A Liberal motion (whipped vote) to include contraception within family planning programs for developing nations has been defeated. As a Canadian development aid worker currently living in Africa, this is…
Would I go see an actual biopic about Weird Al? Yes. Dozens upon dozens of times. But this will have to do. “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” from Aaron Paul
by matttbastard No, just…no: Even before she opened her mouth for the first of three speeches this week on Canadian soil, American right-wing antagonist Ann Coulter had already scored a…
by matttbastard (Photo: Paul Keller, Flickr) Jane Mayer on the sudden prominence of ex-W speechwriter (and current Hiatt-approved pro-torture propagandist*) Marc Thiessen and why those who don’t pop wood for…
I've been really busy this past week and I will be again this week, working on the Youth Stories Project that I mentioned in previous posts. So, because I don't…
“An Albatross and an embarrassment.” On Saturday, that’s how Conservative MP Candice Hoeppner labelled the gun registry during her address at the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters Annual General…
Violence against women is a personal experience for me. And I have the answer to why women don’t leave violent relationships. Are you interested?Having lived in the virtual world for…
Violence against women is a personal experience for me. And I have the answer to why women don’t leave violent relationships. Are you interested?Having lived in the virtual world for…
Violence against women is a personal experience for me. And I have the answer to why women don’t leave violent relationships. Are you interested?Having lived in the virtual world for…
Violence against women is a personal experience for me. And I have the answer to why women don’t leave violent relationships. Are you interested?Having lived in the virtual world for…
Reflecting on my own experiences representing Canada in international sport, I argue that good sportsmanship and the virtues of sport are inextricably bound-up with the determined pursuit of sporting excellence,…
Manitoba is hooked on gambling. No, I’m not talking about the NDP’s bizarre understanding of balanced budgets, or the risk of relying too much on federal transfer payments… I’m talking…
So, nothing too exciting has been happening. I had court this morning, and was surprised to hear that my lawyer didn't go to the Counsel Pre-Trial he set for Monday…
On Saturday March 20, Calgary will take its turn to host a conference touted by the organizer as “the political event of 2010.” The ‘Think Big Conference: Inspiring The Leaders…
CBC Radio One’s Fresh Air interviews me on whether Team Canada will be able to repeat our improbable dominance of tent pegging, the cavalry sport of horse, sword, sabre and…
CBC Radio One’s Fresh Air interviews me on whether Team Canada will be able to repeat our improbable dominance of tent pegging, the cavalry sport of horse, sword, sabre and…
Bill Murdoch has made this claim that Toronto and the rest of Ontario should separate for the best of rural Ontario. The idea here is that the big bad city…
Pre-screened questions, pre-scripted answers, and a pre-taped interview. That, in essence, is as authentic as Stephen Harper gets. The ‘much’ anticipated You Tube question and answer session with the Prime…
"Canada condemns Israeli settlement expansion"Did we really say that? Did a Conservative really condemn Israel for anything? I didn't think that was possible. The last time anything like it happened,…
This forum is a public discussion of the proposed Metrolinx expansion of the Georgetown South transit line and the rail link from Union to Pearson.The Board of Health supports expanded…
