The Best and Worst Thing About Each Canadian Political Party
What is your favourite and least favourite thing about Canada’s federal parties? As a Canadian who has intently followed US politics and is now endeavoring to take an active interest…
Yes Margaret, there really is a reason for the "slutwalks"
And her column, supplies evidence in exhibits A-Z! Margaret Wentes version of Canada's University wimmens.... What an odd column. Extremely confusing...And angry? On one hand, she hath decreed that white…
Now that makes perfect sense.
Let’s all jump in the old Tardis and got back in time about eleven days. Stephen Harper and his band of invisible communist fighters where waging the good fight; the…
Giving Birth to Your Activist Self: Finding Your Voice as a Mother Activist
Workshop Handout for Giving Birth to Your Activist Self: Finding Your Voice as a Mother Activist International Conference on Motherhood Activism, Advocacy, Agency May 13-15, 2011 - Toronto, Ontario Presented…
Tanker ban runs aground (for now) – but people power will keep oil off our coast
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 One of Stephen Harper's first statements to the press the day after the...
Whistler clears the air around Asphalt Plant
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Yesterday the Mayor and Council of the Resort Municipality of Whistler (...
Why Buy Local
This info-graphic was assembled by elocal.com and makes an exceptionally compelling argument as to why people should at least consider buying local when they’re in the grocery store and elsewhere:…
Rap on Rapid Transit
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Anyone interested in rapid transit in Vancouver has until this Friday, April 22nd to tell Translink what they think about the propos...
Environmentalists outgunned by oil industry lobbyists
Monday, April 18, 2011 An article in La Presse demonstrates that oil industry lobbyists get about ...
The debate you didn’t hear on climate change
Thursday, April 14, 2011 Last Tuesday’s English Language leadership debates are over with ha...
Stephen Harper will ^NOT be balancing the budget.
If you were wondering how the Conservatives were planning on filling that $11 billion hole in their platform? Apparently, they are planning on using Stephen Harper and Jim Flaherty’s massive…
Controlling gas prices is a bad idea
Listening to the radio over the last few days, there’s been more talk of getting the government to step in and control rising gas prices. I don’t think anyone understands…
Overdue Post
My apologize for the lateness of this post...As previously mentioned, I was going to be indisposed for sometime after the election (light surgery, and I'm fine in case anyone is…
Why Cats Elect Dogs
Alternate Voting - or AV - will have massive implications with respect to voting in Canada (and will hopefully marginalize all of those who vote for dogs instead of cats).
Polar Bear to visit Mount Allison for Convocation
In case you haven't subscribed to Mount Allison University's RSS feed here's the recent post about Ursula coming for Convocation (4 days away). Polar Bear to visit Mount Allison for…
Tories back off campaign pledge to show a surplus by 2014-15
LOL. Edit: Hey, good for the Tories on deciding to make good on their promise.
Tories back off campaign pledge to show a surplus by 2014-15
LOL.Edit: Hey, good for the Tories on deciding to make good on their promise.
Fiscally Reposible? Yeah Right
The Conservatives are going to reduce the Corporate taxes by more for next year. If this years budget passes (which of course it will) the corporate taxes will be 16.5%…
Courage Unfolds Campaign promotes equal human rights in Asia
The Courage Unfolds Campaign and video highlight the challenges faced by LGBT people in Asia and promotes equal human rights through the use of the Yogyakarta Principles, which address the…
Requiem For A Lightweight….
..."How Can Someone Possibly Be Less Popular Than Gordon Campbell?"From our good friend Mr. Beer 'N Hockey on last night's (almost) live blog of the feature bout between challenger David…