Why Libby Davies Would be Bad For the NDP Part (1)
Libby Davies would be the worst new leader for the NDP for many reasons. Reason #1: Libby Davies is much more father to the left than Jack Layton. In fact…
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What We Don’t Know Will Hurt Us
So, apparently the Conservative government’s deep cuts to Environment Canada are leading to the cancellation of an important monitoring project on the ozone layer over the Arctic. The British journal…
2011 Ontario Election: Parkdale-Highpark All Candidates Forum Response
The following is my observations and reflections from attending an All Candidates Forum for the riding of Parkdale-Highpark. Click here for an overview on the candidates for this riding. While…
A message to campaigners: I’m really starting to hate the phone so stop using it
At work I use the phone when I need to talk in depth, trade ideas get feedback and work through problems. It's good for that. Especially if I use email…
Ontario New Democrats Steer Clear of US-Style Dirty Politics
“Unofficial political” websites are the new tools for smearing dirt on opponents. Both Tim Hudak’s Progressive Conservatives and Dalton McGuinty’s Ontario Liberals have them. PC: www.ontariansneednotapply.com and www.liberalreview.ca....
Kai Nagata: Media Crusader
After that last article, I want to point out something positive* on the internet. You remember Kai Nagata right? He wrote what may have been the best resignation letter ever.…
Wrong, wrong, so very wrong
Apparently people respect Vito Tanzi. At least, that’s what an article in the Globe and Mail tells me, and their journalists must be impartial right? Tanzi apparently believes that because…
CTV Spins the Daily Show for Tarsands and Farmed Fish
I finally got around to watching the Labour Day episode of the Daily Show, a repeat from August 18, 2011. Its first segment was about Warren Buffett’s New York Times…
The NPA on accountability
Suzanne Anton has released some of her Non-Partisan Association ideas for how to bring an “accountability accord” to Vancouver’s city hall. Accountability’s a good thing, right? So there’s little to…
Remedies for household debt
Canadian households are more in debt than ever. Both the governor of the Bank of Canada and the finance minister have been "concerned" about this for some time.
The Fraser Institute: “It’s crap”
This quote really made my day. "Even when I could say, yes, this is great, this is validation of what we're saying, it's, it's crap," he said. "I'm sorry, are…
Ontario Could Stay Red.
threehundredeight.com has a new projection in the province of Ontario. It predicts that Ontario will be an even split. 44 Liberals, 44 Tories and 19 NDP. Which means a split…
This is good news…
… for my MPP… Not so good for Hudak and Hillier and their merry band of tax evaders! Let’s hope that the momentum carries into next month… and it likely…
We have a choice – SFL Issues Campaign
Check out the newest SFL Labour Issues Campaign Booklet on the economy and the environment. (pdf): We have a choice
Love, Bob
April 17, 2010 — “You are so beautiful. I really like the picture of you by the water with your cheeks puffed. That look is so cute, I love it…
9/11 – A Decade Later
Take this opportunity to educate yourself of the facts surrounding the rise of Radical Islam, Neo-Conservatism, and the Politics of Fear. It may change the way you view the attacks…
The Dumber You Are, The Harder You Fall… For The Trick
There’s a reason the Republicans and Conservatives seem obstructionist both while in government and in opposition. Prorogation at every turn in Canada, and filibustering every routine bill in the States…
Ontario Election Underway
The Ontario election for Premier is well underway! It looks like it’s going to be an exciting race for sure. Last, and I think most accurate, poll has the Liberals…
Ontario Election Underway
The Ontario election for Premier is well underway! It looks like it’s going to be an exciting race for sure. Last, and I think most accurate, poll has the Liberals…