TVO’s The Agenda: The Arab Spring – Akaash Maharaj Videocast
In my broadcast essay for TVOntario’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin, I argue that despite our sometimes chequered history in the region, Western states have an obligation to enforce the…
Canada
Federal Election and Reduced Blog
I will be busy campaigning for the Pirate Party of Canada during the upcoming Federal Election. As a result, I won’t be blogging as much on this site until the…
BKACPP – Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada
Elizabeth May is quite concerned that the Green Party will not be included in the televised debates. And while I like the Green Party and believe that their contribution to…
Cities Running Huge Risks by Ingoring Climate Change: UN Habitat Report
I'm one of the many contributing authors for this year's UN Habitat Global Report on Human Settlements, launched in London on Monday (see also BBC). This is the first time…
Every Vote is a Strategic Vote
Fellow DemReform blogger CuriosityCat has a great post today on a little tidbit that passed the lips of Jack Layton: “The way to stop Stephen Harper from getting a majority…
Election Called for May 2
The Governor General, as expected, has agreed to drop the writ and dissolve parliament. The first day of the election period seems to be shaping up to be about the…
Big Blue Has Fallen
And so...March 25, 2011 was the date Parliament decided it didn't want to be treated with contempt any more.Good.Now, it's time for voters to send the same message.Let's make Canada…
Good Ol’ Canadian Politics
So here we go again. The 4th election in 7 years, exactly what Canadians wanted. And in the midst of an economic recovery. You have the Liberals who are the…
PMO Scandal – Carson’s E-mail Says He Spoke With Harper and Things Were Not Going to Slow Down
The latest scandal besetting the Prime Minister Office (PMO) involved a former top advisor of Harper – Bruce Carson. Carson was lobbying on behalf of an Ottawa company. He allegedly…
Progressives Must Not Lunge At Tory Budget Scraps
It's time to draw a line in the sand, awkward as it may be.The eve of the federal budget is now upon us.In Toronto, the Star's editorial page editor Bob…
A New Innovation Center for Progress; Nuclear Debate
I’ve been following the nuclear debate online. I have not blogged anything about Japan’s nuclear plant crisis because there is not enough information coming out (as far as the plant’s…
When will the Next Federal Election happen in Canada?
I put out a survey asking for people's opinion on when we will have the next Federal election in Canada. The initial results as of now are shown in the…
Tory Fundraising Letter Is Wildly Inappropriate
Big Blue apologized today after it was revealed that a staffer in the office of the federal immigration minister used parliamentary letterhead to solicit donations from "very ethnic ridings."Find the…
That’s Unfortunate
A New York Times story says a plane, chartered by Ottawa and operated by a Toronto-based company, landed in Tripoli this morning.When the crew couldn't find any Canadians, the plane…
Canada’s Economic [Distr]Action Plan
Canada's Economic Action Plan
Stephen Harper – He’s Not In It For You!
April ReignStephen ‘we aren’t in election mode‘ Harper’s attack ads on Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff takes various quotes with no context in order to paint him as someone with no…
Economy? Check. But, what about everything else?
Following a meeting with NDP leader Jack Layton Friday, The Prime Minister is quoted tonight saying any Parliamentarian who puts the best interests of the economy above all else will…
Jane Jacobs in Cowtown
Calgary's new Mayor Naheed Nenshi seems intent on shaking things up, and the Globe and Mail this weekend has a snapshot on some of the green shifts that he is…
Canadian Cities Begin to Assess Climate Risks
Writing for The Montreal Gazette this weekend, William Marsden had an excellent front page article on the challenge that Canadian cities face to adapt to climate change. All I can…
Brewery Lobby in Full Force
The big brewery lobby has managed to find a friend in the National Post. Recently, regulations would require the beer industry to include allergens on their beer labels : Industry…