On foundational assumptions
Shorter John Geddes: Conservatism cannot fail, it can only be failed. And so the miserable results of Stephen Harper’s consistent privatization, free trade obsession and corporate tax slashing don’t count…
April 2015
The definition of privilege
Connor Kilpatrick is right to observe that while we should be willing to take note of privilege in many forms, we should be especially concerned with organizing to counter the…
Toxic Spills and the Toxic Con (tsk, tsk…) Response….
James Moore fires back at ‘political jabs’ over Vancouver oil spill Industry minister criticizes rush to blame before all facts are known CBC News Posted: Apr 10, 2015 4:33 PM…
Oopsie. And the Walls Come Tumblin’ Down.
The Crown in the Duffy trial has introduced a very interesting proposition using Justin Bieber to make the point. The Crown’s contention is that you cannot be a senator unless,…
DeSmogCAST 14: Canada’s Silenced Scientists, Tanker Train Industry Fights and Coal’s Climate Secret
In this episode of DeSmogCAST host Farron Cousins discusses DeSmog Canada’s recently unsuccessful attempt to interview an Environment Canada scientist. Steve Horn from DeSmogBlog gives the background story to the…
DeSmogCAST 14: Canada’s Silenced Scientists, Tanker Train Industry Fights and Coal’s Climate Secret
In this episode of DeSmogCAST host Farron Cousins discusses DeSmog Canada’s recently unsuccessful attempt to interview an Environment Canada scientist. Steve Horn from DeSmogBlog gives the background story to the…
Rotten At Its Core
http://world.edu/ Whether or not Mike Duffy is convicted of any of the thirty-one offences for which he has been charged, his trial will go down in Canadian history as the…
Patrick Brown is the ‘same old, same old.’
Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Party is about to succumb to its worst nightmare. The party people thought they could never do worse than Timmy Hudak as their leader. They had obviously…
Some people will do anything for a buck
Mercenaries lecturing loyalists about loyalty. It’d be funny if it wasn’t so pathetic.
Stephen Harper’s Most Horrible and Disastrous Week
Well he's off to the Summit of the Americas in Panama, along with his travelling photo-op.But despite the cheery forced smile, and the fact that nobody in Latin America wants…
The BC Oil Spill and the Con Clown James Moore
It couldn't have been a more monstrous or absurd sight.A day after a ship leaked about 3,000 litres of bulk oil into Vancouver's beautiful English Bay, And a few hours…
We Hear Rumours
Spent almost two hours tonight with a veteran trial lawyer/long-time Tory insider dissecting Week One of the Duffy trial. Stephen Harper won’t be testifying at trial? Who says? Duffy’s lawyer,…
New IMF research: No evidence that labour market deregulation increases growth
New IMF research: No evidence that labour market deregulation increases growth. Filed under: Austerity Tagged: Labor Market reform, neoliberalism
Quebec’s Second Largest Union To Campaign Against Harper During 2015 Federal Election
The Confederation of National Trade Unions, Quebec’s second-largest labour federation, will campaign against the Harper during the 2015 federal election. The post Quebec’s Second Largest Union To Campaign Against Harper…
I hope local, longtime Liberal Marco Mendicino wins Eglinton-Lawrence Liberal nomination over Eve Adams
Sorry, federal Liberals and Trudeau inner circle members, sorry Tom Allison and others, this idea to let Eve Adams run for the nomination in Eglinton-Lawrence was a huge mistake. She’s…
Musical interlude
Ty Segall – Tall Man, Skinny Lady
April 10:Liberals ask departments to show how they would cut from budgets.
That’s the front page headline in the Times and Transcript. Think about that.Each department has to cut 5 to 10% from its budget. Think about that. Surely the purpose of…
5 simple steps to stop secret police Bill C-51
Challenge accepted? How far can you go to help stop reckless, dangerous, and ineffective secret police legislation, Bill C-51? Follow these five easy steps to get as many Canadians as…
Warren tries to start Internet war; Internet yawns
@kinsellawarren Hahaha you must miss being ganged up on at Sun Media — Stephen V (@Tupelosteve) April 10, 2015