EXCLUSIVE: MacKay heading back to where he came from
Filed under: Cartoons (Single Panel), Making fun of Conservatives Tagged: Political
May 2015
*Big Idea No.2: Anchor Institutions*–Rob Douglas-Roger Hart On Local Economic Development in the Cowichan Region.
Rob Douglas and Roger Hart have rolled up their sleeves and prepared economic development options for Cowichan that are a refreshing alternative that makes a good deal of sense. Well…
The Abominable Legacy of the Con Clown Peter MacKay
Well I see Peter Dumbo MacKay is going to have a lot more time for fishing, and has announced that he is finally resigning.And since politicians of all parties are…
Resign-a-thon
Well, today we not only got the resignation of Peter MacKay, but also of his to-be Liberal opponent in Central Nova, veteran David MacLeod. I’m not sure what to feel…
How Stephen Harper Used God and Neoliberalism to Construct the Radical Environmentalist Frame
Stephen Harper’s efforts to frame environmentalists as radicals who deserve to be investigated by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service took three years to come to fruition. It’s often claimed that…
A question for the crowd…
Today’s announcement that Peter MacKay is not going to run for his seat in Parliament this fall has me thinking that maybe this is a sign that Stephen Harper is…
Socrates: One of my favourite philosopher
As a university student I never took a course in philosophy but I have great interest in philosophy. One of my favourite philosopher is Socrates. Here is an interesting quote:
June 3 is Cell Phone Freedom Day!
Good news Canada! June 3, 2015 is Cell Phone Freedom Day. Starting next Wednesday, three year contracts which have run for 24 months or more can be cancelled without any…
Geologist: Minister inflating shale gas, LNG potential by 6 fold – threatening BC’s energy security
BC Minister of Natural Gas Rich Coleman The following rebuttal from geoscientist David Hughes to BC Minister of Natural Gas Rich Coleman is republished with permission from the Canadian Centre…
Openness and Transparency?
Legitimacy is earned through accountability. Accountability is produced through transparency. Those words are from an opinion piece by Ian Lee, published in the Ottawa Citizen, back in 2008. Important words;…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Dylan Matthews reports on Joseph Stiglitz’ work in studying what kinds of systemic changes (in addition to more redistribution of wealth) are needed…
Benzene Gas from Kinder Morgan Bitumen Spill Could Endanger 1 Million Vancouverites, Hospitalize 31,000
The Economist says Vancouver is liveable, but boring. Clearly they haven’t read its latest evidence against Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. As part of its final package of evidence…
Peter McKay to announce that he is stepping down as Justice Minister later today-Harper shellshocked!
Peter McKay has been one of the most significant players in the Harper government from the beginning. No loss to Canada but this significant departure hurts Steve’s re-election efforts. Is…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, May
Your news links for today: Big Data and the Surveillance of Everything – Episyllogism How metadata compromises you – Boing Boing Law, Privacy and Surveillance in Canada in the Post-Snowden…
The miracle of birth…
It’s so thrilling to see a foundling cracking the shell for its first few pecks at freedom. (And never has a better beak been built to crack one, too!) And…
Fare thee well, Peter MacKay
He’s a nice guy, but I don’t think his departure matters too much. Things hadn’t been going particularly well for some time – see here and here and here and…
Anti-abortion groups actually helping Trudeau
By attacking Justin Trudeau so viciously by distributing repulsive flyers in mailboxes for everyone to see, groups like the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform and the Campaign Life Coalition are…
On Such Issues Are Elections Won And Lost
Canada’s economy shrank between January and March, the first contraction in four years and the largest since the 2009 recession as collapsing energy prices prompted a plunge in business investment.…
SFH official portrait
Aren’t we handsome? Left to right: Steve Deceive, Winkie Nuclear Age Smith, Bjorn von Flapjack III. Missing: Davey Snot.
Harper is pandering to the victims of communism…
… in fighting tooth and nail to have it located in one of the most iconic spaces in the Parliamentary Precinct. That is obvious and typical Harper. And City Council…