Weather happens, but customer service …
Hamilton's airport isn't exactly a busy place. Although Westjet did run a lot of flights out of there for a while citing Toronto's massive landing fees, most flights eventually migrated…
December 2015
The Con Clowns and the Invasion of the Referendum Zombies
Uh oh. Yesterday I told you how Rona Ambrose, in the shadowy and shrunken Con War Room now known as The Crypt, had sent out a desperate message to her…
Harper’s legacy left behind.
In thinking about the legacy of Stephen Harper’s years in the Prime Minister’s Office, you need to consider the people he left behind. Of the 99 Conservatives elected to parliament…
Advice #nlpoli
New governments often wind up in a bit of a pickle.They walk into a new job where they are supposed to be the folks in charge, but they very often…
Why a referendum on electoral reform would be a very bad idea
The need for electoral reform in Canada has never been more stark. We have just endured nine years of government by a political party that over sixty per cent of…
How "clean" is BC’s natural gas industry?
Methane: The other important greenhouse gas, Environmental Defense Fund:By emitting just a little bit of methane, mankind is greatly accelerating the rate of climatic change. - Steve Hamburg EDF Chief…
Has John Horgan Succeeded In Distancing Himself From Christy Clark’s LNG Nightmare?–Fletcher Interview
Once again the BC NDP seem poised for certain victory against the BC Liberals. However that task and challenge has not been accomplished since 1996 when an upstart and radically…
The Globe Just Doesn’t Get It
The title for the Globe video is, "Winter finally hits Toronto, but don't worry it's not expected to last."The 5 watt bulbs at the Globe don't get it. They don't…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cats with babies.
Time for a Pause: Developing the Right Future for Greater Sudbury
As the 15th year of the new century draws to a close, it’s time for Greater Sudbury to pause and reflect on how we will become a more prosperous and…
Mumia Abu-Jamal on Star Wars
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How soon they forget: Harper’s Conservatives changed electoral finance laws without a referendum…
The private conservative media (which makes up the vast majority of private sector media in Canada) has been giving a lot of ink lately to their cause of stopping any…
How soon they forget: Harper’s Conservatives changed electoral finance laws without a referendum…
The private conservative media (which makes up the vast majority of private sector media in Canada) has been giving a lot of ink lately to their cause of stopping any…
It’s Bad Enough Our Dogs Can Do It. Do We Really Want Machines That Can Do It?
A lot of it is said to have evolved over the tens of thousands of years since wolves decided to share our campfires. Modern dogs have developed an amazing ability…
Architeuthis dux redux
Imagine swimming beside a giant squid. That’s what happened recently to some Japanese divers, on Xmas eve, who happened to have the presence of mind to film this extraordinary event.…
Michael Laxer turns the page
Michael LaxerI've known Michael for about 25 years. He's a good friend, activist and writer. Recently he and his partner Natalie shut down their used bookstore in Etobicoke, which had…
Dec. 29: Private news media, lying and propaganda
The Irving press is still on holiday, so section A is still big on memories of 2015, and heart-warming tales of how some people help the elderly to shovel snow.…
A target of harassment
Tim Rourke is a rather meanspirited person who has been engaging in online harassment me and a number of other people for several years now. This image of me (Rourke’s…
A target of harassment
Tim Rourke is a rather meanspirited person who has been engaging in online harassment me and a number of other people for several years now. This image of me (Rourke's…