Parliament In Review: September 23, 2011
Friday's session in the House of Commons saw a few themes discussed which figure to be hot topics of discussion for the next little while - with the continued focus…
Greg Fingas
The broader view
It apparently took Stephen Harper and his party several years in office to figure out that what happens beyond Canada's borders is actually important enough to be worth their time.Needless…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- David Olive weighs in on the disastrous results of the all-too-prevalent obsession with austerity when economic conditions are still fragile around the globe:From…
Sunday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Seldom do so many respectable-looking pieces make for such an ugly puzzle.Yes, the Saskatchewan Roughriders were blown out on the scoreboard in yesterday's game against the B.C. Lions. But on…
Saturday Afternoon Links
This and that for your weekend reading.- For those looking to paint foreign investment as a panacea for economic development, Paul Krugman offers up (via Kash Mansori) what should be…
On poll positions
There have already been a few polls released surrounding the NDP leadership race, and there figure to be many more to come in the next few months. So I'll take…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Susan Delacourt points out some analysis from Greg Lyle which looks to confirm my general take on the real balance of popular opinion between…
Musical interlude
Sixma & Klauss Goulart Feat. Outono Em Marte - Want To Fly (M6 Remix)
Parliament In Review: September 22, 2011
Thursday was another fairly short day of debate in the House of Commons due to the visit by UK Prime Minister David Cameron. But that doesn't mean there was any…
By way of comparison
Tim Naumetz points out what strikes me as a surprising trend of potential NDP leadership candidates expressing concern about the cost of participating in the race:“Money is a big deal,”…
Friday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your Friday reading.- Susan Riley points out that nothing positive figures to come from the Cons' plans to slash Canada's public service:No good will come of proposed…
Parliament In Review: September 21, 2011
Despite a typically short sitting day on Wednesday, we nonetheless saw an important preview of how one of the most contentious issues on the Canadian political scene will be dealt…
Thursday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your day.- David Olive reassures us that we're not in a depression, but points out plenty of other reasons for concern with Canada's economy:Jim Flaherty, the…
A propos of nothing
While much of the NDP's federal election result has been painted as the result of Jack Layton's popularity, it's worth noting exactly how the party results compared to some of…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Armine Yalnizyan points out how inequality is bad for everybody - including those at the top who are fighting to exacerbate it:Say the…
New column day
Here, on the lack of any connection between the Saskatchewan Party's choice of industries and projects and the state of Saskatchewan's economy.For further reading...- I've dealt with most of the…
Parliament In Review: September 20, 2011
Once again, most of yesterday's session in the House of Commons was spent on what's becoming dubbed the refugee punishment bill. And while there was no sign of any willingness…
The cutoff point
Having asked the question on the weekend, I'll provide my back-of-the-envelope answer as to how many votes I'd expect a candidate to need based on what we know now about…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Munir Sheikh writes (PDF) about good data and intelligent government. I'll add the subtitle, "and other perceived threats to the Harper Conservatives".- Aside from…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Flattened cats.