Conservative and private media attack strategy against NDP already clear…
Stephen Harper's Conservatives have so many friends in the private media, from QMI and Sun Media to CTV. Already, Tory-leaning media friends have had a field day chasing down obscure…
Things Are on Vacation
Hi everyone, I just want to let you know that I’m heading off on a vacation for about a month so don’t expect to many posts. I’ll try to make…
The lovely view from BeBloor
Snobby, elitist Star columnist Christopher (don't dare call him Chris) Hume may hate the look of my condominium building, BeBloor. But I can assure you the view from my ninth…
Walk the line in Palestine – Explore the West Bank perimeter through Mark Thomas’ gonzo rambling and Francis Alÿs’ action painting
It is possible to experience aspects of the Palestinian political drama through complementary events on both sides of the Atlantic; through the work of the British comedian and activist, Mark…
Returning Senator in Hospital after Moose Collision
Inspired by this story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/05/20/nl-fabian-moose-520.html
American Sweatshops
Since I started subscribing to the Toronto Star, one of the big difference I've noticed from the Globe's business section is its emphasis on the human, as opposed to the…
Promise Kept
When Jack Layton promised that "I will create more jobs" during the campaign, many scoffed at him. Turns out he was right.In addition to their rookie MPs learning the ropes,…
I went for a bike ride lastnight,…
It has been days since we had an descent weather, and I was not about to waste an evening like last night. I had just picked up my repaired iPod…
The World Ends Tomorrow: May 21st, 2011
Harold Camping - the prophet of doom.According to 89 year old radio personality Harold Camping it’ll be all over by tomorrow. However, he intends to keep his $72 million; he…
A Real Green House: Jack Layton and Olivia Chow in Toronto
Rick Mercer had lunch with Jack and Olivia back in 2010 in their retro-fitted mid-town Toronto home. It's a much better example than Drake's Landing of how to be green.The…
Conservatives, I mean "Looters in Suits", continue with their plan – theft on a national scale
Montreal Simon: Tony Clement and the Chainsaw MassacreAnd that's the Con plan. Right out of the Republican manual. First you waste billions on gazebos, prisons and fancy jet planes. Then…
The Manufacturing Renaissance
On the day after Chrysler announced that it was repaying the U.S. Treasury $7.5 billion in debt, Paul Krugman wrote that manufacturing was making a comeback in America:Crucially, the manufacturing…
British Columbia Finally Has A New Chief Electoral Officer
PostBye-ByeBi-PartisanismIt'sNeverTooLateForRealOversightVilleAnd his name is Keith Archer.And while he comes from the outer reaches of the infamous Calgary School's eliptical orbit and once co-authored a paper with Tom Flanagan, we won't…
Huzzah!
I am once again temporarily in the employ of a great Metropolitan newspaper and shall be moving to fortified compound in the tri-city area forthwith! Excelsior! Tweet The Rev. Paperboy…
The Interim Leadership and Bob Rae
This is incredible: some unnamed MPs or Senators seem to think that one candidate for the Interim Leadership should renounce any right to run for permanent leader EVEN IF THE…
Stephen Harper admits to trolling Andrew Coyne since 2006
In an story that is sure to shock many Canadians, Peter Mansbridge's new interview with Stephen Harper revealed that the primary focus of Canadian politicians since 2006 has been trolling…
Tim Hudak vs. his own record
Tim Hudak once said he'd fight the HST "tooth and nail" after being accused of flip-floping on the long record of PC support for a harmonized tax system, and now…
Help Keep Alvaro Orozco In Canada
Alvaro Orozco, a gay Nicaraguan who unsuccessfully attempted a refugee claim in 2007, was arrested late last week in Toronto while waiting for a bus on his way out to…
@Ursula_AUCC, the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada’s (@AUCC_CA) mascot visits @MountAllison University
As I mentioned earlier, the AUCC began a campaign to promote Canadian Universities. Their mascot, Ursula the Polar Bear has been traveling around the country on a tour of over…