On governance (4): The courts
Ah, the courts. Probably the only arm of the government that everyone has some contact with at some point or another. Sure, some people go to the House, or visit…
Ontario A.G. Chris Bentley at Toronto Family Law Summit
I'm spending today and tomorrow attending (via live videostream) the Law Society of Upper Canada's 5th Annual Family Law Summit at Toronto. Ontario Attorney General Chris Bentley has just concluded…
PEI to study electricity supply
The Government of Prince Edward Island has appointed a five member commission to examine the province’s energy supply and pricing. The commission — which includes Mike O'Brien, David Arsenault, Roger…
Abolish The Senate
It's pretty entertaining to watch Harper have to wrestle with the unelected Senators whom he appointed over the years. It's pretty straightforward, these guys like the fat salaries and perk…
Priorities. Beer and corporate hype fuels stoopid.
The world: The powers that be have raised food prices, and your children are going hungry. "Our fear is that we still haven't seen the worst of food inflation in…
Gregory Carter case in Oshawa: ‘Psychologist’ collected more than $12,000 from five clients, court hears
The key to this case seems to be whether or not a PhD from Pacific Western can be considered, in good faith, to be a legitimate degree. The State of…
Tim Hudak vs. your wallet
Tim Hudak is feeling hungry. Can you spare him some of your hard earned tax dollars so he can grab a beer and some chicken nuggets?
Just One Guy ……
I turned on CTV NewsWorld last night and watched footage of this guy throwing projectiles at Vancouver City Police and others in the crowd. This guy is someone's friend, son,…
This Saturday in Canada: Stop the Tar Sands
This email is going out to all 350 supporters in Canada regarding a global action taking place this Saturday, June 18th being coordinated by several of our partner organizations. Dear…
Harper wants 100% control of the media, not just 90%
LAWRENCE MARTIN: Shades of Nixon: The PM’s media suspicions | iPolitics Harper is aiming to wage a war against the so-called Liberal media - the media of which 90% supported…
Defending Canadian Labour
We've been warned. The Harper government's rash interventionism in Air Canada and Canada Post strikes has to be seen as a declaration of a war on organized labour in Canada.…
Who responds to queer issues in the Harper Government?
The NDP caught the federal Conservative government off guard yesterday. They did not know who should answer the question put to them by NDP MP Dany Morin (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord) M.…
Rioting in Vancouver
Seriously this is absurd. A lost hockey game leads to rioting -- it's enough to make you weep...
A Public Service Announcement – From all us cyclists to all the law-makers and police
bike lanes from Casey Neistat on Vimeo.
omg 1-eye guy has ugly dog
yes...
Vancouver goes berserk — again
I had a feeling that the Boston Bruins were going to win this year's Frederick A. Stanley Cup -- yes, the guy's first name was Fred -- but what happened…
We’re All Chretien Liberals Now (sort of)
The centre of Canada's political spectrum is getting extremely crowded, and true believers, on both the left and the right, are none too happy about it.New Democrat stalwart James Laxer…
Greek Meltdown: People vs Banks
Forget the riots in Vancouver by angry hockey fans, things are really on the boil in Greece. After a year of austerity measures that have all but killed the economy…
What I Would Do
First, I would arrest the motherfuckers responsible for the disgrace in Vancouver and charge them. Then, if found guilty, I would sue them for damages, garnishee their wages (if they…