Dean, Dean, Dean (redux)
Do you hear the sound of that shovel hitting bedrock? You have nowhere to go but up, big guy! OTTAWA — Two donors to Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro’s 2008…
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What was Justice Rand thinking, eh Andrew Coyne?
Noted conservative columnist Andrew Coyne is in postmedia today stumping for the Ontario Tories’ proposals to change labour laws that allow unions to collect dues from everyone in the workplace.
The Red Deer River Oil Spill — Update #14
This is Update #14 of the Red Deer River Oil Spill… Plains Midstream Canada continues to blog its cleanup efforts surrounding the Rangeland Pipeline System failure near Sundre, Alberta. Alberta…
I want what my dog has – my MPs attention!
Recently I received an email from a close friend, not unusual, but what was in the email wasn’t our usual chit chat. She had included me in a list of…
What a Pile of Crap! Summer Political Retrospective
A look back at what spring sprung in politics So, the summer has finally arrived and with most if not all legislatures across Canada rising for a “well deserved” break,…
The Red Deer River Oil Spill — Update #13
This is Update #13 of the Red Deer River Oil Spill… Plains Midstream Canada continues to blog its cleanup efforts surrounding the Rangeland Pipeline System failure near Sundre, Alberta. Current…
Joe Oliver, Conservative policies get pwned
It’s amazing how a cabinet minister can go to pieces when confronted with a little informed dissent. Ladies and gentlemen, the Honorable Joe Oliver: Minister, Conservative MP, sulky child. Thanks…
Yes, there are more than one: David Harvey’s “The Crises of Capitalism”
An incisive analysis of the financial crisis. I’m sure many of you will disagree, but this is not a perspective that can be easily dismissed.
Russia & Quebec, Don’t Protest The Similarities
Vladimir Putin recently issued new fines for unsanctioned protests, $9,000 for protesters and $30,000 for protest organizers. Meanwhile a few months ago in Canada, Quebec Premier Jean Charest issued new…
The Red Deer River Oil Spill — Update #12
This is Update #12 of the Red Deer River Oil Spill… The Energy Resources Conservation Board says it has inspected the area for other oil pipeline or any other oil…
Investing in Our Future – Kids in the Tech Era – Movie Monday
So, all those weeks ago when our esteemed videographer William Matthews from Digital Footprint and I started out on this crazy journey to make a movie every monday, I said…
I don’t get it…
… because I clearly recall the Cons lambasting the Grits and Dippers, not so long ago, for being in bed with the separatists. Ahhhh… but not the BQ type of…
Looks like…
Okay, it’s cruel and, juvenile. Filed under: art Tagged: cowboy, humour, pig, politics, Stephen Harper, torture
Political Communications Strategy: The Chimpanzee Gambit
In the last week, I received at least 13 press releases from the Liberal Party. Of these, 4 were noting a milestone, like the anniversary of the Air India tragedy.…
No, Nenshi isn’t running for the Liberals
No, Liberals and progressives alike, Nenshi isn’t throwing his hat into the provincial or federal arenas as either an MP or a leadership candidate. He’s happiest where he is right…
Belief of Action
An idea is not important because you think it; an idea is only important because you make the world think it. There is an egotism in the world today that…
Robocon Redux
It’s been almost a month since I’ve blogged anything about the Robocalls Scandal, aka Robogate, aka Robocon (#robocon to the #cdnpoli Twitterati)… Unfortunately, the only thing new on #robocon is…
The Red Deer River Oil Spill — Update #11
This is Update #11 of the Red Deer River Oil Spill… Apparently, the Rangeland Pipeline System failure — initially believed to have originated from Jackson Creek — has now been…
Digital Restrictions Management: Do You Own That DVD You “Bought”
Originally posted on Back of the Book – Imagine buying a house, and being locked out of the basement. That’s what digital locks do too. If you’ve been following Canadian…
ConCalls: Democracy Retired
“Ex-justice department bureaucrat named federal elections commissioner as major investigations continue” It’s one of those announcements where the appropriate response is probably to weep for lost opportunities. Nothing gets done…