Eco-Sensual: LEED certified sensual healing in Montreal
“Eco-sensual design” – it's got a Marvin Gaye kind of ring to it – but I like it. It's Montreal architect Owen Rose's (meme-worthy) shorthand for the relationship that exists…
The assault on democracy
Read this excellent summary by Lawrence Martin and then tell me we can afford to give Stephen Harper another term as president prime minister. Have a look at the regional…
Which NDP long gun registry policy do you prefer?
Over the course of this campaign, New Democrats have taken a number different and sometimes incompatible positions on the life saving long gun registry. Which do you prefer? 1) Municipal…
The last neverendum
How much time does it take for a "united country" to enshrine the distinct character of a quarter of its population in its supreme law to make it feel at…
An Aside – Engineers in Politics
Just saw an arictle in EE Times, a kind of article that started this blog! From south of the border, a call to run for office for the nation’s engineers.
The demolition of Vankleek Hill’s high school
Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute (ESVCI), the high school I occasionally attended, sometimes for days in a row, is being slowly and finally demolished. When the school board finally announced Vankleek…
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Strategic voting is more important than ever
Analysts and activists across the country are still trying to get a serious grip on the stunning rise in the polls of Jack Layton’s NDP—almost pinching themselves in the aftermath…
Another election prediction
“Good predictions are only made by luck” (anonymous… nah, it’s me) You would think that, given my ability at guessing the outcome of elections, I would have given up by…
Edmonton-Leduc NDP campaigning Itinerary for Sunday May 1st
We're spending the last day of the campaign as actively as ever! Interact with our team throughout the day at the following locations: Leduc Recreation Centre Main Street Leduc YMCA…
Strategic Voting 2011
Perhaps I didn’t pay as much attention to this last time, but there seems to be a fairly new phenonenon of Strategic Voting websites, all aimed at removing Conservative candidates.…
The next Conservative leader of Canada
A cheep shot, but too funny not to share - if you have Flash, click and go play it now. Pointy McShouty's Flying Circus aka Angry Bairds Tweet The Rev.…
"SUN gives Jack a happy ending"
The Rev. Paperboy gives the latest bit of election nonsense the best roundup I’ve read yet.
"SUN gives Jack a happy ending"
The Rev. Paperboy gives the latest bit of election nonsense the best roundup I've read yet.
"SUN gives Jack a happy ending"
The Rev. Paperboy gives the latest bit of election nonsense the best roundup I’ve read yet.
Candidate on Vacation: A Personal Story
My father had been heavily involved in the NDP since his teenaged years. I believe he was even involved in The Waffle. He had lived in the Provencher riding for…
SUN gives Jack a happy ending
Much is being made by the usual suspects of this clumsy smear job on Layton by the Toronto Sun. Give that story a very careful, very close reading and realize…
#elxn41 Primer: The Results
Nation, I thought I'd save you all the time and trouble of staying up to watch the results on Monday's election - especially since Tweeting the results is against the…
Why Ignatieff will have his ass handed to him on Monday
Yes, we all know that the only poll that counts is the one on election day. However, after #elxn41 wraps it up, _if_ the results are merely in the same…