Fair & Challenged
Fox News dispatched their fatuous cub reporter Griff Jenkins to Liberty Plaza recently to interview some of the dirty hippies and bizarre characters at the Occupy Wall Street protest, but…
Representative democracy, public participation and social media
There was an interesting controversy in Waterloo this week. A city councillor, while sitting in Council listening to a delegation of residents who were concerned about a proposed development in…
What people are saying about the Ontario Liberal plan
Here's a collection of quotes about the Ontario Liberal plan to move forward together:"He is trying to build a healthier, greener, more prosperous and better educated province...McGuinty's experience in government…
‘But for’ remains test for causation
Donley Investments Limited v. Canril Corporation, 2011 ONCA 625 is a good source for the (uncontentious) point that the test for causation is 'but for': 3. Faulty causation analysis  ...
Globe: CRTC to keep its hands off online video
By Susan Krashinsky for The Globe And Mail The federal broadcast regulator has said there is still no conclusive evidence that Internet-delivered TV services such as Netflix (NFLX-Q116.972.071.80%) are disrupting…
Taxes and the Ghost of Bob Blair
Robert Blair died in April 2009. “Bob” – as he was best known – headed Nova Corporation and became in time a very wealthy man. Unusual in the oil and…
CNN on Occupy Wall Street: “Bang on the bongos, smoke weed!”
If there any doubts that CNN turned a far right with the hiring of far right blogger Erick Erickson and Breitbart flunky Dana Loesch with no progressive counterpart, take a…
Has Huffington Post run out of stories?
This is one of the most disgusting stories I have read on the Huffington Post, and I am a regular reader of the Post. It is about a bridesmaid having…
Greenpeace Calls On Congress To Investigate Koch’s Illegal Practices
Kochtopus money bags.png Greenpeace USA today called for a full Congressional investigation of Koch Industries and the illegal practices detailed in the Bloomberg Markets Magazine piece, &qu...
Right-wing Economic Ignorance. . . . .
The issues surrounding the Vancouver 'safe injection site' are actually an excellent illustration of what is wrong with right-wing ideology here and abroad. I have heard right-winger continually criticize Insite…
Great week for an election….
…and golf! It really is October, right? I wonder if any researcher has ever run a statistical analysis of the correlation between weather conditions on E Day and the success…
Bought My New Winter Bike
Well my old Supercycle winter bike finally died after two winters and I decided to go searching for something better to replace it with, something with a somewhat better derailleur…
Candle Power!
Who knows where our power is coming from in the future? Canada’s candlelight providers: ready to meet the surge in demand that comes from people wanting to turn the lights…
Drabinsky seeks bail, intends to appeal fraud conviction at Supreme Court
Hardly a surprise; will he get bail? My sense is likely yes -- he's hardly a flight risk:Former theatre mogul Garth Drabinsky is once again applying for bail and has…
Putting statements to a defendant in cross-examination may amount to improper splitting of a case
R. v. Khan, 2011 BCCA 382 is an important decision from the British Columbia Court of Appeal. It deals with Oath Helping, Vetrovec and something akin to the rule in…
4051…"You Sound Like You Are Running…
...for the leader of the opposition."The quote of the elex sports fans comes from Metro Morning's Matt Galloway.In his ten minuteish interview with Buffalo Tim Hudak Mr. Galloway seemed confused.…
4050…On The Negative Side For Buffalo Tim
It looks like Benedict Tony Genco, known as Fat Tony to his friends, a candidate Buffalo Tim touted as a challenger to Greg Sorbara in Vaughn, is going to get…
The ONDP campaign has become a farce
This was raised yesterday. And now that I’ve seen it for myself, I agree. What a joke. Spotted in the riding of Trinity-Spadina this morning. On public lampposts. One passerby…
Maybe It’s Just Me, But Isn’t The (O)NDP Supposed To Be a Forward Thinking Party?
I did see this pic of the orange stiletto on some of my facebook friends’ profile pics and wondered what it was. For them, I thought it was amusing; they…
CNN on Occupy Wall Street: "Bang on the bongos, smoke weed!"
If there any doubts that CNN turned a far right with the hiring of far right blogger Erick Erickson and Breitbart flunky Dana Loesch with no progressive counterpart, take a…