Jim Dinning Releases a Can of Whoop-Ass on PC Party
Wake Up Call is the polite way to describe Jim Dinning’s “admonitions” to the elite in the Progressive Conservative Party. To my mind he is right on in his comments.…
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Jim Dinning Releases a Can of Whoop-Ass on PC Party
Wake Up Call is the polite way to describe Jim Dinning's "admonitions" to the elite in the Progressive Conservative Party.To my mind he is right on in his comments. The…
Jim Dinning Releases a Can of Whoop-Ass on PC Party
Wake Up Call is the polite way to describe Jim Dinning’s “admonitions” to the elite in the Progressive Conservative Party. To my mind he is right on in his comments.…
Inferences at preliminary inquiry
R. v. Cavanagh, 2014 ONCA 251 This was not a case of failing to consider relevant evidence, but merely a question of assessing the reasonableness of the inferences to be…
Eve AdamAnts riding fight: Party investigates at PM’s request
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/eve-adams-riding-fight-party-investigates-at-pm-s-request-1.2595485
Deconstructing the language of corporate power
Corporate power uses special nomenclature to deceive Canadians (image: Bloomberg Business Week). by Mark Taliano Sometimes, the simplest solutions are the best ones. Unfortunately, though, Canada’s extreme concentration of corporate…
L’Internet libre et ouvert est au cœur de nos activités chez Open Media.
C’est la raison pour laquelle nous sommes fiers d’appuyer Notre Avenir Numerique – une initiative progressive destinée à donner une place de choix aux enjeux numériques sur la scène politique.…
Guest Post: The Salamander
Responding to a post I wrote this morning commenting on a Lawrence Martin article, The Salamander offered the following trenchant assessment of what he predicts will be the Harper ‘legacy.’…
Toronto offering on-bill financing for home energy retrofits
A homeowner installing fiberglass insulation as part of Penticton, B.C.’s energy retrofit loan program. It might be time to replace that aging water heater in the basement. Or that thinning…
New Ontario Poll
New Oraclepoll shows Ont tied: Libs 35%, PCs 34, NDP 23. Sample +/- 3% fm March 21-30 (amid OPP news on 27th). Echoes recent Forum poll— Martin Regg Cohn (@reggcohn)…
CNRL pipeline leaks 70,000 litres near Slave Lake
An earlier CNRL leak in Cold Lake, Alberta (Chester Dawson / Wall Street Journal) SLAVE LAKE, Alta. – A pipeline owned by Canadian Natural Resources Limited has spilled 70,000 litres…
Arundhati Roy: A voice for women of colour; opportunity stifled?
“Incredibly disappointed with the organizers of Arundhati Roy’s talk…. did not allow Arundhati to bring out any of her work or political analysis in any meaningful way. The guy talked…
Toronto’s G20 Summit As A State of Exception
At Illuminated By Streets Lamps, I have posted a paper I have written on the security apparatus put in place for the 2010 Toronto G20 Summit. I argue that the…
Toronto’s G20 Summit As A State of Exception
At Illuminated By Streets Lamps, I have posted a paper I have written on the security apparatus put in place for the 2010 Toronto G20 Summit. I argue that the…
The Toronto G20 Summit: A State of Exception
By Joe Fantauzzi@jjfantauzziBetween June 26 and 27, 2010, thousands of demonstrators descended on Toronto, Ontario to protest while the leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies met behind a protective…
Garden Building Made Easy-Call Bill Turner And Get ‘Er Done!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger I have always done fairly well in the garden plot. Well, that was until I tried to take on two rather large and overgrown salmon berry bushes.…
Harcourt’s Public Criticism May Actually Help The BC NDP. Adrian Dix Must Step Down Now!
Harcourt’s Play Could Force A Shake-up Former BC NDP Premier Harcourt has publicly expressed his frustration and annoyance over Adrian Dix’s stupid handling of the 2013 BC Election campaign. Many…
David Suzuki: Don’t blow off wind power
I have a cabin on Quadra Island off the British Columbia coast that’s as close to my heart as you can imagine. From my porch you can see clear across…
Alberta Energy Regulator Report Links Oilsands Emissions to Negative Health Impacts in Peace River
Families forced to evacuate their homes in Peace River, Alberta due to toxic fumes from bitumen development have finally received official recognition of their plight. This week an Alberta Energy…
Dim? Really? Justin Trudeau, intelligence and plain speaking
I just posted this in response to a comment from a troll about Justin Trudeau being “dim” on an Andrew Coyne Facebook post about Justin’s appearance on Strombo. I really…