Now For The Tough Stuff
It's interesting that one of the loudest voices from the Right is giving the Trudeau government a thumbs up. Michael den Tandt writes:There was good, bad and more than a…
June 2016
Michelle Rempel’s Monstrous Cannibal BBQ
When I heard that Michelle Rempel had hosted a BBQ for declared and potential Con leadership candidates, I knew it would be a ghastly story.I knew it couldn't have been…
Foundations #nlpoli
Natural resources minister Siobhan Coady was the latest in a long line of energy ministers from this province who have done the annual pilgrimage to the offshore technology show in…
Donald Trump and the Money Pit
It's the ultimate irony. Donald Trump the billionaire, who is always boasting about how much money he has.The man who claimed he could self finance his own campaign.Now finds himself…
Jason Kenney: Conservative saviour or a guy with the appeal of a trip to the dentist?
PHOTOS: Jason Kenney at a NATO do, looking positively Nixonian (from his Facebook page). Below: The only shot I ever managed to get of Mr. Kenney myself; former Progressive Conservative…
June 2016 Bits and Bites: Paul Fromm, Robert Reitmeier, Tyler Sturrup, Canadians United 4 Canada, and Assault on Muslim Woman
A few things have occurred over the past few days that we figure warrant some discussion, though not necessarily stand alone posts.First on the agenda is another example of Paulie…
June 2016 Bits and Bites: Paul Fromm, Robert Reitmeier, Tyler Sturrup, Canadians United 4 Canada, and Assault on Muslim Woman
A few things have occurred over the past few days that we figure warrant some discussion, though not necessarily stand alone posts.First on the agenda is another example of Paulie…
In or Out? Jason Kenney could have a rough landing into Alberta politics
CBC reports that after 19 years as a Member of Parliament in Ottawa, former federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney, 48, is considering entering provincial politics in Alberta. Postmedia’s Jen Gerson…
The NDPs LNG dithering and insistence on housing becoming the election issue, is a recipe for failure
By Kevin Logan The BC liberals offer a target rich environment the NDP could readily attack, based entirely on their dreadful governing record, which would work to move votes into…
N-word Rapids – get racism off the map
I was planning a bike ride on my favourite route planning app when I came across a rather shocking site. There is a place marked on Google Maps — don’t think it even…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Illuminated cats.
further thoughts on himym
A few weeks ago, I blogged about watching "How I Met Your Mother," a show that has been a huge surprise to me. At the time, I thought the show…
How Young Voters are accessing information about elections, from the National Youth Voter Survey
“Young people don’t vote,” is a common refrain heard in Canadian politics and until recently, low voter turnout by younger voters supported that claim. The recently released National Youth Voter…
Judicial Bias Claim
Beard Winter LLP v. Shekhdar, 2016 ONCA 493: It is important that justice be administered impartially. A judge must give careful consideration to any claim that he should disqualify himself…
Judicial Bias Claim
Beard Winter LLP v. Shekhdar, 2016 ONCA 493: It is important that justice be administered impartially. A judge must give careful consideration to any claim that he should disqualify himself…
June 21: The irving press: The New Brunswick form of opium.
I've been watching the large number of hits I'm getting from the U.S. I warned readers weeks ago that this could be domestic espionage. But I don't think it is.…
Lumpen: The Autobiography of Ed Mead, Wins Expozine Alternative Press Award for “Best Book”
Lumpen: The Autobiography of Ed Mead, published by Kersplebedeb in 2015, has won the Best Book Alternative Press Award from Expozine, in Montreal, Canada. Expozine is an annual small press…
On risk factors
Yes, "grasping at straws" is the right analysis of the Sask Party's attempt to make excuses to gift SaskTel to the corporate sector. But it's also worth noting something those…