Randy Hillier: “Nasty”
This is what Tim Hudak’s Tea Party Tories bring to the table. Stay classy, Randy.
Future or no?
The fact that Harper, Obama, and Netanyahu have made it clear that they will not recognize a Palestinian State finally makes it clear that the real barrier to peace in…
Draconian measures may be a bit too much, but will Harper’s new crime omnibus bill really make …
It is true, according to a recent memo sent out to the Conservative caucus by the Prime Minister's office, that there have been over 2 million crimes reported in Canada…
In His Own Words: Bob Rae On The Permanent Leadership
After Sheila Copps appeared on the September 7th edition of Power and Politics, Evan Solomon assembled the Power Panel to discuss her view that Bob Rae should be able to…
First Reading of Web of Angels
This was on my desk when I arrived home yesterday. I’d spent most of the day at the first McLaughlin Literary Festival in Oshawa, all of my wired energy drained…
A vote for the NDP is…a vote for the NDP
Apparently Ontario's political pundits feel the need to get one more campaign's worth of use out of their stale old Lib vs. Con spin. So let's clear things up as…
Next year country, Year 5
Yes, we should be due for the Cons' annual declaration that they'll get around to regulating greenhouse gas emissions from the tar sands, just not this year....right about now.
And So It Begins
As The House of Commons opens its doors after the summer recess, John Ibbitson writes in this morning's Globe and Mail that:Nothing on the fall agenda should surprise anyone. Most…
The Scourge of Phantom Crime
Readers of this blog may know that I place a great deal of stock in critical thinking. Although I am sure that I stray from it on a regular basis,…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for September 19, 2011
Here are the leading legal headlines from over the weekend, courtesy of Wise Law on Twitter:Google+ is the best thing that ever happened to Facebook - ZDNet (blog) - http://goo.gl/Lhiel…
Why am I not surprised?
May 19, 2011: A majority Conservative government will move ahead with regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Canada ..., says Environment Minister Peter Kent. ... "The oilsands ... will…
More proof the NDP will take Toronto
The Ontario Election is getting tighter. A new poll shows Hudak's party at 36%, McGuinty's group at 33% and the Horwath NDP at surprising 29%. These numbers indicate the election…
thinking about new york
New York City through the lens of Elliot Erwitt (and a few others)You... can dress in pink and blue just like a childIn a yellow taxi turn to me and…
A question for my militray and ex-military friends…
Do you think that Natynczyk should or shouldn’t fully or partially reimburse the government for using military aircraft for personal purposes? Some of these flights were to attend armed forces…
Americanization of heath care undesirable
We commonly hear claims that Canadian healthcare is not sustainable. Most of these statements originate with corporate PR institutes whose objective is to create business opportunities for private clients. The…
Download This Video!
WK has dug up the much suppressed video footage of Stephen Harper calling for a "hat trick": Torys at the municipal, federal, and provincial level. Tim Hudak's gang have been…
Career Day for Jim
A flash fiction for Talk Like a Pirate Day - young Jim is disappointed by his career prospects, until a pirate approaches him. The post Career Day for Jim appeared…
Politics, polls and personal stuff
Lots of stuff to talk about at the beginning of this week: - The official Fall session for the federal Parliament begins today. The Conservatives and Harper will now begin…
Australia Adopts Trans-Friendly Passport Rules
Australia has adopted new passport regulations that allow trans citizens to select the gender with which they best identify. Until last week, all people had to either list their birth…