Kevin Page and the Many Victims of the Con Regime
For five long years Kevin Page was the Parliamentary Budget Officer, and in many ways the conscience of the Con regime.They hated the way the way he stood up for…
September 2015
Harper has no mandate to auction off CBC buildings during an election
Maude Barlow, the national chairperson of the Council of Canadians wants Stephen Harper to answer whether the just-announced “firesale of CBC buildings is part of getting the Trans-Pacific Partnership signed…
Musical interlude
Gareth Emery feat. Emma Hewitt – I Will Be The Same
Readiness!!!
Ladies and gentlemen, the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada: Sitting in his riding office in Montreal, Cotler says he didn’t like C-51, despite ultimately voting for it. The…
Apple’s Welcoming Ceremony Challenged By Robot
I’m cool with a robot waiting in line for a little tech innovation. Get used to it, cyborg haters. https://t.co/Q4Omggedoc — Kashmir Hill (@kashhill) September 25, 2015 It makes more…
Blobs
It doesn’t matter much except to people of the Pacific coast of North America. It’s called “The Blob” – a vast area offshore that is unusually warm, by some accounts…
UBCM calls for delay to Site C construction as clearcutting set to begin
Location of proposed Site C Dam – slated for imminent clearcutting (photo: Damien Gillis) The Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) passed several resolutions at its annual gathering this week calling…
Liberal Party edges ahead of NDP in seats
Poll Tracker, that nifty combo-projections by the CBC and 308, for the first time today shows the Liberal Party nudging ahead of the NDP in number of seats it might…
The Biggest Wedge Issue in the 2015 Canadian election campaign
When Canadians reflect on the success of the Liberal Party in gaining power in the October 19 election, many will not know how important one issue was in gaining that…
Stephen Harper Doesn’t Trust Stephen Harper
Today, Stephen Harper announced that Stephen Harper doesn’t trust Stephen Harper. OK, he didn’t quite put it that way, but that was a logical conclusion that one could draw from…
Sometimes, we have to get angry
Let’s go quickly through the Irving press. Section A news is small town boosterism, and village gossip. As for editorial and commentary, only two of the columns have anything to…
“War on Science” Top of Mind for Candidates and Public at Science and Technology Debate
A one-of-a-kind debate in Victoria this week brought science and technology to the minds of federal candidates who all, despite their differences, agreed vociferously on one thing: Canada needs to…
“War on Science” Top of Mind for Candidates and Public at Science and Technology Debate
A one-of-a-kind debate in Victoria this week brought science and technology to the minds of federal candidates who all, despite their differences, agreed vociferously on one thing: Canada needs to…
National Post: Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership really a good deal for Canada? Or is it just ‘NAFTA on steroids’?
A quarter of a billion people are about to lose access to 20 years of the public domain, unless we can stop the TPP. Speak out at StoptheSecrecy.net Article by…
The Hidden Agenda in the Strategic Plan
My final comment for the next while on the town’s committee-based wishlist (the so-called community-based strategic plan, of which it is neither) has to do with biased and partisan comments…
Bruce Carson’s Bigger Scandal
When Harper appointed Carson as a top adviser, the fraud used his position to undermine research into climate change. About the only part not worth reading is the line saying…
United Against Enbridge
Friday, September 25, 2015 Over six days, Oct. 1-2 and 5-8, eight First Nations will stand up in court against Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines. These Nations, along with four non-profit…
Salmon Farmer Cermaq Dismantles Ocean Pen Near Tofino Following Two-Week Occupation by First Nations, Locals
A new salmon farm in Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island was dismantled and hauled away this week after being occupied by members of Ahousaht First Nations and local supporters from…