The last stand
Glen McGregor breaks a bigger story than he seems to realize, as the Harper Cons are now quite explicitly declaring their intention to take a wrecking ball to the Canadian…
A lesson in hypocrisy from King Abdullah
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has condemned Syria's Assad regime for its suppression of pro-democracy dissenters and withdrawn his ambassador. This is a very civilized thing to do in the face…
Diamond Jim Flaherty Delivers Gordon Campbell’s Last Body Blow To B.C.
AllThePoisonPillsThatFitBuriedInTheCottonCandyCloudsVille Yes, that's right. Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says that we, the people of British Columbia, who were told the HST was not even on their radar screens when…
My Fellow American
Check out the website, My Fellow American.
Adoption of prior inconsistent statement
R. v. Kelly, 2011 ONCA 549 sets out the law related to the adoption of prior inconsistent statements. It is important to remember a prior statement may be admissible, though not adopted, if…
Canada’s Free Trade in Oppression
On June 28th 2009 the democratically elected Manuel Zelaya government was overthrown by the Honduran military.Zelaya was preparing to rewrite Honduras' constitution that was drafted by a previous US back…
Colombia: "security is improving"
“We kill trade unionists because they interfere with people working.” —former paramilitary leader Carlos Castaño Stephen Harper loves the way the government of Colombia operates. Defending the Colombia-Canada free trade…
Colombia: "Security is improving"
“We kill trade unionists because they interfere with people working.” —former paramilitary leader Carlos Castaño Stephen Harper loves the way the government of Colombia operates. Defending the Colombia-Canada free trade…
Good Reasons to Have a Vegan Diet
Unfortunately I’m no vegan, but this article is inspiring me to try harder at being one! The article is an interview with Gene Baur, who is the founder of US-based…
PM trade tour moves on to Costa Rica
Inspired by these stories: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/08/11/pol-harper-costa-rica.htmlhttp://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/inside-politics-blog/2011/08/pmo-denies-brazilian-bathroom-holdout.html
Sauce for the goose
http://bit.ly/pHNSuK Britain is considering disrupting online social networking such as Blackberry Messenger and Twitter during civil unrest, Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday, a move widely condemned as repressive when…
So Angry
Are you so angry you’d: a- consider bombing a plane? b- leak a secret classified document? c- vote for Jason Kenney? d- all of the above? If you answered d-,…
Dear Prime Minister Harper: Please Stop Blacklisting Environmental Artists and Scientists
Blacklisted Canadian artist Franke James is becoming a mosquito in the ears of the Harper government. Several weeks ago, I wrote about the Harper government’s interference in the European tour…
A Few Good Signs
It looks at this point as if the Europeans may have gotten their act together (for the moment). I choose to take joy from small victories. However, I am not…
As We Adjust to Our New/Old House: A Story about a Hobbit’s New/Old House
As I ran around trying to found what I've put away while admiring the nice things about our reconstructed house, I came across a story in today's New York Times…
David Cameron’s Horrible Hoodie Moment
Oh no. Poor David Cameron. First he had to cut short his vacation at a luxury villa in Tuscany. Then when he thought he could make people forget the News…
Stock Markets and reaction to it.
This video sums it up quite well. Watch how a baby boy reacts to it.
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Graham Thomson notes that for all the permutations and combinations that have developed among Alberta's opposition parties over the past few years,…
Amen
Don Martin weighs in with a common sense analysis of the looming Liberal President race and the signals it will send: Somebody make her stop. Please. The LAST thing the…
Ontario – Cyclists are here to stay – get with the program
Toronto News: Hume: What goes around in Quebec comes around in Ontario - thestar.comExcerpts:This isn’t a matter of right or left, but of right and wrong. Due to circumstances well…