Justin Trudeau raises the bar for MPs and Senators
A breath of fresh air in Ottawa In a move that is refreshing, because it shows an MP who is willing to listen to criticism, and to rethink matters in…
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your Sunday reading. – Andrew Gavin Marshall surveys the grossly disproportionate amount of wealth and power held by a small elite class: In 2006, a UN report…
Stephen Harper’s Impressive Math on CETA
While visiting Britain and France this week, prime minister Stephen Harper pointed out that Canada and the European Union do approximately $8 billion worth of trade annually, and that the…
The Moncton Times@Transcript – Good and Bad 2013-06-16 12:33:00
I’m starting this blog on Saturday because tonight the CBC will release the names of some thousands of people who have hidden bank accounts overseas. That gives the eagle-eyed, two-fisted…
Is Our Freedom More Illusion Than Reality?
That is a question you may be prompted to ask yourself after reading this piece by Kevin Logan and watching the video below. Described therein are the measures and efforts…
How the Canadian media would report the Komagata Maru incident today
In 1914, a ship containing British subjects including 340 Sikhs, 24 Muslims and 12 Hindus was turned away from Vancouver harbour due to exclusion laws. Yes, much has changed since…
6149…Cons To Speak For Free
What with all the fuss re Justin Trudeau making a few quid public speaking the Stephen Harpers have decided to go into that line of work. For free. Coz that…
Water fall and soothing music
Sit back and enjoy the music. It is very soothing music. Give a rest to the politics.
Education Isn’t Enough Anymore
On Friday, Paul Krugman wrote that the technological revolution is leaving even some of the well educated behind: Today, however, a much darker picture of the effects of technology on…
Happy Father’s Day
Here’s a shout out for all the dads out there, and especially the three in my life – my husband, my father, and my father-in-law. You are all awesome, and…
Wow, so you want to vote for Chow.
MP Olivia Chow’s campaign for the Toronto mayoralty might be peaking too soon. Any political apparatchik can tell you that the time for a campaign to peak is when people…
Dylan Mahalingham: Make the world a better place
It is an amazing story. Dylan Mahalingham,s achievements at a very young age are extraordinary. “When I was around 8 or 9 years old, my family went on a trip…
Throwing juice isn’t the way to go
Someone, now charged with assault, threw juice at Rob Ford. Twitter lit up with those cheering her act while others deplored it. Myself? I just see it as a rather…
Things I miss now I’m poor
My old apartmentWomenMemphis Blues NachosOld moviesA couchA couch to lay down to watch old moviesBeerScotchGoing out for an eveningFriends who by habit or upbringing don’t lie to you or steal…
A Grim Reminder Of Who Is Leading Our Country
It’s a dreary rainy morning in my part of the country, so this rather grim reminder of present political realities seems appropriate if one is familiar with the notion of…
Will CETA Help Tories… Or Hurt Them??
With Prime Minister Harper making the diplomatic rounds in Europe, media interest has heightened this week regarding the potential free trade agreement which his government is trying to negotiate with…
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Revolutionary thought of the day: No healthy democracy can endure when the most consequential acts of those in power remain secret and unaccountable. Glenn Greenwald
Not the Onion Headline of the Day. "Serge Gainsbourg impersonator on trial for stabbing Johnny Hallyday impersonator"
Johnny Hallyday (left) and Serge Gainsbourg. Real or fake? Rock and roll is still my favourite thing in this whole wide world. Politics be damned.
Anti-OLP Sentiment On The Rise?
Apparently not: A rally was held today at Queen’s Park to oppose the Liberal Party government of Ontario. It was supposed to call attention to their crimes and scandals. The…