Will Somebody Please Police Quebec’s Finest Once And For All?
It’s been more than 48 hours since the shooting deaths of forty year old homeless man, Mario Hamel and ventilation specialist, Patrick Limoges at the hands of Montreal’s finest in…
36 Stories on Parkdale? Really, Tega?
So much development news.... hard to package it all into one blog post. But here goes... On May 25, Council passed the Wellington West Community Design Plan. This plan was…
And Still He’s in Denial
When will this guy just shut up and resign? Gaaaaaawwwwwwd!
Sleaze, slush funds and the Auditor-General’s report: This is supposed to make a difference?
With the release of Sheila Fraser's report detailing a record of malfeasance and misdirection regarding G8/G20 spending, a whole raft of familiar patterns re-emerges. Sleaze, slush funds, money earmarked for…
Toronto’s Distillery District a destination unto itself
I had occasion to attend a meeting today at the former Gooderham & Worts distillery complex, not having visited “The Distillery District” since shortly after it opened as a pedestrian…
Blunder of the Week: Pauline Marois
Some politicians have bad weeks and then there are politicians that have BAD weeks.Such is the case of Pauline Marois, the current leader of the Parti Québécois.It's impossible to give…
On destructive suggestions
Lest there be any doubt, one of the most important ways an opposition party can have influence in a majority Parliament is by choosing issues to highlight, thereby creating a…
Busy Bee
I haven’t forgotten my blog–I’ve been busy with my draft, school concert, talking to teachers, a mysterious blistery rash on one kid’s ankle (poison ivy?) and so on. I was…
Smurfs ‘anti-Semitic and racist’?
At first glance at least, there are few things as cute and inoffensive as a Smurf. The little blue guys were created back in the 50's by Belgian cartoonist, Pierre…
Yemen: America Never Misses A Chance To Do Their Worst
Well, it's not exactly a new thing in American history. They did use the collapse of the Spanish empire at the beginning of the 20th century to invade the Philippines…
No youth wing could be politicaly damaging to the Conservative Party
The conservatives in Ottawa today, gathered for their party's policy convention, arrogant and ignorant as always, defeated a motion to create a youth wing for the party. Apparently, the argument…
A Northern Tragedy
Iqaluit woman was going to leave husband, take kids, before killings: sisterBy Chris Purdy, The Canadian PressVivian Sula Enuaraq's family says the Iqaluit woman had finally had enough.The 29-year-old had…
I Like the Acting AG Already
"The government didn’t tell Parliament it was approving $50 million for a G8 legacy fund that doled out cash for projects in cabinet minister Tony Clement's riding based on his…
Canada Explained AGAIN!
I've posted on this before, but the good Mr. Hicks gave me permission to host the image, and its worth another look. Forget Ipsos, forget Angus, forget Abacus. This dude…
Is the G20 slush fund scandal the Harper Tory gun registry?
When the Auditor General first reported about the gun registry, she told Canadians that "What's really inexcusable is that Parliament was in the dark" about the cost of building the…
QP: Nothing but admiration for Sheila Fraser
During members’ statements before question period, Liberal Scott Brison rose to mark the passing of Audrey-Ann Murphy, his constituency staffer for the past 14 years. Jack Layton was absent from…
Maeng Family and Son with Autism Will Not be Deported from Canada!
VIKTOR PIVOVAROV/TIMES & TRANSCRIPT The deportation order for the Maeng family of Moncton New Brunswick, Canada has been rescinded. The family is no longer facing deportation because of their son's…
It matters
Just wanted to pick up on a thought in Warren Kinsella's post on the release of the Auditor General's report today: "Lying liars." The Auditor General's report has confirmed what…
Stop Harper: The G8 Legacy Fund, Dishonesty, and the Danger of Conservative Values-Based Patriotism
Today, a series of long-awaited Reports were made to Parliament by now former Auditor-General Sheila Fraser. One of those reports, alluded to during the federal election campaign as a result…
Cat asleep
Soon, I’ll have my iPad back from iRepair in Toronto. This was done in Zen Brush, a few weeks ago. Filed under: art, comment, digital, drawing, illustration Tagged: Cat