Thursday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your day. - Leftdog points out that the Wall government's regressive ideology is doing exactly what it usually does - resulting in workers losing ground as…
Gadhafi and Condi
I'd say there's a certain symmetry working here.
Cobb Fallout: Coleman, Clark Say No New IPPs but Refuse to Kill Policy
The admission by Dave Cobb, President of BC Hydro, that Hydro is spending 100s of millions for energy they don’t need came as a shock, for Damien Gillis and me…
Harper’s hope for "weakened" opposition: "compromise"
What he really is hoping for is "capitulation". He already had "compromise".
I wanted to spend the afternoon drawing….
...but that didn't happen. i was distracted...stressed...anxious... if what you're reading here grips you, holds you, fascinates you, provokes you, emboldens you, pushes you, galvanizes you, discomfits you, tickles you,…
Niagara Falls to go Orange
The “Great Orange Wave” that made such profound changes to the Canadian political landscape last May apparently didn’t recede permanently into the electoral ocean. Since Jack Layton’s passing on Monday,…
Joint environmental panel slams Muskrat Falls #nlpoli
The federal and provincial governments released the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency review of Kathy Dunderdale’s Muskrat falls project. Big fail, across the board. Like no one could possibly have seen…
Jack Layton: A Funeral Befitting A Great Canadian
It’s one of those solemn Canadian moments: A casket draped in the flag of Canada. A body lying in state on Parliament Hill. Canadian flag on the Peace Tower and…
How I Met Your Moammar
by matttbastard PhotoBlog: State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland called the photo book of Condoleezza Rice found in Gadhafi’s compound “bizarre” and “creepy” even though she hasn’t seen pictures of it.…
why my library matters to me: win lunch and a walking tour with atwood or ondaatje
Some of you may have recently received this somewhat cryptic email from Maureen O’Reilly of the campaign to save Toronto Public Library.In a few days, I will be announcing an…
Kitchener Liberals maintain lead by a five percent margin in polls over local Tories
Despite the obnoxious debt clock parked outside John Milloy’s office in my local Kitchener-center riding and despite PC Stephen Woodworth’s best efforts at convincing Kitchener residents to vote for Tim…
The Battle of Underground Tripoli
Where's Waldo, er Gaddafi? After all, the guy swore he'd fight to the end but, then again, some of us remember when Muammar Gaddafi was determined to fight Israel to…
Sask Premier Brad Wall Uses Heavy Hand Of Government To Keep Wages Low For Working People In Order To Maximise Profits For Big Business
Statistics Canada is verifying what many in Saskatchewan already know - the so called 'Boom' is only being experienced by a very few. "Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island saw the…
Israel’s Extremist Right’s Alliance with Evangelist Lunacy
The Israeli paper, Haaretz, isn't pulling any punches in denouncing the despicable way the Netanyahu government cozies up to radical Christian evangelists of the ilk of Glenn Beck: In recent…
On target groups
We've already seen a couple of days of frantic media speculation as to who might succeed Jack Layton as the NDP's permanent leader, and I'll add my own list of…
Canada Versus Autistic Children: Chilliwack Man’s Daughter Denied Entry Because of Autism
Canada is at it again keeping immigrant families separated because one of the family's children has an autism disorder. A few months ago many residents of New Brunswick were shocked…
Amendment of civil pleadings
Morris Waxman v. Chester Waxman et al, 2011 ONSC 4707 deals with amendment of pleadings. As is well known most amendments are made pro forma except where the amendments set…
Conversing with Jack Layton
NOTE: The November 2003 issue of Canadian Dimension featured this extensive interview with Jack Layton shortly after he was elected leader of the NDP. The interviewers are Leo Panitch and…
Getting To The Heart Of The Cohen Commission’s Matters
AlmostLiveBloggingAllOfTheDevilishDetailsVille In case you missed it, Alexandra Morton is blogging the Cohen Commission's latest round of hearings which are trying to get to the bottom of the cause(s) of the…
Arms Race Update – American Hegemony in Peril in East Asia, China and India Showdown
"The PLA seeks the capability to deter Taiwan independence and influence Taiwan to settle the dispute on Beijing’s terms. In pursuit of this objective, Beijing is developing capabilities intended to…