Originally posted on Yanis Varoufakis: Have you heard the one about Greece’s Eurostat-approved 2013 primary surplus? Well, you should not believe it. Here is why: View original 760 more words…
With the car in the ditch, wheels spinning and headlights pointed skyward, the Progressive Conservative government of Premier pro tempore Dave Hancock agreed this afternoon to send its two controversial…
At Illuminated By Streets Lamps, I’ve posted a paper about the vulnerability of temporary foreign workers in Canada. Migrant workers are an exploding source of labour in Canada but economic…
At Illuminated By Streets Lamps, I’ve posted a paper about the vulnerability of temporary foreign workers in Canada. Migrant workers are an exploding source of labour in Canada but economic…
Salmon Jello for dessert tonight, last night was chocolate cake.
The provincial election has been called. The chances of any of the three parties having a real debate about health care is remote. When it comes to elections, talking about…
How can someone so vile pretend to be honourable?
Exciting news that will increase democratization in Vancouver- One City launches- headed by RJ Aquino (and David Chudnovsky, the rumour is). .@OneCityVan launch @ 10am-Vancouver CityHall. New #vanpoli party. @rj_aquino
Originally posted on Revolting Europe: The ten richest people in Italy now own as much wealth as almost 500,000 working class families put together. A little less than two thousand…
Boogie boarded today in the Pacific. The water was very cold but I went in a couple times. Supper last night. Tonight was El Indio, a fish taco.
Confirmation of the June 12 election is barely an hour old and the Amalgmated Transit Union Local 113 has already launched its election campaign ad. Its a spoof of Kathleen…
Well that was quick. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath told the media this morning that she cannot support the Wynne budget, or more specifically, the Wynne government. Horwath’s remarks suggested it…
Cornwall residents will not have to travel to Ottawa to have tissue samples taken in the lab. Instead just a tiny part of them will make the trip – their…
A random sampling of junk received in my mail box today.
Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews has had a fairly consistent narrative of late – health services should be delivered closer to home, or more specifically, in the home. It’s been…
Jim Prentice: the choice of Alberta’s chattering classes. But does anyone else care, or even know who he is? Below: Mr. Prentice in his political youth; New Democrat Bob Hawkesworth,…
I hope I’m wrong, but Ford has pretty much guaranteed that he will win the next election.
Originally posted on CityHallWatch: Tools to engage in Vancouver city decisions:Matt Shillito Scot Hein News spread quickly on twitter about the departure of two senior planners from the City…
Stephen Harper has created a magical world around him, not unlike that of the rabbit hole described in Alice in Wonderland or the Matrix in the Wachowski brothers’ Sci-Fi masterpiece.…
Deb Matthews promised and delivered – sort of. The Ontario Health Minister had committed earlier this year to revisit compensation for personal support workers. Minimum wage for PSWs had not…
