Robert Ghiz
Twelve years is a good long run. He’d be a huge asset as Trudeau candidate. Who think he’ll go federal?
2014
Why Does Canada Give Tax Breaks to the World’s Richest Polluters?
A really great analysis just posted by CBC‘s Senior Business Producer, Don Pittis, looks at why Canada (read: taxpayers) is subsidizing oil companies to the tune of $34 billion. All…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, November 13, 2014
Your news links for today: The Canadian Government Wants to Pay More People to Creep Your Facebook – VICE Motherboard Why Does the Ontario Provincial Police Still Not Know What…
Dear Tony, You Can Kiss Our…
A group of Australians gathered on Bondi Beach to bury their heads in the sand in protest of their prime minister’s fossil fuel fetish. More than 400 protesters stuck their…
The Big Easy – Easy On Rapists
There’s always been a seedy undercurrent to New Orleans – everything from street hustlers to corrupt politicians. It’s part of the flavour of the place. Now it turns out the…
Canadian WW2 Veteran: “At 91, I am history, and I fear its repetition” [VIDEO]
Smith, 91, one of the last remaining Canadian World War 2 veterans, fears that unrestrained capitalism is killing collective rights and western democracy. The post Canadian WW2 Veteran: “At 91,…
Comets, Aliens and Conspiracy Wingnuts
The European Space Agency has accomplished one of the greatest engineering and scientific achievements in human history this past week. Not only did it get a space vehicle into orbit…
Not only is Kim Kardashian ridiculous, she’s also unoriginal
“There is nothing new or even original about this spread. Renowned French photographer Jean-Paul Goude just dug into his archives, pulled out some of his old favorites and recreated them…
On violence and vengeance: Rhymes for Young Ghouls and the horrific history of Canada’s Indian
Rhymes for Young Ghouls Written and directed by Mi’gmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby, Rhymes for Young Ghouls offers an unflinching fictional account of Indigenous agency in the face of the horrors…
The Pushback Against Dictatorship Continues
Michael Harris’ book Party of One details how Stephen Harper has corrupted Canadian democracy. Now you can add John Ralston Saul to Harper’s enemies list. Saul’s latest book, The Comeback,…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Paul Krugman discusses the U.S.’ multi-decade pattern of income stagnation. David MacDonald and Kayle Hatt study the price we’ve paid to suit…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, November 13, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, November 13, 2014: Improper police ‘carding’ continues in Jane-Finch area, survey finds Appeal set for Nfld class-action…
New column day
Here, on how user reviews and the wisdom of crowds don’t do us much good if businesses are able to silence anything that raises concerns about them. For further reading…–…
What Will Be The New Excuses For Inaction?
H/t The Globe and Mail Now that the United States and China have signed a deal to drastically reduce their carbon emissions, one can only imagine that the Harper propaganda…
Waiting for Premiers Ford and Péladeau.
Imagine if we had former Toronto Councillor Doug Ford of Toronto as premier of Ontario and Pierre-Karl Péladeau of Quebecor as premier of Quebec. Both of these gentlemen are standing…
Texas Regulators Sidestep Connection Between Fracking Industry and Earthquakes
New rules for Texas injection wastewater well operators offer no relief to people impacted by more than 30 earthquakes that hit Azle, Reno and Springtown almost a year ago. Many…
Stephen Harper and the Great Benito Leader
There is an old internet adage called Godwin's Law, that dictates that among other things, one can't call Stephen Harper and his Cons Nazis.And I don't, because it also wouldn't…
Ezra’s Grovelling Apology
…can be found here. The “I was wrong” bit comes at the end (about the 14 minute mark). Ezra has also pulled the explicit Muslim-bashing from his “Canada: Love It…