Peggy Nash in Vancouver this Thursday
Vancouver will get another NDP leadership candidate through town this Thursday when Toronto MP and (former) Finance Critic Peggy Nash comes to town. Brian Topp has already visited once, Nathan…
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So Rob Effing Ford is the worst person in the world?
Um, I dunno about that. There are worse. Yet Keith Olbermann thinks REF takes the gateau. The U.S. television personality and political pundit mocked Mr. Ford on the “Worst Person…
Rainbow Pipeline Leak — Six Months Later…
It has been 6 months since Plains Midstream Canada reported that there had been a Rainbow Pipeline leak, 100 km NE of Peace River, Alberta. Initially, the Alberta media were…
The Conservative "Target"
The Conservatives like giving out baseless targets when it comes to almost anything. They like to tell us things like the budget will be balanced by 2015 even though the…
Occupy Movement Continues To Grow, Highlight Corporate Corruption of Democracy
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders Explains How Corporate Greed Is Ruining America: ****************
Peggy Nash announces candidacy for NDP leadership
Peggy Nash, the NDP incumbent for my riding of Parkdale-Highpark and the candidate I voted for, has just announced that she is running to be the next NDP leader. I…
I Really Want to Stop … But …
As much as I don't like the man's politics, I am starting to feel a bit sorry for Rob Ford.Whatever you may feel for Rob Ford, I can't imagine conservatives…
Historic change for Quebec.
Since confederation Quebec has always held it's fair share if not even more political power in the house of commons. Now for the first time in history Quebec will have…
Design Regina – Shooting the Shit… Literally
“Don’t shit or piss in the park.” It’s not the first thing you’d expect to hear from a city Councillor in an informal chat about Occupy Regina. It’s not even…
The Harper government are little boys who’ve never grown up
When I was in grade school, my friend J - I'll spare him the mention - and I used to like to break things. We'd set leaves on fire with…
Stephen Harper’s questionable respect for democracy
When Stephen Harper won a majority government this last May, I wrote that one litmus test for the next four years would be regarding his respect for transparency, parliamentary procedures,…
Expected alliances
When I first heard that Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver (NSV) was running just four candidates for city council it was pretty apparent that today’s news was coming. At the…
I Support Occupy Wall Street Because…..
I don’t want wealthy, well-connected individuals, corporations and lobbies buying politicians; A large and secure middle class is vital to a democracy; vast wealth inequality creates vast political inequality and…
Conservative Champions of Wasting Time
Heckling has returned to the House of Commons with a bang. Once again, politicians of all parties engage in this enormously hilarious act! According to Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner, Deepak…
Thomas Mulcair in Vancouver
While I didn't manage to get a picture, tonight I did get to meet Thomas Mulcair, leadership candidate for the federal NDP, deputy leader, and Quebec MP. Mulcair was a…
It’s so the cops know what’s on the other side of the door
...when they respond to the domestic violence call.
Open fire on the long gun registry
While I certainly don’t agree with the decision to abolish the long gun registry, I can say that I understand why the government is doing it: mainly to appease their…
Occupiers Need to Convince the 99%
The media complain that the Occupy movement has made no demands. The way I see it the aim of the movement isn’t to make specific changes themselves, but to get…
What Waste!
The Conservatives are planning to eliminate the long gun registry very soon. ironic enough the public safety minister Vic Toews is saying that he is proud his government is eliminating…
Ford Pulls a Rowlands
Remember when Toronto mayor June Rowlands banned the Barenaked Ladies from performing at a City Hall function?Here's Rob Ford's turn - he called the cops on Marg Delahunty.