The Norwegian-owned salmon farming industry that has inundated BC's West Coast with open net-pen feedlots invariably defends itself against accusations of causing environmental damage by insisting that no evidence exists…
For disagreeing with the hard right party of a foreign country? If you listen to leading Republicans, the answer is, yes. If Harper is smart, he will keep his mouth…
What a great way to start rebuilding. Fight for AT LEAST 18 months first. Beautiful. Great thinking. A consensus appears to be developing that the decimated Liberal party should delay…
A lot of people have been commenting that no matter what evil Harper would, in his heart, love to wreak in the upcoming Conservative majority, it won't really be that…
President Obama understands what I wrote three and a half years ago, that ending the Israeli Palestinian conflict depends on recognizing that "the solution essentially comes down to understanding the…
The bestest and biggest radical bookfair in North America, and i'm lucky enough that it happens in my town. Come and say hi and check out the books at this…
As I said all along, this is really the best solution to the Liberals' search for an interim leader. Rae is an outstanding communicator and will keep the party relevant…
Note: I wrote this post in 2009, but decided it would be more useful to readers if I were to publish it before the Great Glebe Garage Sale (GGGS), rather…
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 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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
