All options should be discussed at least – not thrown away arbritarily.
I see that we have some stories in the media about “merger talk growing” between the Liberals and NDP again after the funeral of Mr. Layton. We even had a…
Olivia Chow as Next NDP Leader? Why Not?
On the front page of the Toronto Star yesterday, there was a small headline suggesting that Jack Layton's widow, Olivia Chow, might be a possibility as the next NDP leader.I…
CASMO In Dutch Again
This story is a bit long in the tooth now, but it does give you a good notion of who the Ford regime at City Hall listen and respond to.…
The parameters
The NDP leadership selection rules were canvassed by Kady O'Malley yesterday: ...aside from ensuring that every single active, card-carrying member of the party has the right to cast a ballot,…
After Jack: Three Bad Ideas & One Good One For The NDP
The weeklong outpouring of mourning, love and solidarity after the passing of NDP Leader Jack Layton has now subsided. The sense of optimism that Jack insisted upon and the hunger…
Elections BC and the charade of secrecy
Shortly after 11 am Friday, August 26, Acting Chief Electoral Officer Craig James delivered HST vote results to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Clerk of the Assembly and…
Rumpole and the Black Letter
Local barrister Averill Baker is threatening to sue the Crown prosecutors for persecution based on their recent application to have her tossed off a case for being in a conflict…
Rae fires up the troops
The Liberals are back for their summer caucus retreat, and Bob Rae gave a fairly barn-burning speech for the assembled (and invited the media, while they also broadcast it here).…
tears stop me at the oddest times
Thankfully Montreal Simon wiped them up for me here . And I absolutely love the idea of planting a little tree to remember him. Like this one near the ferry…
The Cry Ottawa 2011
I’d love to hear statistics about how many people organizers believed were there because, it didn’t seem to be that many. Which both saddened and concerned me a little bit.…
Rick Perry Surges
In a new poll of Republicans in the U.S Rick Perry is ahead. This isn't completely unexpected, but the margin he leads compared to the rest of the candidates is…
Political avian flu update: Will Doug Horner send the AMA’s chickens home to roost?
Dr. Patrick White ponders the future of the Alberta Medical Association under Premier Doug Horner. Noted Alberta physicians may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Mr. Horner, the actual Dr.…
Marlene Jennings on Merger
Hi, Teddy here. I thought this quote was interesting, so I thought I'd share it with all of you. The original news story is here "The NDP did not come…
Jack Layton and the Little Tree
Well I see that although we only just said goodbye to Jack Layton, our classy media is already beating their tin drum over who will replace him.And so are quite…
Capital Pride + a Baby Squirrel
I had a great time this weekend at Capital Pride. I've been participating for a few years now and it's fun to see how the Green Party contingent grows each…
3197…The Wheels On The Bus Go Round And
Not so round. If the bus is Tim Hudak's, the suburban Buffalo boy who wants to govern Ontario. According to my sources, which were the chatters in Yasir Naqvi's campaign…
3196…Meanwhile In The Country That Brought You
The History Channel, Germany, they have called off the hunt for Yvonne. Slate and NPR tell all that "Yvonne is a six-year-old cow who made a last-minute escape on May…
3195…Gotta Love Texas
George W. Bush, Dallas Mavs and now Drive In Church. WFAA in Dallas/Fort Worth tells the world that a pastor outside the D has launched a drive-in church that operates…
Negatives doing better than slides
So I went through a bunch more slides and started into the negatives in a bid to empty some basement shelves. They're really only there for ballast and this summer's…