Standardized testing: a pillar of privatization
It’s FSA season again. Every year in British Columbia, every student in grades 4 and 7 has their regular classroom schedule put on hold for two weeks while they complete…
January 2015
In the First Game of the New Season at Duncan City Council the Guys Beat the Girls 4-3.
Don Maroc In November, with the council ready to okay 4th and final reading of a rezoning to allow Edmonton-California developer Vlado Brcic to proceed with the purchase of the…
Does Jim Prentice Need a New Mandate?
The spring 2015 election rumours are rampant amongst the chattering class in Alberta politics. Of course all the reasons given to go early are pure politics and nothing to do…
Does Jim Prentice Need a New Mandate?
The spring 2015 election rumours are rampant amongst the chattering class in Alberta politics. Of course all the reasons given to go early are pure politics and nothing to do…
Ontario’s Craft Brewers Should Reject the Beer Store Proposal ( #beer #onpoli )
It’s not often that two of my favourite things collide, but somebody got politics in my beer and beer in my politics. People who know me, know that I enjoy…
New Harper Stooge Goes After a Veteran’s Group
Last week I predicted that Erin O'Toole, who replaced Julian Fantino as the Con Minister of Veteran Affairs would turn out to be no better than his predecessor.Or just another…
Does Jim Prentice Need a New Mandate?
The spring 2015 election rumours are rampant amongst the chattering class in Alberta politics. Of course all the reasons given to go early are pure politics and nothing to do…
In Tuesday’s Sun: the real haters
God gave us the powers of judgment. In Her infinite wisdom, She gave us the ability to look, and listen, and consider. She bestowed upon us the ability to recognize…
Snake Throwing Video
When a ‘night out with the boys and snake’ goes terribly wrong, you get an international disgrace. Remember the snake thrown behind the counter at Tim Horton's Dec 8th? YEP!…
"Dirty Secrets From The Man Who Worked For Harper"
This needs to be watched by all Canadians concerned about our country’s future. Please circulate widely: H/t Operation Maple Recommend this Post
Michael Geist: Government needs to stand up to copyright bullies
U.S. copyright trolls are threatening Canadians with ridiculous fines. What can our government do to fight these bullies? Article by Michael Geist Last week I posted on how Rightscorp, a…
A question to consider
A quick reminder about on-screen diversity at Fox News #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/XE7tSHw2p9— The Poke (@ThePoke) January 11, 2015 @ThePoke @Norm_Farrell Can’t help but think if that’s what the collage of missing…
Fey and Poehler at Their Best
As a human rights lawyer, she’s represented Wikileaks’ Julian Assange and former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko. She’s served the UN and has investigated both the Egyptian judiciary and the…
New Year resolution
Our one-word resolution this year: Clean.We have had a difficult fall and winter due to dealing with the illness and long term care of a relative, including cleaning out a…
Dangerous testimony
R. v. Pal-Deng, 2015 ONCJ 2 : Finally, I feel compelled to note that absent the CCTV evidence the result may have been tragically different. The complainant is a sympathetic…
The Harper Strategy Strikes Again
To which of the myriad Machiavellian Harper strategies do I refer? It’s the one that says if you don’t like what a group is saying, muzzle them or shut them…
New VeterAnts Affairs minister cuts off veterAnts’ advocates from advisory role
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.hilltimes.com/news/news/2015/01/12/new-veterans-affairs-minister-cuts-off-veterans-advocates-from-advisory-role-blais/40679
New VeterAnts Affairs minister cuts off veterAnts’ advocates from advisory role
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.hilltimes.com/news/news/2015/01/12/new-veterans-affairs-minister-cuts-off-veterans-advocates-from-advisory-role-blais/40679
"Wicked and Tragic Events" Do Not a War Make
The first instinct of the chickenhawk is to proclaim the existence of a state of war where none actually exists. By “chickenhawk” I mean Canada’s very own prime ministerial closet…
Obama Administration Sued Over Gulf Of Mexico Fracking
At a time when the rest of the world (for a host of reasons) is shying away from the hydraulic fracturing “boom,” the United States appears to be hell-bent on…