Brewery Lobby in Full Force
The big brewery lobby has managed to find a friend in the National Post. Recently, regulations would require the beer industry to include allergens on their beer labels : Industry…
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Stephen Harper supports democratic protests?
Stephen Harper is a champion of the right to protest, as long as it doesn't include violence and as long as it doesn't occur in his Canada. He has on…
Portugal — Drug Experiment
Portugal must be a social conservative's worst nightmare. For one, they decriminalized possession of narcotics ten years ago, increased treatment for addiction and targeted their criminal prosecution efforts solely on…
In Which I Get Outraged at…Oshawa?
If you read me regularly you may have noticed I’m writing less, well, regularly, recently. I’ve promised myself to cut back on political blogging while I try to finish my…
Political Roundup – January 2011
I’m getting ever closer to accepting that I am not a politician by nature… part of that process is letting go of the self-censoring. If I want to say something…
Party Subsidies
Stephen Harper is once again attacking his opponents’ wallets instead of their policies. Mr. Harper thinks that the twenty-seven million dollars of taxpayers’ money that is given annually to the…
We can recognize Lebanon!
Hey, now that the nasty terrorist organization, Hezbollah, has resigned from the Lebanon government we are finally free to recognize the country.; ) .
China: Fear of its Rise is Fear of Ourselves
A recent Economist article, The dangers of a rising China, leads a 14 page report loosely discussing the dangers posed to the world by China’s eclipsing of the USA’s international…
Blogging Tories in their Own Words
When it's become clear that it's time to review our words and avoid demonizing our political opponents, I am thankful for sites like Blogging Tories in their Own Words to…
But, But – It’s Only Rhetoric! (… Right?)
(Updated below) "It's only rhetoric meant to energize the base". How often have we been hearing this excuse, this self-serving justification to diminish the terrible impact that words and symbols…
Facts Matter In The Debate Over Water Fluoridation
It’s known as one of the top ten public health achievements of the 20th century; a “classic example of clinical observation leading to epidemiological investigation and community-based public health intervention;”…
Personal Privacy (Assange, Fox News and the PM’s marriage)
Privacy has been on my mind a lot lately. I think this is the natural side effect of the Wikileaks story. But the more I have been thinking about privacy,…
The Future is Full of Moderate Possibilities
So it sounds like Iggy is building up the courage to strike out on his own and risk sending the country to an election in the spring. Well I say,…
Life is Bigger than Politics
News was released today that former Alberta Premier Ralph Klein is suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This is a horrible disease that has no cure and robs the body…
He Leaks Me, He Leaks Me Not, He Leaks Me…
The unrolling of the US diplomatic cables by Wikileaks over the past week is a fascinating event that may be unparalleled in human history, so far. I’ve had difficulty deciding…
Carole James Resigns
Ding dong the bitch is gone! I always liked BC NDP Leader Carole James’ resume. I liked her less than I liked her resume. She sounded like exactly the kind…
Greens Sunk By Pirate Party
Check out the video lol With the results of November 29th, 2010 by-elections, a few observations can be made: One: No one gives a shit! Voter Turnout was in the…
Faretheewell to the Prime Minister of Newfoundland
So Danny Williams the premier of Newfoundland and Labrodour for the past ten years is stepping down because he feels he’s been there long enough and its time to move…
Wasting Years With Elizabeth May
I sent the following e-mail (in italics) to Elizabeth May on, or around, November 27, 2008–two years ago. I had been heavily involved in the Greens for two years and…
TVO’s The Agenda: Truth, Casualties, and War – Akaash Maharaj Videocast
Videocast of my televised essay for TVOntario’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin, on Canada’s role in Afghanistan: Our ability to successfully conclude the mission and effect an honourable departure is…