Parliament In Review: June 15, 2011
Yes, the spring session of Parliament has come to an end. But with much less news popping up on the political scene, I'll take the opportunity to take a look…
6 Down 44 to Go.
And now the major state of New York will join the 4 other new England states and the lonely Midwestern state in the equality of all people. Gay people can…
Johnathant Baird visits Libya to meet rebels
Inspired by this story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/06/27/baird-libya-visit.html
With two years to rebuild federaly, Ontario liberals should focus attention on the upcoming provincial election on October 6th
According to a recent Forum Research survey, Tim Hudak's conservatives were getting a 41% approval rating from Ontarians, while the Liberals were somewhere around 26%, the NDP at 22% and…
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It may be only a matter of time. Are there plans in hand to deal with these impact events? ...
G20 Summit Police Tactics Continue to Outrage Canadians
There is a series of letters in today's Star that articulate the ongoing sentiments of ordinary Canadians a year after people had their Charter Rights ripped away by an out-of-control…
Why the Precautionary Principle Should but Doesn’t Apply in BC
There is a reason that we who want to save our environment are losing the war and may lose it outright unless we gird up our loins and fight to…
Rob Ford: blundering on, tearing down Toronto bit by by while his fans cheer him on.
Hume: Under Ford, city’s reputation for tolerance is strained - thestar.comWhile Ford’s hordes cheer him on in the most unseemly manner, cutting off their collective nose to spite their collective…
Nice Little Filibuster, Lets Do It Again Sometime
First off, Stephen Taylor speaks true (or at least trueish, for him):The Liberals were very much absent from the debate. The interim leader and about 2/3 of his caucus were…
An Election Night I Will Never Forget
Nearly two months past the May 2 federal election, Canadian Dimension is still getting articles commenting on how this election has shaken up the political landscape of this country. Here’s…
Bus Sized Asteroid Will Pass Very Close To Earth Tonight
Later today, an asteroid about the size of a large bus will pass very close to our planet. Although it will not strike us, it will pass very close to…
The Media Are The Messengers
AllTheContactsThatFitClark'sVilleStationLast week, when we followed up on a report from Sean Holman (sorry Sean, had it as JFowlie in the original post), aghast, about what appeared to be a made-up-on-the-spot…
Michele Bachmann: What Barack Obama and Jimmy Carter have in common?
Some interesting quotes from the presidential candidate Michele Bachmann."I find it interesting that it was back in the 1970s that the swine flu broke out then under another Democrat president…
Passing comments may often be viewed as more candid and, therefore, more reliable
Campbell v. MacRae Estate, 2011 NSCA 57 is a sad estates case. The underlying case deals with undue influence and is not exceptional. That said, the Court makes a statement…
Arizona Free Enterprise Club’s Freedom Club PAC et al v. Bennett
The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Act is pretty much dead. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that ensuring a competitive political system by subsidizing candidates is a violation of the…
Kept on track
Impolitical rightly points out that the Harper Cons are well on their way to implementing every single odious policy that was rightly labeled as unacceptable overreach when included in Deficit…
A Look at European Transit Planning
The New York Times has a good article about the differences between traffic planning in the USA and Europe. The article shows ways that European cities move people more efficiently…
Monday Morning Links
Assorted content to start your week.- Following up on yesterday's post, the Hill Times reports that even the first set of cuts from the Harper Cons' majority looks to have…