Internet in the Arctic
I’m up in Yellowknife running some training for the Liberals up here and we got talking about internet service in the Territories. I think most of us can agree that…
Internet in the Arctic
I’m up in Yellowknife running some training for the Liberals up here, and we got talking about internet service in the Territories. I think most of us can agree that…
Hope He Has A Restful Summer
Wondering if the rotund Senator from somewhere has made his annual pilgramage to P.E.I. yet. In any event, the Cavendish Cottager (as The Disaffected Lib refers to him) should not…
Howard Kurtz’ long slide into irrelevancy ends at Fox News
Howard Kurtz must be so relieved. He no longer has to pretend to be ‘fair and balanced.’ The disgraced conservative media critic has finally found the home where he should…
Did Harper Deal BlackBerry a Body Blow?
Is there anything Stephen Harper won’t do to degrade his office? Time and again Harper reveals his chronic dark, gutter side. The man has the integrity and instincts of a…
Vancouver community’s grassroots vs. centralized control
Opinion: City park board, community centre associations at odds over plans to end volunteer-run operations Special to The Vancouver Sun June 19, 2013 The following commentary was submitted by the…
Erica Meekes: Apathy is Boring! So’s Integrity.
I guess sitting around all day in the PMO, sending out inoffensive, truthful releases must be really boring! So let’s mix it up a little. Throw in a little Trudeau…
6169…Tribute To James Gandolfini
Found this on BuzzfeedUK.“Holsten’s, the ice cream shop in New Jersey where James Gandolfini filmed the final scene of The Sopranos, have left his seat ‘Reserved’ today in a poignant…
6168…Daycare Owner Drugs Toddlers
And, frankly, it is surprising it doesn’t happen more often.Columbus, Ohio’s NBC4 reports that “Tammy Eppley, 37, is accused of crushing up Benadryl and melatonin and mixing it into the…
Steve Anderson speaks to CTV about the CRTC Wireless Code of Conduct
Here’s our own Steve Anderson talking about what the recently released CRTC wireless Code of Conduct rules mean for Canadians. read more
28 organizations call for public policy review on for-profit plasma collection
OPSEU is among twenty-eight organizations that have signed a public letter calling on Health Canada to consult before licensing the for-profit Canadian Plasma Resources to collect and pay for plasma…
Toronto-bound
…shortly, anyway. First lunching at my favourite resto on Earth, the Yang Sheng. My wake will be here. Had a great chat with two very impressive and highly professional Conservatives,…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Paul Krugman writes that the only real difference between the latest global crisis and past depressions is that we’ve moved further and…
Ineffective assistance of counsel
R. v. Buckley, 2013 NSCA 73 holds: The standard of review for a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is well settled. This court said in R. v.West, 2010 NSCA…
It is now illegal to wear a mask to a riot
(Just not for these guys.)
A Look at Toronto Centre
Yesterday, as every Liberal should know, Bob Rae resigned from his seat in Parliament as representative for Toronto Centre in order to pursue is current job as negotiator for a…
New column day
Here, on the CCPA’s recent report (PDF) on child poverty in Canada – and the affordable options which could eradicate that poverty based on a few simple choices. For further…
Is the BC Government Preparing to Approve Contaminated Site Dump in Shawnigan’s Watershed?
< Is the BC Government Preparing to Approve Contaminated Site Dump in Shawnigan’s Watershed? By Richard Hughes, on June 20th, 2013 Shawnigan Alternate CVRD Director Kelly Musselwhite posted this report…
Bike Delivery Business on the Rise
Red Riding Goods is one of a few companies in Toronto that deliver goods via bicycles. In other cities from Mumbai to San Francisco bike-based delivery is nothing new and…
[Infographic] Debunking the Economic and National Security Myths Around Keystone XL Pipeline
Today, billionaire clean energy philanthropist Tom Steyer held a press conference to debunk the myths that the Keystone XL pipeline will lead to major economic growth and national security. Keystone…