One Public School System
I had an opportunity to argue with someone via Twitter with regards to funding of the Catholic school system in Ontario. I took exception with her assertion that it was…
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Email marketing is not a membership perk
Your email newsletter can be one of your most powerful marketing tools. Why a few arts organizations still think newsletters are an exclusive benefit requiring paid access completely stumps me.…
Social Boxes…Political Boxes…They All Look Just the Same…
. Here at the Political Road Map, I try and incorporate a continual theme that reflects on three fundamental questions: Where did we start? Where are we? Where are we…
A week after Sandy
It’s been a week since Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast. Some friends in NY are still without power, some still flooded, last I heard. This has been one of…
Zorg Report 2012-11-04 05:20:00
CHLPA Self-Interested Rogers Sportsnet Media Goes All Out to Mock Potential Canadian Hockey League Players Association (but it’s probably an idea whose time has come, and eventually will come) TV…
…but it’s my right to drive like a moron…
Earlier this week, the police forces of Alberta suggested that they should be allowed to impound cars of people who are excessively speeding (going more than 50+ km/h over the…
In Iraq, as in Vietnam, the war never ends for the innocent
The Vietnam war officially ended almost 40 years ago, two generations in time, yet the sacrifice continues. The soldiers have all left the battlefield, but every year thousands of Vietnamese,…
B.C. School Seismic Safety
See article in The Georgia Straight: B.C. schools are still waiting for seismic upgrades According to the B.C. Ministry of Education, 121 seismic projects had been completed as of August…
John Laforet: Is 2013 Going To Be The Year of Three Premiers?
Dalton McGuinty has announced his intention to resign as Premier, once the Ontario Liberal Party chooses a successor for him, which is expected to happen at the end of January.…
How to use your smart phone in Mexico
I knew before I went to Mexico that smart phones would work there, but there wasn’t much information on specifics. So, here’s my story. First, you’re not going to get…
Yes, he may win but…
Obama smiles and poses with his wife and unharmed children while these children die. This is a cruel reality. A difficult fact that those who support him will not want…
Why Are The Tories Pushing Canada Into Recession?
Remember how the Tories are the party you want to vote for in tough economic times because they’re great managers and willing to make the tough decisions? Remember all that…
Hey it’s Party Time – We have a Harper Anniversary to Celebrate!
Guess what today is!! (or was for you in the east) …. Would you believe that they have the nerve to ask for a donation of $7 or more in…
A Romney-esque Day at the CHLPA
There has been a flurry of reports over the past two days concerning the CHL Players Association and the mystery surrounding the identities of some of the people purportedly connected…
The Canada-China investment treaty—why?
Having read the investment treaty that Prime Minister Harper negotiated with China last September, my concerns about it have not been alleviated. (Honestly, I actually did read it!) To begin…
Open Invitation
Nation, Alberta’s 2 biggest political parties – the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta and the Wildrose Alliance Party – are holding their Annual General Meetings this month. The PC AGM…
Arab Revolutions Put Iran Attack On Back Foot
There can be little doubt that the Arab revolutions have already transformed the Middle East and look set to continue and deepen that transformation. Dictators in Tunisia, Yemen and, most…
Georges Laraque’s Car Sabotaged – CHL Union Organizing Related?
NHL enforcer, Green Party of Canada Deputy Leader, animal rights activist, vegan entrepreneur, and now Executive Director of the new Canadian Hockey League Players Association, Georges Laraque has never been…
Voters Are Superficial
Every election, there is the requisite story wherein the journalist speaks to voters to ascertain what issues are important to them. Normally this exercise confirms that we voters are sophisticated,…
85e anniversaire: 1er Nov. 1927. Le Règlement 17 en Ontario
Lettre à l’éditeur du journal Le Droit.Date : 1er nov 2012 Il y a exactement 85 ans jour pour jour, la province de l’Ontario met de côté le Règlement 17…