How much is $3.1 billion?
It’s hard to comprehend a figure like $3.1 billion. Here’s some examples of what us ordinary Canadian mortals could buy if we had this amount of money to spend: 62…
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Andrew Coyne’s Drive-by Attack on “Big Government”
Update: Andrew has suggested to me that it is unfair to judge the column by the title, since he didn’t write it, which is true, although it strikes me that…
Marc Garneau is a Canadian Hero
Marc Garneau is a Canadian hero. As one of the first Canadian astronauts in space, and a former President of the Canadian Space Agency, he’s made his mark on Canada’s…
5943…Ugliest Sports Unis Ever In Ottawa
Ottawa Country, Ohio. Len Berman’s That’s Sports alerted me to these babies that were cobbled together for a Star Wars promotion. Those are the Toledo Mud Hens who are/were MASH’s…
Montreal Police Violated Protesters’ Rights During Student Protests, Says Report
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The Montreal Police violated the rights of protesters during the 2012 student protests, says a new 47-page report based on 384 witness accounts.…
Conservatives attack on unions a threat to shared prosperity in Canada, says Broadbent Institute
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The right-wing’s regressive anti-union rhetoric and U.S.-styled attacks on the labour movement threatens Canada’s prosperity, says a report recently released by the progressive…
Larry Joy, Sr., R.I.P.
Larry Joy, Dad to my amazing, incredible sister-in-law Barb, passed away yesterday. He was a great Thunder Bay Liberal, and such a great guy. He will be greatly missed by…
That was then, this is now, etc.
Early morning: ”Ontario rethinking Toronto region’s $34-billion transit plan” Late morning: “Statement from the Minister of Transportation on The Big Move“
Cameras Capture How Safely Cyclists Cruise
It’s clear that car drivers don’t comprehend cyclists, and often I hear drivers complain that bicyclists aren’t safe and tend to be “dangerous” on the road. It turns out that…
May 2: ???????
It’s a big story, right up there on page 1 with the biggest, blackest headline of the page, “Doctors urged to oppose lawsuit”. To story arises because New Brunswick’s doctors…
Election lexicon
On the way in this morning, Son One and I were listening to a CBC Radio reporter I really like. At one point, he talked about Ontario being “plunged into…
Cat hears a can-opener
What was the cat thinking? That was hard. That casually drawn, too large left ear needed an ‘explanation’. And thanks to Delft for pointing the missing essentials! Whew. Filed under:…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Ed Broadbent takes a look at how our tax system can combat inequality in more ways than one: The Broadbent Institute is…
In Alberta, the billionaire walks and the working man gets the shaft.
TweetThe billionaire walks… There was little surprise among the cynical pundit class yesterday as Elections Alberta announced that it had found billionaire Daryl Katz and his Katz Group broke no…
New column day
Here, on how increasing inequality at the top of the income spectrum is creating a real disparity in opportunity affecting both middle-class and lower-income children. For further reading, see Sean…
Carville gets the Shawinigan handshake
Forgot to post this one, from the dinner Monday night in Ottawa. Wanna know how to do deal with your political opponents? No “conversations” or “process”: let Chretien show the…
Props thundering away
Off from the airstrip in Repulse Bay and on to Coral Harbour:
Props thundering away
Off from the airstrip in Repulse Bay and on to Coral Harbour:
Abacus Federal BC Poll
You may remember that a couple of days ago Abacus Data released their first poll for British Columbia’s provincial politics, showing what everyone else has been showing. It appears that…