Oct. 11: First, a few items the Irvinig press missed….
The Irving press has given us virtually no analysis on the federal election. Of course not. They have nobody who’s capable of doing it. All they can do if is…
October 2015
What are Canadian values, of what value are they, and who decides?
Prime Minister Harper, the “old stock” Canadian, recently made the odd remark, “I will never tell my young daughter that a woman should cover her face because she is a…
I’m A Caregiver and I’m on Holiday
My husband Jim and I are soaking our feet after a long walk through pine forests and seaside cliff sides in north-eastern Spain. We are on holiday. As I walked…
On continuing leadership
Others have responded to Chantal Hebert’s latest by pointing out her past track record of telling the NDP when to change leaders. But even leaving that history aside, it’s worth…
KCCCC Day 70: don’t be a turkey
Heading out to get a 20 pound bird. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with you and yours. Here’s a cartoon that succinctly brings together this weekend, politically and gastronomically. The farmer…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Edward Keenan writes that a lack of affordable child care is the crucial financial pressure facing families across the income spectrum. And…
Strategic voting in South Okanagan-West Kootenay: vote NDP
Update for Oct. 15. A new poll for BC from Insights West (pdf) confirms that strategic voters in South Okanagan-West Kootenay should vote NDP: Polls for South Okanagan-West Kootenay: vote…
Strategic voting in South Okanagan-West Kootenay: vote NDP
Update for Oct. 15. A new poll for BC from Insights West (pdf) confirms that strategic voters in South Okanagan-West Kootenay should vote NDP: Polls for South Okanagan-West Kootenay: vote…
Strategic voting in South Okanagan-West Kootenay: vote NDP
Update for Oct. 15. A new poll for BC from Insights West (pdf) confirms that strategic voters in South Okanagan-West Kootenay should vote NDP:Polls for South Okanagan-West Kootenay: vote NDPStrategic…
Strategic voting in South Okanagan-West Kootenay: vote NDP
Strategic voting in South Okanagan-West Kootenay The riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay in a new riding that includes the cities Castlegar, Grand Forks, Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticton, and Trail. That is,…
Some Things To Give Thanks For
H/t Toronto Star As we celebrate Thanksgiving this weekend, moving beyond the usual things we express gratitude for (family, health, etc.), here are a few other things I give thanks…
#elxn42: fear, frustration, disbelief, and hope
Although I haven’t been blogging much (or at all) about the upcoming Canadian federal election, I’ve been thoroughly and utterly obsessed by it for months. These last weeks have brought…
A Change For The Worse
The polls tell us that 70% of us want change — change as a counter weight to the change Stephen Harper has delivered in the past ten years. If you…
Strategic voting Kootenay-Columbia: vote NDP
Strategic voting in Kootenay-Columbia As I pointed out in my post on strategic voting in North Okanagan—Shuswap, some might be surprised that some of these ridings in the BC Interior…
Strategic voting Kootenay-Columbia: vote NDP
Strategic voting in Kootenay-Columbia As I pointed out in my post on strategic voting in North Okanagan—Shuswap, some might be surprised that some of these ridings in the BC Interior…
Strategic voting Kootenay-Columbia: vote NDP
Strategic voting in Kootenay-ColumbiaAs I pointed out in my post on strategic voting in North Okanagan—Shuswap, some might be surprised that some of these ridings in the BC Interior are…
Strategic voting Kootenay-Columbia: vote NDP
Strategic voting in Kootenay-Columbia As I pointed out in my post on strategic voting in North Okanagan—Shuswap, some might be surprised that some of these ridings in the BC Interior…
Stephen Harper and the Failed War on Justin Trudeau
Oh dear. I see that Stephen Harper had to take the day off yesterday. No doubt to try to recover from the brutal effects of the long campaign he inflicted…
It’s been a bumper-sticker campaign.
Recently a reader accused Babel-on-the-Bay of using ‘bumper sticker’ arguments. The truth is that the simpler you make your arguments the more people listen to them. In these days of…
excellent selection, price, and service from canada computers
Allan has been using Canada Computers & Electronics for a while, but for some reason, I was not onboard. I thought they were a small outfit that wouldn’t have a…