John Tory should quit mayoralty race
Source? His former employer, Newstalk 1010. Ouch. That’s gonna leave a mark. .
2014
I don’t see SFH on this list. WTF?
Seriously, don’t they know geriatric punk rock stars when they see them? .
Wynne pension plan bad for low-income earners: Maclean’s
In 2011, the Ontario Liberals missed a majority by one seat. This year, Kathleen Wynne’s election strategy is to campaign from the left, squeeze out the NDP and win that…
Not Trickledown But Gush-Up
“Trickledown hadn’t worked. But Gush-Up certainly has. That’s why in a nation of 1.2 billion, India’s one hundred richest people own assets equivalent to one fourth of the GDP.” That’s…
An interview with Brant MPP @DaveLevac (Part 1 – Speaker stuff)
I was up in Brantford yesterday and had the opportunity to visit the campaign offices of Dave Levac, current Liberal MPP for Brant and Speaker of the House in the…
These Ontario Liberal ads look great (despite what Warren Kinsella says…)
I loved this pre-writ ad produced by Kathleen Wynne’s team showcasing the kind of person and leader she is. It has over 500,000 views on YouTube and counting: This great…
Feds robocall themselves in search for unused telephone lines
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/feds-robocall-themselves-in-search-for-unused-telephone-lines-1.2646727
Election 2014: Conservative media turn against 100,000 job cut plan
Tim Hudak’s promise to cut 100,000 jobs in the public sector is worrying even fellow Conservatives. In today’s National Post, right-wing columnist Tasha Kheiriddin says she can’t vote for Hudak…
Die Media Die: Paywalls Already On Way Out
I believe that over the next 24 months we will see the legacy meter model (yes, legacy only after two years) fade into the background. In its place we can…
Liberal vote splitting fallacy
Liberal supporters use fear mongering to weasel left-leaning votes. They say vote Liberal or the neo-con party will win because of vote splitting. But that’s not how it works. Certainly…
And Speaking Of Tale Tales
Here’s a whopper from one of young Tim’s chief disciples, Lisa MacLeod: Recommend this Post
Clean Energy News of the Week: Solar Roadways Video Going Viral
Richard Hughes-Futurist In these days of largely bad news, here is a good news story to lift your spirits. In truth the technological capabilities that are possible could transform our…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Frank Vibert writes that our democratic system includes more than just electoral politics, while recognizing that we all too often neglect the…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Your news links for today: Episode #33: A Federal Minister Explains why the Government Creeps your Facebook – CANADALAND Podcast Opposition Is Mounting Against the Conservatives’ Surveillance-Friendly Cyberbullying Bill –…
Remote, Intelligent Air Conditioning Device and App
tado° is looking to get funded on Kickstarter is designed to make your home more efficient. If you use an AC unit to cool your house then you should consider…
Dirty Oil Wars…..This is Just the Beginning
http://montrealsimon.blogspot.ca/2014/05/stephen-harper-and-final-battle-for.html Here in BC, we appreciate any and all support for this issue..but where is the rest of the country on all the damage this MonsterCon has caused? They can’t…
Political Rhetoric Pierced
Hyperbole is, of course, a mainstay of political campaigns, as those vying for public office offer a blunt message to potential voters. Keep it simple and repetitive seems the overarching…
A Sensible Approach
Justin Trudeau has received a significant amount of flak over his recent decree that incoming Liberal MPs after the next election will be expected to be explicitly pro-choice on the…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, May 20, 2014: Common employer doctrine applied as successor company liable for dismissal of defunct company’s employee…
Oligarchs Must Hang Together.
When Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea, Stephen Harper and John Baird belched indignation. Michael Harris writes: Apparently not, though the cover story was a little better than usual this time. Harper…