"On March 25, the very day the government fell on a confidence motion in the House of Commons, Mr. Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.), Industry minister at the time and also…
The search for a better measure of standard of living just got a big boost with the launch of Your Better Life Index by the OECD. The need for an…
(With a tip of the porkpie to Tom Stoppard. Jesus, can't a guy even use a metaphor any more?) A triple-barrelled meme generator, starting with this piece yesterday by Lawrence…
Dissecting the huge sprawling beast that is the Hot Docs film festival.
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Have you heard this one before? Another round of province good cop, reluctant school board bad cop happened yesterday. Good cop Premier Ed Stelmach announced $550 million for new school…
Separatism Redux The centre of gravity of the NDP has shifted to the two largest provinces – Ontario and Quebec. In a sense, having ousted the Bloc Quebecois from power…
Two news stories that have been reported but people have failed to link together are:-Harper government moving to to end "per vote" subsidies.-Internal battle within the Conservatives brewing over voting…
You want to know why Bad Things Happen to Good People? Because shit happens, that’s why. Because nothing is certain. Because people are animals. They are unpredictable, and are often…
You all have heard that Arnold Schwarzenegger had a baby. Here is a proof positive in case you have any doubts.
As I've said all along, this was the obvious choice for interim leader. Rae is a gifted politician, and will keep the party relevent while it rebuilds.Liberals name Bob Rae…
There are no apps for smells, I believe, but it would be nice to share with you just how lovely the air is here today. Even in this city-centre neighborhood--one…
I have already written extensively about the G20 police abuses of our Charter Rights and have cited the McGuinty Government's collusion in those abuses as the main reason I cannot…
There are no guarantees moving forward, but the chances for a Liberal recovery are improved with Rae at the helm. Many of the reasons for very cautious optimism were on…
Congratulations to Bob Rae for being chosen as Interim Leader by the Caucus, and congratulations to the Caucus for choosing him: Bob Rae was crowned interim leader of the Liberals…
Leadership selection rules are making a bit of a splash on the Conservative scene at the moment. Two MPs, Reid and Kenney, are said to be pushing for a rule…
Evolving thought: One of the large challenges of the 21st century is going to be reconciling our increasingly networked world with traditional notions of individualism. The more I look at…
Inspired by these stories: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/05/25/harper-europe-g8.htmlhttp://www.thestar.com/news/article/996441--siu-s-g20-ruling-a-failure-of-justice
The actual honest to goodness text of the much speculated Liberal constitutional amendments with respect to leadership timing were finally released to the membership last night via an e-mail from…
Don't mess with the hard-fought clarity rules on secession, please: New Democratic Party Leader Jack Layton found himself embroiled in the riptides of Quebec constitutional politics Tuesday after he avoided…
