Wishing Jack Layton A Speedy Recovery
NDP Leader Jack Layton announced Monday he’s is taking a temporary leave of absence to receive treatment for a new cancer. The Canadian Progressive World wishes Layton a speedy recovery.…
Ottawa
What Jack Layton Sees In Interim NDP Leader Nycole Turmel
The intensifying scrutiny of Nycole Turmel, NDP leader Jack Layton’s choice to replace him while he’s away for cancer treatment is healthy for Canada’s democracy. But the negativity by the…
TOMORROW Green Party of Ontario Super Saturday in Ottawa
With the Ontario election quickly approaching the Green Party of Ontario is launching Super Saturday canvassing drives across the province. This upcoming Saturday, July 23rd Greens from the Ottawa area…
Heat. Humidity. Earthquakes. Where are the locusts?
I get the heat and humidity… but I swear I just felt the earth move. And no. The Resident Love Goddess is out with the kids at Shakespeare in the…
Ottawa names war crimes suspects in Cantada
Inspired by this story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/07/21/pol-war-criminals-suspects-toews.htmland this too: http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/guergis-allegations/index.html
Montreal
April and I showed up in Montreal yesterday afternoon, after a few nights in Ottawa. While in the capital, we toured Parliament, and I saw Elizabeth May’s desk, tucked away…
Women’s Worlds 2011
Women’s Worlds 2011 has blasted through barriers and has broken new ground over the last four days that it has taken place in Ottawa. I have had the privilege to…
Summer in the City
Seems appropriate for Ottawa today! And if I hear ONE person bitchin’ that it’s too hot… I’m gonna….. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWXcjYNZais Share and Enjoy: Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario Tweet This ...
The “royal” visit – and why I am glad I’ll be outta town!
I detest hero-worship in any form… and the fawning over the “royal” visit is the epitome of hero worship! Not that I am implying in any way that they’re heroes…
Ottawa Tech Sector / RIM
A while ago I was going to post a quick something that I saw about the Ottawa Tech Sector from the Ottawa Citizen, but didn’t post it. Unfortunately things didn’t…
Who Are The Senate’s Tory Rebels
...who are resisiting the gov.'s efforts at Senate Reform? I have compiled a partial list here. Furthermore, given his remarks on the radio yesterday (he said of Bert Brown, composer…
New Blog about Ottawa
No blog posts since that incredible election (who says Canadian politics is boring!), but definitely hope to post more on how Harper is doing with his majority…. In the mean-time…
Turn A Page
The contemptible actions of the Harper government have reaped a little more protest in the chambers of Parliament. A few years ago it was a Gallery protest in the House…
Radio Topics, May 31st
Happy Almost June! I’m back after a couple of weeks away, and Adam and I will be marking the end of Bike to Work month with a couple of cycling-related…
Environmentalists outgunned by oil industry lobbyists
Monday, April 18, 2011 An article in La Presse demonstrates that oil industry lobbyists get about ...
Going Green (Mark MacKenzie) in Ottawa West-Nepean
Finally decided to go with Mark MacKenzie with my vote tomorrow. I have respect for Anita Vandenbeld and what she has done in the past but Mark MacKenzie’s message resonates…
308 seats
Saw this link from a friend on facebook (!)– ThreeHundredEight.com Basically a blog that keeps track of all the polling nationally, as well as in each riding. I’m not sure…
Strategic Voting 2011
Perhaps I didn’t pay as much attention to this last time, but there seems to be a fairly new phenonenon of Strategic Voting websites, all aimed at removing Conservative candidates.…
Silver Fox Alliance and Nortel
Another quick one (the rest of the world doesn’t stop for the election), but just wanted to point out the Silver Fox Alliance and their activity this election. They are…
Feeling Green(?)
Still haven’t completely made up my mind, but am leaning towards voting for Mark MacKenzie in Ottawa West-Nepean. I still need to check out a few things, before what could…