The Crucible #nlpoli
If the Conservative Party in Newfoundland and Labrador threw out people who had been a Liberal or a New Democrat before, there wouldn’t be enough people left in it to…
Escorts, Cross-Dressing and Extortion: The Story of Laval Mayor Alexandre Duplessis
Pictured: Alexandre Duplessis in a more demure outfit. Who knew Canadian municipal politics could be this much fun? Meet Alexandre Duplessis, the mayor of Laval who was sworn in last…
Returning soon, probably
I’ve been absent from the blog world for a few weeks and regular readers deserve an explanation. First, I’ll describe what started this one person blogging effort more than four…
The first #yegvote Google Hangout
TweetTonight, I joined Ryan Hastman and Mack Male on Edmonton’s first #yegvote Google Hangout on the topic of this October’s municipal election. Over the course of 50 minutes, we discussed…
6190…Canada Goes First Overall
NBA Draft 2013, Commissioner David Stern’s last draft, was held tonight in Brooklyn. Canuck Anthony Bennett, a UNLV frosh, became the first Canadian to go first over all in the…
Stephen Harper and My Fabulous Con Reunion
Well as you know the Con convention in Calgary had to be postponed due to an extreme weather event.And Stephen Harper is terribly depressed because he can't press the reset…
Saving for a rainy day
The tragedy of recent historic flooding in Southern Alberta has had a profound impact on us. As an Edmontonian who spends a good deal of time in Calgary, my heart…
Saving for a rainy day
The tragedy of recent historic flooding in Southern Alberta has had a profound impact on us. As an Edmontonian who spends a good deal of time in Calgary, my heart…
Saving for a rainy day
The tragedy of recent historic flooding in Southern Alberta has had a profound impact on us. As an Edmontonian who spends a good deal of time in Calgary, my heart…
What is it about gun owners and Nazis?
You can arrest people for growing or possessing pot. Gun owners don’t give it a shit. You can censor sex and fake violence on TV. Gun owners give even less…
Increasingly Irrelevant NDP Opposition Failed to Question LNG Pipe Dream
Gordon Clark in the Province this week called into question the relevance of the NDP and I’d like to add my two bits worth. The Clark government has bet its…
Sexual exploitation and a position of trust
R. v. Aird, 2013 ONCA 447 holds: Parliament chose not to specify the relationships that would constitute relationships of trust under s. 153(1), likely for two reasons: because of the…
Obama State Dept. Leaving Citizens in the Dark About Exact Keystone XL Pipeline Route
Believe it or not, the precise route of TransCanada’s Keystone XL tar sands pipeline remains shrouded in mystery. Of course, both TransCanada and the U.S. State Department have revealed basic…
Inducement in the Age of Social Networking
Canadian courts have routinely emphasized that the determination of reasonable notice entitlements is an art rather than a science. One factor that plays an important role in assessing the quantum…
Canadians disappointed in CRTC decision to approve Big Media Bell’s power-grab of Astral Media
AstralCart.png Takeover will mean lost jobs, higher prices, and less media choice – it’s time for government to take clear action to tackle Big Media dominance, says OpenMedia.ca JUNE 27,…
Pedantica YouTubicus: 50 Common Misquotes
This is a little on the pedantic side, but still pretty good fun. Alltop is never misquoted but often funny.
6189…Liz The Two Gets Big Raise
Five percent, which is a lot more than you got this time out, is what the Queen of Canada, Elizabeth II, has got as her raise this year.CNN reports that…
Biking Saving Money
470km this year on a (new) bike. If I was paying for a car for myself, that’s about $8000/year, CAA estimates. That includes ownership, depreciation, gas, insurance, repairs, parking, (fines?),…