Members of the Alberta Government plan their latest strategy to hold the unionized civil service’s approximately 44,000 feet to the fire in negotiations. Actual government officials may not appear exactly…
Congratulations to Justin Trudeau on the birth of his third child, a son who’ll be named Hadrian. Hadrian, really? When we hear “Hadrian” we probably think of the Roman emperor…
I did this post yesterdsy. Mound of Sound left a great comment. I am posting it here for others to read. “Don’t count on it getting better anytime soon, LD.…
My West Coast friends are posting happy news about much-needed rain. Good on them, since the drought there is bad for all concerned. As for me, I’m steeling to go…
Tom Palley has an interesting piece on his blog re differing approaches to the theme of secular stagnation, drawing a distinction between Marxist and structural Keynesian perspectives. As he notes,…
Congrats to Mr. Trudeau and his wife. The kid’s timing is impeccable. I’m sure he will be Prime Minister one day. @JustinTrudeau I like how your wife timed that to…
Like Canada, Britain maintained a military contingent in Afghanistan for more than a decade. Like Canada, the Brits set lofty goals of their Afghan War. Like Canada, the Brits are…
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, February 28, 2014: My post today @SlawTips: Rediscovering the Art of Dictation on Your iPhone Court of…
The comments of guest panelist Althia Raj, from The Huffington Post, are worth the price of admission here as she declares, in no uncertain terms, that The Fair Elections Act…
Assorted content to end your week. – Jonathan Freedland discusses how the UK’s Conservative government is forcing its poor citizens to choose between food and dignity: Cameron’s statement rests on…
John Baird and his brigade are in the Ukraine this morning. Tim Harper writes that it’s interesting to examine the composition of the group: The delegation on the ground in…
Introducing the Political Eh-conomy Radio podcast, a new podcast on economic issues in Canada and beyond. The inaugural episode tackles postal banking: why cut valuable services and jobs at Canada…
It’s time to update a piece I wrote in December, 2012, outlining the secret deals, backroom negotiations and “barbecue politics” that our council has been involved in since that date,…
Not a good first week. Dithers started his campaign with photographs circulating of him hanging out with his pals the Fords – at a golf course? Then social media started…
It would be great to have a real left-wing political party in Ontario. This is not a promise to support the party but it would be great for voters to…
Maile Bush’s three-bedroom home is sandwiched between two EagleRidge Energy fracking sites in Denton, Texas. Towering temporary walls block her view of the frack sites, but nothing can stop the…
It looks as if the ghastly partnership of Stephen Harper and Jimbo Flaherty is heading for a messy breakup.For after first appearing to agree with Flaherty that his income splitting…
“It’s pretty tight between the three of them,” Forum president Lorne Bozinoff said Wednesday. “But I’m not convinced there’s going to be an election this spring.” OK, it’s just Forum,…
In the fall sitting of the House of Assembly in 2008, the provincial government repealed an old law regulating the practice of midwifery. Then-health minister Ross Wiseman introduced the repeal…
CBC anchor Peter Mansbridge giving a talk paid by CAPP (image: facebook) by Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press TORONTO – CBC News anchor Peter Mansbridge defended himself Thursday after a…
