Friday night
This girl is amazing. Her name is Elena Tonra and her group is Daughter. (Link to lyrics and original version of above song.) Have a good night!
Nancy Leblanc
Late night
Oh, let’s go with some music even though it’s not Friday. This is a good one and it’s not even house music. Mumford & Sons. Babel, the roots-rock superstars’ follow-up…
Caption away
“Look Angela, I don’t know what it is, quite frankly. I think that hippie Trudeau may have had it placed here. Inukshuk or something. Some mumbo jumbo about group effort,…
The German view of the Harper-Merkel bunfest
Despite all the hype in much of the Canadian media about this Harper-Merkel meeting featuring Canada-EU trade talks, the Germans are playing it right down: Mr. Jürgens said he doesn’t…
Today in monument naming
The Harper guys are doing important bidness this summer. In addition to all the expensive and very relevant 1812 war pageantry that ministers far and wide are glorifying in this…
To overspend or not to overspend, that is a Conservative question
Kudos to the reporter who pursued Penashue here. What a rare treat to see a politician, in Canada, quizzed like this. It really should happen more often and ideally, to…
Late night
Rough first day for Paul Ryan on the campaign trail in Iowa. This footage shows a bit more of the mayhem than the head on footage of Ryan on the…
Baseball and politics
Two columns today with similar themes. Tim Harper’s in the Star. And this one in the Hill Times that is a letter to the editor but is really like an…
Questions for Quebecor
From Gérald Fillion earlier this week in response to Quebecor’s public campaign against the Bell acquisition of Astral: En fait, il faut poser beaucoup de questions sur la transaction BCE-Astral…
Running mate for Romney day
The New York Times is reporting Romney is going to make the big pick today and signs are pointing toward uber fiscal conservative House Representative Paul Ryan. A confidant of…
Friday night
Let’s go with what’s new and exciting, Muse with a release from their new album. The “Unsustainable” clip above is one of those where Muse goes very orchestral, much in…
Something stinks on the Oshawa waterfront: Let’s ask Flaherty
Jim Flaherty is Minister Responsible for the GTA. Also happens to be the MP for Oshawa-Whitby. His wife, Christine Elliott is the MPP for Whitby-Oshawa. And there were big goings…
Jason Kenney’s immigration department at work
Heartless, baby, just heartless: “Toronto grandmother, 70, deported to Sri Lanka.” This is a 70 year old grandmother who has trouble walking on her own, with no family left back…
The #CPC fights back in the #robocalls litigation
News that the Conservatives have filed some evidence in the robocalls litigation: “Affidavit rebuts voter suppression allegations against Conservatives.” As the headline suggests, the affidavit submits the Conservative side’s evidence…
Tell us more, Mr. Science
It was quite the chutzpah filled sound bite Harper offered up during yesterday’s photo-op in B.C. where the Northern Gateway pipeline is the issue of the day: Decisions on these…
Early going in the Quebec election
(Source) So what’s going on so far in the first week… Marois is keeping the electorate guessing on future referendum plans. How annoying and predictable. Marois doesn’t know what to…
Friday night
This one made my week. Loooove. Bloc Party is set to release their fourth and what could be their last album later this month. Have a good night.
National Farmers Union adds context to pardons
This is a worthwhile read that clarifies some of the background on the farmers pardoned this week: “Myth: the CWB put farmers in jail for selling wheat.” If you read…
Putin calls on the courts
Putin urges court to go easy on Pussy Riot: Asked about the case, Putin said the stunt “was no good” and would have entailed a much tougher punishment for its…