Above: Afghan fighters against the British occupation in the late 19th Century. Not much has changed but the rifles. Below: Peter MacKay, Jack Layton.We’re still waiting for that apology to…
GoodTimesNeverSeemSoGoodHeadsTheyWinTailsWeLoseVilleWell whadd'ya know.Pamela Martin is now Camp Christy's newly-minted 'Director of Outreach'.Jonathan Fowlie of the VSun has the story:VICTORIA -- Premier Christy Clark has hired former CTV news anchor ...
"The Internet may be about to get a little more chaotic than usual. Over the weekend, a group of hackers declared that they are initiating cyber warfare with governments and…
from now magazine..."My only regret is that we didn’t succeed in tearing down that fence.” By Ben Spurr Activist Jaggi Singh exited the courthouse at Old City Hall this morning…
The War on Bugs has not yet been won either. The War on Drugs left a trail of destruction through the property of innocent people I know, today. The RPS…
oh no. he's not going to get off with an apology for his youthful impetuousness. he needs to be publicly humiliated, labeled as a threat to the whole nation, picked…
Total breeze of an evening. Home in time to put together leftovers for dinner. Dinner done in time for a bath, and then out for a beer with a friend.…
Marcus Gee rails against Rob Ford's decision to be the first Toronto mayor in 20 years to skip the gay pride parade: Since becoming mayor, he has spurned every attempt…
I'm normally not one for telling tales out of school. But having sat it on a handful of meetings between Prime Ministers and Premiers, and having regularly set up phone…
As I took a step back at the convention in May for the Alberta Liberals I recognized something key: it was an open field for anyone to enter and try…
The Globe and Mail, emphasis mine:Standing Alone, Canada blocks push to label asbestos a hazardous chemical Canada has single-handedly blocked listing chrysotile asbestos as a hazardous chemical, the United Nations…
Last Friday I sent out a 50-question survey to the four current leadership candidates who are gunning for the leadership of the Alberta Liberal Party. Since then I have heard…
So the referendum is technically on for the BC HST; however, with the postal strike, it’s hard to know when I’ll actually get my ballot. Nevertheless, when my ballot does…
The drive north for a board meeting was lovely; the sun was shining this morning. Every so often I look across the rolling prairies, and I think of that scene…
GAC MAC Ottawa.jpg The joint conference of the Geological Association of Canada (GAC) and the Mineralogical Association of Canada (MAC) included a DenierFest sideshow worthy of the Heartland Inst...
I want know how to ask the International Criminal Court to investigate our handling of captured Afghan nationals. It is obvious that our government only means to kill any Canadian…
Cross-posted from Irregular Climate Potholer54 is at it again: Sceptical Science provides us with a nice graph that explains all of this in detail: And Real Climate sums it up:…
While I always attempt to write as carefully as I can, conciseness and clarity sometimes elude me. Because of these lapses, I take the liberty of reproducing a letter that…
As of today, eight of the ten provinces in Canada, including three of the five provinces to hold elections this year, and including two provinces who could hold elections this…
Mayor Rob Ford will break a longstanding tradition and not attend next weekend's Gay Pride Parade. Mayor's Office spokesman Morgan Tassels said the mayor will be blowing the city for…
