Apparently, a majority government has changed the Conservative’s attitudes towards China: Canada’s relationship with China will be the “centrepiece” of its Asian diplomatic ties, said Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird…
James posted this in comments yesterday, but it deserves its own thread: Top Five Ford Lies. If you haven't seen it yet, please go read.Of course, politicians with a privatization…
(for readers less interested in Open Data - I promise something different tomorrow) In February I wrote how 2011 would be the year of the license for Canada's open data…
Further to my last post, how can we build a world without hate when the people in power are moving in the opposite direction?Last year I stumbled on a CPAC…
As revealed yesterday, the province of British Columbia became the first provincial government in Canada to launch a open data portal. It's still early but here are some things that…
Turns out the Prime Minister is a fan of the ‘Murdoch Mysteries’ period detective show and recently made a cameo appearance on it in the role of a police constable…
This is probably the strongest truth-telling about Canada's experience in Afghanistan - and the revolting response to it at home - that I have seen in the mainstream media. Thank…
Seen on Facebook: Only after the last tree has been cut down, Only after the last river has been poisoned, Only after the last fish has been caught, …Only then…
Last time I checked Kai's Nagata's blog, Why I Quit My Job, there were well over 100,000 views and 1000 responses to his coming out essay. Most of these were…
Samara Canada is running a neat little contest. They have a list of 12 Canadian political books from the past twenty-five years, and they’re asking people to come and vote…
It is worth remembering, every once in a while, that Canada remains a constitutional monarchy. Precisely because the monarchy has no de facto power, most of us - myself included…
Prime Minister Harper is obviously feeling very good about himself right now. He (and Canada) hosted an immensely successful Kate and Will tour (which thankfully came a couple of months…
The deadline to submit comments to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, voicing your opposition to the Melancthon mega-quarry, is midnight tonight. Please:1. Sign the Avaaz petition: here.2. Submit your…
Stories about Madeleine Gauron, a 76-year-old Quebec woman pronounced brain dead have been popping up in the (anti-abortion and) anti-euthanasia press. And almost exclusively in the anti-euthanasia press. The source…
This was good to see: The town was not on the official royal itinerary, but the royal couple made a special stop with the hope of bringing much-needed cheer to…
Borrowing a page from “Porno” Peter LaBarbera, Toronto city councilor Giorgio “Creepy” Mammoliti made it a point to film Saturday’s Dyke March during Toronto Pride Week festivities, in hopes of…
I think I am where most Canadians are on the Monarchy. I don’t really care about them. I don’t like it when people are fervently pro-Monarchy. Conversely, I don’t like…
Avaaz, the Council of Canadians, and other concerned groups are alerting Canadians to a threat to Ontario's farmland and fresh water supply. Please read, sign the petition and circulate it…
This is a really great speech. All Canadians, especially the Liberals, should give it a listen. H/T Rob Silver Filed under: Alberta, Canadian Politics, Politics Tagged: Great Speeches, Naheed Nenshi,…
Lots of Open Data Action in Canada
A lot of movement on the open data (and not so open data) front in Canada. Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Open Data Portal Launched Some readers may remember that…