Another Canadian mythology: the NEP destroyed Alberta!
In my last post I discussed how it was the Progressive Conservatives, backed the business and financial elite who were the ones that fucked over Canada and Ontario in the…
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Animated suspension
When I was traveling extensively for business I had a technique that let me deal with the hours of tedium associated with air travel. By intentionally not thinking about the…
Government of Canada is officially called "The Harper Government"
Right here live on the Canada Revenue Agency’s Official Website under the press releases. See the press releases here, here and here. It appears to be a new name as…
Jean Charest’s word is "worthless"
Marc Bellemare, Quebec Liberal Premier Jean Charest’s former justice minister, said at a press conference in Sherbrooke Friday that he realized that the word of Jean Charest was “worthless” and…
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Canadian mythology: Bob Rae, NDP and socialists to blame for Ontario’s deficit.
One of Canada’s enduring mythologies is that during the NDP reign in Ontario from 1990 to 1995 a whole plethora of woe was inflicted as the result of Bob Rae…
Ontario moves ahead with plan to divest the ONTC
“This disheartening news comes as a huge disappointment for those who understand the social, cultural, historical, environmental and economic benefits of passenger rail. CAPT will continue to fight for passenger…
Progress is being made
After the carnage of three weeks ago (reported here) things have been looking up, albeit frustratingly slowly. A follow up hospital visit discovered fluids had pooled in one lung so…
The Cross is Boss: Marois 1, Frontwoodsers 0
As a proud fifth-generation anglo Québecker de souche, properly baptised by the Plymouth Trinity United Church of Sherbrooke, I must take a moment here to salute Parti-Québecois leader Pauline Marois…
On Rob Ford’s REAL War on Cars
When Rob Ford took office last year, one of the ummm…controversial mayor’s first pledges was to ‘end the war on cars.’ He cited streets cars, pedestrians and those useful scrambles…
Il (Jean Charest) me dit – Parodie de Elle me dit – Mika
As election day, September 4, 2012, fast approaches in Quebec, I think it’s appropriate to remind my fellow citizens of the horrendous leadership the province has had to undergo under…
The oxymoron of Access to Information in Canada, and the continuing trend of diminished transparency.
The current and continuing laws of Access to Information in Canada are insanely atrocious. Obtaining simple documents can be a bigger hassle than it has to be, and the government…
Canada: Where The World Learns
I’m absolutely thrilled to see the government of Canada moving on the issue of opening Canadian universities and colleges to the world. I mean what a novel idea. I mean…
Mayor Rob Ford caught reading while driving
Mayor Rob Ford caught reading while driving Listen (click the link) to Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admit to reading while driving. This morning, a photo was taken of him reading…
Been on hiatus
As some of you have probably noticed, I have been on hiatus for a few months, but I will be returning to the blog in a short while. The distance…
Charged with Influence Peddling – Ex-Harper Senior Advisor
Mr. Bruce Carson has a history of fraud convictions and was convicted on five counts dating back to the 1980s and 1990s before he was hired as an advisor to…
Underlooked Stehepn Harper quotes P6: Miscellaneous
Part 6 of underlooked Stephen Harper quotes. Part one, two, three, four and five here. Reform-Alliance takeover He credits Manning for at least calling for a united alternative but notes…
Music Break: The Birthday Massacre
This week’s Music Break highlights one of Toronto’s best kept rock secrets, the Birthday Massacre. They harmoniously blend goth industrial dark melancholy and horror film/fantasy lyrics with 80`s synth-pop sensibilities…
Ethically, emotionally…poly matures…
I wasn’t even thinking about ethics and boundaries in my early and mid twenties when I started wondering about and exploring open relationships, group fucking, having a partner and being…