Ethanol Plant at Oshawa Harbour – City of Oshawa resolves against
This resolution, passed this week, is as strong a resolution I have seen. 1. That the City of Oshawa emphatically reaffirms its opposition to the development of an ethanol plant…
Canadian Boat to Gaza boarded by Greek Coast Guard
Canadian Boat to Gaza’s vessel, the Tahir, is one of several ships attempting peacefully to end Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza. Tahir is a part of Freedom Flotilla II, sponsored…
A Sobering View on Afghanistan
This past week we were treated to punchdrunk praises of our success in Afghanistan by NewsyDupe scribes from NatPo and TorStar's own Rosie DiManno. According to them we had the…
3890…600,000 On The Hill
Downtown Ottawa is like the place to be/avoid on Canada Day.The energy is amazing as it is every Canada Day.If you are there you are there.WFDS
VIDEO: Confed A What?
Happy Canada DayBonus track: Charlottetown Rock
Rethuglicans Despise Regulations Except To Regulate What They Don’t Like & Andrea Mrozek Says That Roe V Wade is Anti-Democratic
There are only three clinics that provide abortions left in the state of Kansas. That is three too many for the Rethuglican Kansas governor. like many other state governors, this…
Patriotic
The word ‘patriotism’ comes from the Latin ‘pater’, which means “father”, through the Greek ‘patris’ (fatherland) -> ‘patrios’ (of one’s fathers) -> ‘patriotes’ (fell...
Not Everyone Has Immigrated to Harperland
Having difficulty celebrating Canada Day fully knowing only too well how the Harper Regime has embarrassed us around the world - most significantly on global warming and climate change and,…
And Just To Add Some Spice
I have always loved this song. Always. I know, it is a separatist anthem and I don't care. The imagery is beautiful, human and dare I say it, quintessentially Canadian.
God Love Ya Canada
My wish for you on your birthday is a return to the sense of common purpose and possibility that made the railway a reality.
3889…Bowie Predicts A Chretien For Dalton
It's not Grit Girl, but it'll doPrediction: three consecutive majorities. Dalton McGuinty is going to pull a Chretien.WFDS
If We Don’t Get Progressive Leadership, Then What?
You can't say we haven't been warned - again and again and again. Forces of instability are setting in around the world. You name it. Everything from deforestation; desertification; air/land/water…
New National Anthem-My Canada Day Gift-And Why I Boycott Canada Day
Well, while Stevie Spiteful has already begun the task of flushing Canada down the toilet in earnest: And he turns us into another version of tea-party nation: Stevie Spiteful keeps…
The best thing about Will and Kate co-opting Canada Day
Is that it overshadows any Stephen Harper attempts to do the same.
Happy Canada Day
And all that. No Cobourg frolic this year, unfortunately, just work, work, work The dearth of posts the past week is not for lack of trying — have several rattling…
DSK, chapter 2
The most recent news about Dominique Strauss-Kahn has come as a bit of a bombshell. The case against him for raping a chambermaid appears to be on the brink of…
Strauss-Khan Freed Without Bail
The socialist former head of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Khan, appeared in a New York court this morning where he was released from house arrest and had his $6-million bail and…
American-Flavored Crazy: Rick Perry
Rick Perry, the Texas Governor, is having a party. And you're invited!Rick Perry: Negotiating a bill with the Opposition party?Well... maybe you are. Not sure. It's a prayer party but…
Innu vote overwhelmingly for something
The Innu of Labrador voted overwhelmingly in favour of something on Thursday. News media are calling it the “New Dawn” agreement and say that the vote approves the Lower Churchill…
QOTD
From Krugman, who else:And don’t believe the nonsense about the benefits of spending cuts that has taken over much of our public discourse: slashing spending at a time when the…