Alan Borovoy, RIP
I actually debated him once or twice. He kicked my ass, I think. Didn’t agree with him on most things, but respected him on all things. A great Canadian.
Musings
POLITICIAN GETS DRUNK WHILE HANGING OUT WITH REPORTERS
Said no front-page headline ever, anywhere, BECAUSE IT ISN’T NEWS. Sometimes, we are a ridiculous country, cf. here and here and here. And media wonder why Stephen Harper never attends…
This CBC story is recklessly false
I like the writer, but this story is a pile of anti-Israel horseshit. In particular: Contrary to what this polemic suggests, ethnic origin was long part of the Criminal Code.…
In this week’s Hill Times: the federal implications of Alberta-stan
First things first: we now have conclusive proof Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi is not infallible. Nenshi, much-adored by progressives everywhere, predicted Alberta’s PCs would win another majority government. “I suspect…
Is Sweden fair to Canadians?
Not based on the evidence in this case, they’re not. Full disclosure: former Maple Leaf Andre Derveaux is a friend and a client. This morning, we helped him at a…
The sad irony is that I posted Josh Whedon’s observation about Twitter on Twitter
To wit: “The real issue is me. Twitter is an addictive little thing, and if it’s there, I gotta check it. When you keep doing something after it stops giving…
SFH! Palma Violets! PATV!
In the new Now Magazine!
C-51: we criminalized the promotion of hatred
…and all three federal political parties supported that, and rightly so. Just as we criminalized the promotion of hatred, we should criminalize the promotion of hate’s bastard brother, terror. Anyone…
Another GodfreyMedia disgrace
Paul Godfrey’s bean counters ordered Alberta papers to support Jim Prentice. Seriously. Read this. This guy makes Fox News look actually fair and balanced.
Albertastan? A morgue?
So sayeth Peter MacKay: “It was like a morgue,” Justice Minister Peter MacKay told reporters Wednesday morning after the weekly meeting. “Someone said it was like – it’s Albertastan now.”…
Alberta aftermath alliteration
#abvote alliterative why: bogus budget; caca campaign; diverse demographic; economic exigency; lousy leader; debate debacle; change chosen. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) May 6, 2015
Math is difficult: Stephen and Justin should be concerned
But mainly Justin. The party of Peter Lougheed in third place: never thought I’d live to see that. (Oh, and all my Calgary high school teachers who called me a…
Exclusive Windows and Doors, Inc.
Lousy product, lousy service, lousy prices. I don’t often offer unsolicited advice on businesses you should use, but you should stay away from this one with a ten foot pole.…
Their tax cut will always be bigger than our tax cut
…not that anyone ever listens to me about these things.
In this week’s Hill Times: “really great people”
It was Summer, around 4 a.m.: Dr. John Booth, a veterinarian, awoke from his sleep with a start. A man dressed in black was standing over him, pointing a gun…
Canadians against racism, homophobia, anti-Semitism and hate
Here. This is much needed, and particularly in Toronto’s east end. A group of neo-Nazis and white supremacist have apparently become very active there, and are even making use of…
Hedging bets in Alberta
Everyone got it wrong in Alberta’s 2012 election – well, almost everyone – so they’re all hedging their bets this time. CBC numbers guy: Seven polls were published between Thursday…
Kid Kodak open thread
To all long-suffering staff in the office of the “Ombudsman” Kid Kodak Marin: you can post here anonymously. No one will ever know your name, me included. Comment, in particular,…
Two things you should know about my lawyer David Shiller
1. He never loses. 2. He loves beating guys who (a) don’t tell the truth (b) don’t know when to shut up.