The Harper Cons and the Long Way Down
When I think of how the little Con gnome Jimbo Flaherty is bringing the economy down to his level. But doesn't want us to worry.Even though once again he didn't…
Todd Bentley is completely recommended to minister. Birds fly! Fish swim!
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. I wasn’t surprised to learn this afternoon that Todd Bentley has been given an unconditional “recommendation” to minster by evangelist and…
Pennsylvania a lesson for Ontario on renewable energy
Pennsylvania's Republican Governor has gutted the renewable energy programs of his predecessor: In Pennsylvania, where a major shale gas boom is underway, Governor Tom Corbett is doing exactly what renewable…
A new mob rampages in Britain
A group of people is angered and hurt by another group. Suddenly an event causes the anger to explode. They are united in euphoria and lash out violently at everything…
Feds to announce MOU on loan guarantee
NTV News broke the news reported Wednesday evening that an unspecified number of federal cabinet ministers will be in St. John’s on Friday to announce that the federal and provincial…
A few thoughts on the royal thing
I see that it's "Quebeckers, historians and anti-monarchists" who have been among the early opponents speaking out against the move to restore the Royal moniker to the Navy and Air…
Rob Ford’s just asked his better, McGuinty, for a provincial allowance of at least 364 billion
We liberals like to repeat the mantra of a “big gaping hole” in the Ontario PCs provincial budget because it’s true. The Hudakites, if that’s even a word, do in…
Deep Throat: Who told Murdoch to hack paragraphs from The Letter?
As in hacks paragraphs out, and then James (the junior Murdoch) tells the UK Parliamentary commission that Scotland Yard wanted the changes. Clive Goodman: The good man who wrote The…
BCL catches @SueAnnLevy rewriting history, smearing brave firefighters
BigCityLib Strikes Back: In Case You ARE WonderingDon't know why BCL isn't on the Tweeter, but that's up to him. In the meantime, seems the Venomous LoserTM is perfectly happy…
The Race to the Premier’s Office – 31 Days to the First Ballot
I don't know what to tell you, Nation.On the one hand, it seems to all the world as though the 6 candidates for PC Leader are just floating placidly on…
Maternity Leave is Less Valued Than Prison In Canada
...when it comes to Employment Insurance benefits. This story comes via Cyberpresse and surrounds the struggles of Montrealer Norah Krahl whom, a month after returning from maternity leave, found out…
The journalism continues
Tim Naumetz is at it again: The administrator for a township in Treasury Board President Tony Clement’s constituency that received $455,350 for projects under the controversial $50-million G8 legacy fund…
Canada Right On Target, To Miss 2020 Emissions Targets
01_tarsands_emissions.jpg According to Environment Canada’s peer-reviewed July report on Canada’s Emissions Trends , government action to date is not putting the country on track...
I Hate Tipping
Tipping is terrible. It’s too complicated, and it’s an excuse for employers to underpay people who work in service jobs like waiting and housekeeping. Employers have learned that people are…
billionnaire says stop coddling the super rich
OUR leaders have asked for “shared sacrifice.” But when they did the asking, they spared me. I checked with my mega-rich friends to learn what pain they were expecting. They,…
That didn’t take long. Duceppe leaves CBC.
Not because of any controversy but because of a 'contract issue'. Too bad. I was so looking forward to the cranial detonation mess about to explode at the BT's.Two days…
Video: A Vigil for Harvey Sanderson
On August 3, 2011 – four days after being viciously assaulted in his Winnipeg apartment, Harvey Sanderson Junior died of his injuries. He was 27. What made this crime especially…
Asbestos and the Conservative killers
In solidarity with Michaela Keyserlingk. If you’re going to kill people for profit, Stephen Harper, we’re going to call you on it. Peace out....
Go See – Humlebæk, Denmark: Da… (artobserved.com)
Go See – Humlebæk, Denmark: David Hockney at the Louisiana Museum through August 28th, 2011http://artobserved.com/2011/08/go-see-humlebaek-denmark-david-hockney-at-the-louisiana-museum-through-august-28th-2011/ —Sent from Zite personalized mag...