While the McGuinty Liberals may have survived Collegate during the last election campaign, they must, nevertheless, still get a little nervous every time they see “slush fund” in the headlines.…
As a constituent of what must be one of Ontario’s most progressive ridings, Parkdale-High Park, I was dismayed and disappointed by the first piece of Liberal campaign literature that showed…
In a demonstration of the ridiculousness of our current patent law, Apple is using patent to stifle competition and innovation. In Apple’s claim against one of Android tablet maker Motorola,…
Apparently Michael Coren and SunTV are jealous of all the attention David Starkey has been getting. Via Dr. Dawg. Dawg suggests the Broadcast Standards Council and CRTC should be sent…
Ok, excuse me for a moment while I get something geeky off my chest. Battlestar Galactica recently wrapped up after a tumultuous four-year run. Much to my surprise, the finale,…
… with apologies to all of my Christian friends, and Laurence Stern. Yes, I know I recently offered this on Facebook with Stephen Harper’s name inserted, but I’m beginning to…
In addition to a new database this blog also features an entirely new design that was cobbled together like Peter Boyle in Young Frankenstein. I want to take this time…
Consider this the official relaunch of my blog, and in a half-hearted way my re-engagement with politics. That may seem like a fairly empty gesture… but that’s largely because it…
This may seem like an odd name for a blog, or at the very least a dire one so I figure it is probably a good idea to offer some…
Perhaps, I’m an anomaly. Perhaps I’m just too naive and insist on clinging to fundamental ideals of democracy (e.g. the electorate should be as well and truly informed in its…
University of Waterloo study “finds”… Teenage boys are more likely to light up if their schools are located near a variety store that sells cigarettes, according to a new study.…
We now have a firm date: Oct 15 in Toronto from 2-5 pm. If you’re a Progressive Blogger affiliate who is on Facebook, but is not a member of the…
Just a thought about London prompted by Doug Saunders and this blog post (which appeared in a Naomi Klein tweet that was, I think ironically, RTd by Andrew Potter). We…
New Media And Politics is sponsoring a bottle drive to help the US with their debt problem. Address your empty two litres(no glass please) too the White House Washington DC…
Rex Murphy, His Majesty’s Loyal Conservative lapdog, commented about interim NDP leader Nycole Turmel’s status as oppositon leader. If some Canadians are upset about her status as Her Majesty’s Loyal…
Many people would agree that one’s right to freedom of expression also implies responsibility. That is one must also accept the fact that there are possible consequences ,e.g one’s words…
While some heralded SlutWalk as the future of feminism, the lack of hype around Calgary’s second attempt at SlutWalk reveals that it was little more than a trend that has…
First Nations grieve loss of William CommandaWilliam Commanda, Elder, role model, and spiritual leader to Aboriginal people, died August 2 in his home in the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation…
