CJPME Urges Canada to Stop Dithering and Let Syrian Refugees In
The Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) urges Canada to resettle at least 5,000 Syrian refugees by the end of 2014. The post CJPME Urges Canada…
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First Nations leaders: BC LNG “up in the air”
Despite BC Premier Christy Clark’s assurances to the contrary, First Nations have many questions about her government’s LNG vision. At a recent Liberal-led BC LNG conference, Clark expounded on the…
Walmart Will Deliver $1 Can of Ham for Free
Mind blown. Walmart will deliver a $1 can of ham to me for free via Canada Post (I live in Moncton).
Three reasons why Ottawa’s Temporary Foreign Workers Program ‘reforms’ likely mean little
There’s always been a worldwide pool of skilled and unskilled employees like these fellows for jobs in North America – immigration. Below: Employment Minister Jason Kenney and Immigration Minister Chris…
Dear Rex Murphy, Christians Need Impose Their Religion on Others
Rex Murphy seems to think that religion should over-ride democracy. Firstly, the idea that Christians MPs need to impose their faith on others by banning stuff is ludicrous. Christian MPs…
Work is Important but Not on Account of life
By: Sharifullah Mahboob The founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah said in an address to his nation “work, work and work until your hear ceases to work”. Work has an…
Musical interlude
Blue Rodeo – Til I Am Myself Again
David Akin, Yuk Yuk Yuk
David Akin has finally made the Conservative big time. He’s got a link from RealClearEnergy on RealClearPolitics: Something you’re not telling, David?
Globe and Mail: Quebecor ‘ready, willing and able’ for wireless expansion: CEO
Greater wireless choice may be on the horizon if the government can get roaming rates under control. Would you switch providers if you had a different option? Article by Christine…
EU election "results"
The members elected have not changed, but the groups they will sit in have changed. This is the current “results” of the election. Some important changes: This presumes a Bulgarian…
Will the Seniors Centre be the loser with all the political bickering?
Last night the Southeast Vancouver Seniors Arts and Cultural Society held its AGM at Killarney Community Centre. The SVSACS is the community organization pressing for a Seniors Centre attached to…
Canada and the US moving in opposite directions in online spying
The juxtaposition of these two stories on top of each other in my news feed yesterday was priceless: 1) Poll: Massive 73% majority of Canadians are opposed to Peter MacKay’s…
Proposed park by Fraser River a ‘100-year opportunity’
Salmon streams or bus parkade? Stanley Tromp / Vancouver Courier June 20, 2014 11:07 AM Terry Slack would like to see a vacant industrial lot turned into a new park.…
Over half Germany’s energy now comes from solar power
Read this June 19 story from Popular Mechanics on Germany’s steady march toward a renewable energy future. The Common Sense Canadian has been documenting Germany’s green energy success story over…
Personal Choice v. Systemic Issue
By: Farrah Rajan Justice Minister Peter Mackay claims that women are not applying to be judges because it may take them away from time with their children. Although his comments…
Gitga’at women erect symbolic blockade of Enbridge tanker route
Photo: Andrew Frank/Flickr By The Canadian Press HARTLEY BAY, B.C. – The women of the Gitga’at Nation of British Columbia planned to erect a symbolic blockade made of yarn across…
The current turmoil in Iraq is a direct result of our actions and inaction
source It wasn’t very long ago that John Kerry stood in front of the world to convince us that bombing Syria in support of the ‘rebels’ (which at the time…