Putin Mobilizes His Troops. Is He Bluffing?
It’s just the thing that pro-Western Ukrainians have been fearing – but also anticipating. Russian president Vlad Putin has ordered combat units to mobilize, supposedly for a snap exercise. It…
2014
Time to get serious with distracted drivers
In March, the fine for being caught texting, talking on your cell phone, or tinkering with your MP3 player while driving will jump from $155 to $280 in Ontario. That’s…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, February 26, 2014: Judge sets Mexican trial for drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ in motion | Deseret News…
Harper’s Problem, Living Up to Our Expectations of Him. He’s Succeeding. That’s His Problem.
The Canadian people have finally forged a clear mindset of Stephen Harper and, sadly for the prime minister, he’s living up to our expectations. Harper’s former campaign manager and BFF,…
Justin’s Main Stream Economic Vision
The details are lacking, Tom Walkom writes, but Justin Trudeau’s economic vision is becoming clear. First, there is his focus on the middle class: Trudeau’s argument here is that both…
It is not about you Mr. Kinsella.
If it were not for the egos involved, political campaigns would be far more fun. Most political apparatchiks get their comeuppance early in the game and learn the hard way…
Akaash Maharaj: Gold Medal Hypocrisy at the Sochi Winter Olympics – Toronto Star
Nothing in Sochi did more to honour and advance the Olympic ideals than the worldwide fight for equality unleashed by Russia’s infamous homophobic law. My post-Olympic analysis in the Toronto…
Largest possible Liberal majority (at this time)
During the convention, a “poll” was released; one that was clearly written in such a way to favour the party. The basic question was would you vote for a Liberal…
If the 1% Has Russell Brand Killed…
If the 1% has Russell Brand killed, we will see it in the corporate media as a drug OD relapse, or a freak accident. Why? He is dangerous because he…
Nalcor running own show on Muskrat Falls #nlpoli
Nalcor Energy is running the Muskrat Falls project without any independent oversight from the provincial government. In two interviews with the Telegram’s James McLeod natural resources minister Derrick Dalley identified…
The Shame of Brad Butt and the Great Canadian Resistance
Yesterday I wrote about the sordid tale of the Con MP Brad Butt, who claimed that he had "personally witnessed" people picking up voting cards out of the garbage.So they…
Shocker: Canadian Taxpayers Federation suffers 17-per-cent membership slump!
Riley Climenhaga, who has some duties as an actual watchdog despite being one of the Canadian Taxpayer Federation’s 70,000 “supporters,” watches suspiciously. Below: CTF Alberta mouthpiece Derek Fildebrandt and Operations…
2014 Liberal biennial photo album
A few shots from last weekend’s Liberal Party of Canada biennial convention in Montreal. 2014 Liberal Biennial, a set on Flickr.
Dictating freedom and prosperity
I really, really, don’t like Justin Trudeau. I fear that “Harper” has become an excuse for recklessness. The “Anything But Conservative” voting “strategy” has failed time and time again, and…
In Belleville for Three Oaks shelter
Lala and me are in Belleville, where I speechified and we raised $1,000 for the Three Oaks shelter for abused women and their children. Sold some books, preached the progressive…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Heat-seeking cats.
Tech on the Side: Business Models vs Capabilities
One of the most fascinating aspect of following technology is not just the speed at which the technologies themselves change. It is that the shifts are so large and so…
Residents of Peace River, AB wrestle with authorities over bitumen fumes
Fumes from these bitumen storage tanks are allegedly driving Alberta families from their homes. Read this Feb. 20th VICE article that provides a local look inside our Jan. 28th Reported…