Sun Media Begins Its Annual Round Of Xmas Layoffs
From TSF: More to come, at least in Ontario. Bleak start to the holiday season. Thought Scrooge resigned…guess not.
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Chong’s Reform Act And The Physics Of Hot Potatoes
The legislation wouldn’t kick in until after the next election. Whatever perniciousness it might bring, and several good, contrasting assessments can be found here and here, fall upon the leader…
Elizabeth May Disinvited To Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) Fundraiser
This story has been churning for a week now. The CJPME disinvite tells it succinctly enough. For me the most important bit is: May had accepted CJPME’s invitation to speak…
Dan On Polling
Probably the best piece I’ve read on the Forum Polling cock-up in Manitoba: Instead, what we’re dealing with appears to be flawed methodology. Bozinoff has admitted that some respondents may…
If A Gaffe Falls In The Forest, And No One Hears It Poll…
Nothing much to say about this Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey, other than that its obvious that Justin Trudeau’s missteps have cost the LPC and he’s in over his head and…
I Prefer The Term Heathen
But if Manitoba PC leader Brian Pallister wants to wish “infidel atheists” a happy Xmas than I’m OK with it. Remember, his bunch used to burn our bunch in pyres…
Great New Game For Holiday Shopping Season!
Waiting in Line 3D! Jump up and down! Look from left to right! Punch yourself in the face to stay awake (or when you think to yourself “I could be…
Help Me, I’m Trapped At Tim Horton’s
…while the wife fights for scraps at a Black Friday sale. I don’t frequent Tim’s, ever since our repressive Conservative government made them a symbol in the Canadian culture wars.…
Socialism: Your’ Spelling It Wrong
From the envelope of an NDP fundraising letter: You know, when the NDP became official opposition they raided they provincial and municipal machines to staff their federal office. So this…
Buddies In Bad Times Denied Federal Funding
The Department of Canadian Heritage has decided to stiff ’em This is not the first time that Canadian Heritage has withheld support from us. It happened once before. However, when…
There’s Another Forum Poll Out
But I’m not going to link to it or even tell you what its about. Because why bother? I will just say that the one media outlet that’s picked it…
JRAN On Canada’s Refugee Policy
In the resurrected Canadian Jewish News: On Dec. 1, the Jewish National Fund will be holding an event to raise funds for the Stephen J. Harper Hula Valley Bird Sanctuary…
Giant Sloth: Its What’s For Dinner
From The Archaeology News: Most scientists agree that humans began arriving in the Americas between 13,000 and 15,000 years ago, and the Clovis people of North and Central America are…
BREAKING NEWS: By-Election Results Offer No Compelling Narrative!!!
Status Quo. Close in Brandon. Whumped ’em in T.O. Center and Bourassa LPC increased its vote share, so that’s nice but no big thng. Didn’t I tell you so? I…
Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affair, On Recent Forum Polls
The occasion is this story in the Winnipeg Free Press: Forum released its latest round of polling late Sunday night following calls into the riding during the day. The survey…
By-Election Prediction
No seats change hands and everyone spins the status quo. With a small chance that Rolf wins out in Brandon, which would be a real victory, and a true sign.…
The Plot To Overthrow Stephen Harper
“I’m saying status quo is always in jeopardy. Ambitions rise as problems mount. And right now Mount Duffy has become insurmountable, The PM is throwing everyone under the bus. It…
Group of 7 In The News
Apparently, Canada is getting back the so-called “Arthur Lismer Collection”, comprising hundreds of personal items accumulated during the life of this obscure Group of 7 artist. So obscure in fact…
On The Arrival Of Target In Canada
Or Tar Ssshay, as the richy-rich 1%er types like to pronounce it. Basically, the stores I’ve been to look like an abandoned Walmart. No product on the shelves, no staff…
Paul Wells, His Ass Refuted!
The Senate scandal appears to be chipping away at Conservative support, according to a new poll, which shows that the three main federal political parties are now within one percentage…