Oh, This is Rich
You might remember media mogul, ‘Reptilian Rupert’ Murdoch, as the guy who denied any personal responsibility whatsoever for the criminal enterprise he operated, the deservedly late News of the World.…
January 2015
On Restricting Free Speech
“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” – Evelyn Beatrice Hall I’m not so sure I agree with Ms.…
The "Meh" Society
There’s really no better way to understand another society that to live there. I have never known the United States better than during the years I spent studying there back…
The NDP leadership race is underway in Manitoba
CBC Manitoba has an infographic with photos of Manitoba MLAs arranged by their choice for leader. The count is 6 for Ashton, 7 for Oswald, 13 for Selinger with 5…
Saturday Morning Links
This and that for your weekend reading. – Robert Ferdman reports on a Pew Research poll showing that wealthier Americans are downright resentful toward the poor – and think the…
Friends’ Council on Education Workshop
In November, I took part in a major section of the new employee orientation at Friends’ Central – a trip to Pendle Hill, a 2-day Quaker retreat and conference center…
Harper’s supposed “strong leadership”
The tragedies in Paris this week were horrific, and rightly condemned by all those on the political spectrum in Canada. However, an unfortunate by-product of that which I’ve noticed is…
His Own Worst Enemy
http://timandolive.com/ From the beginning, Stephen Harper dreamed of transforming Canada into a petro-state. Many things have combined to kill his dream — not the least of which
It’s small beer from Ontario’s beer cartel.
It’s too little, too late and frankly insulting. The foreign-owned brewers who own Ontario Beer Stores have seen the writing on the wall and think they can negotiate out of…
Subsidy Spotlight: Publicly Funding a Utah Disaster in the Making
This is a guest post by Anna Simonton, on assignment with Oil Change International | Part 1 of 2 A green stegosaurus graces the logo of Uintah County, Utah, a…
Star Readers Respond To Eric Balkind
Earlier in the week, I reproduced a Star letter-to-the-editor written by Eric Balkind, who urged the other federal political leaders to amalgamate their parties as the best way to stop…
Personal gripe
Twitter fans likely are aware of the whole donate-button-gate-scandal-thingy already, but for those who are not, here is a news story from the CBC on the issue http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/donate-button-deleted-on-harper-and-trudeau-anti-terrorism-message-1.2895753 Anyway, during…
An internet sage speaks
Lew said… about prisons I think there’s a conflict of interest here. The government shouldn’t be allowed to design and build with public money what might (if there is any…
The Day Stephen Harper and his Cons Were Forced to Run For Cover
Yesterday I wrote about how Stephen Harper's grubby Cons were trying to use the tragedy in Paris for their own foul purposes.By setting up a website to whip up their…
Can You See Where This is Going?
The latest consumer-grade drones are a big hit at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015 in Las Vegas. The technology behind the latest drones has come a long way.…
Musical interlude
tyDi feat. Audrey Gallagher – You Walk Away
About That Fear-Mongering, Mr. Harper
Thanks to Inse for this. He writes: Maybe to try and counteract the obviously upcoming increase in security measures and fear mongering by the usual suspects (and don’t forget to…
Jan. 9: Irvings, McCains and Ganongs return from courageous mission…..
….to save lives in Ebola plague….. Wow! Wow! Wow! I can see it all now – a front page in full colour, banner headline, and the whole first section dedicated…
Keystone XL Vote Analysis: House Proves Who They Serve
This is a guest post by Matt Maiorana, cross-posted with permission from Oil Change International. 2015 is already bringing new challenges — including a congress that’s set on ignoring climate…
Globe and Mail: This huge privacy invasion got the OK from the Supreme Court
We couldn’t agree more with this editorial. How about you? Article by Anisah Hassan and Josh Stark for the Globe and Mail Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada decided…