Red dots
In the age of accountability, being careful about your spending gets interesting when you don’t know much you will have to spend. Each provincial budget usually gives some indication of…
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Federal Court dismisses former PBO Kevin Page’s application
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The Federal Court of Canada has dismissed a request by former Parliamentary Budget Officer, Kevin Page, to clarify the office’s mandate. In his…
$2 million in bad debt adds to woes of The Scarborough Hospital
Last week The Scarborough Hospital announced it was eliminating 98 positions as part of its efforts reduce a $17 million annual deficit. On top of that, the hospital has found…
If not now, then when?
The following is from the Straight: by Stuart Mackinnon on Apr 22, 2013 at 11:59 am People ask me why they should vote Green. I answer because we need change.…
New Democrats and Elizabeth May to vote against FIPA
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Later today the New Democrats and Green Party leader Elizabeth May will ask the Parliament of Canada to side with Canadians and vote…
Adrian Dix Comes Out Against Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion!
BC NDP Leader Adrian Dix Adrian Dix has just announced that the BCNDP are opposed to the Kinder Morgan Pipeline expansion. Dix has repeatedly made policy announcements in BC Liberal…
Josh Fox’s Gasland Part II Faces Aggressive Oil and Gas Public Relations Campaign
“It’s coming,” a baritone voice warns as images of a fiery hellscape flash across the screen. “Lies. Deception,” someone whispers, just before the narrator launches into a diatribe about Josh…
Admission of prior consistent statements
R. v. Kailayapillai, 2013 ONCA 248 holds: In Edgar, this court extended the principled approach to the admissibility of hearsay evidence to prior consistent statements made by an accused: see…
Worry about yourself!
April Reign Cute Kid April Reign – In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
Croissants: Now, That’s the Way to Start the Day
Looks like a missed something delicious on the weekend: a dozen bakeries in the Montreal area were celebrating the croissant. The lovely, light bun was one of my first discovery…
OpenMedia.ca talks to CBC’s The Current about our broken cell phone market
Check it out as Lindsey talks on CBC Radio: The Current about our broken cell phone market and some measures that must be taken in order to increase choice for…
Great Divergence or Financialized recovery ?
The IMF’s latest delivery of the World Economic outlook contains an interesting analysis of the current “non” recovery in terms of a divergence between fiscal and monetary policy, the first…
No one should have to worry about their children playing in the grass
Monday, April 22, 2013 We’re asking all political parties to support banning the use, sale and retail display of cosmetic pesticides used on public and private lands – something only…
Blood Along the Border
Saul Reyes Salazar is a man who understands loss. In January 2010, his sister Josefina was shot in the head, following a botched kidnapping in their hometown of Guadalupe los…
The End Of The Canadian Jewish News
With great sadness, I have to announce that The Canadian Jewish News will cease publishing its printed newspaper with its June 20 edition. I never dreamed that I would be…
When Big Money Flows from Taps
“If you can find ways to invest in water, you will be extremely rich because we do have a serious water problem in many parts of the world like India,…
April 22: Let’s be controversial….
… but we won’t do it in Section A. This is a real, nothing section. The big story, “Riverview poised for growth”, is even a bigger yawn than one might…
Finding The Light Amidst Despair
During my teaching days, in the aftermath of 9/11 a student came to see me to discuss her feelings of helplessness and despair in the face of such monumental evil.…
On Air Jitters
Everyone has them. This poor fellow had them worst than most. But, as you can see from his tweet below, he had a sense of humour about it. (FYI, NSFW).…