Toronto Sun Get Is Right!
Clearly, one of last week’s layoffs was their copy editor. Story.
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Now That’s More Like It!
In an earlier post, I worried that the LPoC might be losing its edge. Clearly I spoke too soon. Because Jason Cherniak wants some party functionary I’ve never heard of…
Me, Uncle Ben’s, And Fox News North: Will Uncle Ben’s Pull Its Advertising?
As a few people have noted elsewhere, Sun TV has been running gay-bashing/transphobic ads from McVety’s gang at the Institute for Canadian Values, and this has spawned a campaign on…
An Anonymous Conservative Speaks Out Re Peter Mackay
If it was one of Chretien’s lackeys caught doing this BS on the public dime, I doubt very much that any one of us would cut them any slack for…
Tories Make Play For Anti-Xmas Vote
…cave to radical Xmasists in HOC. So close. If they had banned celebrating they would have earned my vote forever. Meanwhile, its time once again for the annual Liberal War…
CIJA Goes Soft On Section 13!
Asked if the Jewish community would benefit from the retention of Section 13, Fogel stated: “What was intended as a shield against hate has become a sword. Certainly in its…
Freak Scene: Man Returns To Sinking Ship!
Not something you see everyday. And, yes, Andrew, when your final career change comes, I do want fries with that.
The Globe & Mail Takes Steps To Remove Itself From National Conversation
The Globe and Mail has announced it will move some of its digital content behind a paywall in the summer of 2012. More details here: The Globe and Mail will…
Shorter Brad Trost
Money spent in my riding is not wasteful. Other spending is.
Which One Of These People Is Unreal?
Put it another way, perhaps: which one has been photoshopped in over the figure of a hapless (and now professionally defunct) Theo Caldwell?
Margaret Wente Does Statistics
…but rather poorly, I’m afraid: If the Justice Bureau’s figures are “the best,” and good enough for Pinker, why does Wente cast doubt on them when a women’s group cites…
Best Line Of The Day
h/t. News Story.
Quebecor Layoffs
Latest updates seem to be available here, with some names and dets. From the comments: Toronto Sun’s imaging department gone in late January. It is being outsourced to India. And…
LPoC Presidential Potentials
So, I attended my first event as an official LPoC member last night–the Party President candidates’ meet & greet. A very content-ful evening, as well as a chance to say…
Sixth Estate On Fraser Insitute
They propose a study; your industry association ponies up the funds. This seems a fairly common practice among think tank “researchers. American Enterprise Institute fellow Roger Bate comes to mind.…
Gooble Gooble! One Of The LPoC!
So, a couple of weeks ago, after I got invited to LPoC President’s meet&greet thingy that’s taking place this evening, I finally decided to join up. If I was going…
How Loud Are Wind Turbines?
Not very. The recommended set-back in Ontario, incidentally, is 550 meters.
Why The Ethical Oil Argument Flops With Americans
I see Minister Kent intends to flog it again at the Durban confence. Given that, the following comments from Alberta Oil’s Darren Campbell are worth noting: And I don’t think…
Damn Good Question
I’m wondering why Arianna Huffington aimed the Canadian version of her blog towards a right-wing perspective. Not just any conservative viewpoint but a decidedly Sun Media version. Now, Huffpo Canada…
Ezra Won’t Come Clean
I’m thinking Ezra’s salary might be embarrassingly small. Rumour has it he’s still renting. h/t