Mouseland
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Why I don’t vote for the Green Party. . . .
I have a lot of sympathy for the Green Party on many issues. I essentially believe that Canada should have little or no standing military, we should have a much…
Comment of the day
Here's a little gem I found on the comment page of an interesting analysis published in yesterday's Globe and Mail: One thing that is deeply misunderstood by people outside Quebec…
Comment on A Polarized Canadian Electorate by Robert G. Longpré
If I can maintain the passion, there is more to come. Thanks for the support, Brenda.
Comment on A Polarized Canadian Electorate by Brenda
Thank you for this ‘honest’ blog.
Comment on A Polarized Canadian Electorate by Robert G. Longpré
Hi Ted – somehow I don’t think that we need a joining of the two parties. If anything, we should work on preserving the two as separate parties since they…
Kon’s blossoming art
Konstantin Dimopolous’s blue trees are in bloom in Port Moody! Well, they were last week at least. Luckily, Kate Barron from Vancouver Biennale got pictures of these bright blue and…
From Conservative Minority to Majority, Part IV: The Conservative Edge
In Part III, I described why I believed that the Governor General would have little choice but to follow the advice offered to him by the Prime Minister to dissolve…
Comment on A Polarized Canadian Electorate by Ted Chartrand
Yes, an excellent summation of where we find ourselves today. I too have the same concerns about the NDP but I think the saving grace is the fact that, if,…
You Were Asking? About Volunteer Work and Citizen Smear Campaigns
I've never had so many people express so much interest in my volunteer work as they have in recent days -- and I've been an active and committed volunteer for…
The Racist Movement in Calgary Put in Perspective
We've been covering the growth of organized racism in Canada, with special attention being paid to Calgary, since November 2007. Actually, we've been following the movement in Canada for years,…
From Conservative Minority to Majority, Part III: Fallout from the May 2nd Vote
Tuesday morning, May 3rd. Canada wakes up to discover that it’s elected yet another Conservative minority government. Just as all of the pundits were predicting prior to the vote of…
Live tweeting Can-Quadra all candidates forum
No fancy widget this time, but you can follow my comments on Twitter under #QuadraDb8 for the Vancouver Quadra all candidates debate at UBC.
Racists = Birthers, Part 294
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyNow the more haunting question: How did this poisonous and not very subtly racist allegation get such a grip…
From Conservative Minority to Majority, Part II: Following the Advice of the Prime Minister
In Part I of this series, I expressed my own understanding about how parliament works with regards to the ability of parties to work with another and establish a government…
Prominent NDP Supporter, Bonjour Quebec!
Bonjour Quebec. Did you know that Andrew Ference of the Boston Bruins is a prominent member of the NDP? Did you know he addressed their bienial conference in the past?…
Prominent NDP Supporter, Bonjour Quebec!
Bonjour Quebec.Did you know that Andrew Ference of the Boston Bruins is a prominent member of the NDP? Did you know he addressed their bienial conference in the past? Do…