Right celebrates: Joe McGinnes and Levi Johnston Palin books bomb
The right wing is in a celebratory mood because two recent books not friendly to Sarah Palin have not sold well. They might want to reflect a little more on…
A vote for the ONDP is a vote for “progressive” government, or McGuinty is not “progressive” (updated)
The Ontario Liberals are so desperate. They are running one of the most disingenuous smear filled campaigns I’ve ever seen from Liberals. First they’ve tried to dissuade progressive voters by…
THE HARPER GOVERNMENT’S BOGUS CASE FOR A BORDER DEAL WITH THE UNITED STATES
The Harper government has been negotiating a comprehensive border deal with the United States. It is being presented to Canadians as an agreement that will yield greater access to the…
THE HARPER GOVERNMENT’S BOGUS CASE FOR A BORDER DEAL WITH THE UNITED STATES
The Harper government has been negotiating a comprehensive border deal with the United States. It is being presented to Canadians as an agreement that will yield greater access to the…
THE HARPER GOVERNMENT’S BOGUS CASE FOR A BORDER DEAL WITH THE UNITED STATES
The Harper government has been negotiating a comprehensive border deal with the United States. It is being presented to Canadians as an agreement that will yield greater access to the…
The Harper Government’s Bogus Case for a Border Deal with the United States
The Harper government has been negotiating a comprehensive border deal with the United States. It is being presented to Canadians as an agreement that will yield greater access to the…
IMF’s Christine Lagarde’s Maggie Thatcher moment
Once more, the world is poised on the brink of a vicious recession, and once more, it seems that the political leaders cannot pluck up the courage to take the…
Non-member status for Palestine a non-starter
An interesting suggested compromise to the "Palestinian question" came out during the week past. It would be to recognize the Palestinian state without granting it a seat at the United…
No freedom of assembly in Amerika
NYPD thugs are continuing to launch unprovoked attacks on peaceful protesters. Several days of protests have focussed on Wall Street and the ruin its inhabitants have brought to the US…
Dippers policy book implodes #nlpoli #nlvotes
Take this from CBC: NDP Leader Lorraine Michael says she is not afraid to rip up a contract with the Hebron partners to deliver a three per cent surtax promised…
From One Sinking Ship To Another
Den Tandt goes from Sun Media to the National Post. The world goes on as always.In case Sun readers were wondering: hey, where the hell did Den Tandt go?
THE HARPER GOVERNMENT’S BOGUS CASE FOR A BORDER DEAL WITH THE UNITED STATES
The Harper government has been negotiating a comprehensive border deal with the United States. It is being presented to Canadians as an agreement that will yield greater access to the…
Increased Taxation Of The Rich In Spain
Having written previously on the logic and desirability of increasing taxation on the wealthy, I was heartened to learn that Spain recently increased its rate for those with real estate…
today’s smile: top cat
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NDP leader: "the one the Conservatives do not want"
Paul Dewar. As yet undeclared. I for one think we need a “Draft Paul” movement, pronto. Here’s John Ivison on Power & Politics (@1:07:30). The Conservatives are hoping for the…
The broader view
It apparently took Stephen Harper and his party several years in office to figure out that what happens beyond Canada's borders is actually important enough to be worth their time.Needless…
Inside the Supreme Court of Canada
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Ian Binnie shares this insight on how the courtroom looks from the "other" side of the bench: “The argument takes place and everybody gets engaged…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- David Olive weighs in on the disastrous results of the all-too-prevalent obsession with austerity when economic conditions are still fragile around the globe:From…
Hidden quirky smile
Hidden quirky smile, a photo by marchasselbalch on Flickr. Two notes: An excellent week of stuff upcoming on The Skwib this week. Dear NASA: For future reference, if you drop…
Stephen Harper: Is Canada on the Right Path?
Is this the Canada we know? Remember when Canada was known as a peace-keeper, as a country that played a productive role on the world stage? Remember when we had…