How The Harper Omnibus Bill Disrupted My Sunday
Yesterday started out pleasantly enough. After enjoying my wife’s home-made cereal, a piece of toast and some coffee, I decided the weather was so fine that it warranted my going…
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New Disgrace For Both Harper And Kent
Environment minister’s office urged bureaucrats to blame media for recycling controversy Nope, no surprises here in the depth of contempt both the P.M. And Peter Kent feel for the people…
The Purpose of Education
As a retired teacher who spent 30 years in the classroom, I long ago recognized how crucial the development of critical-thinking skills is to a good education. During my career,…
He’s Just Another Politician
Despite the ongoing and very critical coverage of Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair and his myriad leadership failures at the 2010 G20 Summit in Toronto, the truculent top cop refuses…
‘Dutch Disease’ Confirmed By Harper-Funded Study
Despite the ongoing Harper-led campaign of vilification against Thomas Mulcair for his comments about the Alberta tarsands and Dutch disease, a Harper-funded study confirms the truth of his assertion. As…
Christopher Hume on the G20
With a broad range of targets in his column today, including Dalton McGuinty, Harper, Tony Clement and Julian Fantino as additional architects of the 20120 G20 debacle in Toronto, the…
Deny, Deny. Deny
In the strange parallel world inhabited by Toronto Police chief Bill Blair, that seems to be the rule governing administrative oversight. When confronted with an authoritative and damning report on…
Senior Toronto Officers Facing Charges
The Star reports the following: About five high-ranking Toronto police officers were informed last week they will face misconduct charges for their actions during the G20 summit, the Star has…
Accentuating The Positive
Perhaps he is a student of Norman Vincent Peale. Perhaps he believes that when you are handed lemons, you make lemonade. Perhaps he prefers to see the glass as half-full,…
Stating The Obvious
While this report from The Office of the Independent Police Review may afford some satisfaction for confirming the obvious, the fact that there were no consequences to the police and…
Death By Download?
Although a cliche, it is nonetheless true that knowledge is power, which probably explains why Canada is currently under the yoke of the most secretive and undemocratic federal government it…
Mulcair’s Dutch Disease Comments: A More Rational Assessment
Despite the near-hysterical reaction of certain CBC broadcasters to the comments made last week by Thomas Mulcair about how tarsands developments are inflating the value of the Canadian dollar, thereby…
What Do Bumper Stickers Reveal About Us? Part 1
Although I have never affixed a sticker to my car bumper, I am fascinated by those who do. When I was young, it was very common to see bumpers proudly…
Make That A Soya Burger For Me
If the Harper regime has its way, a rise in cholesterol levels may be the least of your worries when you make that next trip to Macdonalds. Recommend this Post
Michael Moore: The Evolution of An Activist
Having suffered one of my fairly frequent bouts of insomnia last night, the blog post I had hoped to make is not yet complete, so just a quick entry here.…
The Star’s Reader Reaction to Bill C-309
As promised in my previous post, I am reproducing letters from yesterday’s Star in which readers offer their own trenchant insights on the implications of the abhorrent Bill C-309: Re:…
When Does An Assembly Become Unlawful?
Because we were rather busy yesterday preparing a small celebration marking my sister-in-law’s retirement at an enviably young age, I am just getting caught up on my Saturday newspaper reading.…
Repression 2.0
Given its evolution, so to speak, the state of Tennessee’s new attempt to control and criminalize people’s thoughts and acts can hardly be seen as astonishing. Recommend this Post
John Baird, A Friend Indeed
Want $1 million of taxpayers’ money for a project that fails to meet government criteria? If he is your ‘dear friend,’ call Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird for intervention that…
The Powerful Stench Of Obsequiousness At The CBC
With the polls revealing that the NDP, under leader Thomas Mulcair, is enjoying 34% of popular support while the Harper Conservatives languish at 30%, it is probably no surprise that…