On devolution
It remains to be seen exactly how much discussion of social policy will move from the federal level to the provincial one as Canadian civil society adjusts to a Harper…
Dad to serve 18 more months for killing daughter’s boyfriend
It does seem like parents are on a killing spree. That said, the sentence of 6 1/2 years globally is within the range for this type of offence. Still, very…
The Beginning of Something: First we had the little page that would. Now we have the journalist who could
Last time I checked Kai's Nagata's blog, Why I Quit My Job, there were well over 100,000 views and 1000 responses to his coming out essay. Most of these were…
Sad times for RIM
This was an interesting read: Inside RIM: An exclusive look at the rise and fall of the company that made smartphones smart. I really want to root for RIM. I…
Tonto say “no information” for Kemosabe
Another great Cosby bit — the Lone Ranger and Tonto’s dysfunctional relationship. And does anyone else think it’s ironic that a hero called the “Lone” Ranger has a sidekick? Alltop…
Dear Diarist, Issue #3
AllThePoppingButtonsThatFitDadVilleIt would appear that my job as an impresario, which started with this, is now done.Why?Because my oldest kid, who now busks for real, on her own, at a not-so…
Sun Media withdraws from Ontario Press Council, citing council’s ‘politically correct’ standards
You'd think with the hits the conservative media is taking from Murdoch's shenanigans it would be careful to avoid seeming unseemly and corrupt. But not Sun Media. It has pulled…
China leads spending on green energy
"Global investment in renewable energy jumped 32 per cent in 2010, to a record $211 billion," reads the Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2011 report. The report, commissioned by…
Deconstructing BC’s carbon neutral government
Besides the carbon tax, one of the most important BC government climate action initiatives has been the adoption of Carbon Neutral Government. That is, count emissions from public buildings and…
Compromising on Bike Lanes at Toronto City Hall: Pt. II
Yesterday afternoon, when onlookers in the crowd spotted Ford staffers handing out voting sheets to ‘Fordnation,’ as the right wing of Council is known, we who were there to support…
Jarvis Bike Lane dead. Ford’s war on cyclists continues
Jarvis Bike Lanes Saved for One Year, Birchmount and Pharmacy Bike Lanes to be Removed - TorontoistToday, Toronto City Council voted 28-19 in favour of removing the Jarvis, Birchmount and…
Al Sharpton on the Right Wing Hypebole
Al Sharpton has some interesting guests to discuss numerous issues including the right wingnuts who believe that Operah Winfrey is one of the anti-christ and some other obsessions of the…
Is It Fin de Siecle for America?
The theory goes that America's demise will be triggered by the disconnect between its ruling elite and the middle class they have all but discarded. In previous posts we have…
Public sector job growth outpaces private in NL
From labradore: In the five years since the recent-historic low, in early 2006, of about 55,600 public-sector employees, the public-sector labour force has increased by about 11,500 or over 20%.…
Montreal
April and I showed up in Montreal yesterday afternoon, after a few nights in Ottawa. While in the capital, we toured Parliament, and I saw Elizabeth May’s desk, tucked away…
The Disaster That Is Afghanistan
This week's slaying of Ahmad Wali Karzai, brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai and a warlord/mobster with extensive power in Southern Afghanistan is a reminder that NATO and the Americans…
Rob Ford: Bad math and police layoffs
Layoffs loom for police and city staff - thestar.comBack in May 2011, Rob Ford gave the Toronto Police a big raise. Now, he wants to lay them off. The need…
Now don’t slam me for saying this!
The Heritage robot, James Moore, has said that the CBC isn’t immune to Strategic and Operating Review cuts – and this has the Twittersphere et al squawking mightily. While I…
Dion’s Articulate Response to Half-Assed Senate Reform
You know Stephane Dion is back in his game when he puts out this substantive argument against Harper's brand of half-assed Senate reform:Stephen Harper’s Act would go against the interests…
Now that’s leadership!
Saskatoon city council has boldly gone where politicians always go to cut budgets -- they're grinding a few more dollars out of the poor: The largest decision made Tuesday was…