Encouraging Early Political Engagement: CitizenNext.ca
It is not an accident that I am a political junkie. Even as a toddler, I was fed a steady diet of left-of-centre ideology, pro-union sentiments and anti-monarchist dogma. My…
Canada
Letter to federal MP Matthew Kellway (Beaches-East York).
Dear Mr. Kellway,I am writing to you as resident of Beaches-East York to express my concerns regarding the government's Bill C-32, An Act to Amend the Copyright Act. While this…
Ontario Election Thoughts
Do what you can to ensure that Tim Hudak does not win anything in the upcoming Ontario election.
I want science in my milk
While opposition to wi-fi, Smart Meters, and wind turbines annoys me, nothing is more absurd to me than those who oppose milk pasteurization. Schmidt said the danger in unpasteurized milk…
Advice to Ontario Leaders about Minority – Stick to the Issues
There is talk now that Ontario may elect a minority government in the upcoming election. My advice: leaders should avoid making promises about what they would or would not do…
Advice to Ontario Leaders about Minority – Stick to the Issues
There is talk now that Ontario may elect a minority government in the upcoming election. My advice: leaders should avoid making promises about what they would or would not do…
Two stories…
One about an ex-Harris henchman who now toils for a guy who pulls levers behind the curtain at 24 Sussex… And the other about a guy that is so blasted…
Qualities of the Next NDP Leader
Here is the benchmark I’ll be using to evaluate who ought to be the next leader of the federal NDP: @PoliticsReSpun Wanted, #NDP leader: integrity, inspiring, engaging personality, intelligent, ability…
And then there were three
Inspired by this story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/inside-politics-blog/2011/09/and-then-there-were-three-more-tory-backbenchers-join-brad-trosts-battle-against-the-ippf.html
More Conservatives hate women
This morning’s ruling was so promising, I thought we might sneak into the weekend without the need to get angry. Too late: Two more Tory MPs are taking swipes at…
Victory for Insite
The Supreme Court's decision that Insite must remain open is a tremendous victory for reason over ideology. Canada's Conservative government sought to close a safe-injection site in Vancouver, despite physical…
Can we focus on saving lives now?
InSite works. Despite Conservative tough dumb-on-crime rhetoric, allowing people a clean and safe place to use the drugs they would anyway grants them respect, dignity, and a way out of…
The Lawyers Win
There are no winners in the upcoming legal battle between tobacco companies that hid the dangers of smoking, and the governments who regulated and once encouraged the use of the…
Insite Can Continue to Operate: Supreme Court
Insite is a safe injection site for drug users which has had proven health benefits for individuals and the community. Through their work Insite has been able to help many…
Curb Your Urge to go Stateside
America is going to start building a fence to keep out “terrorists” from Canada. If you’ve got ripped MP3s on your iPod, good luck staying out of the courts. The…
Andrea Horwath has a Complaint about the Health Care System.
For my American friends and readers, we’re having a provincial election here in Ontario. Since health care is deemed a provincial responsibility (though funded extensively by the federal government), it’s…
WikiLeaks: Still Big News
In case you ever wondered whatever happened to WikiLeaks, it’s still making headlines in the news, from diplomatic cables that are in some cases years old. This is because there’s…
Canada Can be Powered only by Geothermal Energy
Geothermal power is yet another proven sustainable source of energy, indeed Iceland’s geothermal production accounts for 99% of their energy production. Researchers in Canada have concluded that there is enough…
Inside the Supreme Court of Canada
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Ian Binnie shares this insight on how the courtroom looks from the "other" side of the bench: “The argument takes place and everybody gets engaged…
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
“Action is the antidote for despair.” ~ Joan Baez Monday, September 26, 2001: Ottawa Tar Sands Action There comes a time when you need to take a stand. When sending…