Péladeau in the steps of John Bassett?
Pierre Karl Péladeau running in Saint-Jérȏme for the Parti Québécois, brings back fond memories of John Bassett. This is the John Bassett that was famously publisher of the Toronto Telegram…
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140 Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, March 11, 2014: The U.S. News 2015 Law School Rankings Are Here: Smell The Prestige Saudi embassy…
The Flim Flam Men
Listening to Pierre Poilievre defend the “Fair” Elections Act, you really have to ask yourself: Just who is this guy? He insists that voter fraud is a major problem. But…
Fracking in Public Forests Leaves Long Trail of Damages, Struggling State Regulators
Last Wednesday, the Washington D.C. city council passed a resolution opposing fracking in the George Washington National Forest, making the nation’s capitol the third major U.S. city, after Los Angeles…
Ask General Kang: Do you think we should ban tasers?
I believe that tasers are a barbaric technology. Not only are tasers an excruciating way to kill people, it seems to me that you should be using some kind of…
Why Stephen Harper is the Real Separatist-in-Chief
I see Pierre-Karl Péladeau's decision to run for the Parti Quebecois in the Quebec election has sent shockwaves rolling across the country.With some in the media predicting trouble for Stephen…
The Throne Game, updated #nlpoli
“On the outside, Shawn Skinner and John Ottenheimer are still mulling it over, “wrote Des Sullivan last Thursday. “The price tag of running a credible campaign still daunts them; if…
The Future of Feminism Is Now
The children: being the future. There seems to be a bit of an epidemic of young women and men rejecting the necessity of exploring or embracing feminism. Maybe it’s like…
The Dead Swan and the Maple Tree That Lived Forever
Two days ago in the freezing cold of this never-ending winter, I noticed a swan lying weak from hunger on the frozen lake, while its partner looked anxiously on.Unable to…
The Ides of March: Alison Redford under ‘friendly fire’ from coup plotters in her own caucus
Premier Alison Redford and an aide, at right, look on as Progressive Conservative caucus coup plotters try to remember if the signal to make their move is “Toga! Toga! Toga!”…
What is a park?
The development at Oakridge is just a little bit controversial. This new plan will see the corner of Cambie and 41st Avenue transformed from a low rise mall into a…
John Tory Talks Policy
Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes.– John Tory on Toronto food trucks
The Donald North
If Sun News Network is Fox News North, then Pierre Karl Peladeau sounds to me like Donald Trump.Michael Den Tandt’s list of anecdotes sure makes Peladeau sound grotesquely egotistical poseur,…
Toronto needs a mayor: And it sure ain’t John Tory
Reading this story will make you, um, hunger for a mayor who is capable of making a decision. Among other things. .
Peter Nowak: Digital divides are growing across industrialized nations
Canada has a stark digital deficit and a growing digital divide. Expert Peter Nowak looks at how low-income neighbourhoods here and in the U.S. are increasingly being left behind. Article…
In Tuesday’s Sun: hit Putin where it hurts – in the bank account
Dear Barack Obama, Stephen Harper et al.: We sense Vladimir Putin is making you angry. Even worse, we sense that he is – once again – making you look like…
Green Army Prepares to Battle Louisiana Legislators To Protect Water From Oil Industry Threats
The Green Army, a group representing environmental and social justice organizations led by retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honore, met on the steps of the state capitol for a rally preceding…
Just a few days left to give your feedback to the CRTC!
The CRTC is asking Canadians what they think about the future of digital services in Canada. This important consultation could either help fix our broken telecom market, or entrench the…
Environmental Review Thrown Out By House Legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives is serious about job creation. So serious, in fact, that they are willing to sacrifice a healthy environment just so corporations have the “potential” to…