Stephen Harper’s Cowardly Closet and the Big Lie
Over the last year I have used this image and others like it a lot, for reasons I will explain later.But on the one-year anniversary of that crazed gunman's assault…
October 2015
New Leadership Urgently Needed For The US, Canada and Britain
Imagine if Martin Luther King Jr., Tommy Douglas and Tony Benn were President of the US, and Prime Ministers of Canada and Britain, respectively. The world would certainly be a…
New Leadership Urgently Needed For The US, Canada and Britain
Imagine if Martin Luther King Jr., Tommy Douglas and Tony Benn were President of the US, and Prime Ministers of Canada and Britain, respectively. The world would certainly be a…
Polls, St. John’s East, and the coming provincial election #nlpoli
SRBP told you on Tuesday morning that the federal election did not bode well for the New Democrats and Conservatives in the province. The Liberals are just better organized than…
Tax Increases no longer Political Kryptonite in Canadian Elections
It’s been a rough year for Conservatives in Canada as two major elections in six months have resulted in major blows for Conservative parties in Alberta and Ottawa. In May…
Welcome Back To Canada- The Sun Is Shining Brighter!
It’s a beautiful day in the neighbourhood. This post should write itself. I should be able to rest my fingers on the keyboard and have them automatically write of the…
Posse of Premiers to Join Trudeau at Paris Climate Summit
One month from now, arguably the most significant climate negotiations the world has ever seen will begin in Paris — and Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau plans on being there with…
Daily Dot: What does a new government mean for Canada’s Internet?
Our own Josh Tabish and Laura Tribe tell us what to expect from the new government on Canada’s digital policy. Article by Josh Tabish and Laura Tribe for The Daily…
Globe and Mail: BCE launches appeal of CRTC fibre networks ruling
How the incoming government responds to this request will be an important litmus test for Canada’s digital future. Article by Christine Dobby for The Globe and Mail BCE Inc. is…
Oct. 21: sigh.
In the confusion of the past few days, I forgot to mention two, excellent commentaries in the Irving press by Jerrica Naugler (Oct. 19, C3) and Jana Giles (Oct. 20,…
Retirement: A Tax Conundrum For the Working Disabled– Disability A Tax Conundrum For Retired Canadians
Beverley Kernan lives in Cowichan Bay and ovewrsees the care for her elderly disabled father. The tax system is an unjust burden and described as a tax grab. She wrote…
The Considered Wisdom of Gerald Caplan
As one who yearns for a NDP reformation yet supports a different party, I’ve looked for helpful insights from prominent, ‘old school’ New Democrats on how the legendary party of…
I don’t “dish.” I “spew.”
P.S. Elizabeth May: if you had wanted to be a Liberal Minister of the Environment, you should have run as, you know, a Liberal. Here’s Charles’ story: Will Elizabeth May…
And so it begins
That didn’t take long, did itBy describing one of Canada’s most prominent and well-respected first nations leaders, Phil Fontaine, as just a pipeline consultant, the Montreal Gazette is already trying…
The Lies That Bind
There’s a powerful but perverse psychology that keeps nations stuck in quagmire conflicts. Foreign Policy offers an analysis by USMC aviator Michael van Wyk that is a “must read” for…
Section 161 Orders Must Be Followed Or Very Bad Things Happen
Section 161 of the Criminal Code says: 161. (1) When an offender is convicted, or is discharged on the conditions prescribed in a probation order under section 730, of an…
How did the polls fare in Election 2015?
On the whole the polls did well in Election 2015. Below is a table displaying the difference between the final polls from different firms and the actual preliminary vote count.…
How did the polls fare in Election 2015?
On the whole the polls did well in Election 2015.Below is a table displaying the difference between the final polls from different firms and the actual preliminary vote count. I…
How did the polls fare in Election 2015?
On the whole the polls did well in Election 2015. Below is a table displaying the difference between the final polls from different firms and the actual preliminary vote count.…