My choice for NDP leader is for Thomas Mulcair
I have watched the NDP leadership campaign over the past seven months. There is an impressive list of candidates to replace Jack Layton. However, one candidate impresses me the most--Thomas…
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Should Quebec Students’ Strike for Lower Tuition be Spread to Rest of Canada?
Students in Quebec have been protesting a 75% tuition increase over five years announced by the provincial government. there are two sides to this story In favour of keeping lower…
Bread and Butter Canadians
The Manning Centre for Building Democracy (bit grandiose there Preston) is having their annual conference in Ottawa. This Conservative think tank apparently has a conference every year and for only…
Government moving forward on proposed unsolicited credit card cheque ban
The government announced that it will be introducing legislation to ban the practice of Credit Cards sending unsolicited "cheques" in the mail. I'm all for that! First the cheques themselves…
The Market is the Solution
The Canadian Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA) is about collaboration. In a bid to meet public expectations and improve the industry’s image, 12 of the largest oilsands producers are teaming…
People die for their opinions and here in Canada “we let the bastards get away with everything” -Merlin, 96
A moment of zen at a Toronto Danforth byelection Green Party town hall yesterday with Elizabeth May, Georges Laraque and Green Party candidate Adriana Mugnatto Hamu in the frame. A…
Support The Zzzzzz
What would we do without Rob Anders? Or, as he is referred to in this article, "Old Snoozy". I wonder if on top of being tired, he was emotional too?
The Memory Hole
Lest we get swept up in the Conservative narrative that this is a fiction, cooked up in the last week by the opposition. I take you back to election day,…
In Fairness, This Is Nonsense
I have to say that I find the following paragraph highly offensive:Also in fairness, the reluctance of the Tories to endorse a wide-ranging inquiry might simply be evidence of a…
Ok Let’s Think Like A Robot
“The Conservative Party had nothing to do with these inappropriate phone calls,” Mr. Harper said. Note, he did not say that it wasn't a subcontractor.
Tough Shit
A new justification for possible electoral fraud, from one of the usual suspects.
A Third Rate Crank Call
Blaming a young party worker for this, is a) typical of Canada's Nixon and b) like pinning Watergate on Donald Segretti.
Thomas Mulcair: Down to third choice
Over the past few months, I have sent polite emails under my real name to Thomas Mulcair's campaign. I have not received one reply yet. If a political candidate's organization…
On the lighter side: Peter MacKay and John Baird getting ready to bomb Iran on behalf of Israel
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Social Media and Legal Advocacy: Lessons from MWCI
Within the legal community, blogs, twitter, and other social media platforms have grown to become the norm, as lawyers and firms have realized the potential of these tools to expand…
Harper’s Attack, Redford’s Consensus: Building National Support for the Oilsands
The Alberta Oilsands are a source of intense debate and discord both domestically and internationally. However, the future prosperity of the nation is inherently linked to Canada’s ability to take…
My NDP leadership rank-ballot poll mentioned on CTV by Alice Funke from Pundits’ Guide
I was watching CTV Power Play's Don Martin interview Alice Funke from Pundits' Guide. Even though she didn't mention my blog or blog name, she did briefly mention my rank-ballot…
Warm Winter: No Ice in the Baltic Sea
Normally, the Baltic is Frozen this time of year Normally this time of year, the northern section of the Baltic Sea (the Gulf of Bothnia) and the Gulf of Finland…
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Rio Tinto Alcan Locks Out 800 Workers in Quebec
It seems that corporate tax cuts do not go a long way to slake the thirst of profit loving foreign owned corporations. For example, the news that Rio Tinto Alcan…
Did you join the NDP after Jack Layton’s death? You might not be eligible to vote for the next leader.
I just noticed on the NDP's website the early and late cut-off dates that one must obtain an NDP membership in order to vote for the next leader of the…