There is a time and there is a place…
… for cynicism and criticism. There is a time and a place to back off and show some respect. You’d think that less than 24 hours after the death of…
politics
(2) The Challenge: To be seen as having a plan: The Four Challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party
There are challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party forming government in Alberta. In this series of posts I’ll write about some of the challenges that Liberals face in this province…
A letter to Canadians from the Honourable Jack Layton
August 20, 2011 Toronto, Ontario Dear Friends, Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each and every…
RIP Jack Layton: His Death Is Only The Beginning
by matttbastard In the end, we should have known it was fanciful, even selfish, to expect Jack Layton to make it back to Parliament in the Fall. The man who,…
Today and tomorrow–My tribute to Jack Layton
Today is the day most of us feared when former NDP Leader Jack Layton took to the stage on July 25th to announce what was meant to be a temporary…
Jack Layton’s Legacy
Jack Layton has died from cancer. I believe his legacy will inspire optimism and integrity in Canadian politics. What are your thoughts? Share the Love: Twitter del.icio.us email RSS Facebook…
RIP Jack Layton #CancerTagFail
If we make it to September, Everything’s gonna be alright I know, It’s the coldest time of Summer, And Canada mourns the MP from Toronto. If we make it to…
Jack Layton: grief, mourning and then action
I won't dwell on how awful I feel over Jack Layton's passing this morning. I do. But everyone does. Y'all don't need to read about my grief. I'm not all…
Jack Layton 1950-2011
Jack Layton passed away this morning and I feel that in his passing we need to remember all the good that he has done for Canada. Obviously, it is in…
New TV show – for "bloggers, tweebs and political junkies"
I’ve been watching tweets go around this week for a new show that says it’s for “bloggers, tweebs and political junkies.” Apparently, starting viewers do an vote online to decide…
New TV show – for "bloggers, tweebs and political junkies"
I've been watching tweets go around this week for a new show that says it's for "bloggers, tweebs and political junkies." Apparently, starting viewers do an vote online to decide…
New TV show – for "bloggers, tweebs and political junkies"
I’ve been watching tweets go around this week for a new show that says it’s for “bloggers, tweebs and political junkies.” Apparently, starting viewers do an vote online to decide…
New TV show – for "bloggers, tweebs and political junkies"
I've been watching tweets go around this week for a new show that says it's for "bloggers, tweebs and political junkies." Apparently, starting viewers do an vote online to decide…
Ontario Election 2011: Candidate Overview for the Riding of Parkdale Highpark
This post is intended to fill a void on Google that does not, as yet, have a non-partisan summary of the basic facts about the candidates running in the Parkdale-Highpark…
How much do you notice the politics of your fellow city dwellers?
How much does the political leanings of your fellow city dwellers leak into your day-to-day living experience?
Pig: the other blue meat
Antonia Zerbisias is a columnist and tweeter that I often like and have ocassionally agreed with, her politics regarding Israel notwithstanding. In a twitter post earlier today she wrote: “DAMMIT…
Angry Voters
Jeff suggests a new app for the iPhone. I’d call it iVote, or Angry Voters. I used to be a hard-liner against e-voting, but now I’m starting to wonder if…
How homosexuality is destroying the English-speaking world
Cultural anthropologists have observed that a language and culture are keenly intertwined – language being a centrepiece and primary medium of culture – and that as one decays, so too…