Lame Duck L’Orange
An orange shock wave rolled over the Canadian political landscape yesterday. In its wake Tom Mulcair’s leadership of the NDP came to a sudden, even shocking end. Some time ago…
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Excluded by God and Queen
It seems some new Canadians are having crises of conscience with the Canadian Citizenship Oath. The oath reads, "I swear (or affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true…
Excluded by God and Queen
It seems some new Canadians are having crises of conscience with the Canadian Citizenship Oath. The oath reads, “I swear (or affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true…
Excluded by God and Queen
It seems some new Canadians are having crises of conscience with the Canadian Citizenship Oath. The oath reads, "I swear (or affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true…
Things Trudeau Must Do
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to do several things this year: legalize pot reform elections MMIW inquiry get renewable energy products into the hands of people you know If he…
Brit says Canada a vision for progressives
Yes, an article by Gaby Hinsliff in The Guardian describes our native land as a progressive vision. The lady flatters us handsomely. I enjoyed her piece because it says nice…
Brit says Canada a vision for progressives
Yes, an article by Gaby Hinsliff in The Guardian describes our native land as a progressive vision. The lady flatters us handsomely. I enjoyed her piece because it says nice…
Brit says Canada a vision for progressives
Yes, an article by Gaby Hinsliff in The Guardian describes our native land as a progressive vision. The lady flatters us handsomely. I enjoyed her piece because it says nice…
A Fine Bigger Than Most Crimes – #PanamaPapers
Canada’s rich and powerful do not fear the media, and they do not have their names in the newspapers (some owned by foreign investment funds) when fined more than a…
Wealthy Implicated in #PanamaPapers will not #FeelTheBern
What is #PanamaPapers? Over 2TB of leaked bank communications exposing shell companies and tax avoidance and money laundering by HSBC, UBS, and others. CBC and Toronto Star have the names…
A Wide-Open Liberal Party ( #LPC #WPG2016 #cdnpoli )
The big news is the public announcement of the proposed changes to the Liberal Party constitution (via National Newswatch):The proposal, adopted Saturday by the party's national board during a three-hour…
A Wide-Open Liberal Party ( #LPC #WPG2016 #cdnpoli )
The big news is the public announcement of the proposed changes to the Liberal Party constitution (via National Newswatch):The proposal, adopted Saturday by the party's national board during a three-hour…
A Wide-Open Liberal Party ( #LPC #WPG2016 #cdnpoli )
The big news is the public announcement of the proposed changes to the Liberal Party constitution (via National Newswatch): The proposal, adopted Saturday by the party’s national board during a…
A Wide-Open Liberal Party ( #LPC #WPG2016 #cdnpoli )
The big news is the public announcement of the proposed changes to the Liberal Party constitution (via National Newswatch):The proposal, adopted Saturday by the party's national board during a three-hour…
Report: How the Right to Deny the Existence of God is Under Threat Globally
Via, the Independent, How the right to deny the existence of God is under threat globally:Atheists and humanists are increasingly being targeted as distinct minorities in “hate campaigns” across the…
Report: How the Right to Deny the Existence of God is Under Threat Globally
Via, the Independent, How the right to deny the existence of God is under threat globally:Atheists and humanists are increasingly being targeted as distinct minorities in “hate campaigns” across the…
Report: How the Right to Deny the Existence of God is Under Threat Globally
Via, the Independent, How the right to deny the existence of God is under threat globally: Atheists and humanists are increasingly being targeted as distinct minorities in “hate campaigns” across…
Report: How the Right to Deny the Existence of God is Under Threat Globally
Via, the Independent, How the right to deny the existence of God is under threat globally:Atheists and humanists are increasingly being targeted as distinct minorities in “hate campaigns” across the…
The Apotheosis, Canonization, and Hagiography of Rob Ford
I feel sympathy for former Toronto mayor Rob Ford and his family, but watching a few minutes of the CBC news coverage of his funeral (it was on in the…
Permanent Delusion, Rex Murphy and Rob Ford
I can’t watch this. I can’t. Rex Murphy’s ode to Rob Ford includes this quote: “Mr. Ford was one of the most remarkable ordinary people Toronto has ever produced.” Here’s…