Hatred as an Import/Export Business
On January 26 of this year, David Kato, a gay rights activist in Uganda, was bludgeoned to death with a hammer. Often the target of hatred, there was a renewed…
The Mumpsimus Blog – A reflection on AMO’s 2011 convention
Spent most of this week at the annual AMO (Association of Municipalities of Ontario) convention. This year it was held in London, ON, and around 2,600 municipal politicians and staff…
Moving pieces in Quebec
MacPherson in the Gazette on the latest poll showing a new Francois Legault led party in the lead just ahead of the Liberals and with the PQ trailing in third:The…
NDP avoids straight answer on Muskrat Falls #nlpoli
You can tell if a provincial opposition party politician supports Kathy Dunderdale’s Muskrat Falls plan by how many words it takes to explain his or her position. New Democratic Party…
The laying in state
The Hill yesterday was dominated by the laying in state of Jack Layton’s body, returned to the House of Commons one last time. Aaron Wherry sets the scene here, here’s…
I guess they just can’t help it
Every time I start to think that maybe Stephen Harper's government has grown up and become a real Canadian government instead of short-sighted incompetents, we get something like this --…
alberta liberals register more than 27,000 eligible voters. no surprise that their leadeship contest is a largely urban affair.
The Alberta Liberal Party announced yesterday that over 27,567 Albertans are eligible to vote in their party’s September 10 leadership contest. The eligible group of supporters include 3,690 paid members…
What would Jack do? Layton’s hopeful mien should guide our response to Christie Blatchford’s column
Some of the throng that gathered at the Alberta Legislature Wednesday evening to honour and mourn the death of NDP Leader Jack Layton. Postmedia News columnist Christie Blatchford, in a…
A Message From Your Fretting Talking Head Bullsh*tting MoFo
LateNightWithoutMapsBukowskiOfTheValleyVille We interrupt our regularly scheduled bloggodoccio to bring you this important message from Mr. Beer 'N Hockey with a Peter Finch rubber mask over head and Faye D. pouring…
Krusty Blatchford and the Farting Dog
Oh.My.Doggy. I was hoping not to have to write anything about the way Christie Blatchford crapped on Jack Layton's memory, the day after he died.Because as he so sadly showed…
Late night
(Source)The spontaneous celebration of Layton in chalk out in front of Toronto City Hall has most likely been washed away tonight with the major rainstorm that blew through the city.…
Say what you mean, mean what you say.
Words to live by. I always mean what I say, unless it's pure snark. Often it is snark, but those who are not snark challenged usually know the difference. Conservatives…
On uniformity
While there's ample reason to be skeptical about how the Cons plan to handle health care over the next few years, let's note at least one indication that things could…
“Wind Concerns Ontario’s Winds of Change Tour Launched in Owen Sound”
Wind Concerns Ontario has successfully launched the latest province-wide organizing effort of 2011, this time with a strong election focus. Over the next forty or so days, Wind Concerns Ontario…
Part II: And How Does the Extreme Right React to Jack Layton’s Passing? Exactly How You Would Expect
In our last article, we discussed briefly the reaction of those one might consider to be "mainstream" conservatives to the news of Jack Layton's death. Those reactions seem to range…
Rachel Maddow on Letterman
Towards the end of the interview, after expressing utter dismay at the relentless barrage of criticism that’s levelled against Barack Obama, Dave asks: “I would like to know, how would…
Diet book aimed at 6 year olds? Rant mode ON. Swearing? Get over it.
I see so many of these kinds of horrendous things the last few years..... Push up bras aimed at 7 year olds. HOLY fuck! What kind of git would buy…
Drupal why do you do this to me
So I've had to put off the launch of one of these regional websites I'm doing at work because I cannot figure out Views 2.0 in Drupal 6. It is…
So long old friend!
Since the first time I met you in that empty meeting room in Yorkton, Saskatchewan during the summer of 2002, you have been a good friend. I feel honoured to…