Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – CBC reports on the latest research showing that Canada would save billions every year with a national pharmacare plan. And Thomas Walkom argues…
March 2015
Help NASA Find Asteroids
Everyday we face an existential threat to our planet from outer space! Asteroids can hit the planet at any moment and ruin our days. To help us prepare for such…
Stephen Harper’s Totally Disastrous Day of Political Devastation
It seems only appropriate that the only thing Stephen Harper tweeted yesterday, was a little video of himself learning the proper way to pour beer in Ireland.Because I'll bet Great…
The NDP’s Mulcair discovers Toronto.
If there had not been so much ice in the harbour last week, they could have got some great shots of the New Democrats’ Tommy Mulcair arriving in Toronto. He…
Heading home
After a short stay in London I’m heading home today. Currently enjoying Heathrow’s new terminal 2. Here’s a photo for you from yesterday’s walk about.
Which side are you on?
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Which side are you on?
I know which side I'm on.Click below to help a good man fight the good fight.TweetThe Rev. Paperboy Feed
Which side are you on?
I know which side I’m on.Click below to help a good man fight the good fight. Tweet The Rev. Paperboy Feed
The Endless Supply of Sacred Cows 2015 #nlpoli
On the first day of the session in the House of Assembly, the finance minister tabled an interim supply bill for slightly more than $2.7 billion. Supply is the word…
Astroturfing, Liberally
Damien Gillis of The Common Sense Canadian talked with Ian Jessop on CFAX1070 about a group that is funded by government and industry. The audio segment is available below. We…
Israeli election results
With almost all ballots in and counted, the following results are where we stand Likud – 30Zionist Union – 24 – AKA LabourJoint List – 13 – AKA ArabsYesh Atid…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Face-down cats.
Tommorow’s Tory Bozo Eruption?
Radio show host Bill Murdoch worries #Niqab wearing #terrorists might sneak into citizenship ceremonies. Lead. @cbcasithappens— carol off (@caroloffcbc) March 17, 2015 Sure he’s retired. And when you do that…
Harper government’s anti-terror laws target anti-pipeline foes
The Harper government Bill C-51 and other recently-passed anti-terror laws are designed to target and silence anti-pipeline foes, protect Big Oil interests. The post Harper government’s anti-terror laws target anti-pipeline…
Enough is Enough.
Canada has taken upon itself the role of an essential player in military conflicts overseas. We’ve played with the big boys in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Libya and now Iraq and the…
My CBSC Complaint Against Sun TV Fades Quietly Away
Curses! I inquired today, thinking maybe there was still a chance to give Ezra one last kick in the ass as he was going out the door. But apparently the…
Minimum wage workers not the only ones getting screwed
I have a populist piece in The Tyee this morning on how last week’s paltry $0.20 minimum wage increase in British Columbia actually reflects stagnant wages across the economy and…