Ontario Liberal leadership: on the numbers
As a Kathleen Wynne delegate to the leadership convention, I will probably take some time in trying to articulate the significance of the win and not rush into a blathering…
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Convention Math
On Saturday, Maple Leaf Gardens was a cauldron of emotions. There were tears, broken promises, dashed dreams, and shrieks of pure unadulterated joy. That’s to be expected when you bring…
MIT Seminar: Keystone Cities kicks off
All this week, as part of MIT’s IAP period, I’ll be teaching an intensive seminar on integrated approaches to urban sustainability. Things kicked off this morning
Literature Trumps Erotica
The Imposter Bride by Nancy Richler is #8 in the top 100 books on amazon.ca, surpassing all three Shades of Grey. I’ve loved The Imposter Bride since it came out…
PEI Premier maintains Anti-choice Stance – Abortion in Canada
This just released today … MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release Premier maintains Anti-Choice Stance 25 years after National Decriminalization Charlottetown – January 27th, 2013 – Since his 2011 statement that…
Day 2 a Wynning day at #olpldr
After about two hours sleep, I made the trek downtown from Scarborough bright and early Saturday morning to see if I had a shot at being promoted from alternate to…
#Wynning
I’ll post a recap of the weekend that was and thoughts on the road ahead tomorrow, but for now let me take a moment to congratulate Kathleen Wynne on her…
Justin Trudeau, read Andrew Coyne if you are a bold, serious leader
Andrew Coyne The debate is gathering steam, and Andrew Coyne has posed several questions which every candidate for leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada (and particularly Justin Trudeau, whose…
On efficacy and ideology: Zero Dark Thirty and the ethical justification of torture
“The tradition of the oppressed teaches us that the ‘state of emergency’ in which we live is not the exception but the rule.” -Walter Benjamin Kathryn Bigelow’s film Zero Dark…
"This self-delusion is more than ideology"
Not much of a surprise that University of Calgary political scientist and nut bar Barry Cooper brags about his friendship with Tom Flannagan, Why do I call him a nut…
Liberal leadership race: Liberal-Green pre-election ceasefire could prevent Harper majority in 2015
MP Elizabeth May MP Joyce Murray was interviewed by the Canadian Press on the possibility of a pre-election electoral cooperation taking place in ridings that choose to do so before…
Quebec & De-facto Spouses: Canada’s Supreme Court finding pushes us back into the Dark Ages
Madam Justice Abella The Supreme Court upholding of legislation in the province of Quebec which does not give any person in a de-facto spousal (common-law) relationship any rights to support…
Ontario Divisional Court Ruling in Magder v. Ford
The Divisional Court of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has overturned Justice Hackland’s ruling in Magder v. Ford. For a summary of the case see Slaw. Magder v. Ford,…
2013 Ontario Liberal Party Leadership
Eric Hoskins | Gerard Kennedy | Sandra Pupatello | Charles Sousa | Harinder Takhar | Kathleen Wynne Omar Ha-Redeye will be provided coverage of the 2013 Leadership Convention as an…
Post-Convention Celebrations
Eric Hoskins | Gerard Kennedy |Sandra Pupatello | Charles Sousa | Harinder Takhar | | Kathleen Wynne Delegates from all camps came together to celebrate the new Premier of Ontario.…
My Thoughts On Kathleen Wynne Being Elected Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party
I wrote a blog entry for Huffington Post two days before the Ontario Liberal Party delegate election meetings titled ‘Kathleen Wynne for the Ontario Liberal Leadership Win?‘. I summarized the…
Results of the Third Ballot
Eric Hoskins | Gerard Kennedy |Sandra Pupatello | Charles Sousa | Harinder Takhar | | Kathleen Wynne The results of the third ballot: Sandra Pupatello 867 votes 43% Kathleen Wynee…
Interview with Warren Kinsella (Pupatello Camp) Before the Third Ballot
Eric Hoskins | Gerard Kennedy | Sandra Pupatello | Charles Sousa | Harinder Takhar | Kathleen Wynne
Sneaky Trends and Dystopian Ideals
Are we ready to face the realities of slow growth? No, we’re not. To be ready for something you have to prepare for that something prior to it occurring. Two…