The Canada Post lockout busting legislation explained
It all makes perfect sense to me now. At first I thought it strange that the Tory government was ordering its wholly-owned crown corporation and its Tory government-appointed president to…
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When questions were answered…
Before scripted responses in QP. Before “messaging”. Before every utterance from a Minister’s mouth had to be cleared by the PMO, sitting MP’s actually communicated directly with their constituents and…
David Swann: Why I’m an Albertan Liberal
David Swann, Alberta Liberal Party leader, talks about why he’s an Albertan Liberal.
The Importance of a Technology “Anchor”
Not a long post from me today, but just a link to an article in the Globe and Mail that explains what RIM’s misfortunes could mean for the city of…
Arab Spring leads to “Ivory Revolution” in Celesteville
After weeks of unprecedented protests another repressive dictator has been overthrown in the Middle East. King Babar (pictured above fleeing the country in a hot-air balloon with his cousin/wife) was…
Hi, I am Jack, and I am a recovering socialist
Canadian New Democratic Party (NDP) held in Vancouver its fiftieth national congress since its foundation. It is presently Canada’s official opposition in the House of Commons, and arguably one of…
So that’s why the beach was closed!
The fam and I were going to head off to Britannia Beach the other day for some water-based recreation-type stuff. But, upon checking the City rwebsite, we discovered that the…
Vancouver Riot 2011: Apologies Not Accepted
To you, it’s just a fight. To me, it’s the ER social worker looking for a teddybear to console a 4 year old girl because she just witnessed her dad…
Paul Ryan Lies About Ending Oil Subsidies To Protect His Family’s Cash Bonanza
Paul-Ryan-airquotes.jpg Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) has been all over the place when it comes to ending the multi-billion dollar subsidies that the oil industry receives every year. While he...
MIA: Federal NDP Constitution
A number of times this year I’ve gone looking for the federal NDP constitution on-line, with no success. During or before the last federal election the party pulled the constitution…
The Pawlenty Plan Part 2
First the U.S will spend 3.8 Trillion this year. Let’s say Pawlenty's plan would only cost 380 billion then you add that with 1.6 trillion you have a approximate 2.0…
The Pawlenty Plan Part 1
Republicans talk about how the government is broke and we can't afford to continue to spend the way are spending. In the video Pawlenty sent to declare his candidacy he…
Three arguments for a Liberal think tank
If you haven’t already heard, Ed Broadbent has stated he’ll be starting a think tank (named after himself, even) in the fall. It’s a smart move–a move that the conservatives…
Listening…
…to my 7 year old Princess singing to Springsteen’s “Born in the USA”…. while listening to it on Randy Bachman’s “Vinyl Taps”…. Love being a Dad… Nothing better, man… And…
Do as I say, not as I do…
Given the hoops that Public Servants are forced to jump through to be able to have coffee available at a meeting, this type of stuff REALLY pisses me off! Prime…
Soon is Too Soon, But Later is too Late
Today Liberals decide to not postpone the leadership election for 2013. The Leadership convention will be held in Fall. I think a convention in Fall with no money on hand…
I’m not the only person who thinks this
Tim Harper, a Toronto Star columnist, has a good item this evening about the meaning of the Harper government's moves to end two nation-wide strikes for no reason that would…
Riot Reportage
Vancouver Police have crowd-sourced the identification of suspects. Check out: http://www.identifyrioters.com/ Must-read coverage from an individual: In the belly of Vancouver’s hockey riot Posted by Emily Elias on Thursday, June…
On the Canucks Riot, Protest, and Division
I was saddened and disappointed to watch Vancouver burn last night. Disappointed because the Canucks played so poorly and lost a game that they didn’t deserve to win, saddened to…
On Riots & Anarchists: the Media’s Reactionary Propaganda
Good afternoon Vancouver, how’s your head? The hand-wringing and spinning has commenced in full force now in the wake of the riot which gripped the downtown core after the Canucks…