Ontario gas plant gets bigger
During the provincial Election, the Ontario Liberals promised to stop a gas plant from being built in Mississauga. A gas plant they approved in the first place. The cancellation of…
Rick Barnes
CBC Newspaper ad from 1971
Today CBC is 75 years old. I was browsing through their excellent 75th birthday blog and they have many fabulous offerings there. I found this two page newspaper ad outlining…
Closed to stand with the 99%
There is a strike happening in Oakland California in support of Occupy Oakland. Its only going to grow folks. Here is photo of the window in a mens wear shop,…
This is what you get if Occupy movement wins…
This is what occupy wall street, the world wide occupy movement could do for you... We want it back. A world that delivers what we promise.
Conservative Disdain of Parliament
Today Tony Clement goes before a Parliamentary committee. It should be a real ordeal for him. It likely won't be however, as the Conservative majority will do what it takes…
Asbestos Motion before the House
Asbestos, it kills people. So while everyone is talking about the gun registry, The NDP's motion calling for the end of mining and exporting asbestos will be voted on this…
Harper pulls the trigger on Registry
You know the Conservatives are doing more than just ending the registry for guns right? The debate has moved to the Government's plan to destroy the records. This has taken…
That Certain Summer
"That Certain Summer," an ABC made-for-TV movie aired on this day in 1972. It starred Hal Holbrook and Martin Sheen as lovers. In the film a teenager must deal with…
CBC 650% better than SUN News Network
Take that Sun News Network CBC ad in Globe and Mail See Dammit Janet for more...
Three Day Holiday for School Bully
Out gay student gets beaten by another student in Ohio. Luckily for the young out gay boy someone did get it on video. The attack portions of the video have…
If the Conservatives really feel it SHOULD get better
I was waiting to give the Harper Conservatives a pat on the back for making the "'it gets better' video. I would like too - I can't. There is nothing…
No Debate, No Fuss
Prime Minister Stephen Harper can pass any legislation he wants. The only trouble he can get into is if public opinion rises in opposition. To limit the chances of the…
Letter to a Nation – Raffi sings Jack Layton’s Last Letter
Raffi, one of Canada's most famous and renown Children's singer, entertainer and advocate has put Jack Layton's letter to Canadians to music. His song is available for free download as…
7th BC Gay Men’s Health Summit Health & Sexual Rights
Hey boys, if you are in Vancouver or planning to be there next week, take this in. No one does it better! This organization has done great work for Gay…
Harper can’t beat them, so he fired them…
Former Liberal MP, Glen Pearson, has compiled a list of those Stephen Harper couldn't beat so he fired them. Glen Pearson - Former MP Beating ‘Em In The Alley Hockey…
Rob ‘Fucking’ Ford
So Rob effing Ford called 911 and called the dispatchers bitches. He did! Then he said "Don't you know, I'm the fucking Mayor". Way way too funny, how's that working…
A Plan for Cities in Canada
Finally we get to see some policy stuff roll out from leadership hopefuls. Jack Layton championed this as head of the Canadian Federation of Municipalities and as NDP leader The…
Taxes, Pensions and Health care
More than half of Canadians do not have money saved up for a rainy day according to the Royal Bank (RBC). What is rainy day money? Since I was a…
Sailor stares down Riot Police
What has The USA come too when a sailor has to stare down riot Police Sailor stares down riot police during Occupy Oakland, October 25, 2011 Check out twitter at…
Rural beats Urban in Long Gun
The long gun registry is soon to be history in Canada as Harper finally decides to bring legislation forward to end the gift that keeps on giving. If you are…