Toronto Star: CJFE and CCLA start constitutional challenge to C-51
We believe C-51 will not stand up to judicial scrutiny, and support all efforts to undo this unjust law. This is only one of many challenges that this reckless, dangerous…
2015
Harper Edges Closer To His Goal
That goal would be the destruction of the CBC, an ideological (i.e., publicly-funded) and political (Terry Milewski’s fearless journalism) thorn in Dear Leader’s side. A Senate committee that spent 18…
Norm Farrell–Patronage, Corruption and Cronyism
Richard HughesPolitical Blogger Norm Farrell’s contributions to untangling BC Government numbers are well established. A retired economist he takes the time and has the skill to share pieces like this…
A Model Hotel in Vienna Employs Refugees
Vienna is a ritzy and classic city which has seen a lot of history through the rise of the Habsburg family. It’s a city where tourists flock to due to…
It’s A Beautiful Day In The Neigbourhood
Richard HughesPolitical Blogger So many of us check our email while still half asleep and the coffee is being made, I am no different in that regard. It can be…
Oh, poor Jocelyn.
Here, a perfectly lovely drawing driven insane. Filed under: digital, painting Tagged: troubled Deep Dreams
An Update on ‘100 Remedies for a Broken Democracy’
As a wrote before I really like the idea behind this website. New ideas continue to flow in every day. I thought I’d take a second to focus on what…
Anon Poses Some Questions
I received the following as a comment in my previous post, but decided to feature it here, as I suspect the writer would like readers to offer their answers to…
Learning about “Caveman Voting.”
Babel-on-the-Bay received some interesting responses from readers to the commentary on the NDP plan to implement Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) voting if they win a majority in October. One reader…
Strong And Stupid
http://thedailyedge.net/ Joe Oliver has informed Kathleen Wynne that the Harperites will do absolutely nothing to help set up the Ontario Pension Plan — which is essentially an expansion of
Team Trudeau: the news is in…
…and the news is not good. From just the past few days: “Liberals falling further behind NDP-Conservative race” “Former Liberal acclaimed as NDP candidate” “Trudeau switches targets in bid to…
Why Stephen Harper’s Porky Plan to Buy the Election Won’t Work
Well there was Stephen Harper yesterday, looking and sounding like a sleazy used car salesman, declaring it was Christmas in July, and feverishly trying to buy an election.And in all…
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative T-shirt violated the rules
The employment minister wore a Conservative Party of Canada T-shirt to an event promoting the Government of Canadas’ Universal Child Care Benefit program. That’s not OK, ex-Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson…
Always ready for a better tomorrow #nlpoli
Ontario and the faltering Conservative administration in Newfoundland and Labrador are talking about the possibility of developing Gull Island to supply Ontario with renewable energy. CBC’s online story on Monday…
Patronage, corruption and cronyism
July’s sale of BC Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights realized little more than a million dollars, bringing the seven month total in 2015 to $8 million. In the year before…
Alison Redford is back, relaxed and ready to rumble with anyone who blames her for her former party’s problems
PHOTOS: A screen shot of former Alberta Premier Alison Redford as she appeared in the CBC’s interview yesterday, relaxed and confident. Below: Ms. Redford on the day in October 2011…
You know who could use one of those government benefit cheques?
Me, so I can hire a Yorkville plastic surgeon to eliminate those bags under my eyes! From CITY-TV. “Does vote-buying work? When does it not work?”
iPolitics: Time for Trudeau to lay his anti-terror cards on the table
Less than 100 days away from the election, this debate is already having a major impact on the opinion polls – and any party leader who wants to be the…