Bisson bags the north
An update to my earlier look at endorsements of the NDP leadership candidates: an additional four northern Ontario MPs have endorsed Gilles Bisson meaning he has the unanimous support of…
The end of Conservatism
That’s what Andrew Coyne wrote about today. Basically he said that the Harper governments decision to spend so much and go into a deficit is the last straw, and that…
Ephemera and the National Memory
I continue to be concerned with what I once called digital cultural amnesia. Though in reflecting on the word “amnesia” I no longer think it’s the best way to express…
The Audacity of Hope
The extraordinary David Brooks, a must read of mine, describes some of the big plans that Obama has in store for the near future. They're both audacious, and hopeful. Let…
The "Business" of Development?
Amanda Henry muses on the issue of whether development work should be turned into a business, or whether it should remain a charitable, largely selfless activity. (Amanda also calls herself…
Festivus Airing of Grievances: Harper
Happy Festivus. I have grievances to air about Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Stephen Harper has become just like his predecessors. On foreign policy, he has lost the moral foreground leaving…
13 ways to promote your Facebook page
It seems that everyone and their monkey are on Facebook these days. Recent stats show that Facebook is growing at a rate of 600,000 new users each day, swelling the…
Vaulting Ambition, Which O’erleaps Itself
Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself And falls on the other. - William Shakespeare, Macbeth Health care reform has always been extraordinarily difficult in the U.S.—we saw how Bill Clinton fared…
Hurtling Forward, But What is the Destination?
With the last of Michael Ignatieff's rivals dropping out of the race, he is now all but certain to ascend to the leadership. The Liberal Party will, it is widely…
Harpercrites Exposed!
The Conservatives just can’t seem to get enough of eating their own words. “The brutal fact here is that something has happened that has never happened before in Canadian history,”…
Democracy Delayed is Democracy Denied
So let’s do a little comparative analysis: Number 1: David Warren calls a possible coalition a “Thai-style coup d’état”. Now as much as I like the guy, I don’t think…
In Bed with the Seperatists
Another point of paranoia on the right. For those worried that the Bloc Quebecois' support of the opposition coalition will lead to the break up of the nation or another…
In Bed with the Seperatists
Another point of paranoia on the right. For those worried that the Bloc Quebecois’ support of the opposition coalition will lead to the break up of the nation or another…
In Bed with the Seperatists
Another point of paranoia on the right. For those worried that the Bloc Quebecois' support of the opposition coalition will lead to the break up of the nation or another…
Constitutional or Political Crisis?
I guess it takes extraordinary events to bring me out of retirement. Listening to talk radio, reading blue blogs, one would think Canada is facing an unprecedented crisis that threatens…
Constitutional or Political Crisis?
I guess it takes extraordinary events to bring me out of retirement. Listening to talk radio, reading blue blogs, one would think Canada is facing an unprecedented crisis that threatens…
Constitutional or Political Crisis?
I guess it takes extraordinary events to bring me out of retirement. Listening to talk radio, reading blue blogs, one would think Canada is facing an unprecedented crisis that threatens…
Coalition! I Was Wrong about Being Wrong
In my last post, I said that I was wrong about Dion’s political strategy in the last election. It turns out that while I wasn’t exactly right, I also wasn’t…
My Canada includes Quebec, s’il vous plait!
Today's news conference with the new coalition triumvirate illustrated that social democrats can work together on specific principle-based issues. The presence of Gilles Duceppe was critical. In each of the…
My Canada includes Quebec, s’il vous plait!
Today’s news conference with the new coalition triumvirate illustrated that social democrats can work together on specific principle-based issues. The presence of Gilles Duceppe was critical. In each of the…