The Great Thing About the Extreme Right Wing
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2015
Gated Communities
I’m not a big fan of gated communities, but even if I don’t personally want to live in one myself, I understand the reason for them, and sympathize with homeowners…
Senator Mike Duffy Trial Kicks Off- PM Harper Vulnerable to Disclosure
Suspended Senator Mike Duffy pleaded not guilty to 30 charges of fraud and breach of trust, and one count of bribery as his Senate expenses trial got underway in an…
Performing Aloha in Queer Times
In 2001, filmmakers Kathryn Xian and Brent Anbe broke new ground with their documentary Ke Kulana He Mahu: Remembering a Sense of Place. The film, which documents the lives, struggles,…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Lawrence Ezrow writes that the disconnect between the public and policymaking that’s done so much harm to the U.S. isn’t quite as…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Your news links for today: Government Surveillance – Last Week Tonight on YouTube CanTheySeeMyD**k.com is a surprisingly informative website about the NSA – The Verge Why John Oliver Can’t Find…
What A Cynic Might Say
A cynic might say that Joe Oliver’s thinly-concealed plan to double the contribution limits of the Tax-Free Savings Account to $11,000, despite the fact that it will benefit only the…
Urban Living Cheaper, More Sustainable Than Suburban
Years of car-focused suburban designs have unleashed problems in the 21st century that we will have to deal with and accommodate. The years of the suburbs are coming to an…
Courts may use Google Maps
R. v. Ghaleenovee, 2015 ONSC 1707: The Court of Appeal has specifically found that a trial judge may rely on Google Maps when taking judicial notice as a readily accessible…
to ottawa for the 2015 cupe library conference
At this very moment I am on the train from Toronto to Ottawa, en route to the CUPE Library Workers Conference. This will be my first time attending this annual…
Alberta’s (Probable) Election 2015 Projection
With the signs looking as if the people of Alberta are going to the polls today, I’ve decided to just add a little projection page to the site for those…
And Now The Main Event
ppcpokertour.com/ Mike Duffy’s trial starts today. You can bet that the Harper machine will try to keep the focus exclusively on Duffy. But, Lawrence Martin writes, political
Alberta stumbles as the Hair’s empire crumbles.
There are at least a couple ridings in Alberta that could attract some smart Liberals for the federal election. Voters in that province are not stupid you know. They might…
Dear Alberta Liberals
You were the first political party I joined, back in 1980. I did so because you were the only sane political party around. Thirty-five years later, you still are. Wildrose…
It’s the Stupid Economy
Back at the end of the previous century, before the advent of browsers and search engines, during the 1992 presidential campaign in the United States, Bill Clinton’s campaign strategist, James…
Touring Turkey with 18 litres of luxury
I’m sitting in Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, waiting for my connecting flight to Istanbul with my carry-on bag resting on my lap. When I arrive at the Ataturk airport later today,…
Why the Duffy Trial is Also the Trial of the Harper Regime
I wouldn't be surprised if Stephen Harper spends the next two months in the usual place he runs to, and the same position he assumes, whenever he feels threatened. Whether…
The Dunphy Shooting: serious questions #nlpoli
Question Number 1: Who has been trying to spin the story by feeding both David Cochrane and Fred Hutton with confidential information? The standard police position is to withhold all…
Bushtukah changes gendered promo copy after complaint from awesome blogger
Okay, I admit it. Irene Jansen is my partner. But I still think it’s pretty cool that she got the normally excellent outdoor gear retailer Bushtukah to change some of…
Toronto Symphony Orchestra Silences Ukrainian-born Pianist Valentina Lisitsa
A violation of free speech on Canadian soil as the Toronto Symphony Orchestra drops Ukrainian-born pianist Valentina Lisitsa for her political views. The post Toronto Symphony Orchestra Silences Ukrainian-born Pianist…