Ted Cruz’s Hilarious Endorsement of Donald Trump
Let it never be said that Ted Cruz holds a grudge for long. Or that he will let anything get in the way of his feverish desire to be President.Not…
2016
Local MP to hold Teleconference.
September 27th, 2016 – MP Larry Miller will be hosting a community TeleForum for residents in the riding of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound. 7pm-8pm. Residents will receive a phone call at approximately…
Local MP to hold Teleconference.
September 27th, 2016 - MP Larry Miller will be hosting a community TeleForum for residents in the riding of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound. 7pm-8pm. Residents will receive a phone call at approximately…
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Dinner at the Bent Taco
We had dinner at the Bent Taco on Pine Street last night. Collingwood’s nuevo-Mexican restaurant is not exactly Mexican but influenced by it, and in a good way. Food was…
On Nestle’s Unslakeable Thirst
I have written previously about the deplorable government 'stewardship' of our natural resources that allows rapacious companies like Nestle to take Ontario's groundwater for literally pennies as it makes obscene…
Facts That Don’t Suit Its Agenda
Andrew Coyne used to sing the praises of the Harper Party. That was before he discovered that they were not who they claimed to be. Stephen Harper may be gone,…
Selling Canada or just selling PR?
Found in the pile on the desk today was an op-ed written a few weeks ago by a former communications director for Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. A quick re-read had…
Democracy on Death Watch
It wasn't supposed to end up like this but liberal democracy is reeling around the world, the United States included. Harvard prof and Foreign Policy columnist, Stephen Walt, puts it…
Okay, Right. Now China Wants More Babies.
Chinese authorities seem eager to scrap the "one child" policy for the nation of nearly 1.4-billion. They want more babies.On Sept. 17, officials in the central Chinese city of Yichang…
Rafe: Why Judges should be judged too
I’m a lawyer by trade and recently helped celebrate the 60th anniversary of the UBC Law Class of 1956. Like all of my classmates, I am very proud of our…
And she helped get $657m for another First Nation a few days ago
@lisakinsella of @DaisyGrp was just thanked by @LarryBagnell for helping to get $5m+ for the @GCTFN Learning Centre! #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/GzfpXhgjnA — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) September 23, 2016
UPDATED: I Know It Is Unseemly To Make Fun Of The Stupid
.... but sometimes I lack self-control.UPDATE: Thanks to The Mound, for sending me the link to this video:Recommend this Post
The sharing economy blues
On January 13, 2015, around 70 of Portland’s 460 Taxi cabs protested fair taxi laws by parking in Pioneer square. Organizers want city leaders to make ride-sharing companies play by…
Sept. 23: Sometimes it’s all just too vile…..
The front page headline in today's irving press is "NB Power customers owe nearly $5 million in unpaid electricity bills".That's it. It's those damn, lazy poor people that are robbin'…
The blind alleys of “Generation Screwed”
Photo by Darren Stone, Victoria Times Colonist In recent years, much has been made about the experience of millennials in the contemporary economy. And this isn’t without reason: wages are…
This Morning In Police Shootings…
Killed for a misread tweet. Inquiry into #DonDunphy announced https://t.co/aoJ2QgHQkR #cdnpoli #nlpoli — Derrick O'Keefe (@derrickokeefe) September 23, 2016 Woman experiencing mental distress calls 911. Police arrive and shoot her…
Open Letter to Minister Michael Coteau MYCS – Ontario
Minister Coteau, I received a letter from the central region of your ministry while I had expected an answer regarding my complaint against Kinark directly from your office. Part of…