Thar She Blows? Greece Seems To Be Voting No
If Greece says no, then expect negative growth in Canada for the remainder of 2015. If Greece says yes, expect zero to negative growth in Canada for the remainder of…
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QuAIA At Pride?
They said they that this year they were going to throw in the leather trunks and the feather tickler, as it were. But old Meir says they’re there today: @JohnTory…
You’re Not Helping, Kory Teneycke
From Global, earlier today: He’s got to be someone’s useless cousin, right? “Please, sir, if he can’t get a job with the party he’ll either end up in jail or…
Titus Andronicus Is Back
This one should be a mega hit:And this one, combined with one above, makes me think there might be a bit of drug-type influence on the album. Still pretty good,…
Short Musical Quiz: Chimp Vs. Sumerian Zither
A Midi recording of the oldest known musical composition (from 1400 BC), which originally would have been played on some kind of dorky harp instrument:The first known drum solo by…
The Fourniers Will Fight On!!!
Update (21 June 2015) – Connie Fournier and Mark Fournier, the only remaining defendants in this action have rejected an offer to settle of $1 in damages plus $2,500 costs…
The Media Should Be Talking About This
It was in Frank, apparently the one day last month when I was not on the Internet. It’s seedy, a sex scandal, although everything between the two parties appears to…
You Are Not Above The Law, Tom Mulcair
The NDP should pay its bills just like anyone else. Until they form government, and then we all ride free until the banks kill the party. But seriously. Complying with…
Ezra Levant: The Final Failure?
After years of stalling, Ezra Levant, KKKate, and Five Foot have all thrown in the legal towel and issued grovelling apologies to Richard Warman over the infamous Cools Post. No…
BCLSB EXCLUSIVE: Taped Secret Convo of Evan Solomon With Art Client
The following is a transcript of secretly taped phone conversation between Ex-CBCer Evan Solomon and one of the high-end art collecting guys he was doing deals with. Gives an exclusive…
Ezra’s Calgary Anti-Tims Protest: The Money Shot
24 heads clearly visible; one other soul, maybe, holding up the sign next to “#Boycott Tim’s” sign. Ezra has claimed 50 attendees, but he must be seeing double. Get those…
NDP On A Roll
They deserve this result: The EKOS poll: @ThomasMulcair picking up all the marbles as @JustinTrudeau fades http://t.co/g8KcxAgEJo #cdnpoli #NDP pic.twitter.com/2bLoHWFDUE — Chris Markevich (@cmarkevich) June 5, 2015 They’ve done a…
Sackings At The Sun today
Or Postmedia, or whatever it is. Details here.
Life In Scarborough: The Gangs Of Scarborough
When I moved out here my car insurance went up about thirty bucks a month. As one of my co-workers said at the time: “They’re worried someone is going to…
Life In Scarborough: The Barflies Of Scarborough
So I was sitting in a “Workin’ Man’s” pub in Scarborough. The old East Indian guy by the window was a regular; he occupied my favorite table the whole time…
On Such Issues Are Elections Won And Lost
Canada’s economy shrank between January and March, the first contraction in four years and the largest since the 2009 recession as collapsing energy prices prompted a plunge in business investment.…
Public Enemy In The Morning
A fine way to start the day. Love the fact they’re using a live band.
New Poll Suggests Ignoring Hippies On Bill C-51
That’s my takeaway, at least. All the raging away on twitter is merely the caterwaul of elderly scenesters trying to relive that golden time when they flipped the bird at…
When You’ve Lost The Prison Guards…
…or at least their union….well. I don’t know what happens. But this surely can’t be good news for the Harper gov.: KITCHENER, ON, May 22, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ – Dozens…
Rachel Notley Does A Smart Thing
No real budget until fall. Until after the federal election, Alberta treads water. And the federal NDP takes no heat for any unpopular measures said budget might contain. The politics…