Proving again why he should never be trusted with the responsibility to stand-in for a cabinet minister at a press conference, Calgary-West Member of Parliament Rob Anders, inappropriately used his…
Back in 1949, Joseph Campbell, a follower of Carl Jung, wrote a book called The Hero With a Thousand Faces. It traced the story of the 'hero's journey' through the…
Logan the Dog died yesterday afternoon. We’d known for the last six months that this day was coming – the writing was on the wall – but it still seemed…
I can't help thinking I've seen that face before. That look of total self satisfaction, an unquestioning faith in one's beliefs, and unshakeable resolve to rid the world of what…
It is always funny listening to Cynthia Downy endorsing anyone for political office. Not so long ago she was running for Stephen Harper and saying all the things about Stephen…
Yep, he said that. And I must say, I agree. At least about the 'leftists' part. We are definitely of this earth. As for those non-leftists floating around in the…
Danny Williams’ legacy in Newfoundland and Labrador will be one thing: the politics of panic. The old drama queen was always in a panic over something or other that was…
While in Vancouver last week as part of a First Ministers meeting, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty made a direct link between subsidies paid out to the oil and gas industry…
Jim Bronskill reported in ipolics yesterday that the now defunct RCMP Intelligence Service kept a substantial file on the late Northrop Frye. He came to their attention because of "his…
The 7th Royal Jedburgh Thespian Reivers, a photo by crowolf on Flickr. In their December 1918 performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, it was generally agreed amongst the 7th Royal…
Thankfully, online reactions to Hudak’s 1995 comments on the topic of abortion have been swift. And, apparently, according to Chris Selley over at the National Post, merciless: And there is…
I'm back from vacation and excited to update you with this weekends leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Google Bows to Web Rivals - WSJ.com - http://goo.gl/Me6jcPolygamous sect leader's…
In fairness to Ford, almost every campaign breaches the sign bylaw – volunteers put up signs everywhere and invariably some are put up in the wrong place. Just about every…
From a fine website called Think Progress. I’d love to take the axe to that tentacle on the right! Share and Enjoy: Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Waterloo, Ont.-based Research in Motion plans to cut about 2,000 jobs, the company announced Monday. Once Canada's high-tech darling, the BlackBerry maker is cutting about 11 per cent of its…
A report by former members of the Liberal Party's Change Commission reveals a pattern of deception at the highest ranks of the Party.The Gap Analysis takes a critical look at…
A couple years ago, the Alberta government bared a storm of criticism and pushed ahead with an ideologically-driven cut when it delisted gender reassignment surgery as a covered medical procedure.…
The lack of protection for workers following a company failure is a real problem. Here, because the company just shut its door and filed no papers, the workers are having…
Just a quick comment on the day the furniture comes back (the boxes including 5000 books arrive Thursday!): the most emotionally over-the-top posts I've seen on my Facebook network have…
