NDP breaks law with new fundraising ploy
Before you say it, yes, I know it was a joke. It wasn’t a joke because it was April Fool’s Day though. It was a joke because everything the NDP…
April 2015
Another Reason to Resist C-51
Photo from Public Domain A recent run-of-the-mill telemarketing call from one of Canada’s largest credit companies took on a threatening tone. Who knew that owning a credit card whose purchases…
Want to Rebuild the Left? Take Socialism Seriously
Equal Love rally in Melbourne • Photo by Socialist Alternative As the sun set on the Occupy Seattle encampment in December 2011, the question “What next?” hung in the air,…
Details, Details, Details
Details. It seems that Conservative MP Diane Ablonczy finds them irksome impediments to action. Details like objections to violations of our Charter Rights: During the final day of parliamentary hearings…
Ekos iPolitics poll: “a strange paradox”
I’ll say. Canadians think we’re in a recession – but the overall trend favours the Conservatives. Canadians don’t like the direction in which the country is going – but the…
The Working Stay-Cation
I shoulda been in Jamaica, this week.For a variety of scheduling reasons, mostly my significant other’s, that didn’t work out as planned. Which is not at the end of the…
PEI election
PEI will be having an election, very shortly. Not much commentary at this juncture; however we may also see an election in Alberta very soon, and (very very low chances)…
"Whack a Mole" is No Reason to Go to War.
We spent a decade in Afghanistan playing whack-a-mole, essentially achieving nothing. We had no coherent vision of what ‘victory’ might even look like much less how it could be achieved.…
I will resist, here, the temptation to say “I told you so”
But, boy oh boy, are some people going to be experiencing serious indigestion in Ottawa this weekend.
Hey Steve! Check the Math! Canada Post Is Essential!
Robert Chisholm In December 2013, to the shock and surprise of most Canadians, Canada Post announced an end of home delivery, a huge price increase, and the loss of up…
TransCanada Confirms No Energy East Tanker Terminal in Cacouna, Quebec, Near Beluga Breeding Grounds
TransCanada announced Thursday the company no longer plans to build an oil tanker terminal at the controversial site of Cacouna, Quebec, as part of its 1.1 million barrel-a-day Energy East…
Five Days Until the Senate of Canada Stands Trial
It’s been pretty obvious for a while now that the Mike Duffy corruption trial will likely be transformed into an indictment of the Senate of Canada. “We all did it”…
Stand Up Now! Stand Up Now!!
Here is reminder to those who push back against unreasonable authorities and unjust laws. It has ever been so. A Diggers Song by PETER LINEBAUGH On April Fool’s Day 1649…
Transfers, taxes and who pays for austerity
The question of who pays for austerity and how is an enormous one. Promoters of austerity often claim that cuts to universal services are fine if they’re offset by transfers…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, April 2, 2015
Your news links for today: The Harper Government Has Killed Changes to its Anti-Terror Bill; Critics Are Still Alarmed – VICE Canada VIDEO: Conservative MP uses “air quotes” to dismiss…
Getting Buried in the Babble
It’s been a while since I posted on a) the polar ice melting or b) sea level rise or c) a whole lot of other things. It’s not for want…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Margot Sanger-Katz writes about the connection between inequality and poor health. Nicolas Fitz reminds us that even people concerned about inequality may…
Mortgage Enforcement Actions Must Now Be Brought In Region Where Property Charged is Located
On March 31, 2015, rule 13.1.01 of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure is amended by adding the following new subrule (3): Mortgage Claims(3) In the case of an originating…
A Very Sobering Message
A friend sent this to me yesterday. I am not using any tags for this post in order to conceal the true subject matter. Please make sure you watch the…