Dunce Cap Blowout for Emperor Steve…
Capping oil well blowouts within 24 hours too expensive, says Ottawa Shell Canada Ltd. given up to 21 days to contain subsea blowouts The Canadian Press Posted: Aug 06, 2015…
August 2015
Fantasy Tax
Funny, Stephen Harper released a video telling us how much he loves Netflix and promising us that he would never tax it. Never mind that the monthly bill for my…
If They Can Call Me an Extremist, I Can Return the Favour and Call Them Terrorists.
In Stevie Harper’s dystopian vision of Canada, I am a dangerous extremist, a radical, a lurking eco-terrorist because I, like so many coastal British Columbians are resolved to oppose the…
Truth from the Sea
If there’s one thing climate change deniers steer well clear of, it’s the state of our oceans. They confine their lies to cherry-picked data about global warming of the atmosphere,…
Watch Naomi Klein Talk About Capitalism
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Lecture presented by the Vancouver Institute. Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Naomi Klein is the author of the critically acclaimed #1…
New column day
Here, with my suggestions as to what viewers should watch for in tonight’s leaders’ debate – particularly in a campaign where we’ll have ample opportunity to see everything but interaction…
Elections near but Basic Problems persist. . . .
Anyone who vaguely pays attention to politics understands that as a system of government, democracy is seriously struggling. The promises of democracy, promises that grew out of the late 19th…
Parents must take steps to ensure access orders are complied with
Godard v. Godard, 2015 ONCA 568: Although a child’s wishes, particularly the wishes of a child of S.’s age, should certainly be considered by a court prior to making an…
A Solution To The Problem Of Vote-Splitting?
Going into this election, probably the biggest fear among progressives is the spectre of vote-splitting. If we follow our hearts, we may wind up ceding another victory to the much-despised…
How We Are Helping Stephen Harper Destroy Our Democracy
This year, the Organization for Security and Economic Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), will be sending a delegation to Canada to monitor our upcoming election. This is primarily in response to…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Michael Leachman debunks the claim that progressive tax rates on the rich cause any problems from an economic development standpoint. And Daisy…
Stephen Harper Does NOT Unify The Nation – He Is Divisive And Petty
“In the Canadian politics playbook, attacking premiers in the middle of a federal election campaign is unusual.”Cristine de Clercy Associate professor of Political ScienceWestern University Stephen Harper does not unify…
Corrupt Or Destroy
http://metanoodle.blogspot.ca Amidst all of the hullabaloo associated with dropping the election writ, the public has not noticed that Stephen Harper has appointed another man to the Supreme Court. It can’t…
The election: A metaphor for manipulative media.
It is not a conspiracy. It is merely a collision of interests. It is a fight for survival, not by the politicians but by the news media. The politicians are…
KCCCC Day 5: the numbers must be tighter than we thought
You can always tell when things are tightening up in a campaign: stuff that party war rooms/partisans had been holding back starts to seep out, like primordial ooze. With the…
Strat Plan Part 5: Healthy Lifestyle
I suppose we can all agree that a healthy lifestyle is better than an unhealthy one. And to a certain degree, a municipality can help residents choose a healthier one…
Um. Ok. Where are the Cons going with this one?
A Netflix tax? When nothing has been said about this by, like, anyone? Did the PMO shortpants get a rogue focus group? Were they eating shrooms when they came up…
Harper’s Campaign Against a Mythical Netflix Tax Backfires, Badly
Check out our savvy PM, getting all hashtaggy on us all! But to quote Mr. Layton from 2011, it’s become a #Fail, or, “Hashtag-Fail” if you will. You see, our…
Figuring out what the parties are doing in #elxn42 #nlpoli
If you want to get a really good summary of the contending election strategies at this early stage of the federal campaign, read Evan Solomon’s piece at macleans.ca. It’s simple,…
Thomas Mulcair makes his case for boosting corporate tax rate
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The move to take Canada back includes taxing the wealthy elements of our society. Public infrastructure Social programs, Education, Child Care programs have all hit a brick…