Never Waking Up
Spirit has taken a dirt nap on Mars, years after it was expected to fail. If only Microsoft, Apple, or Garmin could build devices half as reliable as a Martian…
Moncton Demo in Support of the Maeng Family
June 12, 2011, Moncton, demonstration in support of the Maeng family, who had earlier been required to return to Korea because Immigration Canada had deemed that their son would pose…
Evaluating Tax Cuts: You Read It Here First
Don Drummond has an op-ed in today’s Toronto Star concluding: Federal and provincial governments and the Canadian business sector should monitoring mechanisms that will permit regular reports to Canadians on…
Prostitution appeal begins tomorrow
http://natpo.st/ksr5pX Tomorrow the appeal of the decision that struck down some law relating to prostitution is being heard by the Court of Appeal for Ontario. The argument will take a…
Somewherrrrre, over the …
This is getting insane! The Dufferin-Peel Catholic School Board has effectively banned the use of rainbows at school functions because, get this, of the association of rainbows with gays! I…
A Fossil hat trick for Canada
Who says Canada is losing face around the world? It just picked up three Fossil awards! First Place Fossil is awarded to Canada. Guess what sector is Canada’s fastest-growing source…
What Does the F-35 Mean for Canada?
Stevie Harper's insistence on saddling Canada with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has enormous significance for our country's military and diplomatic future. Forget the business about defending Canada's vast northern…
Birds attacking people: Parental instinct
The nature’s parental instinct is a fascinating phenomenon. These birds have a nest in a busy Florida town and they’re attacking people to protect their off-springs. People can do nothing…
Canucks fans reveling in team’s new rep as most hated NHL team
(Another test post) ... waiting... For a city featured as 'No Fun City' in a recent documentary, Vancouverites are welcoming the reputation of our hockey team as 'most hated'. From…
The Benefits of Higher Royalties
The Canadian Union of Public Employees has launched a great new blog, Imagine What We Could Do, about the things Saskatchewan should accomplish by raising resource royalties. It draws upon…
TEXT: Alfred Apps On A Primary System For Selecting The Next Liberal Leader
The following is an excerpt from a speech delivered by Liberal Party President Alfred Apps at The Empire Club of Canada last week.In his speech, Mr. Apps calls on the…
Outrage of the Day
(This is a test post.) Wish I could be outraged this morning but I'm not. It's sunny, the Canucks are on their way to Lord Stanley and Progressive Bloggers seems…
Signs of cracks in Tory Great Wall, liberals paying close attention to PC convention
If anything, this recent Tory convention in Ottawa made visible some apparent weaknesses in the conservative party, internally and on questions of policy. From voting against the creation of a…
For and against
Not surprisingly, the Cons are working feverishly to pretend that the message which won them a bare majority of seats in the House of Commons is of absolutely no consequence…
Sunday Conservapedia*
*Because reality has a “liberal bias” Age Of The Earth “The Age of the Earth has been a matter of interest to humans for millennia, and today still causes debate,…
Sunday Conservapedia*
*Because reality has a "liberal bias"Age Of The Earth"The Age of the Earth has been a matter of interest to humans for millennia, and today still causes debate, particularly between…
Sunday Conservapedia*
*Because reality has a “liberal bias” Age Of The Earth “The Age of the Earth has been a matter of interest to humans for millennia, and today still causes debate,…
is really too long a name for a blog under the new format
At the time I thought, hey look at Peace Order or Good Government Eh and I thought it would be okay. However on second thought this might lead to some…
On ripple effects
I've noted before that the main advantage for incumbents - and thus the main obstacle to substantial change - is the perception on the part of potential challengers that it's…
A wise and noble man
"Genuine kindness occurs when our sole motivation is caring about the welfare of others": Pirke Avos The funeral of Justice Bentley was deeply moving. The father of Canada's drug treatment…