Ezra In The (Jewish) News
I would just note that this piece in the Canadian Jewish News almost entirely ignores the ongoing hate-speech investigation of Ezra Levant, preferring instead to focus on an address he…
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When You Watch This Video Spare A Thought For The Eagle
It probably has kids of its own. And this morning they are going unfed. PS. Not sure if its fake or not. Though this guy thinks it is.
Ethical Oil Makes A Move
From John Bennett, Executive Director of Sierra Club Canada: Tuesday the pressure further escalated when a thick 65 page fax arrived from lawyers (JSS Barristers Jensen Shawa Solomon Duguid Hawkes…
Sun Media To Sell Off Alberta Papers In 2013?
The question: why did Quebecor close one paper in Ontario with 6 employees and circulation of about 18k, but keep a couple of papers in Alberta with ten employees and…
You Don’t Have To Read This Story
Its Xmas and, with pages and pages to fill, even what a banker does on his holiday is worth a few 100 words. But believe me, when millions of Canadians…
Cancel That Ontario Spring Election?
Somewhere in Liberal Land someone is thinking–its only Tim Hudak. And I bet Andrea Horwath’s recent comments about avoiding an early election are the result of looking at similar polls.…
Salvaged From Behind The Globe Paywall
It would be a pity for this interview with John Ralston Saul to go unread, especially the last bit: The government seems to have appropriated the term “ethical oil.” This…
Doug Ford May Be Getting An Idea
Time to run. Follow the whole unfolding tragedy here.
Irfan Canada Pulls Out Of Reviving The Islamic Spirit (RIS) Conference
Reviving the Islamic Spirit is the conference Justin Trudeau will be speaking at next weekend, and Irfan Canada is the “controversial” group that caused this week’s media dust-up. My favorite…
Kenney Defends The Government Re The Roma
An excerpt from a Jason Kenney interview, where he justifies the Canadian gov’s stance re Hungary’s treatment of the Roma: I have repeatedly condemned those voices of intolerance and xenophobia…
CIJA On Designated Countries Of Origon
In response to Kenney’s list, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs remains relatively mush-mouthed, but notes the following points of concern: However, we believe there are two key deficiencies…
Gerard Kennedy Event In Ottawa
This is a public service announcement, not an endorsement. Very not an endorsement, in fact: Dear Gerard Kennedy enthusiast, We continue to work together to help Gerard Kennedy earn the…
Glen Murray’s Good Idea
Frankly, everyone in the OLP’s leadership race ought to get behind the idea of abandoning delegated conventions, because: “Liberals from everywhere in Ontario should be able to participate fully in…
A Brief Note On Justin’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Of course the chatterers will chatter, but if the Harper gov. wants to make something of Mr. Trudeau’s speaking at the Reviving the Islamic Spirit conference next week, one might…
Who Killed Conservative Ideologue Jonathon Kay…
…and replaced him with this bag of compassionate centrist mush? The column is factually correct, but Jeezuz talk about no fun anymore. Can someone get his momma to smack a…
Police Hate Speech investigation Against Ezra Levant "Ongoing"
… and police have referred it to the Crown attorney’s office. Not much to report on this front, but more than I had previously heard, which is that the police…
Error Upon Error
Rumor has it that cut-backs at Sun Media means staff have been forced to buy word processing software without a spell-check function. From here.
Dear Sandra Pupatello…
..your robocall seems a bit glitchy. The soundtrack restarts at about the 7 second mark. Please fix. Otherwise nice. Glad to promote your website.
I Wonder How Long One Of These Would Last
Federal employees have the right to decorate their desks and office spaces as they see fit, reaffirmed Treasury Board President Tony Clement, one year after a Christmas flap saw federal…
Carry On Roma
With all the to-do about these folks lately, I thought the following might be apropos: Dec. 6, 2012 — Despite their modern-day diversity of language, lifestyle, and religion, Europe’s widespread…