When is a Dynasty Not a Dynasty?
There has been much talk during this election campaign, about Justin Trudeau's famous father, and a notion that he believes that becoming prime minister is his birthright. There were similar…
September 2015
When is a Dynasty Not a Dynasty?
There has been much talk during this election campaign, about Justin Trudeau’s famous father, and a notion that he believes that becoming prime minister is his birthright. There were similar…
Eurozone’s enforcer ready to keep Greece’s new leader in line | World news | The Guardian
Dutch economist Maarten Verwey has unprecedented powers as his taskforce oversees the implementation of Greece’s cash-for-reforms rescue package Source: Eurozone’s enforcer ready to keep Greece’s new leader in line |…
Against Me! Black Me Out! Riot Fest!
At our wedding reception, for Lisa K. and me, dancing to this song at the end of the night kind of became our official unofficial dance. We shouted the words…
Now Who’s Under the Bus?
Wait, yes, it’s orange. Oh my goodness, it’s the NDP! Who threw the New Democratic Party under the bus? What, it was Tom Mulcair? The NDP’s in-house Manchurian Candidate? Tommy…
Review: Transformation Now!
Take the fact that I am writing this review at all as a sign of my regard for some of this book’s ideas. I’ve only recently returned to any sort…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – PressProgress highlights just a few of the Cons’ obviously-flawed claims about corporate tax rates. And Ethan Cox discusses why we should be talking…
On changing standards
Paul MacLeod reports on the latest candidate to be summarily axed due to an even mildly controversial social media history uncovered by Robert Jago, while Robyn Urback suggests either a…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, September 18, 2015
Your news links for today: Why Internet Privacy Should be a Key Election Issue – Michael Geist Ahmed Mohamed’s Clock Was “Half a Bomb,” Says Anti-Muslim Group With Ties to…
The Leap Manifesto
Photo by Jared Grove We start from the premise that Canada is facing the deepest crisis in recent memory. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has acknowledged shocking details about the…
Tariq Ali on Election of Jeremy Corbyn as New Labor Leader
Photo by David Holt Jeremy Corbyn has been a member of the House of Commons since 1983 and has a long history of voting against his Labor Party, which had…
US and Western allies must change their Syria policy
Photo by Elizabeth Arrott Citizens of Western countries pushing their governments to accept more Syrian refugees must also compel them to rethink their Syria policies. Citizens in Western states must…
The Debate and Vision. . .
I wonder what people will make of the G&M’s David Parkinson’s article on Justin Trudeau this morning. Is this a sign of things to come? The thrust of the article…
Last Night’s Debate
I tuned in to last night’s leaders’ debate on the economy with little enthusiasm and low expectations; the exclusion of Elizabeth May suggested that there would be little fire and…
KCCCC Day 47: when a newspaper runs a TV debate
This is going to be a long post, because I’ve decided to embed some of my tweets from last night. I will do two or three on each protagonist –…
Last Night’s Debate Winner: Mainstream Media & Corporate Canada
The only true winner in last night’s debate were mainstream media and corporate Canada. Canadians lost.
‘Well, look,’ Mr. Harper.
Just when you are hoping that politics in Canada will not sink any lower, you get an evening of politics even worse. It started innocuously with the evening news on…
Out Of The Closet
http://www.scaryforkids.com/ At several junctures in last night’s debate, Justin Trudeau interrupted Stephen Harper with a simple declarative sentence: “That’s not true.” Mr. Harper’s government has distinguished itself with its in-your-face…
Crosby gave Harper a dog whistle
And boy did Harper ever breathe deep and blow. “Old Stock Canadian“. Did Harper, an experienced campaigner with incredible self control, let slip a glimpse of his bigoted soul with…
Crosby gave Harper a dog whistle
And boy did Harper ever breathe deep and blow."Old Stock Canadian". Did Harper, an experienced campaigner with incredible self control, let slip a glimpse of his bigoted soul with this…