Ottawa gives reserves 1,000 slop pails for water crisis
Canada,The True North Strong and Free !WINNIPEG—The same remote northern Manitoba reserves that were sent body bags during the H1N1 flu outbreak say Ottawa has come up with a similarly…
The prediction comes true…
Former Collingwood mayor Chris Carrier turned out to be very prescient in his speech to Conservatives last month: the Wasaga Sun story claiming Kellie Leitch had sent out a “forged”…
NDP Surge
The NDP vote is surging, especially in Quebec where all the other parties are losing support to the NDP, particularly the Bloc. The NDP is clearly ahead of both of…
Edmonton-Leduc NDP Campaign diary, continued
Dear friends, With only a week till election day, the campaign needs your help like never before. We are seeing wonderful response and support in the community, but need to…
The Mumpsimus Blog – Creationist victory a sad day for American education
It's pretty easy to make fun of American education these days. There are viral videos on YouTube that paint a bleak, even frightening, picture of the average American unable to…
Not all NDP candidates are comfortable with Jack Layton’s disingenuous gun registry approach
Kelowna Capital News April 22, 2011 Finnis said he personally supports the registry and said he was disappointed some NDP MPs did not. He said Canadians have to register their…
Ethnic backlash
Anyone not familiar with Jacques Parizeau's infamous statement about the ethnic vote in 1995 is new to Canadian politics: "True, we've been defeated... at the very heart of it, by…
On responses to gun lobby holocaust analogies
In the United States, when radical gun owner groups compare themselves to the victims of Nazi Holocaust, politicians speak out. In Canada, when a handpicked advisor to the Harper Tory…
If you want progressive, democratic government, vote Liberal!
The opinion polls have recently shown a significant uptick in NDP support. This would be great news, if it were taking the vote away from Stephen Harper. However, it is…
If you want progressive, democratic government, vote Liberal!
The opinion polls have recently shown a significant uptick in NDP support. This would be great news, if it were taking the vote away from Stephen Harper. However, it is…
If you want progressive, democratic government, vote Liberal!
The opinion polls have recently shown a significant uptick in NDP support. This would be great news, if it were taking the vote away from Stephen Harper. However, it is…
If you want progressive, democratic government, vote Liberal!
The opinion polls have recently shown a significant uptick in NDP support. This would be great news, if it were taking the vote away from Stephen Harper. However, it is…
My thoughts on CCP
The Division of Computational Physics of the American Physical Society has now its own blog, brought to you by its very own executive committee, of which I am presently a…
A Triumph of Substance Over Spin: An Electoral Epiphany at the Social Planning Council’s All-Candidates Meeting
Last night, I attended one of the most unusual meetings of federal election candidates that I've ever been to. Hosted by the Greater Sudbury Social Planning Council, the all-candidates meeting…
Mount Allison Residences: Thornton House (12 of 13)
Mount Allison Residences: Thornton House (12 of 13) Thornton House is located on the "South Side" of campus with some of the best views of the MacAulay fields. It's known…
What’s happening with the NDP???!
I'm as shocked as anyone at the sudden, apparent surge of the New Democrats in Quebec. It makes sense the NDP would eventually win appeal with Quebecers. Jack Layton is…
Catch 22 stepping it up for final 10 days of the campaign
Most important election in modern times The Catch 22 Campaign, a grassroots network and Third Party opposing the Harper government in the May 2 election, today announced its plans for…
Photo Challenge 18 – Water
WATER was a very apt theme for April, considering the way it’s been raining! The pics are in and posted below. Please let us know what you think in the…
Jazz Festival campaign wins marketing award
Last night in Saskatoon, Tourism Saskatchewan held their annual Awards of Excellence Gala, where the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival was in the running for the Online Marketing Campaign of the Year…
The NDP is in ascent
The Vancouver Sun: NDP official Opposition not so implausibleThe NDP is gaining strength this election. I've maintained for some time Layton is the craftiest politician in Ottawa, and as the…