Strengthening the Treasury
Consider the simple reality. The current provincial administration has more money – without considering federal transfers – than any other government in the province’s history. Most of the government’s money…
Thinking About Sustainable Cities
- Your lawn can’t legally look like this? People are understandably mystified by some of the things I do, they have different outlooks on life. When they see a TV…
Formaldehyde…no one mentions that they put it in vaccines…
...that they give to the children. six vaccinations at a time for babies and peer pressure based disdain for parents who do not give their children the vaccines who are…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for June 16, 2011
Today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Blagojevich jury continues deliberations - http://goo.gl/f3MBECiti Says Many More Customers Had Data Stolen by Hackers -http://is.gd/1hxaTxJudge: ‘Copyright troll’ Righthaven may have lied…
Rioting in the streets of Vancouver
I don’t know what to say. I am almost speechless. Almost. This was shameful. No. Excuses. Whatsoever. Congrats to the Bruins. And as a sidebar, I really hope that, when…
Pot virgins, yes the Conservatives, talk tough on Cannabis cultivation
A grow-op of this size would bring a minimum six-month prison sentence under the Conservative government’s proposed bill. A conviction of cultivating more than 200 marijuana plants would result…
Are they FUCKin’ serious?
Wisconsin Supreme Court Reinstates Anti-Union Lawby Stephen Lendman At the state and federal levels, pro-business/anti-worker rulings are nothing new. US Supreme Court history is rife with them since the 19th…
National Post’s “Junk Science” Week Disgraceful
Normally, I’m all for Junk Science critiques. I even do them myself from time to time — when the Government of Canada sees fit to promote homeopathy, for instance. But…
Now this gave me happy tingles all over…
CIA website 'hit by hackers'Hacker group Lulz Security claims it briefly brought down public site of the US Central Intelligence Agency.Analysts downplayed the significance of the attacks, saying hackers are…
the true cost of tomatoes, or slavery and poverty continue to haunt the fast-food industry, and how you can help
I have blogged several times about the horrific conditions endured by the people who pick tomatoes in Immokalee, Florida, working for fast-food giants like Burger King, Taco Bell and McDonald's,…
Kkkanadians won’t riot over olympic games oppression or g8/g20 occupation…
but they will tear shit up over hockey. good to know they've got their priorities straight.if what you're reading here grips you, holds you, fascinates you, provokes you, emboldens you,…
David Wins Against Pesticide Goliath
Fellow climate hawk Lori from over at Adventures In Climate Change recently shared how wonderful this new documentary, A Chemical Reaction, is. At the risk of raising the ire of…
canadian boat to gaza: we will not be intimidated by threats or lawsuits
A message from the Canadian Boat to Gaza, to anyone who thinks they can bully the boat into submission: We will not be intimidated by threats or lawsuits It has…
Does He Have An Enemies List?
Lawrence Martin took the measure of Stephen Harper long ago. And, while the parallels aren't exact -- history rhymes, it doesn't repeat itself -- Martin has documented the similarities between…
Let Parliament decide on prostitution
http://natpo.st/mLDeSNBy James MortonImagine a nation with rampant, open prostitution. A significant number of the poorest prostitutes come from aboriginal backgrounds, often with drug and alcohol addiction. A constant undercurrent of…
Masters of Japanese Gay Art Make Their European Debut
For the first time, the work of gay Japanese artists will be the subject matter of an exhibition in Europe. This new show, to be held at the Galerie Brugier-Rigail…
One Good Thing About Toronto
You never have to worry about hockey fans rioting because the team loses in the Stanley Cup finals.
Superpower your career-limiting blunders with Twitter!
Yeah, as I always say — never writing something electronically that you aren’t willing to defend to the entire world. Alltop always says what it means — funny. Thanks to…
The PCs In Ontario
From ThreeHundredEight.com: Considering Dalton McGuinty's personal unpopularity, the PCs could be doing better than this. They are still well below the electoral outcome of the federal Conservatives in the province,…
A contrast
During the Olympics, Vancouver folks were very patriotic, yet very civilized in their fervour, as it should be. A year later, their hockey team loses a 7th game in the…