15 open letter to Premier Christy Clark from the District of Hudson’s Hope – near the location of the proposed Site C reservoir. Dear Premier…
Very very very Kate yet still her own
samu press store _ cartoon life blog _ samu press blog Filed under: art Tagged: Kate Bush
Cowichan NDP MLA Bill Routley Stands Up For Teachers and Children
Cowichan MLA Bill Routley addresses the challenge nd unfairness facing teachers in BC today
New Map Shows Dramatic Time Lapse of Tar Sands Deforestation
A time-lapsed map released today by the World Resources Institute using satellite imagery from Global Forest Watch shows how much forest is being lost in Northern Alberta to make way…
New Map Shows Dramatic Time Lapse of Tar Sands Deforestation
A time-lapsed map released today by the World Resources Institute using satellite imagery from Global Forest Watch shows how much forest is being lost in Northern Alberta to make way…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Paul Boothe responds to the C.D. Howe Institute’s unwarranted bias against public-sector investment: Is the public sector holding back provincial growth rates…
We crashed the FCC’s website. So we took your voices straight to their offices in Washington, D.C.
We did it! Public outcry over Big Telecom’s efforts to force everyone (except those with really deep pockets) into an Internet slow lane has crashed the U.S. Federal Communication Commission’s…