Rob Ford’s Bizarre Defence Is Undemocratic
Update: This is now also cross-posted up at Huffington Post Canada. This is just bizarre: “Like I said, for the last 13 years, I’ve always defined a conflict of interest…
politics
Rob Ford’s Bizarre Defence Is Undemocratic
Update: This is now also cross-posted up at Huffington Post Canada. This is just bizarre: “Like I said, for the last 13 years, I’ve always defined a conflict of interest…
Obama
My eight year old daughter. She’s worried about how the US President’s girls are doing. Nice concern. (7) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
OK
Oh. C’mon! The Democrats just had a beer making brewer dude endorsing Obama! How cool is that? Who endorsed Harper? NICKLEBACK! Argghh! (6) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Insights
Ah. My 8 year old has joined me in watching the DNC. And she’s asking intelligent questions. Yup. A chip off her mom and dad’s block. Right now, a retired…
Be there
Bill Clinton. Someone I admire greatly. Speaking at the DNC at 22:35. This Progressive Canuck is staying up for that. #uspoli (5) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
BC Liberal Blair Lekstrom Bails-Coleman Stays
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger The meltdown continues as the BC Liberal Christy Clark led government continues to falter. BC Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom has followed previous Cabinet Ministers out…
PEI – Public opposition to TCH ‘Plan B’
In case you hadn’t heard, (in a nutshell) the PEI gov’t under the leadership of Liberal, Robert Ghiz, is trying to move forward with a highway project in order to…
Michelle Obama Gives The Best First Lady Speech Ever
First Lady Michelle Obama electrified DNC The upbeat Democratic National Convention offered Americans a stark contrast and approach compared to the RNC Convention last week. It has been a longtime…
Shooting Mars PQ Pauline Marois Victory. One Dead-One Critically Injured!
The Toronto Star reports that Quebec plainclothes police hustled PQ Leader off the stage while she was thanking her supporters for her minority government election win. One man was shot…
They’re baaaaack….
Yes, dear readers, the separatists have once again grabbed the reins of power in that province that starts with a “Q”. With but a slight advantage over the Liberals, the…
Enough Cowichan Regional Nonsense
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Larry Woodruff is a Shawnigan Resident with strong feelings and opinions about local governance. He has sent them along to Cowichan Conversations, Cowichan Valley Citizen and…
Les péquistes…
… too bad the separatists will form the next government in Quebec. But it is a weak mandate and they most certainly don’t have the verve. And dats good for…
Quebec Election Will Be Won By PQ Leader Pauline Marois
Richard Hughes – Political Blogger Today’s election in Quebec will rearrange the dynamics of our political landscape. The Parti Quebecois will form the next Provincial Government, whether a minority or…
Ms. Redford’s Fudget-Budget: Not Open, Not Transparent, and Definitely Not What She Promised
Ms. Redford’s expectation that the price of oil would stay high (we’re currently hitting a nine-month low for oil), her spending promises be fulfilled, and that a PC government would…
PETITION: Mayor of Kelowna Must Rescind Anti-abortion Proclamation
This petition is sponsored by the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada / Coalition pour le droit à l’avortement au Canada. It calls on Walter Gray, the Mayor of Kelowna, B.C.,…
Labour Day meta post
Happy Labour Day everyone. I wouldn’t be an aging radical if I didn’t point out within the first 50 words or so that May Day is in fact the real…
Last Second Projection!
The poll that get's the last say is Leger Marketing August 31st. The Poll shows a new development that seems to be supported by past polls. That the CAQ will…
Last Second Projection!
The poll that get’s the last say is Leger Marketing August 31st. The Poll shows a new development that seems to be supported by past polls. That the CAQ will…