Understanding the Current Canadian Political Situation
So much is going on in the Canadian political landscape, I really didn’t know where to start. That said, this article tries to cover a lot of the problems that…
democracy
RoboCon: The CIMS has Poutine’s Greasy Thumbprint
How many people play The Sims? Are you going to create a character called Pierre Poutine? Tracey Kent @TraceyKent @4got @tondamacc A CIMS user cannot make changes, run queries…
RoboKhan And Other Images
I hope you can make use of some of these cheeky images that could help depict the RoboCon Robocalls scandal that is sweeping the nation. Hey, our democracy is a…
RoboCalls Resolution? General Election Will Happen
It’s time for a wild prediction, based on information I have, interpretation of law and political power, a touch of math, and a hint of guts (plus a reversal of…
Defending Democracy – “Bravely”
Some people like me have been keenly following the RoboCon scandal where an anonymous Pierre Poutine, using a burner cellphone, placed misleading robodialled calls misdirecting voters away from their real…
The Day Stephen Harper Called Canada a Benign Dictatoship
“Canada’s system of one-party-plus rule has stunted democracy.” – Stephen Harper (and Tom Flanagan) Not long ago, Stephen Harper suggested that “although we like to think of ourselves as living…
Electoral Reform on the NDP Radar
The NDP leadership race is heating up and the most interesting development to me is that there seems to be a competition growing for who can be the most concerned…
Electoral Reform on the NDP Radar
The NDP leadership race is heating up and the most interesting development to me is that there seems to be a competition growing for who can be the most concerned…
Robocall Misdirecton Campaigns Are A Threat To Canadian Democracy
Robocall misdirection campaigns are a threat to Canadian Democracy. Please email your Member of Parliament and ask him or her to take all necessary steps to investigate and prevent future…
Robocon Scandal continues…
It started off with just a few robocalls… Now, it seems that there were thousands of robocalls and/or live calls designed to misinform/misdirect/insult/intimidate, etc. certain Canadian voters and these robocalls…
Revitalizing COPE Vancouver, Right Now.
Today is the first day of the rest of COPE Vancouver’s life. Today is the day where the new executive needs to make its first priority revitalizing the party by…
Soliciting Harper Government Leaks
This post serves two purposes. First, I’m willing to collect leaked information in a way that does not directly reveal either my identity or the identity of the revealing party.…
Soliciting Harper Government Leaks
This post serves two purposes. First, I'm willing to collect leaked information in a way that does not directly reveal either my identity or the identity of the revealing party.…
Soliciting Harper Government Leaks
This post serves two purposes. First, I'm willing to collect leaked information in a way that does not directly reveal either my identity or the identity of the revealing party.…
Soliciting Harper Government Leaks
This post serves two purposes. First, I’m willing to collect leaked information in a way that does not directly reveal either my identity or the identity of the revealing party.…
Politics, Re-Spun on COOP Radio Tonight at 6pm
Tonight at 6pm , Politics, Re-Spun teams up with The Rational on COOP Radio with an analog radio show at 102.7fm in Vancouver, which will be streaming live at COOPRadio.org…
A Choking on my Coffee Moment With Laughter
I have to learn to not read funny, ironic things in the news while sipping my coffee or anything else for that matter. It appears that (quelle surprise) the Greek…
Liveblogging Today’s NDP Leaders Debate
Today’s NDP leadership debate lands in Quebec. I’m using 14 criteria to evaluate who I’ll be voting for. Let me know if you have suggestions for improved criteria. 2012.02.12 NDP…
Canadians to PM Harper: No Enbridge Pipeline
I don’t see too many “jet-setting celebrities” in the crowd of ~2000 people that showed up to demonstrate their opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline in Prince Rupert British…
NDP Leaders, By the Numbers and the Intangibles
There are some interesting dynamics going on with the NDP leadership race that we can track with numbers, see way below. And while numbers tell some stories, they don’t necessarily…