How The Anti-Fluoride Craze Explains Sarah Palin
Tom Flanagan is upset that Calgary’s city council has decided to end fluoride treatment of Calgary’s water supply. This is, as Flanagan correctly points out, against all evidence about the…
Democracy in Peril?
“I am no fan of hyperbole. The notion that democracy in a safe, successful, wealthy country like Canada, constitutionally dedicated to “peace, order, and good government,” could be “in peril”…
Scrapping Bill 101
Perhaps, you've read about Maxime Bernier's recent stance against Bill 101. The Globe and Mail didn't actually publish the story, but it did cover the stir it created in French-language…
History’s First Palindromic Scandal?
The Oda Ado.
Compromise this
UPDATE: Tax cuts are still a no go for the NDP. In austere times, it is good to see the NDP continue to pursue pragmatic and practical economic policies. See…
Uncommon Wisdom at the Convenience Store
punditman says.. Punditman recently learned that convenience store owners everywhere toss out more old newspapers than ever before because apparently nobody reads anymore. Punditman always knew that news industry circulation…
Uncommon Wisdom at the Convenience Store
punditman says.. Punditman recently learned that convenience store owners everywhere toss out more old newspapers than ever before because apparently nobody reads anymore. Punditman always knew that news industry circulation…
Uncommon Wisdom at the Convenience Store
punditman says..Punditman recently learned that convenience store owners everywhere toss out more old newspapers than ever before because apparently nobody reads anymore.Punditman always knew that news industry circulation numbers were…
Uncommon Wisdom at the Convenience Store
punditman says.. Punditman recently learned that convenience store owners everywhere toss out more old newspapers than ever before because apparently nobody reads anymore. Punditman always knew that news industry circulation…
On the TSX-LSE Affair: A Modest Proposal
London: Canadians have received countless assurances that the deal to conjoin the TSX with the London Stock Exchange in a 45-55 deal will bestow only positive results on Toronto and…
Moncton’s Future
I attended an open house to discuss the city planning exercise with various city officials on Wednesday at the city's L'Odyssée High School (they let the students name the school…
Talking Points Memo: "Japan eclipsed by China as world’s second economy"
"Japan lost its 42-year ranking as the world's second-biggest economy to China in 2010, with data out Monday showing a contraction in the last quarter due to weak consumer spending…
Talking Points Memo: "Japan eclipsed by China as world’s second economy"
“Japan lost its 42-year ranking as the world’s second-biggest economy to China in 2010, with data out Monday showing a contraction in the last quarter due to weak consumer spending…
Talking Points Memo: "Japan eclipsed by China as world’s second economy"
"Japan lost its 42-year ranking as the world's second-biggest economy to China in 2010, with data out Monday showing a contraction in the last quarter due to weak consumer spending…
Talking Points Memo: "Japan eclipsed by China as world’s second economy"
“Japan lost its 42-year ranking as the world’s second-biggest economy to China in 2010, with data out Monday showing a contraction in the last quarter due to weak consumer spending…
United States of Embarassment
I've said it time and time again that governments, specifically the United States and the Canadian variety do not condone peaceful protests. Take this latest example of Ray McGovern being…
Metro column: Social media are game changers
There’s a movement afoot and it is going to affect the makeup of the Alberta legislature moving forward. Each of the three provincial parties without a leader now officially has…
Where is Harper’s Firewall?
Remember when S. Harper worked for the Fraser Institute and wrote that Alberta needed a great firewall to protect it from the federal government?Well, here are some measures enacted by…
Ars Technica, Wired: "The Real Internet Censors: Unaccountable ISPs?"
"...a new report suggests that nations are slowly turning ISPs into the off-duty information cops of the world. Eager to placate politicians in order to achieve their own goals (like…
Ars Technica, Wired: "The Real Internet Censors: Unaccountable ISPs?"
“…a new report suggests that nations are slowly turning ISPs into the off-duty information cops of the world. Eager to placate politicians in order to achieve their own goals (like…