On targeted development
Shorter Stephen Harper: To anybody who dares question my free trade agreement with Colombia, I say this: you can't make a free market omelet without breaking a few skulls. That's…
Greg Fingas
New column day
Here, on how B.C.'s HST referendum and Wisconsin's state Senate recalls should rekindle our interest in setting up direct democratic mechanisms to hold governments accountable between elections. No followup links…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Marc Lee tears into the "unfunded liabilities" spin on public benefits which is now making an appearance in Canada: (W)hat’s missing from this…
Still feigned indignation
At the very least, the media finally seems to have picked up on the reality that all Canadian national parties include some former Bloc members and/or sovereigntists in their ranks.…
On broken systems
Let's add one more to the list of theories as to how the other parties' pearl-clutching over interim NDP leader Nycole Turmel may actually play to the NDP's advantage -…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Sporting cats.
Juxtaposition
Stephen Harper's rule for others when it comes to interfering in the affairs of other governments: Tory provincial election rule number one: don’t become the story In other news, Harper…
Deep thought
I can think of a few appropriate introductions to a plan belatedly acknowledging the existence of a housing crisis. But proudly pointing to past programs which have evidently accomplished nothing…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Andrew Jackson describes the next phase of the global economic crisis: Now we face a new financial crisis, or at least a…
On distinguishing factors
Lest there be any doubt, it's still ridiculous to pretend that any person's past involvement in a Quebec sovereigntist party should be taken to disqualify that person from Canada's public…
"We’ve got more to do"
Aaron Wherry's story on Jack Layton's new cancer diagnosis includes a reminder as to what needs to be done no matter what happens in Layton's latest fight: McGrath prepared herself…
Monday Morning Links
Assorted content to start your week. - On the Nycole Turmel front: Christopher Majka cheers the fact that the NDP has managed to encourage so many more Quebeckers to see…
Monday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Once again, the 'Riders' latest loss was more a story of missed opportunities than poor play overall - particularly in the third quarter, when Saskatchewan's near-total dominance on both sides…
Sunday Evening Links
Miscellaneous material to end your weekend.- Floyd Norris' column on the gap between stagnant wages and soaring corporate profits. But let's add Digby's take as to what we can expect…
What might have been
Wilf Day offers up one what-might-have-been scenario based on proportional representation. But as one astute observer pointed out at the NDP's Vancouver convention, there's another alternate set of possibilities which…
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Tom Mills challenges the Cons to show any job creation whatsoever as a result of their non-stop corporate tax slashing:The thing is, if corporate…
On warning signs
Shorter Jim Flaherty:Of course economic trouble elsewhere in the world will have negative consequences for Canada. But we won't let that stop us from pushing the same bad advice that's…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- L. Aaron Wright nicely contrasts the fabricated hysteria over Nycole Turmel against the choices of the Libs and Cons:Where was the outrage when Stephen…
Musical interlude
Yuri Kane - Around You
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Gerald Caplan calls out the non-stop and substance-free gotcha politics facing the NDP since the public started recognizing that it had a legitimate chance…