A Quick Mention; Followed By Some More Cognitive Dissonance
In a last minute attempt to lob the ball into the other court, Stephen Harper stood up in the House of Commons to suggest that the Liberals were responsible for…
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This is Not a Matter of Partisanship
Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a reader when it comes to the news. And something, that one day my doctor will tell me to stop doing for…
A Call to Canadians
This will probably be the shortest post on this blog… The legimacy of our government is under question, and that alone should be alarming to all Canadians. Accusations abound that…
Someone Told Me Long Ago, There’s a Calm Before the Storm
Source: CTV News: Rae Accuses Tories of ‘Dirty Tricks’ in Robocall ScandalSource: CBC News: Rae Claims ‘Robocalls’ Contributed to Liberal Candidates’ DefeatSource: CBC News: Conservative Staffer Resigns Amid Robocalls ProbeSource:…
Tonight We’re Going to Party Like It’s…1984?
Source: CTV News: Online Surveillance Bill Will Fight Cyber Crime: Minister Does anyone understand the Conservative Party of Canada anymore? There was a time when the Conservatives were so called…
Relax, We’re Just Disregaring Human Rights…
Source: CTV News: Canada ‘does not condone torture,’ Toews SaysSource: CBC News: CSIS May Use Intelligence Derived from Torture, Toews SaysSource: CBC News: Cash Compensation will be Sought, SFL says…
What’s Good for the Goose…
Source: CTV News: Tory Senator: My Let-Killers-Hang Idea Has Lots of SupportSource: CTV News: Kenney’s Office Apologizes for Sun News Stunt While the OAS argument heats up in Ottawa, and…
It Was the Best of Times…Or Was It?
Source: CTV News Regina: Wall Warns of Austerity, Prudence in Upcoming Budget While there is a lot to talk about federally, especially considering the OAS and pension argument that Harper…
Much Over Due
Source: CBC News: Layoffs at Sask. Human Rights Commission I know, there’s been some things to talk about…and I’ve been dark on the blog. Some life changes at the moment,…
Wait, I’ve Changed My Mind…
Source: CTV News: Floor-Crossing MP Slammed for ‘Blatant Lack of Respect’Source: CTV News: Sask. Premier Wants Federal Cash for Health Innovation One Federal, One Provincial story to talk about today.…
Pot, Meet Kettle
Source: CBC News: ‘Radical’ Groups Working Against Oilsands I figure now that we’re approaching the middle of January, the blog has been dark long enough and it is time to…
Review: Undoing Gender
I don’t want to fall into the trap of claiming there is only one proper way to take up university-derived ideas in relation to the struggles of ordinary people, because…
Review: Disidentifications
How do we come to be who we are? How can we relate to what we are told that we are or that we must be … especially when those…
Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here!
So, a very short post today. I’ve followed through on my idea to create a Canadian Political Philosophy blog. The first post is up and ready, and is admittedly more…
Where is Our Anger?
I was trying to embed a video, even though the subject matter isn’t what this post is about, but it seems to be having trouble. As such, just click the…
Review: The Memoir Project
Despite the fact that most books about writing that are worth reading say pretty much the same things, I still like to read them — that tendency in writers is…
What Is Wall Doing?
Source: CBC News: Brad Wall Defends Pay from Saskatchewan PartySource: CBC News: Party for Government Politicians Raises ConcernsSource: Leader Post: Sask. Party Provides Pay Top-Up to PremierSource: Leader Post: Wine…
New Colours of Resistance Archive!
Just got this from a friend who has been involved in making this site happen: We are excited to announce the launch of the Colours of Resistance Archive (http://www.coloursofresistance.org), a…
Scott Muses: Would I Lie To You?…Yes, Apparently You Would.
A warning, today is an expansion on the Peter MacKay helicopter debacle. For the most part, it is going to be a ‘philosophical and historical’ look at just how the…
Journalism and the Toronto G20
The final major piece of work that I have to do for school before the break is a paper looking at some of the ways that the G20 summit in…