More concerns about LRT
Four skilled individuals (planning, Engineering, and legal), all of whom live locally, put together this list of comments about the proposed LRT.K-W is a city of 350,000, not a city…
Two simulstaneous polls, two very different results
Proclaims the National Post: Tories 19 points up, NDP tops Liberals for second: Poll !!! Yikes! Ipsos Reid has the Conservatives at 43%, NDP 24%, Liberals in third at 21%?…
Unexpected NDP Surge Derails Media-Scripted Election. Thank Goodness Something Has.
Well, someone finally chucked out the media script for the election, and we’ve suddenly entered into uncharted territory. Throughout the day today, a number of polls have been released which…
Important Poll Has NDP Ahead of Grits & Canada Fragmenting
A poll released today by Ipsos Reid shows the New Democrats are now polling higher than the Grits in the battle against Big Blue. And, the poll states the NDP…
The NDP Has Gone Viral in Quebec
I woke up this morning to see confirmation in two polls that with regard to voting intentions in the upcoming federal elections Quebecers have gone viral in their support of…
The free market (wip)
The free market can give rise to the dead. The free market can walk on water. The free market can walk on wine which was formerly water.I've been thinking about…
Jack Layton is not a Franco. So what?
Just two weeks ago the Sith’ari of the Conservative Party of Canada, the University of Calgary’s Tom Flanagan, explained to La Presse’s Patrick Lagacé that his boy Stephen Harper had…
Liberals vs NDP. . . .
The tone of some Liberal bloggers against the NDP as it begins to rise in the polls is remarkable. They call NDP supporters names and suggest that they are inherently…
Focus magazine’s Venus insult triggers lawsuit
A cover of the German magazine Focus that shows the Venus de Milo holding up a middle finger accompanied by the words 'Cheater of the Euro family' continues to provoke…
Railway Opens Tokyo’s Largest Rooftop Farm
JR East railway, one of Tokyo's largest railway operators, has opened a 535 sq.m. (5758 sq.ft.) rooftop farm on top of the company's Lumine Ogikubo Building. Part of a series…
Old People Vote Like Crazy, Now Will Crazy Young People Vote?
Hey “YoungPeople™”, I don’t know if you’ve ever noticed this but…there are a LOT of old people around. By young people I’ll be very broad here and say everyone who…
My exconservative colleague sent me this
An oldie but goodie he said. Apparently he is voting NDP this time out. I guess he missed the point of the evideo or it is just too much to…
The Coalition "Debate": How Stupid Will It Get?
The Coalition "Debate": How Stupid Will It Get? By John Deverell There is little more annoying than listening to the leaders of Canada’s two larger political parties opine on what…
Courting the Women’s Vote in 2011
Every party is courting the women’s vote. They are The Undecided – more women than men are still parking their vote. That’s typical of most elections. Women listen for longer,…
Local Conservative Candidate to be No-Show at ACMs
From La Presse: Portant les couleurs conservatrices dans Nanaimo-Cowichan, John Koury a dit qu'il ne voulait pas prendre part à un débat où la députée et candidate néo-démocrate Jean Crowder…
Local Conservative Candidate to be No-Show at ACMs
From La Presse: Portant les couleurs conservatrices dans Nanaimo-Cowichan, John Koury a dit qu’il ne voulait pas prendre part à un débat où la députée et candidate néo-démocrate Jean Crowder…
Local Conservative Candidate to be No-Show at ACMs
From La Presse: Portant les couleurs conservatrices dans Nanaimo-Cowichan, John Koury a dit qu'il ne voulait pas prendre part à un débat où la députée et candidate néo-démocrate Jean Crowder…
Local Conservative Candidate to be No-Show at ACMs
From La Presse: Portant les couleurs conservatrices dans Nanaimo-Cowichan, John Koury a dit qu’il ne voulait pas prendre part à un débat où la députée et candidate néo-démocrate Jean Crowder…
Mount Allison Residences: Pavillion Bousquet (11 of 13)
Mount Allison Residences: Pavillion Bousquet (11 of 13): Re-opened and renovated in 2009, Pavillion Bousquet is part of the Mount Allison "Small House" Residence Experience. Offering a unique environment for…