Robert Fife just tweeted that Conservative MP Leon Benoit was doing crossword puzzles during question period.Well he's certainly earning his $150,000+Sorry that his work is cutting into his leisure.Not that…
This is an account of David’s burial for those who could not attend. It was written by Helga Hoffmann-Orton, with input from Karen Orton, Billy MacDonald and Mark Brennan. David…
Craig Oliver writes: Two of the party’s most impressive leaders laid it out best. Preston Manning and Jason Kenney set out their vision of “managerial Conservatism.” Manning insisted Canadians were…
Craig Oliver writes: Two of the party's most impressive leaders laid it out best. Preston Manning and Jason Kenney set out their vision of "managerial Conservatism." Manning insisted Canadians were…
Craig Oliver writes: Two of the party’s most impressive leaders laid it out best. Preston Manning and Jason Kenney set out their vision of “managerial Conservatism.” Manning insisted Canadians were…
Angelo Persichilli finally came out of the closet a few months ago and admitted that he was indeed a Conservative. Phew!And I thought he was a liberal.Persichilli certainly isn't the…
It is 2011 and our Majority Conservative Government continues on with power. With this power, cliche aside, there comes a lot of responsibility with regards to a deficit our country…
From Mediacaster Magazine The head of the CRTC is calling for a rethink of the entire regulatory system, including the status of his own organization read more
This will be harsh, I warn you. In preparation I urge you to read Dr. Marvin Shaffer’s (SFU) article in the Vancouver Sun last Monday. My position today is that…
This will be harsh, I warn you. In preparation I urge you to read Dr. Marvin Shaffer’s (SFU) article in the Vancouver Sun last Monday. My position today is that…
What would you do if you had a shaky economy with not great employment numbers and you want to balance the books? Well if you are the Harper government, you…
It is always dangerous to judge a judge's mind from a judge's questions but ... if Justice David Doherty is inclined to uphold the decision below the Crown is in…
Second Empire Cottage, 1905
But I´ll keep up on the news, and post when I feel the issues are most dire. Like how about those Conservatives making a good decision for once? Certainly news…
America's prophet of fiscal doom, Nouriel Roubini, is warning that China now faces a "meaningful probability" of a hard economic landing. Roubini came to prominence by warning of the US…
During the celebrations after Friday's Canucks victory, among the joy and peaceful gathering, a phalanx of cops beat down a licensed busker. Apparently, he was 'disturbing the peace'. In a…
The Rolling English Road Before the Roman came to Rye or out to Severn strode, The rolling English drunkard made the rolling English road. A reeling road, a rolling road,…
With Conservatives lording over the great majority of our national media, it's laughable that the party is about to wage another war - this one on the media. But who…
What do you think: is Dr. Doom, the soothsaying economist, famous for predicting the banking sector meltdown back in 2006 - two years before it happened - taking a peek…
I write this blog for a number of reasons: my own amusement, to educate, to share various random thoughts, to tell stories, to stimulate discussion on topics important to nursing,…
