Stephen Harper, Rob Ford, and the Little Canada
As I paddle my way through life I'm sorry to say that so far I don't have much to brag about eh?Whenever I toot my own horn there is always…
Warning to Tories: It’s not just Trudeau any more … it’s open season on public speakers!
Dave Rodney, the only Conservative MLA for Calgary Lougheed ever to have climbed Mt. Everest twice, or once, for that matter. He is an inspirational speaker. Really. Below: The young…
Conservatives: Only The Rich Can Benefit From Nonprofits
Conservatives believe Justin Trudeau was wrong to take money from nonprofit organizations because to this government that's the job for rich investors on Bay Street. According to the Conservatives in…
Conservatives: Only The Rich Can Benefit From Nonprofits
Conservatives believe Justin Trudeau was wrong to take money from nonprofit organizations because to this government that’s the job for rich investors on Bay Street. According to the Conservatives in…
Conservatives: Only The Rich Can Benefit From Nonprofits
Conservatives believe Justin Trudeau was wrong to take money from nonprofit organizations because to this government that's the job for rich investors on Bay Street. According to the Conservatives in…
Conservatives: Only The Rich Can Benefit From Nonprofits
Conservatives believe Justin Trudeau is wrong to take money from nonprofit organizations because to them that’s the job of rich investors on Bay Street. According to this current government and…
In Sunday’s Sun: Dalton, we hardly knew ye
Dalton McGuinty, we hardly knew ye. Every time I encountered the former Ontario premier over the course of a decade and a bit — and I did so many times,…
Premier Clark Should Reject Kinder Morgan’s Proposed Pipeline Too: Forest Ethics
By: Forest Ethics | Press Release VANCOUVER, June 13, 2013 – The National Energy Board (NEB) reports that a crude oil spill of unknown size was detected late Wednesday near…
Free Parking Only Half a Million Dollars
Most people in Regina assume they’ll be able to park a vehicle, or two, or three, for free outside of their home. Street parking is technically 24 hours in most…
Wall Hits Liberal Nerve ….
‘If you throw a rock into the dark and hear a yelp .. you hit the dog.’Old Sask CCF populist political wisdom(circa 1940’s) Note: for the record … I have…
Review: Warlords
On a certain level, I enjoyed reading this book. But it also embodies many ways of relating to history that I find quite objectionable. Written by a well-known Canadian military…
6147…The Wire Meets Second City
That is what Chris Hayes of MSNBC calls the Rob Ford affair. WFDS
6147…Best Family Car Sticker Ever
Yes they are a stupid as the Baby On Board signs. Yes they are everywhere. Including the Antrim Truck Stop, just west of Ottawa in the Valley. Thanks to my…
Well, that was ugly
Unrepentant to the end, Quebec soccer is still trying to save face by blaming their racist turban ban on FIFA’s supposed “ambiguities” — the rules of soccer, you know, are…
How I feel about politics?
Bewildered and lost like this man.
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Paul Krugman points out that workers are receiving less and less benefit from technological advancements – and offers a simple policy prescription to…
Twenty years since Alberta’s epic 1993 election.
TweetToday marks the 20th anniversary of Alberta’s 1993 election, known in Tory political circles as “the miracle on the Prairies” and to others as the election that interrupted the 1993…
Is Quebec’s proposal for assisted suicide law legal? Likely not.
I am writing legally. This note does not consider the “morality” of the issue. First, the Criminal Code (Federal law) provides: 241. Every one who(a)counsels a person to commit suicide,…