May7: The story of the day….
Brent Mazerolle must have been in a state of high excitement as he got his big assignment of the day – for a front page story. Should he wear his…
2014
Fears of Cost Overruns, Flooding of Peace Valley Loom on Eve of Site C Dam Report
Opponents of the proposed Site C dam are hoping a report from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency panel, to be released Thursday, will emphasize potential environmental damage from the massive…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, May 6, 2014
Your news links for today: Why Public Safety Minister Blaney Gets It Wrong on Privacy and Warrantless Disclosures – Michael Geist Lawyer: Cybercrime bill could be applied to people sharing…
It’s Mental Health Week — has anybody noticed?
It’s mental health week – not that any of the politicians has particularly noticed on the campaign trail. We’ve all heard the statistics. One in five of us will experience…
Fracking for natural gas/oil causes earthquakes
Earthquake damage (cropped) by Martin Luft. The Latest Fracking Earthquake Research Now for the meat of the matter. SSA cites significant increases in seismic activity linked to increased fracking and…
The Ontario PCs, and the loathsome Lisa MacLeod, just attacked my friend Pete Faist
…and my friend Laura Miller, too. They want a war? It’s a war they’ll lose. They really, really don’t want me off the bench. I’ll fuck them up for free.…
Ridings to Watch in Ontario 2014
While the provincial election has gotten off to a slow start so far, what with the promised “big issues” campaign so far focusing on itty bitty quibbles like this libel…
On "Toll Lanes" In Calgary
I see that the geniuses at the Manning Foundation have put on their thinking caps and burned some extra wood to come up with this idea. The Manning Foundation is…
Is our Democracy save in the hands of Stephen Harper?
Safe? Andrew Coyne is yet one more person to wonder about the danger posed for Canada’s democratic institutions by the majority government of Stephen Harper: As I say, we’ve never…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, May 7, 2014: Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin more than just a ‘sitting judge’ Average price of single…
High Speed Rail Coming to……Texas?
Texas is an American state best known for its gun-loving, big truck driving, cowboy, remember the Alamo culture. It is the last place I’d expect high speed rail infrastructure to…
Residents Deliver Petition to Ban Fracking to City Hall in Denton, Texas
A petition to ban hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” in Denton, Texas, is being submitted to City Hall today, paving the way for Denton to become the first city in Texas…
Unfit To Govern
I have to admit that even though I am now in my sixties, I have never before witnessed the kind of behaviour on the part of a Canadian government as…
Do you have anyone to vote for?
It was intriguing to read Toronto Star columnist Martin Regg Cohn’s take on the opening of the Ontario provincial election. It was not quite as perceptive as he has been…
Vision Vancouver creating false dilemma of Left vs Right
Let me talk to you about Vision Vancouver (for the umpteenth time)… I am just incredibly surprised with how slick they have become. As I told you yesterday- they have
Rob’s Ghost
Rob Ford, we’re told, is somewhere in rehab. But his ghost haunts the Ontario Election. John Barber writes that his absence may, for the time being, be a blessing: Would…
Weekly Federal Party Power Index
Polling Data
Hmm
. @sunlorriehttps://twitter.com/sunlorrie”>@sunlorrie > He wasn’t there yesterday–was hanging out at Tim Horton’s at Dundas/High Park. #topoli&mdash”>https://twitter.com/search?q=%23topoli&src=hash”>#topoli— Sheila Barry (@SheilaB27) May”>https://twitter.com/SheilaB27/statuses/464009640557023234″>May 7, 2014 Kady’s professional opinion: I’d say if — an…
tablet update and off to paris
I’ve had a busy and wonderful couple of days visiting family and friends. Today my mom and I are planning our sightseeing, packing, doing last-minute errands, and generally getting in…
Highly-scientific graph on Ontario election issues
Sorry, Ontario campaigners: nobody pays attention until the debates. But God bless y’all, anyway.