Goodbye, Jack
The world is poorer for your passing.Canada has lost someone who contributed greatly to the fostering of our democracy, someone who showed that a capitalist society should also be compatible…
Recession Ahead?
TD Economics yesterday released a rather gloomy report, putting the odds of a US recession at 40%, and arguing that that Canadian economy is more vulnerable to recession than it…
From Rebellion to Reform in Bolivia
Separating Fact from Fantasy in Bolivia The election of Bolivia’s first indigenous president, on the back of a mass rebellion that overthrew successive governments has stirred great interest in this…
Conservative Christie Blatchford thinks mourning for Layton to be a trivial matter, an exercise of tears in excess and an orgy of undue admiration
Bet on Conservatives to always go against the crowd, trying to demonstrate originality but always doing so in the most egregious way, and you’ll never be disappointed. And this was…
Jack’s Reach…
Just a note--I got more hits on my blog yesterday than I ever had, all with search terms like "Jack Layton House." (Most went to a posting from shortly after…
3986…Oy Vey
It ain't over. Just coz their leader, Jack Layton, died after leading them to their greatest victory, it does not sound the deathknell for the Dippers. C'mon, give yer head…
Reap the Whirlwind. . . .
In there States many Walmart stores tutor their employees on how to apply for various kinds of government assistance because they don't make enough money at Walmart to get above…
I just unlinked LinkedIn: I don’t like the ‘pay for a peek’ bit
So I got this bulk email from LinkedIn today explaining how for a little bit of money I could see exactly who was viewing my profile and everything everyone posted…
More tarsands arrests from censored news…
'No More!' Women in tar sands jail, Hopi file Peaks lawsuit By Brenda Norrellhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif Photo 1: Sharon Lungo Photos 2, 3, 4 Shadia Fayne Wood http://narcosphere.narconews.com/notebook/brenda-norrell/2011/08/no-more-women-tar...
The ground rules
Not surprisingly, a huge chunk of coverage of Jack Layton's death has already started shifting toward the inevitable narrative of "woe is the NDP!". And it's well worth taking some…
Affidavit evidence about evidence before tribunal admissible on judicial review? Maybe
SELI Canada Inc. v. Construction and Specialized Workers’ Union, Local 1611, 2011 BCCA 353 deals with whether, on a judicial review, affidavit evidence as to what happened at a tribunal…
The Radicals Are The People Who Are Fundamentally Altering The Composition Of The Atmosphere
From Tar Sands Action, an update on Day 4 of the two-week action in Washington DC against the Keystone XL pipeline project: Montana residents and Hollywood stars will be featured…
Tuition Has Increased 41% Since 1998
A recent cbc.ca article reports on plans by Quebec student groups to protest planned tuition hikes by the Charest government. Over a five-year period, Quebec’s Liberal government plans to increase…
Organic Fertilizers Cost Effective and Better for Crops
Here’s a good story about how poor farmers in Kenya have shunned expensive chemical fertilizers for cheaper organic ones. The organic fertiliser is sprayed onto maize two weeks after planting,…
Algonquin Union Presents: Celebrating the Natural World @ Beaver Pond Park
“A Living Temple” – South March Highlands Honouring Grandfather William Commanda Beaver Pond Park (end of Walden Dr., Kanata) Saturday Sept 10th, 6am - 11pm (click on images to enlarge…
Photo Essay on Canada’s Filthy Tar Sands – This Is Why Keystone XL Must Be Stopped
Tar Sands by Robert van Waarden.png Robert van Waarden, an excellent photographer and friend of DeSmogBlog, has compiled this great visual essay on Canada's filthy tar sands to show people…
Stop The Cap: The Big 3 Cellphone Companies
By Phillip Dampier for Stop The Cap Next time you wonder why you are paying substantially higher cell phone bills than your neighbors abroad, take note: just three cell phone…
About Jack
Hearing about Jack Layton’s death from cancer driving home a couple of days ago was like a hard punch in the head, and I nearly went off the road. My…
The secret of life, comedy, and politics
Timing. The ever watchful labradore notes that after Danny Williams mucked around with the appointments for the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, they have taken place in November. No one…