Creating a Pride where you belong
Back before Pride Toronto made its controversial decision to ban two words from this year’s parade, I made clear the reasons why I opposed such a move. Since then I…
CSIS influence
Canada's spy agency suspects that cabinet ministers in two provinces are under the control of foreign governments, CBC News has learned.This sounds very McCarthyesk. I wonder if CSIS is under…
Credential FAIL
Part of me really hopes that this turns out to be a hoax, but I have a sinking feeling that it's legit: A billion bucks buys this? A blogTO reader…
Prime Minister: "Toronto can go screw themselves, but they’ll have to do it somewhere else"
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Cowboy Steve vented his anger with Toronto today on the eve of the G8 and G20 summits. "These are the same bastards who laughed at me…
Oh the people you will aggravate
You Either Die a Hero, or Live Long Enough To See Yourself Become the Villain Batman: Dark Knight It seems that you don't have to do too much of anything…
Shepherd’s Granddaughter Update
Book should stay, school board committee says Final decision rests with education director A special review committee has recommended that a controversial novel about the Mideast conflict remain available to…
Shepherd’s Granddaughter Update
Book should stay, school board committee says Final decision rests with education director A special review committee has recommended that a controversial novel about the Mideast conflict remain available to…
Shepherd’s Granddaughter Update
Book should stay, school board committee says Final decision rests with education director A special review committee has recommended that a controversial novel about the Mideast conflict remain available to…
Chevron – Because BP Wasn’t Drilling Deep Enough
Fifty miles off the coast of Louisiana, upwards of 100,000 barrels per day of oil are gushing from BP’s Deepwater Horizon well into the Gulf of Mexico. With the equivalent…
Another Apology for Richard Warman
Over at Free Dominion -- which puts the 'dumb' back in Dominion -- there's another apology for Richard Warman. More to come in due course, I'd guess.h/t
Rahim Jaffer implicated in Guergis pregnancy
OTTAWA - At a parliamentary committee hearing, Rahim Jaffer was revealed to be the mastermind behind his wife Helena Guergis' pregnancy. Jaffer admitted to cooking up the entire scheme when…
Pardons
Apparently, there is great fear among politicians that Karla Homolka is going to be pardoned (http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/824284--mps-look-for-ways-to-derail-homolka-pardon-bid). I'm not an expert on pardons, but I didn't think they were...
Welcome to the Green Party, please leave your red shirts at the door
Dear real progressive liberals, the GPC is open and welcomes new members. I know it will be hard actually getting to vote on each policy and voting directly for your…
Seasick or Seachange: The G8 and G20 Summits
Only when the last tree has been cut down;Only when the last river has been poisoned;Only when the last fish has been caught;Only then will you find that money cannot…