Kill The Messengers
For those of us who follow Canadian politics closely, Mark Bourrie’s scathing chronicle of the Harper years, Kill the Messengers, perhaps offers few things that we don’t already know. Nonetheless,…
2015
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Your news links for today: In a huge U-turn, the UK government now says it is NOT going to try to ban encryption – Business Insider Do Encrypted Phones Threaten…
Mr. Harper’s recession
Mr. Harper’s recession Louis-Philippe Rochon Associate professor of economics, Laurentian University Co-Editor, Review of Keynesian Economics Short of a miracle, Canada is officially in recession, which I predicted back in…
Own It
Nation, it has now been just a shade over 2 months since the end of civilization as we know it NDP was elected to govern Alberta. We're going to talk…
Own It
Nation, it has now been just a shade over 2 months since the end of civilization as we know it NDP was elected to govern Alberta. We’re going to talk…
Own It
Nation, it has now been just a shade over 2 months since the end of civilization as we know it NDP was elected to govern Alberta. We're going to talk…
Own It
Nation, it has now been just a shade over 2 months since the end of civilization as we know it NDP was elected to govern Alberta. We’re going to talk…
Can Harper tell a trade pact from an aid package?
Did you hear that Canada and Ukraine are signing their own free trade deal? The Ukraine had another US$ 5 billion trade deficit last year and Mr. Harper wants to…
Fossilized
http://www.gambassa.com/ The Harper government is increasingly calcified. Old and tired, it clings to its dogma, even as the world changes. Lawrence Martin writes: It’s the biggest threat to the Harper
Adidas and Parley for the Oceans Make a Shoe
The sportswear manufacturer Adidas has partnered with Parley for the Oceans to make a shoe that uses refuse from the oceans. This is a great example of reusing waste and…
A full response to Humanist Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation statement
Two weeks ago I began Tweeting my reactions to Humanist Canada’s response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Report. I heavily criticized the organization for it’s response, which in my…
Jesus Harper and the Corrupt Con Cult
When I first read the story about the Con MP who compared Stephen Harper to Jesus I must admit I was greatly amused.As were so many others. I wondered whether…
Bernie Sanders: Australian Perspective
Here’s a facebook comment from Australia I enjoyed. Aleta Langdon: A POLITICAL TIP FROM AUSTRALIA: The Republicans, Fox and Rupert Murdoch want Hillary to win the nomination so that they…
That’s gotta suck, big time #nlpoli
All the country’s provincial and territorial leaders – except for Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia – are in Newfoundland and Labrador this week for their annual conference. What an opportunity for…
Could the Great Con War on Marijuana Be About To Backfire Badly?
I don't know if you've noticed, but Rona Ambrose has recently stepped up the Great Con War on Marijuana.By rerunning that old anti-marijuana ad, the one with dirty glass tubing…
IMF Demands Debt Relief for Greece
In a rather surprising turn of events today, the IMF has released a statement demanding debt relief for Greece. This vindicates Varoufakis’ position that Greek debt was unsustainable, positions the…
New NDP attack ad says Harper is world’s worst talent
New NDP attack ad draws attention to the fact that Stephen Harper is the “world’s worst talent scout”, highlights the Conservatives’ recent ethical lapses. The post New NDP attack ad…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Playtime cats.
Fromm and McKee: Interesting Fallout From "National Post" Article
We had expected that the Stewart Bell article which focused on a young, autistic, Jewish man who had embraced white supremacy would result in radio silence from most of the…