Canada ♥s Libraries
A QMI poll released today revealed that 84% of Canadians want our public libraries to remain publicly funded (7% refused to answer the question.) Now, I know the brothers Ford…
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Following up on Quebec’s infrastructure debacle…
… is this article in The Star on how these problems should serve as warning signs for the rest of the country. The city’s roadway problems are perhaps the most…
Stephen Harper wants to be the public service’s best friend, or rather he did
Or rather he did. Before getting elected. This deserves more attention. "We have no plans to cut departmental program spending" Harper wrote in the Ottawa Citizen in 2006.
Debt deal is Okay!
The debt deal that is currently being rushed to in the last few days before a default. This deal supports 1 trillion in cuts first over the next decade then…
Chillin’ at a KOA…
Great place to camp if you’re not too into rustic… Great weekend so far!!! Share and Enjoy: Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
A not so clever move in a broken political game
Previously: A clever move in a broken political game Unlike a couple weeks ago, the Aug 2nd deadline really, really, is approaching fast. There was a time when playing empty…
Pubic Humiliation: The Case of the Ugly Vagina
Earlier in the month, when I clicked an inbox link to a webpage for a fundraising campaign, I did not expect to get lost in the political quagmire of women’s…
Debt Ceiling Debate is Moot: USG Owes More Dollars than in Existence
Image by Images_of_Money The current debate in Washington as to whether or not and under what conditions to raise the debt-ceiling has for the past week dominated global news coverage…
On small parties.
Short one today, as I'm trying to work through dissertation revisions. But I thought it was worth noting how few of Ontario's registered political parties have bothered to put together…
A Little Bit of This
Politics in North America are not going too well in my opinion. I don’t know many people happy with how it’s turning out either, which makes the election(s) this Fall…
GOP Congressman Warns That EPA Could Be On The Chopping Block After 2012 Elections
epa-evil.jpg Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL) told an internet-based radio program earlier this week that if the GOP is able to sweep the 2012 elections, government agencies like the Environment...
Doug Ford as Ozymandias (or How I learned to story worrying and love libraries.)
“When I read about the way in which library funds are being cut and cut, I can only think that society has found one more way to destroy itself.” -…
Rainbow Pipeline Leak — Three Months Later…
It has been 3 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…
Someone take May’s shovel away
After erupting on Twitter yesterday, Green Party leader Elizabeth May is trying to defend her comments on her blog. She repeatedly falls back on the “precautionary principle,” stating that if…
The T.O. Fords – one buffoon deserves another…
buf·foon –noun 1. a person who amuses others by tricks, jokes, odd gestures and postures, etc. 2. a person given to coarse or undignified joking. So, Rob Ford is an…
National Popular Vote
We all know that the current electoral system is broke in the U.S . In 2000 Al Gore won the Popular vote and he still lost the election. 2000 wasn't…
Those kooky Greens
I’ve been considering running in the upcoming Vancouver municipal election and the thought of seeking a Vancouver Greens nomination had crossed my mind, but I think I don’t think I’m…
What Jack Layton Sees In Interim NDP Leader Nycole Turmel
The intensifying scrutiny of Nycole Turmel, NDP leader Jack Layton’s choice to replace him while he’s away for cancer treatment is healthy for Canada’s democracy. But the negativity by the…
YES! Two smoking cessation aids now part of Ontario Drug Benefit Plan!!
This is great news! When I quit 7 years ago, I used Zyban, the patch, nico-gum… everything I could get my hands on! And they worked! Fortunately, the costs were…