Ethical Transgression Be Damned
One of the few journalists today holding the Harper regime to public account, Lawrence Martin, has a very interesting assessment of yesterday’s minimalist cabinet shuffle, and offers a rather damning…
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The Glacial Pace Of Change At The TDSB
Regarded by some as a master of platitudes, Toronto District School Board Director Chris Spence says that things are getting better. As outlined in The Star’s investigative series, the board,…
If It Walks Like A Duck….
Strange about Dean Del Maestro. Says he’s innocent but…. H/t Brandon Laraby Recommend this Post
Just How Much Fear Does Harper Inspire?
We know about the loathing part, but July 10 will answer the title question. Recommend this Post
Chief Blair’s Poodle Speaks
First, bullets flew through the Eaton Centre food court. Then, two weeks later, on a sun-filled patio in Little Italy. On Sunday, a man was shot while hundreds watched a…
Asbestos Redux
Canada continues to be an outlier amongst Western nations as the sole exporter of death, aka asbestos, a topic that I have written about many times on this blog. The…
More on The Harper Betrayal of All of Us
I wrote a recent brief post on the Trans Pacific Partnership that Canada recently signed onto, the price of admission being the surrender of much of our sovereignty over the…
Harper Refuses To Release Taxpayer-Funded Study On Pensions
The conclusion the cynic would draw (that’s me) is that the report suggests no need for the changes Harper has made in the OAS. H/t Brandon Laraby Recommend this Post
The Source of Young Tim Hudak’s Inspiration
I recently wrote a brief post on young Mr. Hudak’s simple-minded and dysfunctional ‘vision’ for returning Ontario to its former industrial glory: gut the unions, a policy which, if ever…
On Austerity and Hippos
I often think that governments, especially our current federal one, hold the people they ‘serve’ in absolute contempt, regarding us as little more than Pavlovian creatures who will respond in…
On Harper Ideology and Young Hudak’s ‘Vision’
Two reading recommendations for Monday morning: The Star has a good editorial suggesting that the Harper government’s efforts to find a buyer for the Experimental Lakes Area in Kenora is…
My Name Is Tim – Hear Me Roar
To what I suspect is the surprise of few, young Tim Hudak, to whom I have made the occasional reference in this blog, continues to underwhelm as the leader of…
Canada Day? Really?
In my non-virtual life, I like to think that I am a reasonably pleasant fellow who enjoys the small pleasures life has to offer, has a decent sense of humour,…
Trans-Pacific Partnership: Harper To Surrender More Of Our Sovereignty To Corporations
As has already been reported, the price of admission for Canada’s entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations is the acceptance of everything thus far negotiated. Although all of the talks…
More Political Responses From The Toronto District School Board
While the goings-on at the TDSB may seem only a matter of regional concern, in my view the implications extend well beyond any geographic boundaries, evidence as they are not…
Damn That Democratic Iconography
A story in today’s Star reports that the Harper regime is cutting the budget for guided tours, ensuring some 20,000 fewer visitors will actually get a peek inside the majestic…
Why Peace Of Mind Eludes Me
Conventional wisdom says that as we get older, we become more introspective, philosophical and mellow. This story and the following video are just two examples of why that tranquility has…
Two ‘Politicians’ Speak
Now frequently the new last refuge of the scoundrel, the passive voice is very popular with politicians far and wide, even if they don’t hold elected office. In response to…
Oops, We Didn’t Mean It
The reversal of the Rosseau Muskoka’s decision to extort take 50% of its masseuses’ tips, owing to the backlash sparked by The Star’s earlier report, is but one of many…
Enablers Of The G20 Abuses: The Police Services Board
The following is a brief excerpt from a comprehensive report by retired judge John Morden on the police brutality and abuses of Charter Rights committed during the June 2010 G20…