You Don’t Say… May 4, 2012
I’m not saying I listened to the Beastie Boys every second of every day, but their music is important to the history of rock and rap and Adam Yauch (MCA)…
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Cabinet Speculation
Hey, I’m awful at predictions, but why not speculate on cabinet postings. Premier Alison Redford has discussed the possibility of some repositioning of portfolios and the possibility of a downsize…
Rob Ford’s behavior does matter, and it diminishes us all
When Rob Ford was accused of being drunk and belligerent at a Leafs game and asking a stranger if he wanted his wife to “get raped and shot,” he lied…
Will the Quebec Spring Migrate South?
Students in Quebec have been boycotting classes for more than eighty days in protest of the provincial government’s decision to raise university tuition fees 75% over the next five years.…
Let’s discuss Harper’s style
Everyone interested is invited to participate in a free and open discussion of the issues of scandal, transparency and integrity in Canadian politics on June 2nd from 1:30 to 4…
Katimavik: 1977-2012?
I’m a Katimavik alumnus. Initially one of the many opportunities I took advantage of to improve my second language, it had a profound impact on my personal life; the young…
Liberal Baggage
David Eaves and I have a review of Peter C Neman’s When the Gods Changed, in this month’s Literary Review of Canada. We use it to continue to explore the…
Understanding The Interim Leadership Agreement
During a press conference yesterday, Liberal Party president, Mike Crawley, said:”The board will bring clarity to whether the interim leader can seek the permanent leadership and, if so, if there’s…
Zorg Report 2012-05-02 08:23:00
Alberta Votes, Redux: How Danielle Smith and the Wildrose Managed to Lose Huge Pollsters, Pundits, the Media, and Academics Ironically Make Danielle Smith Lose Election I chose the word “manage”…
Charities should not fear Harper bluster; have a right to use 10% for political work
The Harper government seems to have scared the bejeezes out of many charitable organizations about how they can spend their money. But much of it was bluster, and when you…
Scandal, transparency and integrity in politics : a discussion
The Edmonton-Leduc federal NDP riding association invites everyone interested to participate in a free and open discussion of the issues of scandal, transparency and integrity in Canadian politics on June…
F-35 shows how controlling the message backfires
The Conservative government is in trouble for understating the cost of the F-35 program by 10 billion by only giving out the incremental cost instead of to total cost. Despite…
Bob Rae, Mike Crawley, The Leadership Committees And The "Rules"
Yesterday, in an article for Postmedia News, Lee Berthiame reported: The board , which has a number of new members, including party president Mike Crawley, is currently in the process…
That ain’t strategic voting, Mr. Topp. That’s called campaigning.
So I just read this article by Brian Topp in the Globe and Mail. And I have to say, it is obvious to me that either Topp is being willfully…
Radio Topics, May 1st
Happy May Day! Once again, we’ll be joined this week at 8:00 AM by Caron Cheng from MEC to talk about Bikefest on May 13th. We’ll also be talk with…
Survey Says…?
A recent bullshit survey by Nanos Research asked a thousand or so random people online to describe the “personality” of the five federal parties using a single word. Just for…
Rally for Zzzzzz…
Can one really call ten people gathered on Parliament Hill a “rally”? Perhaps a more concerning issue than the “robocall” scandal and the minimal effect some purport it may have…
New Song: "The Ballad of Steve Harper"
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, I done it again. Here’s a new song all about Steve Harper set to the tune of the Beverly Hillbillies theme song. The Ballad of…