Over at the Beyond the Commons blog Aaron Wherry has a series of quotes from recent speeches on healthcare by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in which the one constant…
I'm not worried about the per vote subsidy being axed, primarily because it demands the Liberals sink or swim based on merit. The former system worked in many regards- the…
The Harperites have decided to cancel the debate that usually follows the throne speech. I mean what's the point?Unless we're going to have legitimate, well researched questions from the opposition,…
Although Canadians have traditionally regarded themselves as champions of the underclass, that image is challenged in yesterday's Toronto Star column by Linda McQuaig as she examines how the Candian Government's…
Here’s a video of Kazoo, Simon, Oboe, Duncan, Logan and me happily sharing a shower on a hot day. Digg this! Share this on Facebook Email this to a friend?…
The Māori women’s group, Te Wharepora Hou, in New Zealand has condemned the attendance of four Māori male politicians at a Destiny Church conference last weekend, and claim that the…
There is a rally planned to Beat Back The Tory Attack - June 10th in OttawaI believe Brigette DePape is attending as she appears on the video. What a remarkable…
1) For all his "regular guy" posings, the PM treats these casual photo ops very seriously. In this picture, all his familiar tropes appear: staplers, folders, papers--the guy works hard,…
Yesterday morning, the big drama was the revelation that the Conservative Party website had been hacked. Hackers posted a story saying that the prime minister was in the hospital after…
The Honourable Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney commented generally in reply to Vancouver Kingsway MP Don Davies' specific concerns about the Maeng family deportation. The Maeng family has…
Cats and plastic.
He was a happy little boy, until George Rekers got his hands on him, tried to change him into a "real man." And destroyed his life... And who is George…
Lord Black is greeted by fellow inmates at the Coleman Federal Correctional Centre. Note: Officers of the Order of Canada and members of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada may…
I want to encourage every reader of BDBO to take time to read Box Turtle Bulletin’s investigatve report, What Are Little Boy’s Made Of, and to watch the corresponding three…
Over at The Grid, Edward Keenan's got a thoughtful and compelling piece about the police assault on Dorian Barton at last summer's G20, and the shameful saga surrounding the SIU's…
keystone_img_2801.jpg The controversial Keystone XL project proposed by Canadian dirty oil giant TransCanada was dealt a potentially devastating blow on its quest for federal approval after ...
Both at work, and at home. I don't really even want to write about it. Another evening way too focussed on the task at hand when Mallory needed attention more.…
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 In celebration of World Oceans Day, we’re trying to raise $5000 to h...
These are odd times. Not one policy seems to get floated these days which does not include in the tag line that it will be good for economic growth. And…
Just read two reviews of the cons budget, one by impolitical (LPC) and one from Accidental Deliberations (NDP) and I am sure there are many more out there. Didn't learn…
