First Abortion Then Contraception or is it the Other Way Around?
Remember the Lil Rascals and their He-man Women Haters Club? Well they grew up and helped to launch the conservative movement. In the United States, in the 21st century, GOP…
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Rivers Forgotten – The Underground World Beneath City Streets
I was in Toronto last week and finally had a chance to get my hands on Rivers Forgotten, Jeremy Kai’s stunning book of underground photos (Koyama Press, 2011). Kai has…
Yes, Let’s Do It!
Four former BC attorneys-general have joined the call to legalize marijuana. They cite the usual evidence – escalating crime, unconscionable profits for gangsters, lost opportunities for legitimate entrepreneurs and an…
Not big on I told you so
But To every piece of sanctimonious, excrement that voted for a conservative candidate, in the last federal election and to all the ignorant, oozing, comedones who claimed that there was…
“Whither Winterlude?”
It’s Day 11 of the “Winterlude” festival in Ottawa’s Confederation Park, and yet, criticism abounds. For many residents and visitors alike, it’s still unclear what the organizers’ demands are. There…
That the police want more power and less oversight is a given
Of course they do, and who can blame them? After all their jobs would be a lot easier without all the pesky rules about having to show cause and needing…
NDP leadership candidates ducking biggest issue of our time
Heading into the final weeks of the NDP leadership race, the candidates still have not debated the most important challenge facing society — the destructive force of modern-day capitalism. How…
If I have nothing to hide, I have nothing to fear
The response to Vic Toews’ latest inane (insane?) ramblings has been interesting. His stupid (What else could you call it?) comment in the House of Commons that people people “can…
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2012-02-14 00:01:00
Caterpillar fiasco highlights failure of economic and social policy CAW president Ken Lewenza, shown at the closed Electro-Motive plant in London, Ont.
Starting a collection of unnecessary quotes
Don’t say that! A collection of quotes without which the Canadian political discourse would have lost nothing. Suggestions for additions always welcome! http://betterifnotsaid.blogspot.com/
Canada’s Environment Minister Warns of Danger of Climate Change
Peter Kent in 1984, before he got sucked into the bubble, that facts can’t penetrate.
Energy Productivity
Invest $21 million; save $128 million … really? That sounds a bit fantabulous given today’s marketplace. Nevertheless, a recent study by C3, Alberta’s independent climate change agency, demonstrates we can…
New Prog Blog affiliates
Please welcome to Progressive Bloggers: Canada II Occupy Ottawa
For the Liberals, it’s time for the path not taken
A short essay for the Ottawa Citizen a few weeks ago: Before becoming leader of the Labour Party, Tony Blair wrote a pamphlet for the august thinktank of the British…
The Urban Transit Blues
I was made aware a few days ago that HRM is enduring a transit strike – a few people I know don’t own vehicles and have some level of dependence…
Foreign Investment Absurdities
Amidst all the palaver over the past few weeks about US foundations investing in environmental advocacy groups which have lambasted Canada’s oil sands, I find myself decrying both the overwrought…
A Friday Tune – The Front Bottoms
I’m really starting to like these guys…
Fit the Narrative or Die Trying
The still mandatory part of the 2011 census is coming out. We start with the basics: how many people are there in Canada and where do they live. The media…