Mark Pugash and the G20 Police Scandal
Mark Pugash is certainly earning his salary these days. The vexing and pugnacious Director of Corporate Communications for the Toronto Police has been loyally but, in my view, futilely acting…
Canada’s Foreign Policy
Has been outsourced to Jerusalem. Can Canada be even considered a sovereign country anymore, or are we now a province of Israel? H/t to Buckdog. Here, for the record, is…
"just another cog in the machine" or maybe not
Please enjoy three minutes of inspired filmmaking. "Just another cog in the machine," produced and directed by John Wood (UK, 2009). Thanks to Kim_in_TO and CLiFF for showing us this.
President Giuliani!
The latest poll in the republican party is that the leader of the pact is Rudy Giuliani (the guy who isn't running just yet). Romney is second and he is…
Israeli Media Reports That Stephen Harper Followed Instructions Given By Benjamin Netanyahu For G8 Meetings
"At the request of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper thwarted an announcement Friday by the G-8 countries that would have supported U.S. President Barack Obama's statement…
Dear USA: This Canadian Father With a Severely Autistic Son Says Thank You for Combating Autism
"in order to continue meeting the needs of people with autism, the Combating Autism Act must be fully reauthorized. We still have a long way to go. Working collaboratively with…
New Alberta Party leader’s challenge is to turn a New Age blip into lasting political phenomenon
Your blogger discusses the state of Alberta (pun intended) with Alberta Party Leader Glenn Taylor. Below: Randy Royer.In the end, the Alberta Party’s leadership vote yesterday came down to a…
Let Israelis worry about Israel, we have enough problems
Should a new Palestinian state be created, and if so where should its borders be? WHO CARES!!! There are trouble spots all over the globe, Afghanistan of course, the Congo,…
That day flew by
It started off with Mallory's first soccer practice and my first coaching experience. Then a bike tour of Brewer Park, a calamity, a teachable moment, some quiet time, a meal…
Radio Without Boundaries: Tapping into the treasures of fictional ‘truths’ – An interview with Jonathan Goldstein
Jonathan Goldstein's work on CBC's Wiretap is something of an under-appreciated gem of Canadian public broadcasting.
Benjamin Netanyahu and the Stooge Harper
Well at least now we know who is the architect of Canada's Middle East policy, the Israeli right-wing blowhard Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu. At the request of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,…
This just in: New Alberta Party leader gives speech; old leader sings Over the Rainbow (really!)
Outgoing Acting Alberta Party Leader Sue Huff sings Somewhere, Over the Rainbow, I’m not making this up! Below: First ballot leadership vote victor Glenn Taylor.I went to the Alberta Party…
Saturday Afternoon Links
This and that for your weekend reading.- In case we didn't already have enough examples of the Wall government's contempt for voting, James Wood notes that it's dragging its heels…
A pioneer of political poetry and song – Gil Scott Heron (1949 – 2011) RIP
The world lost one of the pioneers of political poetry, rap and song yesterday. Gil Scott Heron passed away at the age of 62. He will be missed but his…
The Mumpsimus Blog – Six months of politics
I haven't blogged much about local politics over these first six months of this term. That's because: In general, it's been uneventful; In general, everyone's been respectful; In general, we…
On credibility gaps
Since I haven't yet seen this story linked to the spin which seems to have made it necessary, let's put two and two together.The professionals responsible for maintaining the solvency…
the alberta party chooses a leader – glenn taylor.
Congratulations to Hinton Mayor Glenn Taylor for being selected as the leader of the Alberta Party at this weekend’s convention in Edmonton. Mayor Taylor scored a first round victory with…
#G20 fallout: What @pogge411 and @canadianlefty said
Links here and here. Lefty's post is a long one, but definitely worth the time. It's all about the not-so-subtle message from last June: activism and dissent are dangerous. Stay…
Reconfiguring Democracy
Even when I was a kid (and, yes, they had indoor plumbing back then) I understood that democracy, as we embraced it, was something of a work in progress. It…
I bet they won’t be voting for Tim
Women just aren’t that into him. This is what’s going on in the same place as the PC convention – swear to God, I saw it with my own eyes.…