On statements of values
It’s true that a party’s policy book is not the same as its election platform. But it’s also true that there is more to a party than a single campaign…
2015
On needless machinery
Those of us who have seen the Libs focus much of this year on criticizing the Cons’ partisan advertising might be rather surprised to learn they don’t think there’s any…
How do you think the parties are doing when it comes to our Digital Future?
It’s a big day for our small team here at OpenMedia! This morning we’re unveiled our detailed election platform, packed with great ideas on restoring privacy rights (including repealing C-51),…
Learn About Conservatives
Here’s a fun way to learn about the Conservative Party of Canada. Reminds me of how I speak of Prime Minister Harper while on Twitter, I reference this guy instead:…
America’s Got Talent 2015, The Professional Regurgitator Stevie Starr
It is amazing what he does.
Our Addiction to Balanced Budgets May Need an Intervention
“There is always a storm. There is always rain. Some experience it. Some live through it. And others are made from it.” Author Shannon L. Alder Recently NDP candidate and…
Our Addiction to Balanced Budgets May Need an Intervention
“There is always a storm. There is always rain. Some experience it. Some live through it. And others are made from it.” Author Shannon L. Alder Recently NDP candidate and…
Our Addiction to Balanced Budgets May Need an Intervention
“There is always a storm. There is always rain. Some experience it. Some live through it. And others are made from it.” Author Shannon L. AlderRecently NDP candidate and former…
Our Addiction to Balanced Budgets May Need an Intervention
“There is always a storm. There is always rain. Some experience it. Some live through it. And others are made from it.” Author Shannon L. Alder Recently NDP candidate and…
On The Theory Of The "Sleeping Electorate"
From ONW’s Susanna Kelly: Most people take two, perhaps three weeks vacation a year.That means that for all the other summer weeks, they’re back at work, starting the day as…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, August 27, 2015
Your news links for today: G20 Police Conviction Reminds Us Not to Repeat History – Torontoist The most disturbing thing we learned from the G20 – Toronto Star Tory candidates…
The Horns of a Dilemma
Poor Borg. One almost feels pity for their confusion. The members of Collingwood’ Council’s block-thinking collective were faced with a difficult dilemma on Monday: should they stick to their pettifogging…
Keep Quiet – Chess Master At Work
Yessiree, Stephen Harper’s choice to impose a longer election period rather than waiting to see whether his party would have a shred of credibility left after the PMO went under…
New column day
Here, on Donna Harpauer and the Saskatchewan Party are dismissing their own advisory group’s recommendation to work to cut Saskatchewan poverty in half by the end of the decade. For…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Michal Rozworski reminds us that austerity in Canada is nothing new under Con or Lib governments, while pointing out what the public…
KCCCC Day 25: don’t believe the hype
As PE say, don’t believe the hype. In this case, that ridiculous Forum poll, which the Star has published and which you can find here. Repeat after me: IT’S FORUM.…
On Mad King Stephen’s Monomania
This is not the post I was planning for today, but these letters about Stephen Harper’s economic ineptitude seemed too good not to share: Re: Another Orange Wave for Alberta?…
More with a whimper than a roar.
As the Ottawa trial recesses until after the election, the description of Senator Mike Duffy as a busker is more apt than we thought. A street entertainer such as a…
Why Stephen Harper’s Latest Fear Campaign Won’t Work
It says something really horrible about Stephen Harper, that whenever he feels threatened he tries to scare Canadians.First he tried to scare them by claiming that the criminals were EVERYWHERE…
NL NDP boss admits deeper “austerity” on the table as gov cash situation worsens #nlpoli
“All options are going to have to be considered I guess, from both the revenue and the expenditure side, to make the best of a challenging situation,” NDP leader Earle…