…Now, where were we?
It seems to me that we left off when premier Ford of Ontario pulled a rabbit out of his hat and told Toronto council hopefuls to stop running for 47…
2018
Majority not enough for Ford.
The PCs are moving to change the legislature’s rules of procedure, formally called the standing orders. These rules control such things as when bills can be introduced, when opposition parties…
Who is Faith Goldy?
Good question. I remember her. She’s tallish, slouching near the doors at Sun News Network, chain-smoking. Smirking. “Troll with a tan,” someone at the erstwhile network said about her. Uncharitably,…
Man Who Founded Short-Lived Hate Group Running For Mayor in Manitoba Town
We have the fine folks in Winnipeg with FF1 to thank for this tip. So far we’ve seen a number of examples of far-right individuals running for mayor in major…
Sept. 22: Decision time – sort of……
The following column is about universities in England – but it applies with at least equal force in North America. In addition to what is listed below, university professors are…
From the "Spinning Out of Control" File
Japanese scientists think the key to predicting hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones is more weather stations at the top of the world. Russia’s new and improved submarine fleet will be ready…
Saturday Photo: Canal in Kochi….
I have no idea if this canal still exists in Fort Kochi, Kerala State, on India’s southwest coast, but I hope it does despite the recent catastrophic monsoon that flooded…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Bandy Lee discusses the need to treat inequality as a social disease which calls for immediate treatment: Residents of countries with higher income…
Nick and me
Those who know me from campaigns know I liked to quote a line (wrongly) attributed to the Kennedys: “Never forgive, never forget.” It’s a campaign pose, mostly. Political consultants and…
The Fix Is In
Michael Stern is a former prosecutor from Michigan. He admits that he found prosecuting sexual assault cases difficult: In my early career, as a state prosecutor outside of Detroit, I…
The con of the carnival barker.
I remember as a child listening with awe to carnival barkers. I had learned young that the bearded lady and world’s tallest man were just hot air to impress the…
Musical interlude
Cardigans – Erase / Rewind
You’ll remember this ad for a long time
Friendly fire doesn’t begin to describe it.
3.4 million can’t be all wrong
…actually, they can. Never mind. My week on Twitter : 1.76K Mentions, 581K Mention Reach, 5.7K Likes, 1.11K Retweets, 1.06K Replies. See yours with https://t.co/TQhKFs0QZY pic.twitter.com/rOvOSEOLC8 — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren)…
AggregateIQ Runs Afoul of British Authorities
The UK’s data protection watchdog is going after Victoria, BC data mining/manipulation company AggregateIQ for its role in the Brexit referendum campaign. AggregateIQ (AIQ) was accused of processing people’s data…
The Abacus Poll and the Incredible Shrinking Cons
Andrew Scheer was absent from Question Period yesterday, and nobody seemed to know where he was.But I wouldn't be surprised if he was huddled with his ex-Rebel campaign manager Hamish…
The PunkOttawa Flea Market – Sat Sept 22 at Makerspace North
Kersplebedeb and PM Press are very happy to be tabling at tomorrow’s Punk Flea Market in Ottawa — details below! WHEN: Saturday September 22, 11 AM – 5 PM WHERE:…
Much Ado
There’s little doubt that cannabis and cannabinoids (not an alien race of green-skinned interstellar travellers, but the compounds that comprise the active ingredients in cannabis, like THC (which makes you…