I Would Love a Climate Bonus Cheque!
February is Valentine’s month, so why not take the time to send your Member of Parliament a loving reminder about the need for action on climate change? * Citizens Climate…
2015
Rusty
That’s what he was known as, back in university days: Rusty. Many of us were at Carleton, and he went to Queen’s, but we all knew each other through student…
The Internet & Stephen Harper: If You Can’t Control It, Vilify It
Stephen Harper has re-introduced controversial spying measures to control the conversation happening on the Internet.
Trusting social media solutions.
Our political parties have been discovering the social media solutions of the Internet. It is nirvana, the answer to a campaign manager’s prayers, or so it seems. It supposedly reaches…
Nenshi Elucidates
Congratulations, then, to the best mayor in the world. My bad with the error. Please work on getting the fluoride back in the local water supply,
The Astonishing Departure of the Con Clown John Baird
I can never forget the night John Baird tweeted that Thatcher was dead. And how disappointed I was to find out, after consuming half a bottle of very expensive champagne,…
One Big Party #nlpoli
Politics in Newfoundland and Labrador – Part 2 The plan to cut public representation in the House of Assembly has drawn public attention to more than just the plan to…
Stephen Harper and the Great War on the Economy
As we all know, Stephen Harper would rather talk about his Great War on the Jihadi Conspiracy.Try to brainwash us into believing that only he can save us from a…
Two Feet, Please.
Only in North America would this be a big deal. In HarperLand it would be an impossibility. Barack Obama has signed into law a provision requiring federal infrastructure – such…
John Baird to Resign?
If true, this is quite unexpected. Recommend this Post
Volcano cat!
Filed under: art Tagged: Cat, volcano
Herr Harper, His Propaganda Machine, Your Tax Dollars
Hmmm…. it seems that the CBC has not yet quite capitulated to the Harper regime, at least when chief appeaser Peter Mansbridge isn’t hosting The National: Recommend this Post
Not Criminally Responsible and Moral Wrongfulness
R. v. Campione, 2015 ONCA 67 Section 16(1) of the Criminal Code states: No person is criminally responsible for an act committed or an omission made while suffering from a…
I’m teaching copywriting at UBC
This week I begin teaching a UBC Continuing Studies course on copywriting. While I’ve given plenty of workshops and conference presentations, I’m very much looking forward to working with the…
The personal is political: Kathleen Wynne is pretty impressive
Not because she’s just celebrated two years as Premier, or because she has done a very good job in very difficult circumstances. Not because I was part of her “kitchen…
Canadians Being Spied On
Your Government is Spying On Your Downloads. http://t.co/2hkBFUe7K3 w/ @caparsons pic.twitter.com/OHOf95n64u — CANADALAND (@CNDLND) February 2, 2015 3. Or maybe the media has allowed government (#CSE) to define spying on…
Groups Argue Flawed Assumptions in Energy East Report Behind "Modest" Climate Impacts of Pipeline
A panel of leading environmental groups expressed concern last week over findings in an Ontario Energy Board commissioned report that suggest oil tanker trains could replace TransCanada’s proposed Energy East…