Nervous Norvus
A song from my childhood was on the satellite radio this evening. Transfusion, by Nervous Norvus. I looked him up on YouTube. He passed away a good many decades ago…
John Klein
ConCalls: Conservatives Caught in Contradiction #RoboCon #cdnpoli
If some Conservatives were lying about when they supposedly spoke to Michael Sona about a robocall scheme, how dependable are similar stories from other Conservatives egged on by the party’s…
Coyne Skips The Trudeau #cdnpoli Taboo
One of the not-so-solemn duties of the blogosphere is to hold the Main Stream Media in check when they go a little astray. I’m not sure if I should hold…
In and Out
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/election-financing-scheme-smelled-former-tory-mp-117457603.html Old, but important in understanding that PM Harper’s corrupt team isn’t new at it.
Rob Ford Does The Expected
If there’s an incriminating video out there, naturally you’d hire a criminal cracker to destroy every copy. My prediction? Rob Ford will announce a new housing strategy.— Andrew Matte (@AndrewMatte)…
Conservatives Win Friends and Improve Policy…
…Or that might be what the usually compliant and forgiving media would say if they hadn’t been pissed off about being locked out of policy meetings at the Conservative Convention…
Pacific Rim
I watched “Pacific Rim” after “Super 8″ and was not as impressed by either as I’d hoped to be. First, I can’t hear Pacific Rim any more without thinking Job…
Duffy vs. PMO: The Duffy Documents
Postmedia reports “Sen. Mike Duffy told a spellbound upper chamber Monday that the prime minister’s former chief of staff, who paid him $90,000 to cover his housing expenses, had also…
PMO: Where Resigning Means You Were “Dismissed”
Nigel Wright has resigned as PM Harper's chief of staff. This is a real loss to the people & good government of Canada.— (@davidfrum) May 19, 2013 Nigel Wright has…
TD;CSR. OMG No Way!
2012 was a strong year for TD, despite ongoing economic challenges and market volatility. Our total adjusted earnings were more than $7 billion dollars — up more than $600 million,…
Where Canada Is Going
It’s very important to Canada’s economy that we send a resource (we can’t use without killing the planet) to Communist China so their economy can continue to pollute at record…
To Vote, Or To Resolve Change
I noticed maybe a month ago that this Brand guy had a brain, and it’s a good one. Paxman: “You’re not going to solve world problems by facetiousness.” Brand: “We’re…
Transit stigma alive and well in Saskatchewan, says urban planning professor
Reblogged from Metro News: A long-standing aversion to city buses and a preference to extend suburban sprawl has stifled the development of public transit in Saskatchewan’s urban centres, says a…
#PMO-Duffy Scandal Taking Shape #cdnpoli
More claims from the accused in the Prime Minister’s Office vs. Senator Mike Duffy, came to light today. The PMO claimed the money from Nigel Wright was part of “compassion…
Police Violence Against #IdleNoMore
Watch how the media portrays the standoff between First Nations protesters, and the RCMP in New Brunswick. They talk about the “violent protest”. Was the protest violent until the RCMP…
#GatewayPoems Make Light(crude) of Tragedy
On another note, who says there aren't any jobs in the resource industry for arts students? #GatewayPoems http://t.co/en4G6ffhLS— Adam Stirling (@Adam_Stirling) October 16, 2013 If you want the #KXL, you…
He Called Himself a Journalist – UPDATED
The Independent got a black eye today from a former editor who shamelessly confessed to being an authoritarian. Blackhurst, in explaining why he would never have allowed his newspaper to…
Rogers Is So Bad…
It ruins credit scores for people who aren’t even their customers! Bell isn’t much better. They sought unowed money from my parents, after my parents regularly paid their bills to…
We Have The Technology to Stop Air Pollution
Listen to a scientist say very clearly that we have the science and technology to create 100% renewable power in the United States within my lifetime (2050). We’re only held…
Blog Action Day 2013 – Human Rights #BAD13
On Friday I was invited to talk about blogging, on Regina’s community radio station CJTR. The show was Human Rights Radio by Jim and Gord, and we spent the hour…