Blogging From Tasmania
Dear readers, I'm currently in Tasmania on a fact finding mission on behalf of Fishiries and Oceans Canada. Not sure what exactly I'm supposed to be looking for, but I'll…
Keep May out, and Bring on the One on One
There has been lots of debate about the debates these last few days. The most sensible combination of debates is to have one debate with the four parliamentary leaders, and…
Keep May out, and Bring on the One on One
There has been lots of debate about the debates these last few days. The most sensible combination of debates is to have one debate with the four parliamentary leaders, and…
Keep May out, and Bring on the One on One
There has been lots of debate about the debates these last few days. The most sensible combination of debates is to have one debate with the four parliamentary leaders, and…
Keep May out, and Bring on the One on One
There has been lots of debate about the debates these last few days. The most sensible combination of debates is to have one debate with the four parliamentary leaders, and…
Visit New Brunswick!
Escape this: Catch the wave: But take your time
Punditman alive and well
Punditman says... Rumours of Punditman's demise are highly overstated. Punditman has simply been busy with matters other than blogging. That's what happens on this planet. Busy humans keep getting busier,…
Punditman alive and well
Punditman says… Rumours of Punditman’s demise are highly overstated. Punditman has simply been busy with matters other than blogging. That’s what happens on this planet. Busy humans keep getting busier,…
Punditman alive and well
Punditman says...Rumours of Punditman's demise are highly overstated. Punditman has simply been busy with matters other than blogging. That's what happens on this planet. Busy humans keep getting busier, or…
Punditman alive and well
Punditman says… Rumours of Punditman’s demise are highly overstated. Punditman has simply been busy with matters other than blogging. That’s what happens on this planet. Busy humans keep getting busier,…
Canadian Broadcast Media Consortium deliberately influencing a Federal Election?
Once again, CTV, oops, I mean the Broadcast Consortium has denied the Green Party admission to the Nationally televised Leaders debate. While it comes as no surprise whatsoever, it still…
Do You Really Support Stephen Harper
Are you a lifelong conservative, perhaps going back to the Progressive Conservative Party. Do you assume Stephen Harper represents you because he is the leader of the Conservative Party.Find out…
Harper: The Campaign Answer Express Lane
There’s nothing worse than seeing a really great price on an item in the weekly flyers that includes that worst of the small-print caveats “limit 5″ per household or some-such.…
Jason Kenny doesn’t get it!
This is a snip capture of a Tweet from Conservative heavy weight, Jason Kenny from this afternoon. It's clear the Conservatives and Harper's team just don't get it. Its not…
Debates, Debates, Let’s Have More Debates!
Most of my current students are too young to remember the now infamous election debate clashes between Brian Mulroney and John Turner. So I like to show them the Free…
Help Get EMay in the Debates
The broadcasters have denied the will of a clear majority of Canadians by barring Elizabeth May from the televised leaders debates. They made the same mistake in 2008 but it…
DAY SIX: Ignamentum!
Okay, so I've coined a silly word and am probably jumping the gun on this. Michael Ignatieff has only a smidgen of momentum but it's a good start for a…
That Terrible, Terrible CBC (or How The Left Controls The World)
Now, I’m not a mathematician; I went to librarian school. I do, however, understand a little bit about statistics and I can count as high as my fingers allow. Recently…
International Intervention in Libya
By David Olevson and Ekaterina Perchenok With the conflict in Libya and throughout the Middle East escalating every day, we must keep conscious of the inherent bias of our news…
Election Campaign Gets Electric
Gilles Duceppe has jumped into the ring this morning with a great sound bite. He said that Stephen Harper “wants to regain the hearts of Newfoundlanders with Quebeckers’ money”. Hydro-Quebec…