Dan Calda is done
He’s blocked.
October 2015
Strategic voting in Brantford-Brant: vote NDP
Strategic voting in Brantford-Brant Brantford—Brant is another Ontario riding where strategic voting could be important. It is interesting because it was for a long time the riding of NDP stalwart…
Parental Warning
The following contains coarse language. While I know it is perhaps beneath the standards I try to maintain on my blog, I rather liked this: Recommend this Post
Musical interlude
Some pre-election music courtesy of… Hey Rosetta! & Yukon Blonde – Land You Love Land You Love – Hey Rosetta! & Yukon Blonde from Phil Maloney on Vimeo. And for…
Stephen Harper and the Monstrous Harvest of Hatred
Stephen Harper has whipped up hatred against a group of Canadians. He has made hooded bigotry the centrepiece of his foul campaign. He has tried to set this country on…
Zunera Ishaq, Who Challenged Ban on Niqab, Takes Citizenship Oath Wearing It
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Ten days is a longtime in political life and that is how long Canadians have before learning who will form the next government of Canada. The Conservatives,…
Kudos to Tunisia.
Congratulations to Tunisia’s National Dialogue Quartet for their well-deserved Nobel Peace Prize, 2015. “Starting in 2011, the four members of the Quartet — the Tunisian General Labor Union, the Tunisian…
I voted Liberal today
I voted Liberal in advanced polls today. Wholeheartedly. My reasons: I’m ready for the kind of leadership that Justin Trudeau is offering the country. He’s a positive, progressive leader who…
Oct. 9: Sometimes, reading the Irving press is really…
…infuriating. On A1, there’s big story about – guess what? – the Oland trial. It seems the attack on Richard Oland was ferocious. Well, yeah, I had figured that since…
Strategic voting in London North Centre: vote Liberal
London North Centre is a very good example of the consequences of the splitting of the anti-Conservative vote. Strategic voting inLondon North Centre In the 2011 election, Conservative Susan Truppe…
Just Try and Vote, I Dare Ya..!
Just got back from voting ..had to wait an hour. The advance polls here in Victoria (on the People’s Republic of Vancouver Island) are showing us, first hand, how Harper…
Just Try and Vote, I Dare Ya..!
Just got back from voting ..had to wait an hour. The advance polls here in Victoria (on the People’s Republic of Vancouver Island) are showing us, first hand, how Harper…
Select Refugee?
The Globe and Mail reports the following: Canada is prioritizing some refugees based on characteristics that include their religion, the age of their children and whether they have a business…
Vounteer to make your city a better place
The City of Vancouver is currently seeking volunteers from the general public for positions on the following civic agencies and committees: Active Transportation and Policy CouncilChildren, Youth and Families Advisory…
Welcome move by Mulcair closer to Liberal position on cooperation and electoral reform
Mulcair has shown a welcome willingness to work with a minority Liberal Party government post-October 19 so as to do two things: work together without the need for a formal…
Welcome move by Mulcair closer to Liberal position on cooperation and electoral reform
Mulcair has shown a welcome willingness to work with a minority Liberal Party government post-October 19 so as to do two things: work together without the need for a formal…
Keep Those Snow Shovels Handy
It’s unknown how this will translate on our side of the Atlantic this winter but Britain is bracing for four months of very heavy snowfall. British meteorologists have made the…
Early Voter Engagement Strong, Elections Canada Chief Says
Richard Hughes This CBC report below tells of substantial voting by students across Canada. These students face years of struggle to pay back huge student loans and may well be…