No defence in admitting illegal drugs but not specific narcotic
R. v. Rai, 2011 BCCA 341 deals with a situation where an accused agrees that he was involved with some type of illegal drug but denies the specific narcotic. That…
Introducing Ottawa-Vanier Green Party Candidate Dave Bagler
Media Release - For immediate release Introducing Ottawa-Vanier Green Party Candidate Dave Bagler Ottawa,ON (August 17, 2011) - The Green Party of Ontario welcomes Dave Bagler to its growing Green…
Life Goes on Department: The Ducks Did It Again This Summer
As I said earlier, I've been catching up on my usual walks now that we're back in the house. Last year I was delighted to find that ducks had raised…
Trademark this ™ (part 473)
The federal Conservative Party ™ can't have it both ways. It is going after a retired university professor who is using the party's logo within an ad banner on her…
Tea Party Alive and Well in the 905
Well, this is extremely disturbing:First, Ontario Provincial PCs (note that I'm this close to starting to refuse to call them "Progressive", at least until they bring back a live one…
The problem with Hudak
Hudak has a number of problems, the largest being trust. People don’t trust him. In particular, women don’t trust him. In a new poll, Nanos Research concluded that only 1…
The problem with Hudak
Hudak has a number of problems, the largest being trust. People don't trust him. In particular, women don't trust him. In a new poll, Nanos Research concluded that only 1…
The Truth About Hudak’s Hooligans
...gate-crashing ex Premier Bill Davis' speech in praise of the Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness. WK mentioned this yesterday, but the perps--Tory candidates Pam Hundal (Brampton-Springdale), Sanjeev…
He Likes To See Fear In Their Eyes
When Wickileaks dumped those American diplomatic cables onto the Internet, we learned that Stephen Harper "likes to see fear in eyes" of his employees. How disconcerting it must be, then,…
No man is an island: Mount Pearl edition
There are few things about provincial Conservative Steve Kent’s website that stand out. First, as of August 16, the blog hasn’t been updated since the 2007 general election. Second, it…
Peter MacKay: We Should Go Back to Rupert’s Land and New France
Before I go on, let me just say that this is a second-page story right now. It’s dismally predictable that this is attracting more attention that another issue which I…
Ontario Liberal announcements put Ontario families first
In the past couple of days, the Ontario Liberals have come up with some solid policy announcements that show how Liberals are committed to delivering results, not reckless rhetoric for…
Anything but Canadian
That seems to the sentiment of Harper's Conservatives. From US-style mandatory sentences and prisons to colonial British nomenclature for our military, one would every right to question how Canada sees…
Battle Royal
Yesterday, Peter MacKay (remember him?) announced that the Canadian Navy and Air Force will be adding the "Royal" back to their name. The move is expected to be popular among…
“People Who Believe In Climate Change Should Have Their Heads Examined”
I’m off canoeing in beautiful Canadian Shield country again this week, so while I’m on holiday I will be reposting articles from the 350orbust archives. This article was first published…
Who NOT to bully
We’re going to continue where we left off yesterday on the theme of Conservative bullying. Yesterday it was Madame Supreme Court Justice Beverly Mclachlan who made it clear she wasn’t…
CPC pays homage to yet another anachronism…
… by putting “Royal” back in the names of the Navy and the Air Force. Loving anachronisms - it’s the CPC way… This move is just plain bone-headed on so…
Musings From Upper Canada
I believe every link to the monarchy is a reinforcement of an outdated, anti-democratic, elitist system which betrays the basic notion of equality, success as a function of talent, skill…
Back to the Future as Canada Now Fights for King and Country
When Louis St. Laurent was acting as secretary of state for external affairs, he held a dinner party in honour of Ernest Bevin, then Great Britain's foreign secretary. At the…
Corruption
Tony Clement is a deeply corrupt Conservative federal government minister. He should be sacked. He should be jailed for fraudulent conversion. Money earmarked for border security bought cute little municipal…