Campaign 2015 has been noteworthy for plenty of things. There’s been the fact that all three of our main political parties—the Conservatives, the Liberals but also the New Democrats —…
Some of the latest from the federal election campaign trail in Alberta: NDP leader Tom Mulcair will visit the Lethbridge riding today to campaign alongside candidate Cheryl Meheden during his…
The government is us; we are the government, you and I. Theodore Roosevelt This blog has always tried to shy away from partisan direct political speech and influence and I’ve…
The government is us; we are the government, you and I.Theodore RooseveltThis blog has always tried to shy away from partisan direct political speech and influence and I've been proud…
The government is us; we are the government, you and I. Theodore Roosevelt This blog has always tried to shy away from partisan direct political speech and influence and I’ve…
The CBC, our national broadcaster, is usually justified on the basis of two fundamentally important services it provides: it serves as stage for Canadian culture and it unites a broad,…
“I told you I’m not perfect …” Nanos polls voters daily to find out their views on the election. One question in the latest poll was which of the leaders…
The Harpercons are releasing a cookbook today, as a compliment to the latest budget numbers. It includes favourite recipes used by Conservative Finance Ministers throughout Canadian history! The sample recipe…
John Klein: Be Engaged, and Eat Well. Originally posted on John Klein – Regina: The tables were full of people, and full of delicious free organic food too, at the…
Choosing the right car is a big decision. But when it comes to older or disabled people, making the right choice is even more important in order to ensure safety,…
The debate over alternative car services gripping city hall in Edmonton may spill over into the Alberta Legislature. According to Lobbyist Registry reports, both Uber and a union representing taxi…
With the hiring of Lynton Crosby the Conservatives have gotten a whole lot tougher and I shudder to think about what this means for our country. The spectre of another…
The Stephen Harper economic disaster is still unfolding and the latest wrinkle is a projected surplus of $1.9 Billion for the 2014/15 fiscal year. Oh baby, you better believe the…
David Suzuki sees climate change as the biggest threat to Canadians’ health and security, urges voters to elect MPs who will be part of the solution when the go to…
Lee Berthiaume reports on the $8.7 billion budgeted but unspent by the federal government over the past year. And if the Cons want to try to claim credit for the…
In the early 1930s, refugees began to leave Germany. The lucky and smart intellectuals, communists, Romany, and others saw the writing on the wall and knew that they were in…
Climate change stories that give local information and emphasize positive achievements are more likely to encourage people to become active participants in climate change action than stories of political failures,…
Climate change stories that give local information and emphasize positive achievements are more likely to encourage people to become active participants in climate change action than stories of political failures,…
C.M. v. Children’s Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, 2015 ONCA 612: Where a statute requires that events occur within a specified time frame, it is simply unacceptable…
Sometime in the next two weeks, I will be amalgamating servers for the several sites I manage and conflating them onto one, new and (I hope) faster and more efficient…
