Considering their own sorry record (which includes spending $750 million of taxpayers’ money on partisan government advertising that merely promotes the Conservative Party’s agenda), it’s pretty rich of the Harper…
I was taken aback when I saw next month’s cover of Scientific American. The lead story apparently explores how we (mankind) conquered the planet. When I read it I immediately…
When NDP Meant Something More than “Opportunism” For me, the “old days” of the New Democratic Party were slightly post-Douglas, back when the party was led by firebrands such as…
All 54 Republicans in the US Senate will vote against ratification of the Iran nuclear pact negotiated between Tehran and the P6 nations. They’ll need 13 Democrats to vote with…
Harper might want to stretch the TPP bargaining to minimize electoral risks. But in the middle of an election, the timing is not really up to Canada. Speak out now…
Our system is an absolute farce. 38% of the vote gives you 55% of the seats and absolute, unchecked power. Power that is concentrated in the PMO like never before…
It’s a debate that has gone on for a decade and more largely unnoticed by the public. It’s the ethical debate about robotic killing on the battlefield and just about…
Attachment Size TransCanadaKeystone Root Cause Report_ Feb 15 ver1docx _2_.pdf 2.33 MB Just because TransCanada continually states that the Keystone XL pipeline will be the safest pipeline ever built, doesn’t…
Attachment Size TransCanadaKeystone Root Cause Report_ Feb 15 ver1docx _2_.pdf 2.33 MB Just because TransCanada continually states that the Keystone XL pipeline will be the safest pipeline ever built, doesn’t…
This is the agency our government is telling us to “just trust” with our secrets? Article by Jim Bronskill for CTV News OTTAWA – Canada’s electronic spy agency introduced mandatory…
There’s a term for it, “compound flooding.” It describes the perfect storm of flood events when sea level rise is compounded by severe storm events bringing storm surges and heavy…
What a jerk he turned out to be. He raped these women.He drugged each woman to a state of semi-consciousness and raped her. What a jerk he turned out to…
If you’ve been paying attention lately you’ll know that the provinces have been trying to work through their differences (mostly involving pipelines). You may also be aware of the low-level…
When I think of Stephen Harper and what he is doing to our country and in particular his deception, constant spin and misinformation I feel physically nauseous. I know, I…
Oil! Our secret god, our secret sharer, our magic wand, fulfiller of our every desire, our co-conspirator, the sine qua non in all we do! Can’t live with it, can’t — right…
Free money might sound too good to be true but if you have kids and apply before July 31, you can get a free $500 towards your child’s post-secondary education.…
Apologies for yesterday’s cryptic post. My excuse: I was getting on an Air North flight (and did you know Air North serves warm cookies, and free Goldfish crackers?) in Whitehorse…
Your news links for today: ‘Anonymous’ starts slow leaking of cabinet confidences, CSE spy attempts – iPolitics Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talk peaks as Canada eyes election timing – CBC NSA…
On October 12, 1970, Pierre LaPorte’s wife received a letter from her husband: (1) The day before Quebec premier Robert Bourassa had also received a letter from his labour minister:…
