labouring under no such delusion, i find it so odd that he ever had such a vaulted opinion of what a middle-class miseducated (white?) amerikkkan should have been able to…
It was just weeks ago that Steve Harper declared Canada's mission to Afghanistan a "great success." Actually he couched it by saying we had to "consider" our military excursion a…
Since I haven't seen much follow-up on La Presse's fund-raising map and database, I'll be taking a stroll through the data over the weekend - with a particular focus on…
My beliefs I test on my body, on my intuitional consciousness, and when I get a response there, then I accept.- D. H. Lawrence
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. A Saskatchewan church is promoting a conference this fall. If Tommy Douglas has internet in heaven, he, for one, would read…
You might be forgiven if you have not paid much attention to the Alberta Liberal Party leadership contest, which is currently underway. The Liberal contest is not as exciting as…
Canada Post is experiencing record profits. Current moves by the Harper administration to legislate an imposed contract on postal workers is an exercise in 'corporate branding'. Harper is determined to…
Saint-Jean celebrations in Montréal were kind of damp this year. Even though I live at walking distance from Parc Maisonneuve, I skipped the big event. Despite the weather, The Gazette…
The Wisconsin State Journal is reporting that, in the height of the contentous decision on the union busting bill in in that state, WI Supreme Court Justice David Prosser grabbed…
Newfoundland and Labrador based Fortis is seeking compensation for seized electricity production assets seized by two governments half a continent apart. The company is seeking payment for its interest in…
Tom Mulcair and Jack Layton - Protecting Canadian UnionsIt's possible Jack Layton doesn't know Admiral Ackbar, but one wonders whether the two should meet.The longer the NDP filibuster continues on,…
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Tabatha Southey eviscerates the Cons' determination to force Canadians into a state of constant and unregulated online surveillance at their own expense:Bill C-51 seems…
Just setting up the gRSShopper graph systemURL: http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?api=graph&apikey=&cutoff= unixdate: cutoff is the unix date; the API will deliver results only greater than the...
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Perhaps you could attribute it to Faytene Grasseschi not taking enough history at Simon Fraser University. I am happy for the…
In her June 13, column, "Harper’s persistence may pay off in Quebec," Chantal Hébert wrote: "It is no coincidence that there has been a non-stop disengagement from the federalism-versus-sovereignty front…
... with a few nice words about accountability and regaining public trust.Here are some suggestions for you.Do something about the assholes who brutalized Lacy MacAuley.Out the sons of bitches who…
As hundreds of party members meet at their annual general meeting in Calgary this weekend, political observers may have noticed a quiet marketing shift that has seen the Wildrose Alliance…
It's hard to imagine anything lower than what has happened in the flooded and evacuated community of Roche Percee, Saskatchewan. The village has been looted!"The mayor of a flood-ravaged Saskatchewan…
The Wisconsin State Journal is reporting that, in the height of the contentous decision on the union busting bill in Wisconsin, that state's Supreme Court Justice David Prosser grabbed fellow…
Another international disgrace for Canada - thanks to Greasy Steve Harper.The Canadian delegation to a UN conference in Geneva agrees that chrysotile asbestos fully deserves to be labelled as "hazardous"…
