Poppy Wars
This op-ed appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on November 11, 2013 “Ottawa Students Don’t Care If ‘White Poppy’ Offends Veterans!” screamed the Sun News headline. In what has become the…
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New dam planned for St. Lawrence River
BECANCOUR, Que. – The Quebec government is helping to bankroll a $130-million project by RER Hydro, Hydro-Quebec and Boeing to generate clean energy on the St. Lawrence River, in what…
Ontario PC party campaign itinerary leaked
And they think having beer with the media and posing for photos with soccer moms will be Hudak’s path to victory. Wow.
November 11th, 1100 hours
It’s Remembrance Day. It doesn’t matter if you have friends or family that have served their time in uniform, though I suspect that most of you do. It doesn’t matter…
Compare and contrast
What Justin said Thursday night about territorial governments in Canada, during his “ladies” night event: “But if I were to reach out and say which…which kind of administration I most…
About those China comments
Justin Trudeau – and the team around him – have found themselves under some criticism this week. First with the “ladies” night fundraiser’s condescending invitation, and then, with the much…
Rob Ford has a lot of “responsiblity”
Seriously. No word on who’s behind the sign, but given the atrocious spelling, it may be the mayor himself.
Why I feel sorry for Rob Ford.
I now officially feel sorry for Rob Ford. Oh, I’m not saying that he should stay on as mayor of Toronto. I am in no way supporting this morbidly obese,…
Don’t mess with the “ladies”
Justin Trudeau is a likeable politician, with popularity not seen since Trudeaumania swept the nation in the late 60s after his father became Liberal leader. For the battered Liberal party,…
Shorter Christie Blatchford:
Blame the messenger! Unless I happen to the the messenger, of course. Really, I just don’t like that other paper that keeps scooping the Grope and Flail on these Rob…
Hal-con is on!
How do I know? I just walked through a impromptu photo-shoot featuring a woman I suspect was YaYa Han. Plus, there were a few people sporting costumes in Scotia Square.…
Scarborough-Durham: A journey to protect health care
Tomorrow the Ontario Health Coalition is inviting Scarborough and Ajax residents to go on a journey to protect their health care. Much attention has been paid to the proposed merger…
Zero-tolerance No-Touching Rule… for Kindergarteners?
I’ll never forget the first day I got called in to teach a Kindergarten class. It was probably one of the most terrifying experiences of my life to see 30
Afraid of losing control — a found message from HealthAchieve
At this year’s Ontario Hospital Association HealthAchieve the organizers hired a graphic artist to illustrate many of the sessions. After each session, participants were invited to look at the graphic…
An accurate representation
This photo is missing the beer slider and the porn/video game toggle for men, but otherwise seems accurate. Alltop has an entire board filled with humor sliders.
An idea for Stephen Harper:
“I appointed all of those Senators while in a drunken stupor.” You’re welcome.
In and Out
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/election-financing-scheme-smelled-former-tory-mp-117457603.html Old, but important in understanding that PM Harper’s corrupt team isn’t new at it.
The Meditative Brain
The Meditative Brain.
Edmonton’s $3 Billion Super Lab: Where’s the business case?
Is there anyone left in the PC government with a lick of common sense? Last week the NDP revealed that the government intends to outsource lab services to a private…
BC is Sold Out Again: Christy & Allison
Northern Gateway Pipeline Pricetag: Enbridge CEO Lauds Alberta-B.C. Deal, Updating Price CP | By Lauren Krugel, The Canadian PressPosted: 11/06/2013 11:20 am EST | Updated: 11/06/2013 4:02 pm EST I…