Going To War In His Armchair
http://www.zazzle.ca/ Stephen Harper told us that there would be no boots on the ground. It turns out there are, and they’re on the front lines. Michael Harris
2015
Jennifer O’Connell for the Liberal Party Nomination, Pickering-Uxbridge ( #lpc #cdnpoli )
Pickering-Uxbridge will be holding the Liberal Party nomination on January 29th at the Pickering Recreation Complex . There are three contestants seeking the nomination. I am supporting Jennifer O’Connell and…
If there is Will, he will find a way.
Not being a regular reader of the Washington Post, we might not have read many columns by George F. Will. It was only when Toronto’s National Post picked up one…
Trudeau, Carbon Pricing, Regional Politics, and Technology Policy
Yesterday, Justin Trudeau appeared to be backing away from a national carbon price. He says some of the provinces have already implemented carbon pricing, so the federal government will be…
Stephen Harper and the Terrorist Trap
Well just I predicted, Stephen Harper is moving quickly to take political advantage of that skirmish between our special forces in Iraq, and a group of ISIS terrorists.Using it to…
The Fraser Institute and Laughably Flawed Analysis #nlpoli
The latest Fraser Institute assessment of the financial management prowess of premiers is to sound economic analysis what homeopathy to curing cancer. The Fraser Institute issued a news release on…
Canada, Quebec’s political leaders blind to clean tech revolution
Part 1 of a 2-part story from innovation expert Will Dubitsky on Canada’s missed opportunity to build a prosperous green economy. The ardent defenders of our resource economy are in…
With Ian Jessop, CFAX1070, Jan 22
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On Hiatus
Time to head back to our favourite island before it is infiltrated by the Americans. See you in about a week. Recommend this Post
How the mighty have fallen: former finance minister Doug Horner pulls the plug on provincial politics
Doug Horner, who was clearly the best qualified of the three frontrunners in the 2011 race for the leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party, pulled the plug on provincial…
Uncle Carlo de’Medici, mia patrone
It isn’t so odd actually, that a masculine, maybe more grotesque face is easier to capture a likeness with my loose, casual drawing. end] samu press store _ cartoon life…
CBC Management Surrenders and Bans Paid Appearances
It's taken them long enough, and it never should have happened in the first place.But the useless managers at the CBC have finally surrendered, and banned paid appearances. Read more…
My MLA? Ol’ Whazhizface?
I have a question for you, dear reader. What factor was the biggest factor that drove your voting decision in the 2012 Alberta election? Did you base your vote on…
I see what you did there
Let’s face it: a broken Red Book promise, an ignored Kyoto Protocol commitment and zero policy action later, nobody would have had reason to believe any Lib policy promises on…
Is Facebook Indirectly Your Employer?
A recent article published by at Huffington Post shone an interesting light on Facebook’s contribution to the Canadian job market. A study prepared by Deliotte of some contention (as it…
Should the Public Continue to Fund Courts to Resolve Personal, Civil Disputes?
Ontario Superior Court Justice Graeme Mew addresses yet another access to justice “elephant in the room,” in a ruling awarding modest damages of only $10,000 for defamation, after a six-year…
Motorcycle Guy roars, we should listen
This was a comment on the preceding article from a regular reader. He’s a man I’ve come to admire for his dedication as he tries to reveal that government cut…
Break The Law And Aussie Cops Will Make You Listen To Nickelback!
Oi Oi Oi Indeed.