Putting Things Into Perspective
The bigoted backlash against Muslims in light of the recent ISIS attacks is given short shrift by This Hour Has 22 Minutes:Should the time come when we no longer have…
2015
20,000 Twitter followers can’t all be wrong!
20,000 Twitter followers! I’ve got more than Ralph Goodale and Michelle Rempel, notwithstanding my IQ is considerably less than theirs. Not bad! Justin Trudeau and Stephen Harper are in…
The House That Harper Built: Built to Last
A guest post by Pamela Mac NeilThe CONs aren't going anywhere. The absolute key to their staying power and their focus on winning again in 4 more years is their…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- David Ball talks to Joseph Stiglitz about inequality and its causes - including the spread of corporate control through trade agreements:What would you say…
The House That Harper Built: Built to Last
A guest post by Pamela Mac NeilThe CONs aren't going anywhere. The absolute key to their staying power and their focus on winning again in 4 more years is their…
How To Blow Up Stephen Harper’s Patronage Appointments
In the last desperate weeks before he was crushed and humiliated, Stephen Harper, must have thought it was a brilliant move. One that would ensure his insane policies of Total…
The CRA poll in Election 2015 #nlpoli
Corporate Research Associates’ latest poll is in line with polls by MQO and Abacus. The table below shows CRA’s quarterly poll results since the last provincial election with the CRA…
Because I Stumbled upon This Just Before BedTime
And, because, as today's events in Syria gave us a glimpse into how easily this all could unravel, it's just a tad therapeutic. It gets your mind off Sarajevo.
Hello Canada? This is London calling! … and we’re mildly confused
PHOTOS: BBC listeners, suitably equipped because they think they’re listening to Ezra Levant, tune into my words of wisdom from Canada. Actual 21st Century “media consumers” may not appear exactly…
Ahem, indeed
A while back, I complained on Twitter that corporate media types were failing to report on the near complete disappearance of revenues from this year's monthly sales of petroleum and…
Topham: A Brief Reprieve
We learned today that, despite Arthur Topham's hate crimes conviction, his website will remain available online and that he can continue publishing his screeds at least until sentencing takes place…
Toronto Star: Paris attacks put Canada’s Internet privacy laws at risk: Geist
Canadians don't need to resign their privacy rights to feel safe. The recent events in Europe point to the urgent need to address C-51 and the inadequacies of Canadian oversight,…
EU Consultation woes: is this thing on?
It’s been a busy month for digital policy initiatives at the European Commission. If you can believe it, they’re actually running six simultaneous public consultations on digital polici...
Fossil Fuel Divestment Ramping Up
Green energy continues to grow by leaps and bounds, as we begin the massive undertaking of decarbonizng the global economy. It’s been thought that making the shift from fossil fuels…
Nov. 24: This may be late because……
..... I had prepared for a day of good news with the major players seemingly coming to an agreement to end the Syrian war. Then I read the news that…
New Report: Virtual Reality Journalism
I have recently released a report with the Tow Center for Digital Journalism on Virtual Reality Journalism. The Executive Summary is below, the full report can be found here, and…
CRTC’s options to filter unwanted phone calls lacking: critic
We all hate those daily telemarketing calls. What's the CRTC doing to protect consumers? Not much, apparently. Article by Jonathan Ore for CBC News The CRTC published a list on…
BC’s climate change hypocrisy
Today, Christy Clark's government provided talking points to favoured media about the province's financial report to September 30, the second fiscal quarter. According to Global's Keith Baldrey, natural gas royalties…
Why COP21 Matters
I am so hopeful for the upcoming Paris climate conference. It is an overwhelming challenge we face, but nothing matters more.