The Sunny Way
The Sunny Way? This is, of course, one of Aesop’s fables and a favorite story of Wilfred Laurier. It’s a story about persuasion being superior to force, to working with…
Wall Street, Kiss Your Knackers Goodbye!
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More On Hudak and Abortion in Ontario
Well, I’ve been away for a while due to fact that I just started grad school three weeks ago and have been insanely busy, just getting into the swing of…
Hudak’s rally tonight in Vaughan
Ten minutes after the event was supposed to start. Really, really bad sign. I’m hearing that Team Tory could barely get 200 people to come see PC leader Tim Hudak.…
Today’s built-to-loot enterprises show their style
Chuck Collins is a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies where he directs the Program on Inequality and the Common Good (www.inequality.org). Chuck is also a co-founder of…
McGuinty set for ‘historic three-peat majority’ in Ontario, poll suggests
Maybe. I hope this is true but I am far from convinced Conservative support is so low; and I still think the NDP may siphon off votes. It's not over…
Who are the Real Extremists?
The following is a copy of a letter to the Editor of the Sudbury Star (a Sun Media outlet), submitted by me on Wednesday, September 28, 2011. At the time…
NDP Finance Critic Peggy Nash’s motion passes unanimously
NDP finance critic hails symbolic economic victory over Tories - The Globe and MailIt's rare, and non-binding, but it's a positive step. The motion calls for "the government to act…
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the NEFC Development Plan
A new North East False Creek development report goes before council on Thursday. It has a lot of people talking and it isn't all favourable. Somehow over the many drafts…
Ipsos Gives OLP 10-point lead, supports Ekos
Wow, who would think you would see this from Ipsos Reid, on an incumbent premier who has not had the best eight year legacy attached to his name?A ten-point lead,…
The McGuinty Greenwash
“Liberals (McGuinty) are running on their green credit but most of their spending is going to the nuclear plan, so it’s a bit of a greenwash." - Greenpeace’s Shawn-Patrick Stensil…
Happy-making
The Captain phoned me at work today. I saw the number come up on my phone, and so I answered with: “WHO IS THIS?” He said, after a brief pause:…
New Poll
Quite a shocking poll from Ipsos, another double digit lead and pronouncements that it's a Liberal victory, just a matter of seat formation. Lots of caution still, nobody should be…
Senate Hearing on Obama’s Fracking Panel Excludes External Testimony, Glosses Over Threats
Obama Fracking Panel.png When President Obama decided to include unconventional gas as a central pillar in his “Blueprint for a Clean Energy Future” he must have had an idea that…
Muskrat Falls support plummets: poll #nlvotes #nlpoli
Despite a massive marketing effort by the provincial Conservatives and the provincial government’s energy corporation, Nalcor, a new poll by NTV/Telelink shows a dramatic drop in support for the provincial…
Mulcair In, Julian Out
Well, I got one of the two right:Quebec NDP MP Thomas Mulcair will be among those vying for his party's leadership, Radio-Canada has learned.The Official Opposition's deputy leader is preparing…
Tim Harper: Ottawa Conservatives make an unprecedented dive into Ontario politics
OTTAWA Tornto Star Oct 4 2011It was clear from the now infamous Stephen Harper summer cry for a “hat trick” that partisanship would reign in Ottawa as Ontarians headed to…
Ontario Votes 2011: Getting back to the Meat and Potatoes of Governing
Well, here we are. The Ontario provincial election is two days away, and the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives are locked in a dead heat, continuing to make election promises at…
Understanding the Crash illustrates resistance to capitalism
Graphic novel Understanding the Crash features stories of struggles against speculative economics are skillfully outlined. From the Miami housing market bubble burst that ignited housing rights struggles, to community struggles…
QP: The problem with vague motions
With news that the federal government will be announcing plans to replace the beleaguered Champlain Bridge tomorrow, Nycole Turmel kicked off Question Period by playing another round of the Champlain…