Ministerial Responsibility
Does anyone remember that quaint notion? During the lead-up to the Falkands War, the British Foreign Secretary, Lord Carrignton, and two junior ministers resigned. They took the blame for Britain’s…
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In Praise of Thanksgiving
I’m especially thankful this year for turkey. H/t somecanuckchick Recommend this Post
Psst! What’s The Latest On TMZ?
In the latter part of my teaching career, I had the feeling that those in charge of education, especially on the local level, were suffering from a kind of drift…
So You’re Not Interested in Politics, Eh?
Oh yes, I am in a bit of a scolding mood this morning, and the object of my vituperation is that substantial group of Canadians who demonstrate their apolitical natures…
Chopped Liver, Everyone?
Comedians like Don Rickles, whenever he felt slighted, would turn to host Johnny Carson and ask, “What am I, chopped liver?” I couldn’t help but think of that line when…
Everyone is a Politician These Days
Echoing the Conservative government’s ‘hang tough’ attitude that means never having to say you’re sorry, XL Foods had this to say about the tainted beef scandal they are at the…
Assumptions Can Be Dangerous
Harris assumed that small Ontario towns like Walkerton would have the good sense to keep their drinking water clean. Harper assumed that profit-making companies would make sure that their consumers…
A Quiet Dignity
There is a quiet dignity evident in a series of ads sponsored by a labour union supporting Obama’s re-election bid. Although obviously directed to an American audience, the message is…
Not To State The Obvious But ….
Canada’s food safety regime failed us So goes the title of The Star’s editorial this morning as it raises some very pressing questions about how over three weeks elapsed between…
How Does Walmart Keep Their Prices So Low?
Here’s a hint: Recommend this Post
I’ll Have a Veggie Burger, Please
In light of the widespread dissemination of tainted beef by XL Foods, one has to ask the role changes made by the Harper regime in Canada’s food inspection process played.…
Like That Embarrassing Relative At Thanksgiving Dinner
That’s who Calgary West Conservative M.P. reminds me of. You know, like the slightly off uncle who says embarrassing and inappropriate things at family get-togethers that cause the rest of…
Tory Attacks on the Canadian Soul
To suggest that the Harper regime is working relentlessly to diminish the Canadian soul is hardly a remarkable insight. Examples abound of its flinty resolve to undermine traditional Canadian values…
The Smiling Face of Dalton McGuinty
… one may smile, and smile, and be a villain— At least I am sure it may be so in Ontario. Recommend this Post
Institutional Misbehaviour, Redux
While I have written several posts in the past about the seemingly endless capacity of organizations and institutions to behave in ways that best protect themselves rather than serve the…
Just Another Day’s Work At The Star
Yesterday I wrote a post expressing real pleasure that The Toronto Star is enjoying such a wide readership and profitability, given the important work that it does on a number…
Stephen Harper’s Worldview
For those seeking insight into how Stephen Harper and his regime views the world, The Star’s Tim Harper offers some interesting insights. In New York snubbing the U.N. while accepting…
Stephen Harper’s Sins
On the day that Stephen Harper is to receive his World Statesman of the Year award from the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, presumably for his unstinting and uncritical support of…
News That Gladdens My Heart
Despite its oft-proclaimed demised, print journalism seems to be alive and well, at least in the GTA. As reported in today’s edition, The Toronto Star is enjoying record readership: The…