A Post-Jack NDP: If the NDP were a stock I’d be shorting them
Jack Layton, long time NDP leader, died on August 22nd. He brought the NDP from 13 seats and 8.9% of the vote under Alexa McDonough to his stupendous 2011 results…
Jack Layton, in Pictures
Although most of the tributes to Layton have focused on his role on Parliament Hill, he will be missed from coast to coast - cycling with Olivia, attending local festivals,…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for August 25, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Edwards Asks For Delay Of Trial - http://goo.gl/tWeNS Editorial: First nations grossly under-represented on juries - Vancouver Sun - http://goo.gl/3HdGBODR,…
On green job schemes
As a counter to Margaret Wente today, "Message to McGuinty: Most green-job schemes have been miserable failures," who relies in part for her view on a New York Times report…
Ontario Projections 2011
For any of those interested in the upcoming provincial election, there's now a few sites so far that provide some pretty detailed projections based on recent polling that you should…
Climate Mama: I Need To Be In Washington This Week For My Children
Harriet Sugarman, a policy analyst and economist, is the Founder and Executive Director of Climate Mama which, according to its website, is: …about the facts, about getting the straight scoop,…
jack layton memorials are more than grief: they’re an affirmation of the ndp’s vision
The enormous outpouring of emotion on Jack Layton's passing continues unabated. Hundreds of thousands of Canadians are leaving messages and flowers, and making donations to the Broadbent Institute. Millions more…
The Tradition Continues
Karl Wangsness had decided to honor his Norwegian heritage by having his own version of a Viking Funeral. The car was an admirable substitution for a longship, and he was…
Guest Blog from KevinForCIRA.ca: Strong leadership for Canada’s Internet
Did you know that Canada's Internet is democratically governed, just like the country itself? Similar to electing political representatives, Canadians can elect representatives to guide how the Internet is run…
Guest Blog from KevinForCIRA.ca: Strong leadership for Canada’s Internet
Did you know that Canada's Internet is democratically governed, just like the country itself? Similar to electing political representatives, Canadians can elect representatives to guide how the Internet is run…
Saying goodbye
I went to Parliament Hill yesterday, to pay my last respects to Jack Layton. It was a very long, very slow line which stretched pretty much around the whole East…
Why There’s Not Much of a Post Today
Little Jeanne is coming over to play today, the day before her first birthday. Got to watch the kitchen floor because her way of getting around is scooting on her…
Frozen blueberries for breakfast
It’s fresh fruit season and yet here I am pulling the frozen kind out for Mallory’s mandatory, pre-bread dose of healthy.
20 Tips for first-year students: #14- Discovering Art in Sackville, NB
In the 14th of our 20 part video-tip series, fourth-year history and anthropology student Sarah Underhill talks about viewing art in Sackville. Firstly, there’s Owen’s Art Gallery, the oldest university…
Why people care about Jack Layton’s passing
It's not politics. It's not his dedication to public life. And that's why the media fuss about "excessive grief" or why a State Funeral for someone who was never Prime…
Tim Cook becomes Apple CEO
Hailed by some as the "world's most powerful gay man," Tim Cook was announced Wednesday to replace Apple founder, Steve Jobs, as CEO of the American multinational corporation. Jobs is…
Alberta Liberals: 27K Members and Only 13% Pay Dues
Anyone else find something wrong with this situation?I've mentioned it before - this entire idea surrounding "free", pretty much anonymous memberships has some serious drawbacks, including falsified names and the…
Hudak Slipping
The projection has the Progressive Conservatives winning 51 seats, the Liberals winning 41 and the NDP winning 15, according to Barry Kay, associate professor of political science at Wilfrid Laurier…