US Economic Woes
Big corporations want to make big profits and hence they have taken their manufacturing to China and other countries where they can get cheap labour. China also partially owns the…
Must a notary determine if a person signing before the notary understand what they are signing? Perhaps
Tondera v. Vukadinovic, 2011 ONCA 596 is a somewhat concerning decision for commissioners of oaths and notaries. A notary notarized certain documentation and (likely) ensured the persons signing the documents…
A Simple Change in Signage can Save Time, Environment
Here’s a TED Talk that explores how creating a new road sign can make a huge impact on the roads of America. Gary Lauder breaks down the impact of a…
What real people are saying about Tim Hudak’s politics of division
For the full article, click here. “Tim Hudak was born a Canadian, but even the newest citizens of this country have a better idea of what Canada is about than…
First We Take New Jersey … Then On-tar-i-o! Tim Hudak’s New Theme Song?
Martin Regg Cohn had an excellent column in the Star on Monday: Hudak’s taking Ontarians for a ride.In it he questions the logistics of the Ontario Conservative's Changebook Platform. I…
It’s Time For the Silent Majority To Speak Up, The Eyes Of The Future Are On Us
As part of the 24 Hours of Climate Reality, this video was put together to remind us – parents, children, young adults, grandparents concerned about the environmental crisis our world…
Residents reject Mayor Ford’s cuts
Survey questions and answers: How has your opinion of Mayor Ford changed since the election? Improved – 17 per cent Hasn't changed – 29 per cent Grown worse – 54…
NDP Announces Partnership with the Jets
This Morning, Greg Selinger and Mark Chipman announced a partnership between the NDP and the Jets to create the Winnipeg Jets True North Foundation. The programme is intended to help…
AMO hopes to move waste discussion beyond eco fees
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) has released a special insert into newspapers across Ontario that stresses the importance of having a proper debate and discussion on the future…
This Week in Alberta – the PCs pick a leader
Given that general elections only matter in Alberta every 30 or 40 years, the PC leadership race is really the one chance Albertans get to have their say in who…
Civil War Looming In "Ford Nation" HQ
If I were a betting man, I would have slapped down a c-note that Ford's administration would go off the rails within two years. Even during the election it was…
PSE in Newfoundland and Labrador
Last March, Keith Dunne and I wrote an opinion piece on Danny Williams’ post-secondary education (PSE) legacy in Newfoundland and Labrador. Among other things, we pointed out that average undergraduate…
Taking shape
With the NDP's leadership rules now set, let's take a look at how the race is shaping up. As best I can tell, the Mark's list of candidates looks to…
Video: 2011 Manitoba Election Environment Forum
Manitoba citizens will elect a new provincial government Oct. 4, 2011 and environmental issues will play an important role in determining which political party forms that government. Where should Manitoba…
CBC’s ‘level playing field’ has $1.1-billion taxpayer-funded turf by J. Serge Sasseville
Quebecor Media's vice president of corporate and institutional affairs says CBC's vice-president of brand, communications and corporate affairs is stating halftruths to mask its misguided attempts at avoiding accountability.
Spring hearing scheduled for Reitmeier and Sturrup
Hearing set for skinheads charged with murder By Daryl Slade, Calgary Herald September 16, 2011 A three-week preliminary hearing has been set to begin next spring for two known white…
The Brewing Revolution. . . . .
If history is any indication of future events I suspect that Europe is headed toward revolution.In the years leading up to the French Revolution, as France inched toward bankruptcy, one…
Reopen Swiss Air 111
Yesterday morning's explosive (pardon the expression) allegations by a former Mountie that the Swiss Air 111 crash in 1998 may have been a terrorist act and not an entertainment system…
children’s book too hot for U.S.
Evolution published by Kids Can Press in Cda. Way to go! I’m ordering it. http://ow.ly/6whmt Filed under: Miscellany
The Death Of "Compassionate Conservatism"
When George W. Bush was elected president in 2000, he proclaimed that he was a "compassionate conservative." This week, during the second Republican candidates debate, it became clear that the…