3902…Toronto Pride Money May Be Pulled
According to what I read in the GTA papers Pride week in Toronto generates over 140 million in business. The same journals claim that the City of Rob Ford wants…
Why Celebrating Gay Pride Continues to Matter
Some recent happenings throughout the world and here at home have shown that when it comes to gay rights, we’ve still got a long way to go. I’ve been thinking…
"I’ve got to say that meeting celebrities isn’t my shtick, that was the shtick of the previous guy"
That was Harper's dig on Paul Martin four years ago, after turning down a meeting with Bono. Since then, Harper has been a bit more hot and cold on the…
Liberals will never be lonely
Not when Conservatives keep writing nitpicky, protests-too-much columns like this. Beardsley is probably right about the summer travelling being about staying in the media eye. Why not? It is important…
Letter to Toronto City Council, re: Giorgio Mammoliti
Dear Councillors: In light of Councillor Mammoliti's renewed calls for city de-funding of Pride Toronto, I want to make sure you are aware of his behaviour on Saturday. Of course,…
Letter to Toronto City Council, re: Giorgio Mammoliti
Dear Councillors: In light of Councillor Mammoliti’s renewed calls for city de-funding of Pride Toronto, I want to make sure you are aware of his behaviour on Saturday. Of course,…
Letter to Toronto City Council, re: Giorgio Mammoliti
Dear Councillors: In light of Councillor Mammoliti's renewed calls for city de-funding of Pride Toronto, I want to make sure you are aware of his behaviour on Saturday. Of course,…
Letter to Toronto City Council, re: Giorgio Mammoliti
Dear Councillors: In light of Councillor Mammoliti’s renewed calls for city de-funding of Pride Toronto, I want to make sure you are aware of his behaviour on Saturday. Of course,…
Garrett Styles – The Blue PR machine spins up again | #policeculture
From teh Tumblr.Lives on the line.Sudden tragedy.A sobering reminder.Heroes in blue.Gave his life in the performance of his duty.Officers coming from all over to pay tribute to a fallen comrade.It’s…
The three of us went to pride with a family friend this year…
i don't experience pride at this late stage in our collective game, at this late stage in my own individual game, as political in any societally transformative sense of the…
Canada’s Military: J.L. Granatstein doesn’t get the irony
Now, I’m a student of history by trade. This has always been my bread and butter – Canadian history especially. In a third year history class at the University of…
Government Press Releases Now Being Written by 13 Year Olds
Or so I’m forced to conclude: New Facility to Produce Wonder Material From Forests and Farms It’s super strong, it’s green and it’s providing new opportunities for business in Alberta.…
The Ban On Cigarillos That Never Was
Remember one year ago when the ban on cigarillos - those flavoured cigarettes that was all the rage with the kids - came into effect?The CBC informed us that the…
New Report: Return to PST Will Create 12 Million Jobs in BC Alone
I’m happy to announce new findings that show that if BC returns to the old Provincial Sales Tax (PST) following the referendum, probably as many as 12 million jobs will…
Religion teaching – no matter the stripe…
… should not be funded from the public purse! I, uh, seldom… no, wait – NEVER use any of the rags in the Sun media group as a source for…
We Now Know That Lead-Filled Trial Balloons Really Can Fly
AllTheBlatherThatFitsHerdVilleYesterday, we mentioned that BC Liberal Party and Online Gambling Enterprise strategist Alise Mills floated a trial balloon on the Puffmaster Flash's radio show about the possibility that Christy Clark…
Here A Poll, There a Poll, Everywhere a Poll!
How many polls have come out since the Harpercons got their precious majority, May 2? Another one came out today. One by Abacus, a Sun Media poll, no less. One…
Bob Rae on Pride and his summer tour
Interim Liberal leader Bob Rae held a press conference this morning, ostensibly to announce his summer tour, but to remind the assembled press that the Liberal Party is not dead.…
Can the NDP Help Restore Canada’s Reputation?
Why is it that our collective social intelligence on so many critical matters falls dramatically short of our individual citizen intelligence? It is amazing that our society can function as…