Justin Trudeau Just Lost My Vote
Justin Trudeau just jumped into line to prove he’s Stephen Harper lite. Great. Now who the F do I vote for?
February 2015
A Visit Netanyahu May Come to Regret
Joe Biden won’t commit to being there. The Democratic caucus might give it a pass too. The “it” is Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress on 3 March.…
We Get Calls
“Hello. I’m calling on behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada.” “Yeah.” “What do you consider the most pressing issue facing Canada?” “The environment.” “Do you know that Stephen Harper…
A Fresh Kennedy Assassination Conspiracy?
He’s not the standard whack job we associate with Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories. In fact he served on the Warren Commission and, being one of its younger staffers, is still…
What Neoliberalism Has in Store For You
click to enlarge From Le Monde, a timely explanation of how disastrous neoliberalism continues to thrive despite an endless string of economic disasters and what it holds in store for…
Weekend coming. Daughter writes.
She’s a pro.
Alaskans Ring Alarm Bells Over Potential for More Mount Polley Disasters As B.C. Pushes Forward With New Mines
Worried Alaskans who fear lucrative fisheries and tourism industries are at risk from lax B.C. oversight of mine safety are meeting with state officials next week to ask the U.S.…
A message from Our Conservative Government.
This week, I received via Canada Post a handy little booklet from my ever-smiling Member of Parliament, Rona Ambrose. It’s called a Tax Tips Guide, subtitled Helping You and Your…
Education Technology Strategies – Day Two
Educational Technology Strategies Conference – Toronto Simon Pugh-JonesTeacherWrithlington School, (UK) David CrellinCreative Director for the Mendip Studio SchoolWrithlington School, UK David Participate – was a 3 million pound, 3 year…
Low Oil Prices, High Oilsands Emissions Should Influence Keystone XL Decision: EPA
A letter submitted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the State Department gives new weight to concerns the proposed $8 billion Keystone XL pipeline, destined to carry crude…
Going to Lap the Gats again: please sponsor me
We don’t have real climbs, where I live. Well, not really anyway. But we have this. Please consider sponsoring me to ride this fundraiser race/ride to raise money for the…
Reasons for sentence in DeJaeger (Part only)
Erik DeJaeger was posted to Igloolik to do God’s work. He was trained as an Oblate missionary. He was an ordained priest of the Roman Catholic Church. The parishioners of…
Saudi Royals Fingered
A former al Qaeda operative now serving life in a supermax federal prison in Colorado has testified to meeting the current Saudi monarch, Salman, and other princes when he delivered…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – 24 Hours offers a debate as to whether or not we should pursue a basic income – though it’s striking that the “con”…
Investigating and defending a claim does not amount to breach of privacy
Baines v. Sigurdson Courtlander Burns and Silverstone Barristers & Solicitors, 2015 ONCA 80: The appellant was the unsuccessful plaintiff in an action arising from a motor vehicle accident. She subsequently…
They’ve Already Shown You Their True Colours. And You’ll Vote for Them, Why?
My party has only one voice in Parliament but it’s a voice against which all the rest are to be measured and, when you do that, you get to see…
Environmental Groups Pin Slim Hopes for Rouge Park Changes to Senate
Rouge Park in autumn. Canada’s Rouge National Urban Park Act began second reading in the Senate earlier this week after sailing through the House of Commons is just six months.…
Bias At CBC Deepens
The scandal of conflict of interest at the CBC has deepened this week, as more questionable payments to the broadcaster by government department Parks Canada were revealed. Then environment Minister…