Eating Local, Eating Well: Meals From A Northern Garden
We woke up this morning to a hazy world, like many of the other communities in northwestern Ontario. Our corner of the province has 100 forest fires burning, and two…
Is he or isn’t he?
I’m hearing that Hudak was asked earlier today about his position on a woman’s right to choose. And that he wouldn’t/didn’t answer the question. Either Hudak is in favour of…
140Law – Legal Headlines for July 18, 2011
I am pinch-hitting for Rachel, who is away this week, and what a busy weekend of legal news it was. Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on…
Parks Canada the Institution: Celebrating 100 years of Canada’s National Parks
No one can accuse Parks Canada of not pulling out all the stops to celebrate its 100th birthday in style. The Parks Canada website has been overhauled to reflect this…
Zalman’s Story from the Holy Land and a rant against Margaret Wente
I returned a few days ago from a trip to Israel and to a tiny bit of Palestine. The political scene was more hectic than usual: There was the buzz…
An Ethical Dilemma – One Posible Answer
Yesterday I posed a hypothetical ethical dilemma sent to me by my son; briefly, it outlined a situation where a friend would be attacked by a bear, his injuries not…
China & Canada: It Was Never About Human Rights
There's much foofaraw in the media about the visit by Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird to China. Are we now neglecting human rights in the interests of profit? Have we…
How Brad Wall Introduced TILMA By Stealth In Saskatchewan
TILMA by Stealth in Saskatchewanby Erin WeirThe Saskatchewan Party had repeatedly promised not to sign TILMA. But it signed the New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA) last year.At the time,…
Fire the thugs
Even I, who have a bit of a jaundiced eye when it comes to the behaviour of Ottawa’s police force as a whole, am surprised by how much police brutality…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading...- While I agree with Murray Dobbin's latest to a point, I'd think it's worth clarifying exactly what kind of fight we can and should…
And Harry won’t be running either
Conservative cabinet minister Harry Harding won't be seeking re-election in this fall's general election, according to media reports on MOnday..
Say Brother, Can You Share My Logic? The Climate Debate and “Talking Past Each Other”
al_gore_i_an_inconv_100607o (1).jpg I’ve previously written about University of Michigan business professor Andrew Hoffman’s insightful work on the underlying motivations behind clima...
Another Player Tumbles, Cameron Calls for Parliament to Debate Phone Hacking Scandal
Yesterday it was Metropolitan Police commissioner Stephenson who fell on his sword. Today his second in command, assistant commissioner Paul Yates, also resigned.Events are spinning out of control so quickly…
TILMA by Stealth in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Party had repeatedly promised not to sign TILMA. But it signed the New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA) last year. At the time, many commentators (including yours truly)…
Why was everyone surprised by the storm in Ottawa last night?
@OttawaDaddy pointed this out on Twitter this morning. I too am amazed at how few people used the Environment Canada radar site to see the storms approaching after receiving Twitter…
Global Warming is Real, It’s Lord Monckton Who’s a Fake
Global warming denier, self-styled "Lord" Christopher Monckton has been warned by the British House of Lords to cease and desist his claims that he is a member of that body.Monckton,…
Get Me the Frickin’ Goat!
If only there was a magic goat. Part of an advertising campaign from the Nova Scotia Ministry of Health Promotion and Protection aimed at reducing harm from high risk behaviours.…
St. Catharines courthouse
The Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse was judged outstanding building of 2010 in the corporate facility category at the 2010 Building Owners and Managers Association international awards.
What does Rupert Murdoch REALLY think of the hacking scandal?
When Rupert Murdoch came out 'very shaken' with his apology for hacking the telephone of a missing teen, many were sceptical of the News Corp leader's crocodile tears. We had…