SCC Crookes Hyperlinking Ruling Set for Tomorrow
Is merely having a hyperlink to material deemed libelous enough to be found guilty of disseminating libel? The Supreme Court of Canada will release its ruling on this case tomorrow!I…
Mark Francis
Kinsella Agrees With Me
I had argued here that the campaign themes used by all except the Ontario Liberal Party were off the mark. People, in uncertain economic times, don't vote for change. They…
Rob Ford: We’re Great Because He Is
There's much to discuss in this article, but I thought I'd amaze you with this tidbit concerning Mayor Ford's deep affection for the City of Toronto:...asked what he loves about…
Meanwhile, Federally, the Shenanigans Continue
Want to learn more about the Auditor General's investigations into the Harper Government's military cost overruns? The Harper Government's former do-nothing 'integrity' commissioner's half-million dollar severance package? The Harper Government's…
And the winner is…
So, which pollster had it right?I recorded the last polls of the election here.Here they are compared to the results. Source Liberal PC NDP Green Dates Details RESULTS 37.6% 35.4%…
Toronto’s Sacred Blue Cow
Toronto's entire budget deficit can be explained by its bloated police force budget. For all of the incompetence of the brothers Ford, going after the Toronto police budget is the…
More on the Flogs Issue
BCL has more on the M THIRTY enviro flogs issue.Also, I've heard that PB is removing identified flogs.
Polls-a-Ticking
Polls, polls, polls. The last ones are out for the Ontario election, and predictions range from a Hudak technical win giving way to a likely Liberal minority, to a Liberal…
Funding Anti-Green Sock Puppets
Not all unions are in McGuinty's pocket. The Ontario Power Workers' Union (UPW) has bankrolled a campaign agaisnt McGuinty fighting the Green Energy Act.More and more, marketing companies are using…
A Quick Read Regarding The Toronto Sun
Perusing The Toronto Sun's online front page (yes, it happens), I was struck by what the creators of that site consider to be important information for its readers.I call them…
A Thought on Campaign Slogans
We're in turbulent times. Economically uncrertain. People are worried about their jobs. People want certainty. Comfort.Canada just elected a stay-the-course Prime Minister preaching exactly that.So, here you are, trying to…
My Optimistic Debate Analysis
I didn't watch the debate. I couldn't. I happily lack cable. I don't have an antenna attached. And if I did. it couldn't pick up the new digital broadcasts if…
Oxymoronic ‘Ethical Oil’ Meets Irony
I hate promoting the severely flawed concept of 'ethical oil', so much so that I don't even like using the phrase as it spreads the meme. Still, with the Keystone…
Conservative Party Promoting on Our Dime, Again
Well the omnibus crime bill is out. It's an expensive pile of solutions looking for problems, but I'll leave that to others.Instead, let's talk about under-reported 'crime':Justice Minister Rob Nicholson…
Picture from Total Recall 2012, the remake
Forgot I had this! While biking across the water front a few weeks back, I happened by a film shoot for the Total Recall remake. I was allowed to take…
Friday Night Fun
Master musicians are their instrument.Ya, I'm a Rush freak.
Fordconomics 1
Claiming you have saved $70 a week because you are making $70 less a week and have borrowed the difference.
Vote Swap Canada 2011: Facebook app finds you someone to strategically vote swap with
Use it now! http://voteswap.sharurl.com/voteswapcanada/ Instructions Submit your riding, party you support, and parties you're willing to vote for. Review your matches. Submit requests to swap votes with the people you've…
My predictions
I know others have slaved over predictions models. Grats for your work. I just wait until the end, and then guess. Here's my prediction: CPC 130 NDP 93 LPC 63…
Preserving Judeo-Christian Values in Canadian Society
Bearing false witness is apparently not much of a Judeo-Christian value these days. Check this out: "Naked in a bed in a brothel with a young Asian woman." Well, that's…