Succinct review of Ignatieff’s new book
From the Star’s Bob Hepburn, who can’t exactly be accused of being a Conservative Party shill: But despite claims the book is “deeply self-critical,” it is in fact nothing of…
All this time, apparently, we were a “Christian rock” band. Who knew?
Not our Jewish drummer, for starters!
Shale Gas and Foreign Policy: A "Highly Uncertain" Gamble for America
The Obama administration has systematically ignored the environmental risks of fracking and on several occasions it has even suppressed science to pave the way for increased shale drilling, according to…
When the Cons Start Attacking Themselves
Well I suppose it was inevitable. The Cons have spent their years in power attacking others like rabid hyenas. It's the only thing they know how to do eh? So…
Latest Nanos
The latest Nanos poll showed Liberal support at 36 per cent, the Conservatives at 30 per cent and the NDP at 25 per cent. Nanos Research polled 897 committed voters…
Jack Ford and his war #nlpoli
Jack Ford spent three years as a prisoner of war in a Japanese camp during the Second World War. He died on September 24, aged 94. The Japanese used jack…
Campaign Diary Volume 8: Why I’m running for council & why I went door-knocking Tuesday
Yours Truly, left, showing a patron the new automatic checkout machine at the St. Albert Public Library, one of the facilities in our community that’s worth making an effort to…
And you thought the drivers were crazy
Here’s some idiotic (Russian) pedestriansDo you think alcohol might have been a factor?But here’s some others, too:
Todd Bentley predicted big “like Finney” revival, which is long overdue to start, in Finland
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission No, I didn’t mistype. I found a video of Todd Bentley predicting a revival in Finland which seems never to have…
Remembering the first 9/11
Salvador Allende Forty years ago, on September 11, 1973, the military forces commanded by General Augusto Pinochet, overthrew the democratically elected government of Chile led by Salvador Allende. Thousands of…
Thoughts on Assisted Suicide
This story in the National Post talks about how quadriplegic Conservative MP and one-time Cabinet Minister Steven Fletcher argues assisted physician-assisted suicide should be an option in Canada, this on…
I like Miley Cyrus’ unapologetic style
Okay, this is going to be incredibly out of character for me. But I am going to join the celebrity trash and write about my slight admiration for Miley Cyrus.…
I Care About What’s in Your Head, Not What’s on Your Head
So there’s this thing in Quebec which I’m sure my Canadian readers have heard of and maybe also a few of my American readers, which involves the Quebec government devising…
Jeffrey Simpson – Live blog
Rick Kleer giving introduction to Simpson. 7:01pm non fiction book writing award winner. Written many political books since the early ’80s. 7:05 Simpson starts. Was a baseball fan. Persuaded the…
This could be our last chance
This could be it. For the first time, the Presidents and Prime Ministers of 12 powerful countries — including Canada’s Stephen Harper — will meet behind closed doors to seal…
Say No to Internet Censorship
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Canadians let the CRTC know how they felt about Big Telecom’s PR campaign
We’ve told you how creatively Canadians responded to Big Telecom’s expensive and misleading summer PR campaign – the one where they demanded fairness for Canadians as the potential of U.S.…
Geist: What does the list of wireless spectrum bidders mean for Canadian cell phone users?
Telecom expert Michael Geist provides a brief – and must-read – analysis of Monday’s announcement of spectrum bidders and the future of our broken wireless market. Speak out at http://OpenMedia.ca/Gatekeepers…