Angela Merkel’s Fossil Fuel Fondness
In the immediate wake of the Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown, German Chancellor Angela Merkel sprung into action, rescinding her decision to extend the operation of her own country's nuclear…
Palin & Co.: Vote with your clicks
As the sometimes tedious nomination process for the 2012 GOP nominee continues along we have been treated to the usual asymmetry in the media's attention to this process towards the…
Procedural fairness – a new Supreme Court decision
Canada (Attorney General) v. Mavi, 2011 SCC 30 released this morning stands for the proposition that procedural fairness always applies to administrative decisions. The content of what fairness requires is…
Jealous…
of folks back home in Ottawa… sort of. On the one hand, I’ve always wanted to see Great Big Sea do a Canada Day show on the Hill. On the…
Jealous…
of folks back home in Ottawa... sort of. On the one hand, I've always wanted to see Great Big Sea do a Canada Day show on the Hill. On the…
Jealous…
of folks back home in Ottawa… sort of. On the one hand, I’ve always wanted to see Great Big Sea do a Canada Day show on the Hill. On the…
Vetrovec warning not required in Judge alone trial
R. v. Snyder, 2011 ONCA 445 is a useful source for the (fairly obvious) principle that a judge sitting alone does not have to warning themselves of the dangers of…
No Supriya: Brigette did not throw a ‘temper tantrum’
A young Conservative who denies her conservatism is like a person who says, "I'm not racist but...". Supriya Dwivedi does just that in her vain attempt to smear Brigette DePape.…
Animal cruelty
Warning: the above video is not to be viewed by the squeamish. Horrific cases of brutality in Indonesia like those shown in the video have led Australia to impose a…
American-Flavored Crazy: Rick Scott
Republican governor Rick Scott of the great state of Florida (the destination of choice for Canadian retirees) is finishing up his 5-day trade mission to Canada. He'll be meeting with…
Where Have All The Casts Gone?
SliceAndDiceOnSloppyIceVilleThe other night I noticed it while watching Ryan Kesler closely to see if he really is injured.And while I couldn't tell if there is something actually wrong with either…
Wieners: A new delicacy of New York
Compliments of Congressman Anthony Weiner.
Iraq – Let the Butchery Resume
In case you hadn't noticed, Iraq is back to square one. The Maliki government is widely regarded as the most corrupt in recent memory - corrupt, brutal and murderous. Disaffected…
Making the Switch: Rogers has a hard time letting go
By Michael Snider for the Globe and Mail (Part 2 of 2) Neil Sedaka’s “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” has nothing to do with cancelling cable and Internet service,…
NDP Private Member’s Bill Would Ban Replacement Workers
From NDPer Chris Charlton: The purpose of this enactment is to prohibit employers under the Canada Labour Code from hiring replacement workers to perform the duties of employees who are…
Festive Left Friday Blogging: Ollanta Presidente!
My gosh, the dominoes are just tumbling in Latin America, aren’t they? It’s getting so that you’d hardly recognize the place anymore. First it was Venezuela, then Bolivia and Ecuador.…
Really, Wouldn’t Legalizing Pot Be Better?
America has a huge drug problem - a prescription drug problem. And it's one that's flourishing in the Republican heartland. The Guardian tracked down a Kentucky guy, Chad, who drove…
Worth discussing
One of the few times when the NDP has always been able to count on pundit attention in the past has been its policy conventions, when commentators often churn out…
A New Weather Phenom – a Heat Burst
Imagine. The sun has long gone down. It's a warm evening, about 85F. Then, within 20-minutes, the temperature shoots up almost 20 degrees to 102F. WTF? Exactly.This happened in Wichita,…