Rob Ford – Ignorant, mean, or both?
Free nurses? No thanks, says Mayor Rob Ford - Healthzone.caWell, from our knowledge of Ford so far, we know that he is both mean and ignorant.This time, he is turning…
Ollanta, Evo. Evo, Ollanta.
This is such a nice shot of Ollanta and Evo that I was tempted to save it for Friday. But the story that goes with it is too hot to…
The Question For A Referendum On Senate Reform
... should look like this:The Government of Canada would like to enter into negotiations with the Provinces to reform the Senate. In these negotiations the Government of Canada will address…
why the canadian boat to gaza? david heap on cbc radio
My friend (and wmtc reader/commenter) David Heap was on CBC Ontario Morning radio yesterday, speaking from his hotel room in Athens, Greece, about why he'll be on the Canadian Boat…
Trashy goes to Parliament!
For a political junkie like me, last night was one of those “special” times of my life. Courtesy of an invite by an ex-NDP MP through a colleague of my…
Postmedia Attempts to Spin Asbestos Controversy
Here’s a strategy question for would-be journalists: given that the Mulroney government was pro-asbestos, should you attempt to cover the current asbestos controversy by pointing out that Conservatives have a…
Time for council to bring the Ford cabal to heel
At Monday’s executive committee meeting,Ford and his not so merry band of toadies voted to turn down the provinces offer of two public health nurses at no cost to the…
The perfect squelch
“he conductor got on the loudspeaker and reminded everyone to speak softly and not use profanity on the train, ‘especially those people who went to Harvard or Yale or are…
A Post Mortem
In the latest edition of The Walrus, Warren Kinsella analyzes the reasons for The Liberals' disastrous election outcome. It's clear that he has little patience for Michael Ignatieff's strategic skills.…
Anti-semitism
Just thought I’d toss the word in there, since nowhere in this entire article does it once appear. Of course, no criticism of Israel is involved. PS: More than you…
In Defence of the Senate
Seems everyone is fed up with the Senate. With Harper having a steel grip on power in Ottawa and doing all he can to circumvent scrutiny over the purse strings,…
In Defence of the Senate
Seems everyone is fed up with the Senate.With Harper having a steel grip on power in Ottawa and doing all he can to circumvent scrutiny over the purse strings, it…
In Defence of the Senate
Seems everyone is fed up with the Senate. With Harper having a steel grip on power in Ottawa and doing all he can to circumvent scrutiny over the purse strings,…
Invasive surveillance bills will cost Canadians in cash and civil liberties, says new coalition
SOS_100x100.png Pro-Internet group calls "Lawful Access" legislation invasive, costly, and poorly thought out June 22, 2011 – Proposed ...
Jon Stewart 1, Politfact 0: Fox News Viewers Are The Most Misinformed
ff-20110127-globalwarming.jpg I have a lot of respect for political fact checking sites. I think they play a critical role, especially in our misinformation-saturated political and media environm...
Solar Map of New York City
New York City's new Solar Map has gone live, and it's a beauty. With a googlemap style interface, you can zoom into any building in the greater NYC area. Click…
rally for postal workers, rally for all workers, rally for public services
This morning in Toronto, locked-out postal workers and their supporters will rally at the legal offices of Canada Post, to protest the collusion of Canada Post and the Conservative Government…
“We’re Not Growing Quality, We’re Growing Crap”
I’m taking a sabbatical from writing for a while - for how long, I don’t know. I do know that I need a bit of a change/break. In the meantime,…