Stealing Democracy Part XI: Quebec As A Model For C-23
What kind of fuckery is this? I had heard the Quebec had made some changes to the requirements for registering as a voter. I had no idea that it was…
2014
After me there will be ten more doing what I have done. I’m not alone.
From https://plus.google.com/109143384193766932670/posts/cX3cw6Ydypw After me there will be ten more doing what I have done. I’m not alone. The short Trailer at Vimeo. The long trailer Filed under: video Tagged: hope,…
Days of restraint, austerity and net-zero
There was a time in British Columbia when creative and ambitious people aimed to be involved in productive entrepreneurialism. Perhaps manufacturing, construction, resource extraction, distribution or other activities that created…
Economist: BC’s private waste, recycling plan is garbage
Money, money, money. Just like the ABBA song says; it makes the world go round. Our garbage is the newest target for those who love only money and lots of…
Quebec’s Highly Questionable Voting Eligibility Rules
Students who come to Quebec to study at universities like McGill – as my brother has done – are in a rather uncomfortable position when it comes to voting in…
Nate Silver, the Senate, and Hypocrisy
For the last midterm elections, I had the very good fortune of being in Washington DC, for the Rally to Restore Sanity. After looking at the American thoughtscape over the…
Robocalls and our Democracy: Michael Harris’ Compelling Ten Questions
Michael Harris: The Big 10 A must read for all who fear for our democracy, Michael Harris has done all Canadians a favour by spelling out ten questions he wants…
ConCalls: Satire and Analysis Becomes Reality in #RoboCon
Ever wonder why Elec Canada didn't raid CPC hq. On robocalls? I know I do. See ipolitics @HarrisAuthor #cdnpoli— Michael Harris (@HarrisAuthor) March 24, 2014 In early March 2012, I…
The MOOC of One
I want to talk about the MOOC of one. What I mean by that is I want to talk about the development of the MOOC or the Massive Open Online…
The waiting room
Our health care system has stylish, comfortable chairs. Filed under: art, digital, drawing Tagged: chair, waiting
Former Ohio Excavator Pleads Guilty to Dumping Contaminated Fracking Water
The former owner of a Youngstown, Ohio, excavating company pled guilty to illegally dumping thousands of gallons of contaminated fracking wastewater into a storm drain that led to the Mahoning…
Bill 4 Passes: B.C. Parks Now Officially Open…To Pipelines and Drilling
A little-known Bill, the Park Amendment Act, that will drastically alter the management of B.C. parks is set to become law today, creating controversy among the province’s most prominent environmental…
Is Harper trying to devalue the loonie?
When Harper appointed Stephen Poloz to head the Bank of Canada, many in the financial world were taken by surprise. There was speculation his background at Export Development Canada would…
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If This Isn’t An Indication Of Moral Bankruptcy And Depravity
…please tell me the term you would use. It seems that provinces are alarmed by the fact that millennials and the precariat are not so keen to throw away their…
Where the jobs at?
Mark it in your calendars folks, today, March 25, 2014 is the day that the Canadian labour shortage** myth officially died. (It may, of course, be resurrected as a zombie).…
Doug Ford tells Olivia Chow to learn ENGRISH… oh, and he defends himself with, “I have a lot of Black friends”- FAKE FORD ACCOUNT
Doug ford tells Olivia Chow to learn ENGRISH…. wtf? He said: @dmayorkelly Maybe @oliviachow should use the @torontolibrary to learn ENGRISH. She’s not mayor material, anyone from the Ford family…
Do Canadians Make Prime Minister Stephen Harper Nervous?
by: Obert Madondo Let’s face it, Stephen Harper is increasingly becoming a nervous, expensive and absentee prime minister. On the face of things, Harper has this annoying habit of finding…
BP spills oil into Lake Michigan
BP’s Whiting Refinery on Lake Michigan by The Associated Press WHITING, Ind. – BP says it is assessing how much crude oil entered Lake Michigan following a malfunction at its…