in which i officially become a librarian
We interrupt this travelogue to bring you an important announcement. I got my first librarian job!! This is a part-time, temporary position in the children’s department of the Central Library,…
Harper’s ‘Accountability’
This raw video from this morning’s efforts at damage control says all there needs to be said about Harper and accountability: Recommend this Post
SHAME: Harper snubs journalists after speech to Conservative caucus [VIDEO]
Via CBC News: Journalists aren’t allowed to ask Prime Minister Stephen Harper about the Senate expenses scandal, following his speech to caucus Tuesday. Then they’re kicked out. WATCH: The Canadian…
Thanks, Mayor Mandel. Now, on to business…
First, a thank you to Stephen Mandel for his years of service to our city. Politics — particularly civic politics — is a tough way to make a living, and…
DuffyGate Continues #cdnpoli
This whole Mike Duffy scandal isn’t new, but it is big news now, because further details came to light last week. We learned that Duffy was basically bribed by the…
Kathleen Wynne’s day off
…she’s certainly entitled to one. Here’s what has happened to her today: 1. She had her 60th birthday. 2. She had her first 100 days in power. 3. The NDP…
Province, Public Opposition Halt Raven Coal Mine Proposal
Having gone through the early stages of environmental assessment, the Raven Coal Mine – proposed amid a thriving shellfish industry in Vancouver Island’s Fanny Bay – was stopped in its…
Canadian organizations join new coalition concerned with Internet censorship in controversial international agreement
stand against TPP.png As officials meet in Peru for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Canadian groups are helping launch an international “Fair Deal” coalition May 21, 2013 – Today, OpenMedia.ca and a…
Validity of information
R. v. Ladouceur, 2013 ONCA 328 holds non-compliance with s. 508 of the Criminal Code has no effect on the validity of an information: So, if an information survives a…
Hungry Planet pictures what we eat around the world
Whenever I shop for groceries, I’m reminded of our collective obsession with processed and packaged foods. As someone who makes an reasonable effort to make decisions that are good for…
Frackalypse Now: Mark Fiore Spoofs Oil Industry’s PSYOPS Campaign To Derail Fracking "Insurgency"
DeSmogBlog partnered with Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Mark Fiore to produce this spoof video in the vein of Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now.” Making its debut today in honor of Gasland…
"Gasland 2" Grassroots Premiere in Illinois Highlights Industry PSYOPS and Ongoing Fracking Fights
“Gasland 2” screened yesterday in Normal, IL and DeSmogBlog was there to gain a sneak peak of the documentary set for a July 8 HBO national premiere. Josh Fox’s documentary…
Ethical Oil: Its Purpose Served?
The site has been inactive (other than intermittent messages to twitter) since October of last year. Now the its gone down entirely. For good?
Lou Rinaldi must be stewing over Biron’s appointment as TSH CEO
Nobody can say Robert Biron didn’t know what he was getting into. The former CEO of Cobourg’s Northumberland Hills Hospital has come to the big city, the next in line…
Canadian organizations join new coalition concerned with Internet censorship in controversial International agreement
As officials meet in Peru for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Canadian groups are helping launch an International “Fair Deal” coalition May 21, 2013 – Today, OpenMedia.ca and a coalition of organisations…
–Harper Completely Sidesteps PMO / Senate Scandal – Today marks the beginning of the end of his government …
Stephen Harper’s speech to his Caucus isn’t going to work out very well for the Conservatives in the long run.Here’s how the emergency Conservative Caucus meeting went this morning:1) Harper…
Voter Turnout in British Columbia
The numbers from BC are quite underwhelming: Greens fell by 4,000; Libs lost 28,000 votes, and the NDP fell by 48,000. Clearly, people who actually vote are dying off rapidly:…
UPDATED: A Trip Down Memory Lane – Remember When This Scandal Was All About Mike Duffy?
This began with a scandal about Mike Duffy and a cottage on Friendly Lane in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island. Suddenly that seems like so long ago, an eon. Duffy, Duffy…
May 21: Is Norbert a communist?
He may not be. It may just seem that way as a result of his sloppy use of words. (In a minor example today, he used the ugly word “gotten”…