Wow! How stupid can Ontario PCs be?
As I listened to the Ontario PC official read out the individual riding results minutes ago, with Patrick Brown winning most ridings (and eventually winning the leadership), I was struck…
May 2015
What Happened, Alberta?
On Tuesday, May 5 2015 Alberta did the unthinkable – it elected an NDP majority government. For most who grew up in the province, this was an almost unimaginable change…
What Happened, Alberta?
On Tuesday, May 5 2015 Alberta did the unthinkable - it elected an NDP majority government. For most who grew up in the province, this was an almost unimaginable change…
What Happened, Alberta?
On Tuesday, May 5 2015 Alberta did the unthinkable – it elected an NDP majority government. For most who grew up in the province, this was an almost unimaginable change…
What happened in Alberta?
So at the end of Tuesday's provincial general election we have ended up with a majority NDP government. This is in line with what the polls had been saying for…
What happened in Alberta?
So at the end of Tuesday’s provincial general election we have ended up with a majority NDP government. This is in line with what the polls had been saying for…
What happened in Alberta?
So at the end of Tuesday's provincial general election we have ended up with a majority NDP government. This is in line with what the polls had been saying for…
What happened in Alberta?
So at the end of Tuesday’s provincial general election we have ended up with a majority NDP government. This is in line with what the polls had been saying for…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – CBC follows up on the connection between childhood poverty and increased health-care costs later in life. And Sunny Freeman points out how the…
Becoming Their Own Targets.
http://what-buddha-said.net/ Chantal Hebert writes that it’s been a rough week for the Harperites. They’re beginning to look long in the tooth and extraordinarily incompetent. Consider Mr. Harper’s “surprise” trip to…
A Very Good Week
H/t The Toronto Star For progressives, it has been a very good week. For Stephen Harper and his adherents, not so much. First, there was the resounding and iconic defeat…
Who, What and Why a Liberal?
If there needs to be one more reason to keep Justin Trudeau from interfering in local party nominations, his choices tell the story. MP Eve Adams? When that woman crossed…
Is Stephen Harper Slowly Cracking Up?
In one of my last posts I wrote about how Stephen Harper had been hit by a perfect storm of bad news. Which had left him badly shaken up, clinging…
Can academics serve two masters?
The steady encroaching of the corporate sector into the decision-making processes of our societies is the greatest threat to twenty-first century democracy. This includes encroachment into academia. This troubling development…
The normally pristine waters of Cowichan Lake affected by unusual algae bloom
Going green is not always desirable especially when it comes to Cowichan Lake. This CHEK TV report by Mary Griffin shows this fortunately rare sight. The normally pristine waters of…
Extending time to appeal
The Canada Trust Company v. Potomski, 2015 ONCA 324: In determining whether to grant leave to extend the time to perfect an appeal, it is useful to consider the test…
Musical interlude
Tei Shi – Bassically