Sympathy For The Devil?
With tongue firmly ensconced in his cheek, Andrew Coyne writes that we are being too hard on Stephen Harper, a prime minister who has been cruelly betrayed by all those…
August 2015
New column day
Here, summarizing these posts on the dangers of setting up past advocacy as a barrier to a place in public life. For further reading…– Again, Sean Fine’s report on the…
KCCCC Day 18: two related things I find hilarious, and one thing that isn’t
Ashley Madison leak – hilarious: Can you imagine how many politicos and mandarins have been living in terror about this? Ottawa isn’t just Hollywood for Ugly People™ – it’s Bacchanalia…
Pirate Party Platform Spotlight (Part 2): Mincome
Poverty is an ongoing and tragic failure of Canadian governance. It has been an issue for so long that it is suspected themajor parties no longer believe they can truly…
You’re an Environmentalist?
In some parts of the world it seems that caring about the world around is what nerds do. Corey got sick of this attitude against environmentalists that they did something…
The Road Not Taken
I was surprised to read a recent piece in the New York Post that suggests a poem I have long loved was actually not what I thought it was about.…
A Blast From The Past
Many thanks to John B who, in response to my previous post, wrote the following and provided this video and this link. I daresay you will enjoy this eerily prophetic…
Will He Escape?
http://www.slideshare.net/ If you wonder how conservatives — real conservatives — are reacting to Stephen Harper’s cross country tour, read David Krayden over at ipolitics. Krayden writes that he will vote…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Alex Munter discusses the connection between public health and economic development, along with the need to take a far longer-term view of…
Aesop’s Fables and the Toronto Star.
On balance, the Toronto Star is a reasonably responsible newspaper. Its editors do go a little overboard though when attempting to make a point. Take the current election campaign. The…
Stephen Harper and the Fateful Attraction of Ray Novak
He's trying to carry on his campaign as if nothing has changed. As if the Duffy trial was a mere distraction.But Stephen Harper couldn't conceal a wince yesterday, when reporters…
Climate Change Is Solvable
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Mr. Williams Goes to Hell #nlpoli
The story of the 2004 war with Ottawa is the story of disconnects, mismatches, incongruities, of things that just didn’t add up. October 2004 is a good example. In the…
The Duffy Trial and the Anger of the Con Base
By now most people have seen the video of that angry old Con attacking reporters for asking questions about the Duffy trial.And it has become a popular internet meme. Chris…
It’s On!!!
Are you yearning for just a touch of payback for a decade of Harper rule? Reader Ben Burd has thrown down the gauntlet with a link to “Caption Generator, Create…
The #AngryCon: he learned those attitudes about the media from the party he supports
PHOTOS: A screen shot of the man identified by the Toronto Star as Earl Cowan at the moment he informs a reporter she’s a lying piece of … something. Below:…
Age of consent
Sexual activity is a normal part of adult life. But it’s a normal part of adult life – it’s not something appropriate or normal for children. That means there is…
Canada’s Digital Future
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This election, will you vote for our digital future?
This election has the potential to shape the future of Canada’s digital policies and infrastructure for decades to come. That’s why today OpenMedia is launching our new election action platform:…