The myth of Vladimir Putin’s progressivism
For that segment of the left that thinks more in terms of hegemonic blocs and geopolitical chess games between imperialism and “anti-imperialist” states than classes, Putin is something of an…
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Hacked Associated Press Twitter Feed Sends Erroneous Message About Explosions at White House .. Markets Plummet
(Hacked AP Twitter account …. ) (Stock Market reactions … ) “The Twitter account of The Associated Press was hacked on Tuesday and erroneously sent out a tweet saying there…
$30 million back on hospital books as part of new purchasing model
At yesterday’s Central East LHIN The Scarborough Hospital (TSH) was asked to treat $2 million it thought it had coming back from Plexxus as “bad debt.” Plexxus is a not-for-profit…
A Sensible Response to Terrorism
We North Americans are unduly susceptible to acts of terrorism if only because terrorist acts on our doorstep, while dramatic, are infrequent. In the reign of Bush the Junior, an…
Happy Birthday
A year ago Alison Redford triumphed thanks to a lot of hard work, a little luck, and $430,000 from Daryl Katz For a government which has been in power 42…
Sinn Fein’s Sordid Moment
Gerry Adams’ brother, Liam stands in the dock, but it’s Gerry Adams and Sinn Fein that are on trial. Liam is accused of molesting and raping his daughter, Aine. She…
A great betrayal: Trudeau and the Liberals voted for Harper’s sell-out FIPA
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Justin Trudeau and the Liberals abandoned us during our greatest hour of need. And if there’s a greater act of betrayal, please let…
Ontario Finance Minister plans cuts in public services
The Ontario government just lopped another $2.1 billion off their 2012-13 deficit estimate, cutting it from $11.9 billion (as of January) to $9.8 billion. This means that since 2010 when…
Japan Threatens Force In Confrontation With China
Eight Chinese government ships have entered disputed waters apparently headed for the Senkaku-Diaoyu islands. Japan has warned that it will “expel by force” any Chinese landing on the islands. The…
The Need for Speed, Why Go Anywhere Without It?
When you’re going “state of the art” you always run the risk that the adversaries you have in mind will quickly find the Achilles’ Heel(s) in your latest & greatest…
City of Vancouver releases digital strategy while Industry Canada quietly continues to delay
As Canadians wait with increasingly less patience for Industry Canada’s long-promised digital strategy, it appears that one city is taking matters into its own hands. From their mountainous British Columbia…
Torries want ability to Jail Canadians without Cause
The Senate Bill S-7 being debated at third reading today will give authorities the ability to detain people for up to 12 months even if they are not suspected of…
April 23: …a must read….
Almost all of today’s TandT is a dead loss. Most of it is just boring, babbling about trivialities, mostly local, while ignoring even local stories that call for attention. But…
Boston Terror: Facebook Post Ponders Lethal Drone Strike On Watertown
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: An American woman has created a viral monster! On Saturday, San Francisco-based Micah Daigle created a Facebook post commenting on the recent Boston…
A Canadian Muslim Speaks Out
Straight from enduring TorStar Rosie DiManno’s stomach-churning screen on the terrorists in our midst, I came upon Toronto Muslim, Murtaza Hussain’s insightful comments in The Guardian. It is a curious…
BC Election Campaign Showing That The BC NDP Are Ready To Govern
Adrian Dix maintains a strong lead. It is just past a week into the BC Election Campaign and it is Adrian Dix showing that he knows his onions when it…
Conservative Pseudo-Scientific Economic B.S. is Exposed
I thought it was simply a stunning revelation last week that a mere graduate student, 28-year-old University of Massachusetts student Thomas Herndon, could so easily un-cover the economteric failures of…
Audio: Rafe Mair talks WATER + POWER Tour on CBC Kamloops
Common Sense Canadian co-founder Rafe Mair appeared on CBC Kamloops Tuesday morning to discuss his upcoming tour, titled “WATER + POWER: The Future of BC’s Energy, Environment and Democracy.” A…
5902…26 K For A Bottle Of Scotch!!! LCBO!!!
And the LCBO at 2 Cooper St. at Queens Quay in Toronto has it.According to the Toronto Star it is “…a 700 ml bottle of 50-year-old single malt Glenfiddich…“ kept…