Politics: the art of double-speak
Dalton “Dad” McGuinty announces a special program that will provide a tax credit of $10,000 to employers to hire immigrants who are having difficulty gain Canadian experience and/or credentials. The…
Dalton “Dad” McGuinty announces a special program that will provide a tax credit of $10,000 to employers to hire immigrants who are having difficulty gain Canadian experience and/or credentials. The…
In the Climate Reality Project, Al Gore answers the question, “What Can Change In a Day?”. A whole lot, it turns out – just ask the people living on the…
When we leave the comfort of our homes to travel, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) human beings, like everyone else, experience the thrills of being in a new environment…
Before the Ontario election campaign began in earnest, the Progressive Conservatives enjoyed a double digit lead, many basically declared the Liberals dead and that was that. Trouble was, we still…
I've noticed that a number of people have landed at my site because many months ago I posted a call for papers for a Political History Conference at York University.…
The results of the plebiscite are in: Tens of thousands of Western Canadian farmers have sent a clear message to Ottawa, demanding the CWB single-desk marketing system be retained.Results of…
The recent provincial polls show a snapshot. The numbers aren't as important as the trend they disclose -- and that trend is in favour of the Liberals. All that said,…
The recent provincial polls show a snapshot. The numbers aren't as important as the trend they disclose -- and that trend is in favour of the Liberals. All that said,…
The Ontario election is in full swing, and the Conservative party’s campaign is guided by a platform booklet called the “changebook.” It’s an audacious manifesto for significant change in the…
Laurence arrived a few minutes late for his regular Thursday morning session, but his therapist usually ran late, so he wasn’t worried. From behind the door of his therapist’s office,…
threehundredeight.com has a new projection in the province of Ontario. It predicts that Ontario will be an even split. 44 Liberals, 44 Tories and 19 NDP. Which means a split…
Key Gray on Randy's issues with the CRA:So OK. Taxes aren’t being paid in the household. There’s a strike. Hillier misread the form. There’s a strike. Hillier neglected to tell…
… for my MPP… Not so good for Hudak and Hillier and their merry band of tax evaders! Let’s hope that the momentum carries into next month… and it likely…
Anybody who is even vaguely aware of Danny Williams’ attitude to the CBC during his term as Premier will realise what an amazing thing it was for him to sit…
As you may have heard by now, Brian Topp has declared that he will run for NDP leader. Now that this fact has been established, I have a few questions…
In another liberal surge of empathy, Sun pundit Vaughn Palmer described the "post-HST fiscal triple whammy" faced by "action man" Kevin Falcon. He described the aggravation of replacing HST with…
The horror continues. Here are two items that bring the American psyche post-9/11 into instant, ugly focus.At the GOP debate tonight, the crowd loudly cheered a suggestion that society should…
Dr. Morton and Mr. Lee. Note that Alberta political aspirants may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: Ryan Sparrow with some guy on a plane; the real Freddy Lee.Having been…
David Mitchell explains the power of a carbon tax in less than 5 minutes using… furniture as an example? Yes furniture! Just watch it. And if you liked that, then…