Stephen Harper and Pierre Poilievre’s Day of Disgrace
You should have seen Stephen Harper this evening in the House of Commons, beaming like a proud father, and clapping wildly, as his Reform boy Pierre Poilievre stood up to…
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A Little Bit of Civil Terrorism…
A little bit of civil terrorism keeps the population docile, afraid of irrational and unjust behaviour from law enforcement but hey, it helps us all live more peacefully because if…
It’s Jump-the-shark season on TV
As the season finales appear day by day, we see more and more TV shows that end by some lead character jumping the shark.Remember how pissed off everyone was when…
Shorn locks and missing bowtie suggest Thomas Lukaszuk’s Progressive Conservative leadership announcement is imminent
A screen grab of Thomas Lukaszuk’s new boyishly coiffed, bowtie-free look. Below: Mr. Lukaszuk shortly after his demotion from deputy premier by Alison Redford; in distant, preppier, times; and as…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Welcoming committee cats.
Bill C-23 Passed, Stinkers Included
Whatever amendments were made to Bill C-23, they didn’t address much of anything that I raised as problematic in my earlier analysis of the first draft tabled in the House…
New affiliate
Please welcome our newest affiliate to Progressive Bloggers: Maple-Flavoured Politics
Explaining irrationality: Téa Obreht’s Take
This week I’ve been rereading Téa Obreht’s fascinating The Tiger’s Wife in preparation for the Atwater Library’s book discussion. The book, which take place in the aftermath of a war…
UN special rapporteur calls for inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada
A long-awaited United Nations report has confirmed that there is a crisis in Canada when it comes to how the Canadian government treats aboriginal peoples. by: Obert Madondo | May…
The “Welcome To Mississauga!” New Testament
By Rick Hiebert.All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission I come across interesting things in thrift stores, such as this New Testament. It’s title: The Greatest Is Love.” Published in 1971…
Is Hector the Lump of Coal The World’s Most Inappropriate Mascot For Kids?
With his thumbs pointing almost permanently skywards, the copyrighted mascot Hector the Lump of Coal wants to talk to kids about the arts, dental hygiene, bullying, sun safety and pretty…
6 reasons why renewable energy is no joke
Photo: Associated Press/ Ed Andrieski Listen to the rebuttals against opponents of oil pipelines, coal, and fracking and a familiar refrain emerges – it goes something like this: It’s hypocritical…
rouen and home
We slept wonderfully in our beautiful little cabin, and the following morning we waited to see the other Canadians emerge from breakfast before we ventured out. I was amazed that…
Religious Leaders Call on Christy Clark to End Coal Exports
Religious leaders across a number of faiths are calling on the government of British Columbia to halt its plans to expand coal exports. “We state emphatically that making money at…
Tim Hudak’s Jobs Plans: Certain Pain Now; Uncertain Gains Later
Tim Hudak made two overarching jobs-related announcements in this Ontario election campaign so far. In one, he said he’s going to cut 100,000 public service jobs. In another, he said…
Wikipedia is threatening legal action if I don’t take this down
Come and get me, wiki-idiots. .
rouen
My plan for Rouen was a bit more complicated than it had to be. I was reasonably certain it would prove well worth it. There are many hotel options in…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Doug Saunders interviews Thomas Piketty about the need for checks on the undue accumulation of capital, and the readily available means of…
Will Big Telecom succeed in this desperate last-ditch effort to force through an Internet Slow Lane?
Our impact is being felt: U.S. Big Telecom are running scared with last-ditch effort to force the Internet slow lane It looks like U.S. Big Telecom giants are pushing back…