A prairie literacy test
Does the word coop have one or two syllables?
In which it is possible that David Herle may be wrong
A couple of days ago, former Liberal organizer David Herle was asked by the CBC to set down his views on the desirability of a merger between the Liberal Party…
Barak Obama – The Great White Hope (less)
In many Black circles he’s known as an Oreo (black on the outside, white on the inside). In his home state of Hawaii he’s known as a Coconut (brown on…
Ruefrontenac Shuts Down Print Weekly
Searching for Honest Journalism: ruefrontenac.com A rather unique model of alternative journalism, ruefrontenac.com is the creation of the 253 members of the Syndicat des travailleurs de l'information du Journal de…
Leave that little girl alone
As far as I am concerned the new MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau, is just great and the Cons, Libs and media should fuck off. Who cares if she didn’t campaign,…
The Future is Coming and Conservatives are losing the Struggle. . . .
Here are a few of the reasons that the Conservative Party is a sad and hopeless relic. Though it managed to secure a small majority, a few years of the…
Summer 2011 in Sackville, NB
So I've been absent from here for a while now. Since I wrote my last posts I moved out of residence for the last time and into an apartment. In…
Skyrocketing Crime Rates and Imperial Wars
Imperial interventions in civil wars have a devastating effect on countries that last for decades and affect the entire economy and society. One indicator of the long-term consequences of imperial…
Proposed Constitution: Clause 6 The Executive
Section 6: The Executive6:1: The party executive is responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the party and is its governing body between conventions.6:2: The party's Executive shall consist of the…
The sordid tale of the Trump golf course – A Review of You’ve Been Trumped
A new documentary takes aim at Donald Trump's Scottish golf course adventure.
Time for Sheriff Stephen to Cull the Herd
Sheriff Stephen can’t skate, but he does know how to cull a herd.After his big win, the Sheriff sat on a fence post and mused about the future and the…
Time for Sheriff Stephen to Cull the Herd
Sheriff Stephen can’t skate, but he does know how to cull a herd. After his big win, the Sheriff sat on a fence post and mused about the future and…
Time for Sheriff Stephen to Cull the Herd
Sheriff Stephen can’t skate, but he does know how to cull a herd.After his big win, the Sheriff sat on a fence post and mused about the future and the…
The Mushy Middle?
Those who are hailing the new "clarity" reflected in Monday's election results should read Dan Gardner's column in this morning's Ottawa Citizen. Looking back at the demise of the British…
Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation Assert Right to Implement the UNDRIP
n714085714_1502353_6001.jpg Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation Assert Right to Implement the UNDRIP So That All Canadians Understand the Character of the Corporate Crown Recently Paula LaPierre...
Renewing the Liberal Party: Leadership
I'm a Canadian first and foremost, and as a Canadian I'm nervous about what Stephen Harper's Conservatives will do with majority government. That's not fear-mongering because to do so would…
What the Election Outcome Means for Québec
There are many things I could say about this nation-changing election, but since I’m a Québecer talking to an English Canadian audience, I want to stress that the routing of…
In Canada It’s All Part of the Game
The Canadian federal general election has come and gone and from what I can gather most Canadians are pretty well satisfied with the results: a majority government, the centre left…
Crowdsourcing the Future of eLearning
Based on points submitted beforehand, and the discussion at the final plenary. Paul Stacey created a slide show based on the contributions. Global - it's not about e-learning, it's about…