Nigel Wright, Adrian Dix are this Week’s Unexpected Losers
Nigel Wright and Adrian Dix are both people that I have written about, in a generally critical vein. But neither of them are people who I expected to flame out…
random notes from ronda
We have seen many happy, well-cared-for dogs on this trip, dogs of all shapes and sizes, all obviously loved. We have seen no street dogs. There are some feral cats…
grenada to ronda / ronda
We changed our plans, then changed them again. Originally, we had pencilled in a drive to the very southern tip of Spain, where on a clear day you can see…
Canada Leading The Way On Climate Change!
When it comes to making the seas rise, our glaciers are kicking ass!The new research found that all glacial regions lost mass from 2003 to 2009, with the biggest ice…
Radio host: "I want to shoot her [Hillary Clinton] right in the vagina and I don’t want her to die right away"
What progressives are up against. This is acceptable language for the right wing. UPDATE: Nobody on the right seems to know about this action. So I did a little experiment.…
When Will Stephen Harper Resign?
It’s time Canada called for the resignation of Stephen Harper. Anything less would be a failure of democracy.
Growing Public Cynicism
I can only hope that the growing public cynicism evident in these Star letters translates into a deep and abiding anger that lasts until at least 2015. Here is a…
Athabasca Bitumen and the Koch Bros’ Gift to Windsor, Ontario
This might be why Alberta isn’t too crazy about refining Athabasca bitumen on site and why British Columbia should reject the proposal to refine it in Kitimat. “This” is a…
6015…Mike Duffy Is Also A Lobbyist
I suppose if you have already broken this rule and that rule and that other rule one more time doesn’t matter eh? Huffington Post says that Sun News is denying…
6014…Pam Wallin Talk Show Host
May as well have been talking about Senator Pam Wallin. Nick Masciantonio “Yes we do invade people’s lives. But people who run for public office forfeit their right to complain…
6013…Senator Rob Ford
Seriously. He took the esteemed Senator Mike Duffy, Kanata-PEI, off the front pages. And we have cheaper beer in Ottawa than Toronto. Win, win. WFDS
During the 2011 Federal Election Senator Wallin Defended Her Conservative Party Campaign Fundraising Activities. Here’s What She Said …
The following email was sent by Senator Pam Wallin to Postmedia News on April 15, 2011: I am in Saskatchewan supporting our MP’s who are seeking re-election. The NDP opposes…
May 18: Credit where credit is due….
Today’s Faith Page came as a pleasant surprise. It didn’t take on the rich and powerful – as the Pope’s letter did. But it did break away from the mindless…
Rose: Nature’s beauty
Breath-taking beauty of the nature.
Is the Senate Independent Auditor Independent?
The giant accounting firm, Deloitte, was retained to conduct a forensic audit of the expenses claimed by specific senators. In three cases there were questions of whether the individuals were…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Not surprisingly, plenty of commentators have weighed in on the latest set of Senate scandals engulfing Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin, Nigel Wright and…
In Case You Missed It
Here is Rex Murphy holding forth on the current ‘troubles’ in Ottawa: Recommend this Post
Friday Trash Dump: Obama DOE Approves 2nd Fracked Gas LNG Export Terminal
Friday is the proverbial “take out the trash day” for the release of bad news among public relations practioners and this Friday was no different. In that vein, yesterday the…
A Look at Bourassa
Bourassa in 2011 Recently, as everyone plugged in should be aware, Bourassa MP Denis Coderre has pretty much stated his intention to resign in order to focus on his run…
Nova Scotia 1867
I originally did this article in May 2013. I may update it at a later date. Nova Scotia held its first general election as a province of the new country…