King Harper giving a speech
He gave this speech in Sault St Marie, Ontario. I believe it was given in 2009. He was scheming and dreaming how to get a majority government. Now that he…
Why Tim Hudak Is Such A Failure As A Political Leader
I realize that the subject of Ontario politics is likely of little interest to those residing outside of the province. Yet I can’t help but think that the dynamics at…
Capturing the Youth Vote: Got (Black) Milk?
Politicians have been fussing about the youth vote for decades, primarily because it’s virtually nonexistent. But if they could replicate Black Milk’s social media strategy they’d deliver the youth vote…
If Tim Hudak goes, who do you pick as Ontario PC leader?
One of my old university political classmates (and still a friend) Michael Taube, who once worked on the staff of Stephen Harper, has a guest op-ed column in the Star…
On The Margins No More
John Ralston Saul writes that scientific experiments to starve our aboriginal peoples should come as no surprise: When Canadians learn that malnourished aboriginal children were used for nutritional experiments, they…
Elections Ontario VS. WCO
From Parker Gallant; the last couple of sentences (which I have bolded) are the coolest bit: A letter dated August 8, 2013, which Wind Concerns Ontario (WCO) received from Elections…
Jason Kenney and the Octopus Monster
OMG. Run for your lives. It's the octopus monster from outer space, or the Creature from the Con Lagoon. And it seems like NOTHING can stop Jason Kenney !!!!Two weeks…
Travel packing rules
1) no books 2) no books 3) no books 4) fewer clothes 5) more money 6) no books 7) no books 8) no wheelchairs 9) fewer clothes 10) more money…
The Pantheon 2
The 1700 year old part. Filed under: art Tagged: italy, Rome
The Pantheon
Raphael sleeps here. Filed under: art Tagged: italy, Rome
The wall outside Vatican City
All the secrets are inside. Filed under: art Tagged: italy, Rome, Vatican, wall
The Sistine Chapel roof
Just about the only reason, really, to see the Vatican. Filed under: art Tagged: italy, Vatican
Rome Vespa girl
Filed under: art Tagged: girl, Rome, scooter, Vespa
Why our voting system is broken and how to fix it
Unlike most developed countries, Canada uses a primitive method of voting called First-Past-the-Post. This simple system awards a seat (in Parliament) to the candidate with the most votes. This sounds…
A Saturday Evening Thought
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I grow old
Tomorrow, I get even older. So, I sit on the dock – and the cursing we’d been hearing has stopped, for now, thank God – and I’m here with new…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Lana Payne comments on the biggest of the Cons’ many lies about the role and capacity of the federal government: Canada’s $18.7-billion deficit…