Canada
Oh, RoFo, Oh Harpo…….(with apologies to John Lennon)
New Rob Ford video leaves council members frustrated, stunned Toronto mayor should step down for the good of the city, Coun. Michael Thompson says CBC News Posted: Jan 22, 2014…
Why I’m Supporting Brian G Rice for Liberal Party President ( #lpc #lib14 )
On January 19, I endorsed Brian Rice for Liberal Party president. I’m not a Member of Parliament, a Senator, a candidate, or party official … I’m just a regular guy.…
BC Is Actually “Missing” More Than 94,000 Jobs #SpinAlert
It’s not unusual to see unemployment rates of around 6-8% these days. But if you have always had the feeling that more than one in sixteen people is unemployed, you’re…
Mr. Harper’s pilgimage to Israel—more Canterbury Tales than trade mission
Trade missions have always been questionable vehicles for boosting the Canadian economy. Nonetheless, some can be justified by, if nothing else, the trade potential of the host country. For example,…
The Sorry State of Oil Stained Wretches
“A man standing up for downtrodden people: Is he a hero, or a hypocrite? Let our expert panel decide for you by suggesting the hero is a hypocrite simply through…
Why Arab-Israeli politician protested Harper’s speech to the Knesset
by: Obert Madondo “When you are controlling, discriminating, confiscating, occupying lands from one side and putting them in the corner without any basic rights, you are by this way ruling…
The NHL Gladiator Pimps
Risking player’s brain trauma for profit makes the NHL a gladiator pimp organization. At some point, as estimates continue to roll in, the NHL accountants and lawyers will realize that…
Harper Overseas
Harper took some good buddies along on our dime. Julius Suraski, the guy behind Highway 400's giant "FORD NATION" sign, is with Stephen Harper in Israel right now: scribd.com/doc/200760944/…— David…
You’ll Pay For Climate Change One Way or The Other.
One thing climate change will probably bring you is higher insurance premiums. Last year Canadian insurers forked over $3.2-billion in payouts, a record. For the first time, flooding-related claims exceeded…
Rally Against the Pickering Airport ( #NoPickeringAirport #cdnpoli #onpoli )
On January 27th, a rally will be held at Pickering City Hall in support of a municipal motion demanding the federal government act with transparency as it pertains to the…
The unholy trinity of the Alberta tarsands industry,…
The unholy trinity of the Alberta tarsands industry, the Conservative Party and the right-wing media has gone all-out in its attacks on Neil Young for his stance against their destructive…
Legal errors could send Enbridge review back to drawing board
The 3-member Joint Review Panel for the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline Not even a month has pass since the federally-appointed Joint Review Panel (JRP) released its official report recommending…
Fossil Fuels, Neil Young and Plastics
To start things off, let me quickly make mention of Neil Young and his current efforts to bring more attention to the oil sands and first nation rights. Good on…
Why Sochi 2014 is My Generations 1972 Summit Series
I was not around in 1972 to experience the dramatic and intense summit series between Canada and the Soviet Union, however I have read a lot about the event and…
The tar sands—our climate change nemesis
While Neil Young very publicly feuds with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and its ally the Canadian government, tar sands production continues to systematically advance Alberta’s position as the…
Part 1 #OilConVoid – Neil Young Hints At Unspeakable Canadian Civil War
I’m starting a short series of 3 blog posts today deliberately with the top climate change story in Canada. There are huge stories also in the RoboCon election fraud scandal,…
ConCalls: Prescott Gets Off #RoboCon #elxnfraud #cdnpoli
Andrew Prescott has reportedly worked out an immunity from prosecution agreement in the Pierre Poutine Robocalls (RoboCon) election fraud of 2011. Presently Michael Sona faces charges as the only Conservative…
Are We Just Going to Turn Our Backs on This?
It came out yesterday that reports submitted by the Harper government to the United Nations show that Canada won’t be cutting our greenhouse gas emissions anytime soon. Instead the government…