3840…On The Other Hand I Always Liked Conrad
Lord Conrad Black that is.He started with a paper route and parlayed that into the biggest newspaper group in the world. The above sentence may be a lie but it…
Hate Crimes Report and Update on Reitmeier and Sturrup
Yesterday a new Stats Canada report came out describing an increase in hate crimes being reported in Canada: Police-reported hate crimes rise in Canada: StatsCanBy Beatrice Fantoni, Postmedia News June…
“As long as you say there is no hope, then there will be no hope, but if you go and take a stand, then there will be hope.”
- Asmaa Mahfouz via Brigette DePape. It's time to stop feeling hopeless as our country is being taken away from us. It's time to be inspired. We are all Brigette…
So, “Arab Spring” was the wrong thing for Brigette to say?
Funny, but actual Egyptians don’t think so: The Arab Spring, they say, isn’t about ballot boxes, it’s about the dignity of humanity. Something the Harper Government™ doesn’t respect, and probably…
Brigette DePape: Silently speaking truth to power
Brigette DePape: Silently speaking truth to power | rabble.ca Excerpt: Brigette was fortunate to have found herself in an unusual position - privileged yet powerless. On the one hand, she…
Written Unselfconciously
By Susan Delacourt: Though I have immense respect for all the presenters this morning, I found myself a little puzzled by their description of what they describe as conservatism. In…
Kitchener – Waterloo light rail and rapid bus transit controversy, not
Tax hounds will always come out of the wood works and scream bloody murder whenever the government proposes a tax hike to cover the costs for some new expense. So…
Media Matters Report Shows Network TV Preference For Anti-Environment Guests
media-matters.jpg Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2007 that the Environmental Protection Agency had the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) under the Clean Air Act, R...
Entitled To His Entitlements
Wow, Harper has had a majority less than a month and he is already jet-setting. Wait until year four. He will be eating jello out of the navels of virgins!…
RxR Post: NDP Surge in Atlantic Canada
"The New Democrats are experiencing something of a surge as of late as we’ve all seen, but now major effects are being felt on the provincial level, especially out in…
Humour of Political Websites
I give points to politicians who try their luck online. Over the years there have been laughable incidents with most political parties’ websites, and blogs/Twitter accounts, however. The Conservatives and…
Bill McKibben’s Recent Op-Ed On Climate and Severe Weather Remixed Into Video
Check out this excellent video version of Bill McKibben's recent Washington Post op-ed "A link between climate change and Joplin Tornadoes? Never!" Narrated and illustrated by Stephen Thomson of Plonomedia.com,…
QP: Narrative without follow-up
And on the third day of question period, the NDP discovered how to build a narrative, and the Liberals demonstrated how to use it. So say we all. Jack Layton…
Conservative Implosion Watch
The rift between the old sides of the current Conservative Party of Canada - the old Progressive Conservatives and old Reformer/Alliance members - is starting to turn into an increasingly…
This PM Harper guy really is a piece of sh!t
Couldn't he at least drag himself to a game in Canada on the taxpayer's dime?
Harper’s Joy Ride To Boston
A message from Stephen Harper: I've got big cuts in mind for Canadians but not for me and my buddies. Suck on it Canada. Today Prime Minister Stephen Harper illustrated…
Globalive wins foreign ownership battle — Cellphone market opens up?
A significant win for the Federal Government. As readers may recall I was surprised the Federal Court was prepared to second guess Cabinet. So far the decision is unavailable but…
Fix PSE System Before Building Addition!
According to an article in yesterday’s Toronto Star, the Ontario government will create room for 60,000 new students in its colleges and universities by 2015-2016, 10% of which will be…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your midweek reading.- The Star skewers the Cons' insistence on pushing ahead with bad budget choices:As the Star argued during the election, Canada needs progressive economic vision…