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Basta! Ok, I get it. Vimy was an important event in Canadian history. But, it wasn’t the only one. Canada has other events to think about and share, this month.…
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My daughter died while being delivered on Friday afternoon
Evangeline, my daughter, died while being delivered on Friday. My girlfriend’s water broke last Tuesday, while Evangeline was in her 22nd-week. The doctors and nurses at the Ottawa General did…
Never attribute (wholly) to (F35) incompetence that which can be adequately explained by malice
The AG has shown the Harper Regime to be a pack of liars. The Galloping Beaver has, along with lots of other bloggers, done a great job of unraveling the…
Power & Politics & Parody – Harper Answers F-35 Questions
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, I spent a little time putting words into ol’ King Steve’s mouth. In this episode, “Kevin” Solomon hears how those who question the PM on…
Mountains and Molehills (Abortion Redux)
If you’ve been a follower of the blogosphere or twitterverse recently, you’ll know that there’s been a bit of a dustup concerning a couple of posts by members of Progressive…
Just Say "No", Danielle…
Nation, as you’ve no doubt heard by now, Danielle Smith is getting a bit of flack over past positions she and her party have expressed. This shouldn’t come as a…
Campaigning on Social Media and “Openness”
Recently, during the Vancouver municipal election, some candidates were trying to make a big deal out of the fact that their comments are being removed from their opponents’ social media…
What do you think about door-knocking?
The incident involving a PC incumbent candidate while door-knocking (Globe) got me thinking back to last year when my team and I were door-knocking throughout the Edmonton-Leduc federal riding. I…
The Race for Calgary-Buffalo
Created in 1971, Calgary-Buffalo is a classic “downtown urban” constituency – high-density housing, demanding campaigns that think outside-the-box in terms of contact with voters, and a committed self-interest that makes…
Playing the identity card
Some 100 years ago, French-speaking inhabitants of this country had very few models to look up to. Poor and undereducated, they followed the path drawn by the Church… raising as…
The end of one career and the start of the next…
“The second point is that all monies have been recovered. The taxpayers are not on the hook for a single dime. That is exactly how our government should act in…
TVO’s The Agenda: The Raj, the Reich, and the Good Fight – Akaash Maharaj Videocast
Gandhi and Bose were brothers in the hunger for justice, and both had followers who were willing to die for freedom rather than live as slaves. But one group was…
Quebec Total Ban on Fracking as USGS Links it to Earthquakes
Last Tuesday the Quebec environment minister announced an absolute ban on fracking while the process is studied. That move is looking like a stroke of genius today, as the U.S.…
Are those really ‘conscience’ rights?
Mrs. Danielle Smith, leader of the Wildrose party of Alberta (WRP), Do my ‘conscience’ rights include the right not to believe that we are having this discussion in 2012? As…
The Race for Banff-Cochrane
Banff-Cochrane has existed in one form or another as a constituency since 1940. Long a bastion for independent thinkers, the voters here have never been scared to buck the trend…
Bob Rae’s Steep Climb
A Leger Marketing poll was conducted between April 2nd and 4th, and showed the NDP on top of the pack, with 33%, leading the Conservatives by 1%. The Liberals were…
The Ultimate World War II Game
The Ultimate World War Two game does not exist, yet. The ultimate game would be a combination of three concepts: a grand strategy, tactical play, and massive multiplayer online play.…
Wildrose Tainted by Association with Harperism?
Danielle Smith: A wildflower blooming virtuous and free on the Prairie… or a programed-from-youth apparatchik of big oil corporatocracy and U.S. Republicanism? A legitimate enough question. If only it were…
CBC’s Power & Politics… after the budget cuts
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, I cobbled up another video. This time, I’m takin’ a shot at the budget cuts to the CBC. It’s kinda long so I won’t blather…