Pete Seeger is missing, but not really
Pete Seeger has died. It’s trending everywhere. Which in a sense is all the proof I need of my thesis. It’s heartening to see that a life well lived, an…
politics
The political aspects of the minimum wage
Discussion of the minimum wage can easily slide into a technocratic back-and-forth that ignores the vital political aspect at play. We can see this in much of the response to…
Greens: Conservatives Ordered Illegal Destruction of Canadian Records
Elizabeth May on Harper government's library closures: Book burning doesn't remind me of this century #CDNpoli— Mike De Souza (@mikedesouza) January 27, 2014 A worrying subset of the Canadian population…
Raise the Minimum Wage campaign meeting
The Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage held an organizing and strategy meeting this weekend. It started on Friday with talks by Sterling Harders about the SeaTac citizen’s initative campaign…
A street in downtown Montreal…
… tell me, dear internet wanderer… Where does a community mailbox Fit? ? (1) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Greenland Inuit Village Fights for Survival
The people of Uummannaq are trying to adapt in order to survive. Photo: Mark Brooks My documentary on the impacts of climate change in the Greenlandic village of Uummannaq aired…
The Vancouver Food Policy Council And That Awkward Racist Guy
Mr. Bill Hard-done-by-those-coloured-people Zylmans. I bet even his strawberries are racist. Photo: Matthew Hoekstra, Richmond Review. I was really excited last Thursday to go to an event about farming in…
Why Toronto’s Politics Matter ( #topoli )
The never ending saga of Rob Ford is important to not just Toronto. Toronto is the 4th largest city in North America and the 6th largest government in Canada. Businesses…
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford offers glimpse into Canada’s broken democracy
The latest chapter in the ongoing shameful political drama starring Toronto Mayor Rob Ford offers a glimpse into Canada’s broken democracy. The post Toronto Mayor Rob Ford offers glimpse into…
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…
Happy Things
It is freezing cold outside here, and I couldn’t get my car to start so I wasn’t able to help out a book sale I was hoping to help out…
Clark’s transit referendum going off the rails
Read this Jan. 22 Vancouver Sun editorial by Don Cayo on the folly that is BC Premier Christy Clark’s proposed provincial referendum on funding public transit going forward. You would…
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.…
Canadian tax dollars spent on CPC MPs re-election photo-ops in Israel
Dear #cdnpoli: Canadian tax dollars are being spent on CPC MPs relection photo-ops in Israel — are you OK with that?
Further proof the Harper government™ corporate tax cuts do not work!
The corporate tax rate in 2000 was 28% and the unemployment rate was 6.8%. In 2013, the unemployment rate was 7.2% and the corporate tax rate was 15%. Ever wonder…
Pardon?
I’d wondered why the USA wasn’t chasing after draft dodgers still. On this day in 1977, U.S. President Jimmy Carter granted an unconditional pardon to hundreds of thousands of men……
Gay Rights – Is a Quebec-style Charter a Template?
I know, as a liberal, that I am supposed to be infuriated by the Quebec Values charter. I am supposed to be incensed that people’s religious rights are being impinged…
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…
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…