This seems backward
The public health region has begun, in the recent past, to provide vaccines for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) (or would that be ‘provide vaccines against HPV’?). HPV is a communicable…
4058…Shuddup Already
Everyone's favourite senior citizen anchor, Wendy Mesley, reported, or more correctly, introduced a report last night by her colleague Laurie Graham that indicated that the opposition is all in a…
Bye Steve, and bye-bye (maybe) Tim
Hard to imagine a world without Steve Jobs ... I'll always be a "PC" (personal computer) but I love iTunes ™ -- which made possible the podcast and the ability…
Canadians need to be aware
Barbara Yaffe, in a column in the Vancouver Sun, wants us to pay attention. Cash flowing from U.S. to 'green' initiatives not what it seems Canadians need to be aware…
4057…They Should Have Had A Chair Lead Them
Paint the chair blue.I have read a number of Progressive Conservative bloggers who are saying "You never know." regarding today's election in Ontario.Hillarious.Sometimes you do know and this is one…
Who owns our MPPs? Ontario has an ethical problem
Disinterested, despondent, fed up. All of these can be used describe my feelings at various points in this election. The NDP are pretending they are not socialists, the Conservatives are…
Who owns our MPPs? Ontario has an ethical problem
Disinterested, despondent, fed up. All of these can be used describe my feelings at various points in this election. The NDP are pretending they are not socialists, the Conservatives are…
Who owns our MPPs? Ontario has an ethical problem
Disinterested, despondent, fed up. All of these can be used describe my feelings at various points in this election. The NDP are pretending they are not socialists, the Conservatives are…
Who owns our MPPs? Ontario has an ethical problem
Disinterested, despondent, fed up. All of these can be used describe my feelings at various points in this election. The NDP are pretending they are not socialists, the Conservatives are…
Steve Jobs on Life & Death
Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything, all external expectations, all…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Adam Radwanski warns that Ontario's voters can't afford to stay home from today's provincial election.- Jim Stanford calls out the Harper Cons and…
Political Advertising #nlvotes #nlpoli
In the first of a two parter, John Sides (via The Monkey Cage) tosses out some observations on the impact of election advertising. This is relevant to the current general…
New column day
Here, on how the small-c conservative wave that was projected as a possible consequence of a majority federal government has instead given way to a tide of voters rejecting the…
Toronto’s Sacred Blue Cow
Toronto's entire budget deficit can be explained by its bloated police force budget. For all of the incompetence of the brothers Ford, going after the Toronto police budget is the…
Here They Come
The Occupy Wall Street Protests are moving north. Under the banner "Occupy Toronto," protesters are due to take to the streets on October 15th. It's easy to dismiss these folks…
Ontario Votes
Ontarians head to the polls today, with the two parties deadlocked a Liberal majority looming a PC victory likely the outcome still up in the air.I'll be voting for Dalton…
Campaign To Repeal Section 13 of Human Rights Act Off To Blistering Start!
After nearly a week, FreeD's petition on behalf of MP Brian Storseth's Bill C-304 (to repeal the Hate Speech clause of the Canadian Human Rights Act) has gathered a whopping…
CBC boss says rivals have an interest in diminishing public broadcaster by Jennifer Ditchburn
The CBC's top boss says one of its major competitors is determined to damage the reputation of the public broadcaster in order to weaken it and he's determined to set…
Chief Bill Blair’s Gambit
It is difficult to know exactly what the repercussions will be for Chief Bill Blair, who attempted to go over the heads of his civilian overseers, the Toronto Police Services…
‘No evidence’ Netflix hurting broadcasters by Jamie Sturgeon
The CRTC has decided against regulating online-streaming companies.