Strategic voting in Kanata-Carleton: vote Liberal
Strategic voting in Kanata-Carleton The riding of Kanata-Carleton in Ottawa is a new riding formed out of pieces of the old riding of Carleton—Mississippi Mills, which has been a fairly…
October 2015
Strategic voting in Kanata-Carleton: vote Liberal
Strategic voting in Kanata-Carleton The riding of Kanata-Carleton in Ottawa is a new riding formed out of pieces of the old riding of Carleton—Mississippi Mills, which has been a fairly…
Strategic voting in Kanata-Carleton: vote Liberal
Strategic voting in Kanata-CarletonThe riding of Kanata-Carleton in Ottawa is a new riding formed out of pieces of the old riding of Carleton—Mississippi Mills, which has been a fairly safe…
Strategic voting in Kanata-Carleton: vote Liberal
Strategic voting in Kanata-Carleton The riding of Kanata-Carleton in Ottawa is a new riding formed out of pieces of the old riding of Carleton—Mississippi Mills, which has been a fairly…
Oct. 10: ‘…a wide range of worriers and ideologues…
…predicting wrack and ruin for Canada….predictable doomsayers with wildly exaggerated prophecies…” Thus spake Norbert Cunningham in his column. Norbert says that the Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement is the greatest thing since…
Dr. Valorie Masuda –“If We Feel (Hospice House) Is Important, We Have To Build It,”
By Peter W. Rusland Peter Rusland-Contributor Tears and heartfelt memories followed Cowichan Valley Hospice’s passionate plea for the regional board to help local folks die with dignity in a…
things i heard at the library: an occasional series: #19
A mother and her young son enter the library, returning a big stack of books for beginning readers. A conversation is already in progress. Imagine this in a voice –…
Another Word From Harry Smith
Harry Smith, who I have written about previously on this blog, has some timely reminders for us this election season. …because so many Canadians of my generation had come from…
Stuff Happens, week 39: Big (yawn) trade deal; Harper plays niqab card; Notley bombs
The big story this week was a trade deal. Wait, wait! Please don’t stop reading. Canada has joined 11 other countries in something called the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a collection of…
Stuff Happens, week 39: Big (yawn) trade deal; Harper plays niqab card; Notley bombs
The big story this week was a trade deal. Wait, wait! Please don’t stop reading. Canada has joined 11 other countries in something called the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a collection of…
Contemplating the Jays and Democracy
Right now we’re determining who the best baseball team is in the AL East, over 5 games played over more than 5 days. The winner will go on to play…
Casting Pearls Before Swine or My Election Day Blues
“Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.” I…
Strategic voting in North Okanagan—Shuswap: vote NDP
Strategic voting inNorth Okanagan—Shuswap Some might be surprised that North Okanagan—Shuswap is included among ridings where strategic voting could make a difference. After all, in the last election the Conservatives…
Victoria School Board debates Outdoor Kindergarten Program of Choice
I was pleased this week to see some healthy debate at the Victoria School Board meeting about the continuation of the Outdoor Kindergarten Program of Choice. While I strongly support…
Victoria School Board debates Outdoor Kindergarten Program of Choice
I was pleased this week to see some healthy debate at the Victoria School Board meeting about the continuation of the Outdoor Kindergarten Program of Choice. While I strongly support…
Strategic voting in Cowichan—Malahat—Langford: vote NDP
Strategic voting in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford Another new riding in BC is Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, which includes parts of the old ridings of Nanaimo—Cowichan and Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, both of which elected NDP MPs…