Justin ‘The Omnipotent’ Trudeau.
Did you see the latest poll from Forum Research? While you might be skeptical of the polling technique and its findings, Justin Trudeau must be pleased with being number one.…
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Noam Chomsky: American Socrates
This piece was originally published on TruthDig and is reposted here with the author’s permission. Noam Chomsky, whom I interviewed last Thursday at his office at the Massachusetts Institute of…
Telus Launch Green Rooftop with Community Garden
Office building green roofs tend to be a ‘spectator sport’: look but don’t touch. Telus, one of the Big-Three telecom in Canada, launch their participatory rooftop garden in their downtown…
It Was Wrong When Ronald Reagan Did it and Just as Wrong For Stephen Harper
In, albeit not their sleaziest act, the Harper government blanketed the Ontario federal riding of Scarborough-Agincourt with flyers, aimed at the Liberals, for the upcoming bi-election. Not unusual during an…
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Rest of Canada spends 23% more on hospitals than Ontario
Provincial government hospital expenditure per person in Ontario compared to the rest of Canada based on CIHI data. A large gap has grown between what the Ontario provincial government spends…
A Nation Of Yes Men
From her new perch at the University of Calgary, former Liberal leadership hopeful Martha Hall Findlay suggests that building the Northern Gateway pipeline is really a nation building exercise. But…
140Law – Leading Legal Headlines for Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, June 24, 2014: Reporters group denies press pass to SCOTUSblog, calls founder’s Supreme Court advocacy ‘lobbying’ ABS:…
Canadians residing abroad can vote – Court of Appeal reasons
Frank v. Canada (Attorney General), 2014 ONCA 485: The Attorney General’s stay motion I note that Elections Canada was not served with this motion. In my view, it should have…
Setting The Record Straight
Is the oleaginous Pierre Poilivre really the best the Harper regime can do in its propaganda efforts? h/t Press Progress Recommend this Post
The contradiction between Poroshenko’s peace plan and Kiev’s actions… rhetoric
Top: Former Ukraine president Leonid Kuchma, OSCE’s Heidi Tagliavini and Russian ambassador Mikhail Zurabov in talks with separatist leaders Beneath: Alex Borodai and fighters Kiev’s recently declared ceasefire was initially…
Great Canadian TV Trivia – The Littlest Hobo
The Littlest Hobo original cast and theme song did not test especially well. There’s a voice that keeps on calling me Down the road is where I’ll always be Every…
Some Liberal bits and bites – provincial and federal
– Re-elected Premier Kathleen Wynne will be swearing in her new provincial Cabinet today. One of the chief shuffles I’m pleased to see is Dr. Eric Hoskins moving into the…
The Anatomy Of The Earth Brought To Life
What a wonderful world! On TED Talk Tuesday, we get a glimpse of the amazing world that cinematographer Louie Schwartzberg brings to life. He describes his greatest satisfaction as creating…
Summer Political Reading List #nlpoli
If you are looking for some political reading over the summer, here are a few books worth checking out. Tragedy in the Commons by Alison Loat and Michael MacMillan. Here’s…
Controversial Central Alberta MLA Joe Anglin faces a serious challenge within his own Wildrose Party ranks
A snapshot of Rimbey, Alberta, taken not so long ago. Below: Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre MLA Joe Anglin, Rimbey-area dairy farmer Peter Pieter Broere, who tried to challenge Mr. Anglin for…
Vince Ready Won’t Mediate Between the BC Government & BCTF
Omni TV’s Kim Emerson on the BC Teacher’s strike and Vince Ready’s refusal to step in.
Jason Kenney and Our Temporary Foreign Air Farce
OMG. I didn't think it was possible for Jason Kenney and the other oil pimps in the Harper regime to embarrass this country more than they already have. I didn't…
CCPA Looks at BC Liberals Claims That Teachers Would Benefit With Better Economy
Here is Iglika Ivanova’s look at the BC Liberals economic rationale. The disconnect between economic growth and teachers’ wages We are being governed by an anti public education Premier Christy…