Richard Hughes-Political Blogger There has been a great deal of discussion regarding the pay levels of CVRD Senior Staff and Department heads over the last couple of years. These key…
This time they’re using Japanese academics to dispute the reality of “comfort women” – women, mainly Korean, coerced into prostitution by the Japanese army during WWII. A less genteel term…
Here’s a song for radicalized Canadians to sing. I’m white and scared (clap clap) They want my guns (clap clap) And veils are wrong (clap clap) Except on nuns! (clap…
This piece originally appeared in the Times Colonist. At a cost of $8.8 billion, the construction of the Site C dam would entail the largest outlay of taxpayer money in…
This piece originally appeared in the Times Colonist. At a cost of $8.8 billion, the construction of the Site C dam would entail the largest outlay of taxpayer money in…
R. v. Poulos, 2015 ONCA 182: On the facts of this case, the appellant was denied his right to “be present in court during the whole of his… trial”. The…
My friends and relatives back east have been finding the reality of global warming more difficult to accept recently as they endured a pretty amazing and protracted bout of cold…
Another zinger from the parliamentary budget officer. The PBO is confirming what other critics have been saying for a long time – Harper’s income splitting initiative will benefit just one…
Israeli Arabs are reported to be turning out in unusually large numbers to vote but, overall, voting is lighter than normal in the Israeli elections. This, according to Israeli newspaper,…
Preston Manning’s legacy might just be his relentless efforts while Reform leader to keep the bigotry in his caucus under wraps. Those who were too obvious to be ignored were…
Your news links for today: NSA trying to map Rogers, RBC communications traffic, leak shows– Globe and Mail CSIS helped government prepare for expected Northern Gateway protests – CBC News…
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Harvey Kaye discusses how the rich’s class warfare against everybody else has warped the U.S. politically and economically. And PressProgress observes that…
It is well-known that Stephen Harper is in constant election mode, ever in search of issues that will further divide Canadians as he makes almost exclusive appeal to his base.…
Cuba has really poor internet connectivity and it costs a lot of money to connect to the web. The thawing relationship between the USA and Cuba is bound to make…
Stephen Harper has always defended his abolition of the long gun registry by saying it prohibited farmers and hunters from using the tools of their trade. But last week, in…
Quote: Warren Kinsella, another Ottawa-based political strategist and former Special Assistant to Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chrétien agrees. “The NDP never wants the Green party there, the Liberals would prefer…
The only conclusion that seems to make sense is that Barrie’s own MP Patrick Brown is running a bluff. He is working far too hard at winning over long-time Ontario…
Well so much for Great Strong Leader, who would try to brainwash into believing that all we need to do to feel safe is to trust our fate to HIM.Trust…
… as Harper seems to be moving toward an American style position on gun ownership rights. Now, not only are Canadians being told that there are terrorists around every corner,…
