Have Your Say
I see that the Globe and Mail is conducting an online poll, the full results of which will be published February 7, as we approach the ninth anniversary of Harperland.…
February 2015
Alberta – Yet Again, Number One!
It seems that Alberta has claimed another world record. This time it’s for the magnitude of a fracking-induced earthquake, a 4.4-magnitude temblor last week at Fox Creek. “The location of…
Good article on "vetting" and opposition research – don’t embarrass the team
Wanted to share this post by former Alberta NDP candidate Marc Power discussing the political vetting process for candidates. As someone who used to do exactly the kind of opposition…
Good article on "vetting" and opposition research – don’t embarrass the team
Wanted to share this post by former Alberta NDP candidate Marc Power discussing the political vetting process for candidates. As someone who used to do exactly the kind of opposition…
Good article on "vetting" and opposition research – don’t embarrass the team
Wanted to share this post by former Alberta NDP candidate Marc Power discussing the political vetting process for candidates. As someone who used to do exactly the kind of opposition…
Burlington Vermont Now 100% Powered by Renewable
The community of Burlington, Vermont have gotten their power grid to be fully renewable – they are so good at it that they can sell surplus energy to other places.…
Good article on "vetting" and opposition research – don’t embarrass the team
Wanted to share this post by former Alberta NDP candidate Marc Power discussing the political vetting process for candidates. As someone who used to do exactly the kind of opposition…
The Seven Deadly Traits of a Permanent Warfare State
Classic military science holds that war is a state of affairs that exists between periods of peace. In other words, war is intended to achieve peace on terms acceptable to…
Is the F-35 the West’s Flying Maginot Line?
The overpriced, overdue and under-performing F-35 could actually weaken the defences of America and her allies, including Canada. Even pretending, for the sake of argument, that the Lockheed light attack…
Any Cardboard to Spare?
Affordable housing in Vancouver within reach: Michael Geller Michael Geller says innovative design and financing ideas are key to creating more affordable Vancouver homes By Margaret Gallagher, CBC News Posted:…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, February 2, 2015
Your news links for today: Your Government is Spying on Your Downloads – CANADALAND A Year After Reform Push, NSA Still Collects Bulk Domestic Data, Still Lacks Way to Assess…
ONA Strike: Home Care critical to Ontario’s health care strategy – just tell that to the CCACs
About 3,000 professional staff at nine of the 14 Ontario Community Care Access Centres started walking a picket line Friday. Represented by the Ontario Nurses’ Association, it’s the latest labour…
So Far This Century, We’re 14 for 15
Bad news for the tinfoil hat brigade. The UN World Meteorological Organization reports that 14 of the 15 hottest years on record have occurred since 2000. Only one year this…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for the week of January 26, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines for the week of January 26, 2015: Report finds no evidence ABSs have reduced legal costs – Law Gazette Failure of criminal, family courts…
Most retweeted tweet I’ve had in a long time
This one: #SuperBowl: the end. pic.twitter.com/QDjNDQXYN8 — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 2, 2015 Amusingly, one of my other most-retweeted tweets also related to sports. Needs to be in every rink.…
Queensland results, and Spoiled Canadians.
We are spoiled. We expect our election results to be final, save any legal recounts, by 6am the morning following an election. While this also holds true for the USA…
Better beckon Blaney’s backup.
With the serious lack of talent on the Conservative backbenches, you really do wonder if Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney’s backup is the answer. The only thing we know for…
Panda Monium
Of the Law Societies of Upper Canada and Nunavut
No Great Man
Stephen Harper is a champion of disaster democracy. Michael Harris writes: Disaster democracy needs just three things; an atrocious event, a political leader sufficiently cynical not to let any catastrophe…
And On A Personal Note…
I thought long and hard before making the decision to post the following, for two reasons: one, in the broader scheme of things it is a quite negligible plaint, and…