RCMP "Suspensions": The Unanswered Questions
I blogged about it here as this isn't being investigated by anyone outside of La Presse.Pierre-André Normandin is following up with his story here. Here are the highlights:The NDP and…
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How To Get Suspended From The RCMP
La Presse, by virtue of the Access to Information Act, has the answer!There are 22,000 RCMP officers in Canada. 396 officers behaved so reprehensibly that they were suspended from active…
The Ban On Cigarillos That Never Was
Remember one year ago when the ban on cigarillos - those flavoured cigarettes that was all the rage with the kids - came into effect?The CBC informed us that the…
Our Foreign Affairs Minister Doesn’t Keep Up With World Events
Recently, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said: "Canada is emerging as a destination of choice for Chinese investment and Chinese investors and we welcome that". He didn't go into specifics…
American-Flavored Crazy: Rick Perry
Rick Perry, the Texas Governor, is having a party. And you're invited!Rick Perry: Negotiating a bill with the Opposition party?Well... maybe you are. Not sure. It's a prayer party but…
Hack Pundit Of The Week: David Warren
David Warren uses his latest column in the Ottawa Citizen to plead to keep his job at the paper. There really is no other cogent explanation for his ramblings. His…
What The Asbestos Debate Is About
"This government will not put Canadian industry in a position where it is discriminated against in a market where sale is permitted." -Stephen HarperIn my previous post, I had established…
What The Asbestos Debate Isn’t About
"This government will not put Canadian industry in a position where it is discriminated against in a market where sale is permitted." -Stephen Harper (April 26th, 2011)Chrysotile is "ethical" asbestosDespite…
The Gazette’s Ian MacDonald Writes a Love Letter to Jim Flaherty
The Montreal Gazette's L. Ian MacDonald's newest column is somewhere between tawdry financial porn and steamy fiscal erotica. The apple of his eye: Jim Flaherty. He begins by a tantalizing…
Hack Pundit Of The Week: Kelly McParland
In 1949, French-Canadian asbestos miners sought better working conditions from its English-Canadian and American companies. The miners had some basic demands: that the hourly wage be increased to one dollar,…
The Sociology Behind Unsportsmanlike And Aggressive Behavior Of Fans
Because every columnist, sports commentator and pundit decided to weigh-in on the Vancouver sports riot, I thought I'd look at it from a sociological and psychological point of view. Firstly,…
The "Tough on Crime" Myth – Part II
Previously, I argued that increasing our punitive prison system was a detriment to the country and a different approach was necessary. Now I'd like to shift focus to preventative measures…
The Huffington Post Is Not A Sweatshop
The Huffington Post, which has recently launched its Canadian version, receives both praise and criticism from all sorts of people. The Right hates it because it's progressive voice online. It…
Hack Pundit Of The Week: Bronwyn Eyre
I often wonder if newspapers aren't better off publishing high school essays instead of paying columnists. The writing might suffer but the research would be much better.Case in point: Bronwyn…
Cultural Amuse-Bouche: The Mona Lisa Curse
The world of modern art is inaccessible to many of us. In the documentary The Mona Lisa Curse (2008), Robert Hughes explains why that's the case. He traces it all…
American-Flavored Crazy: Rick Scott
Republican governor Rick Scott of the great state of Florida (the destination of choice for Canadian retirees) is finishing up his 5-day trade mission to Canada. He'll be meeting with…
Blunder of the Week: Pauline Marois
Some politicians have bad weeks and then there are politicians that have BAD weeks.Such is the case of Pauline Marois, the current leader of the Parti Québécois.It's impossible to give…
Hack Pundit Of The Week: Michael Coren
Michael Coren is absolutely disgusted!He's outraged that the arrest of Ratko Mladic is due to a sense of Western guilt to "show the Islamic world that they care for the…
The 10 Best Progressive Posts of the Week
I suggest you listen to the song below as you open the links in other browser windows. Here we go, in no particular order:-Janfromthebruce has the story of dozens of…
The Rorschach Inkblot Test That Is Brigette DuPape
Looking at her protest stop sign, my opinion is......it's not bilingual so it's a slight to Quebec.Just kidding!Alrighty. What should we make of this young woman busting out a "Stop…