There is a yawning gap between the platform Stephen Harper is presenting to the Canadian people and what Canadians tell pollsters are their major concerns. The dangerous disconnect between what…
Here's a good piece in the Halifax Chronicle Herald by Silver Donald Cameron. Basically a very similar set of circumstances as we see in the CETA free trade talks with…
Because 2 in 5 Canadians still think Harper is the least offensive option, here’s a bit more ammunition: Apparently student’s votes don’t count: No votes cast Wednesday in a special…
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS; THE ARAB REVOLUTIONS:THE POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS OF REVOLUTION:I guess that one might consider me fortunate to have lived through three different eras of international revolutionary ferment. The first…
After hearing the allegations of an “iPod tax” there’s one thing I want to see tomorrow: Michael Ignatieff wearing an iPod. A bright green, super-flashy obvious one with white ear…
This is an atrocious story out of Guelph:No votes cast Wednesday in a special ballot at the University of Guelph should stand, according to the Conservative Party of Canada. The…
Charmaine Noronha is a AP reporter who obviously went into journalism as she was lousy at math (and possibly every other subject). Mistakes happen, but since I don't know how…
Instead he’s apparently sent an operative to keep you from voting.
Academic job seekers are sometimes in the fortunate position of choosing one of several job offers (not often these days, given the difficult job market). This happens both at the…
Obama's recently announced deficit reduction proposal includes the reduction in patent lengths for brand name pharmaceutical drugs from 20 to 7 years. Let us step back and consider the case…
It's really quite mind-boggling to think what must be going through the thinking processes of Guelph Conservative candidate Marty Burke's campaign team. First, they make a point of keeping members…
Here's your chance to be just like one of us! We're counting on you people! (Nous l'aimons quand vous nettoyez nos maisons. Nous avons besoin de votre voix. Merci.)
The Bruce Carson story, involving a former, senior Harper advisor who managed to hook up with not one but two escort mistresses, is rich with irony. Conservatives in their previous…
Now, I'm not usually the type of dwell on these types of thoughts and speculations; mainly because there's no strong proof one way or the other that will substantiate the…
