Voters pruned Liberal MPs so as to prune Liberal sense of entitlement
The results of the 2011 election were in many ways a continuation of a trend: a steady rapping of the Liberal knuckles by dissatisfied voters over the course of 3…
A suggestion: Consult, but with Options
A short, sharp battle has been waging over the past few days over the decision by the National Board of Directors of the Liberal Party, lead by President Alf Apps,…
The Journey: From the Railway Committee Room to the Reading Room
Parliament is a place of symbolism. Today, the Liberal Party caucus said goodbye to Michael Ignatieff in the Railway Committee Room, its last meeting there. Jack Layton's NDP will be…
I think the Senate appointments are awesome
It will allow Layton to hold Harper to account. Why I expect it willbe so mercilessly effective that Harper will express regret for havingwon the election. The tearing of a…
More on Meera Bai, Faith and Nursing
I realized after I wrote yesterday about Meera Bai and her work at Insite, the Vancouver safe drug injection site, that she has both a blog called Strong Hands and…
Green and Healthy Living: The Suburban Illusion
The Globe and Mail has carried two interesting, conflicting stories the last few days. One is a long article in an insert, Backbone Magazine, about Drake's Landing, a "green" community…
O Canada. Performed by Williams Shatner
William Shatner Sings O Canada by Jacob Medjuck - NFBShatner updates the lyrics a bit.Watch the video.The lyrics as interpreted from his song and suggestions:O CanadaOur home on native landTrue…
Bixi Responds to Flurry of Financial Coverage
Montreal news has been awash with coverage of BIXI's financial situation. After some delay, the city has approved $108million in loans and loan guarantees for the non-profit that operates BIXI.…
After Alf Apps …
Bob Rae Having made a decision which is most likely contrary to section 10(2)(e) of the Liberal Party constitution (which gives every member the right to seek any office in…
Calendar note: Sunday, May 22 is the International Day for Biological Diversity
Recognizing that the Earth's biological resources are essential to humanity's economic and social welfare, yet species and ecosystems are threatened as never before, the United Nations established The Convention on…
Now it’s starting to make sense
Interesting. Earlier this week the news broke the that the Province is looking at providing assistance to the MTS Centre to bring an NHL team back to Winnipeg. Today we…
Tory Impressed U.S. DiplomAnts: WikiLeaks
Inspired by this story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/05/18/baird-wikileaks-minister-environment.html
Wired: Criminal-Profiling Trick Used to Combat Disease
"A technique that helps crime fighters zoom in on a serial killer’s whereabouts may help scientists prevent deaths of a different sort — those caused by infectious diseases.The widely used…
Wired: Criminal-Profiling Trick Used to Combat Disease
“A technique that helps crime fighters zoom in on a serial killer’s whereabouts may help scientists prevent deaths of a different sort — those caused by infectious diseases. The widely…
Wired: Criminal-Profiling Trick Used to Combat Disease
"A technique that helps crime fighters zoom in on a serial killer’s whereabouts may help scientists prevent deaths of a different sort — those caused by infectious diseases.The widely used…
Wired: Criminal-Profiling Trick Used to Combat Disease
“A technique that helps crime fighters zoom in on a serial killer’s whereabouts may help scientists prevent deaths of a different sort — those caused by infectious diseases. The widely…
Rae Will Run For Interim Leader
Canadian Press reporting that Bob Rae will not run to be the Liberal Party's permanent leader, and instead will seek the interim leadership. From my perspective, this decision represents the…
The Council of President Call
When I hung up the phone after the 135 minute Council of President’s call last night, I was wondering how I was going to write my blog entry in such…
The Council of President Call
When I hung up the phone after the 135 minute Council of President's call last night, I was wondering how I was going to write my blog entry in such…
A curious start to Harper’s first majority government
I’m taking a brief break from Liberal navel-gazing to turn my attention to other affairs of state, namely yesterday’s cabinet shuffle and senate appointments by the “The Harper Government.”First, I…