Kevin Page at Journalism School and #UofR
Former Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page, now a professor at the UofO, was a guest at the UofR’s J-School, then CCPA sponsored lecture on Thursday night. I live-tweeted the events,…
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Continuous ConJob Growing Like a Weed….
$1.3B medical marijuana free market coming to Canada New system will use large indoor marijuana farms certified by RCMP The Canadian Press Posted: Sep 29, 2013 3:52 PM ET Last…
Mental health: Death should prompt MOHLTC to look upstream at root causes
It’s time for the Ministry of Health to look at the root causes behind the violence and injuries that are taking place in the province’s hospitals that provide mental health…
I Care About What’s in Your Head, Not What’s on Your Head
So there’s this thing in Quebec which I’m sure my Canadian readers have heard of and maybe also a few of my American readers, which involves the Quebec government devising…
Statement by Political Prisoners Tarek Loubani and John Greyson, from Egypt
Tarek Loubani and John Greyson are two canadians who have been held in prison in Egypt for the past month and a half. The following statement was written some while…
Book to read – From the Great Transformation to the Great Financialization
Reblogged from Real-World Economics Review Blog: from Maria Alejandra Madi and the WEA Pedagogy Blog In her new book, Kari Polanyi Levitt considers the insights of her father Karl Polanyi’s…
Portugal: Local polls to test government austerity policies
Reblogged from Revolting Europe: Portugal is to go to the polls Sunday in what will represent a test for the brutal policies of austerity of the ruling right-wing coalition led…
Coal Hard Facts #cdnpoli
It’s super embarrassing to have these sorts of puppet, lying people in office, when it’s so critically important for Canada to be making REAL, FACTUAL efforts against climate change. .@leonaaglukkaq…
Staggered by the contrasting realities of Ontario’s hospitals
We were reminded last night that Ontario hospitals live in very different realities from each other. When University Health Network CEO Bob Bell has a casual chat with Health Minister…
David Gilmour is a self-involved jerk
As I said on Brian Lilley’s program last night. Check it out. I’m on just before the six minute mark.
Democratic constitutions a ‘barrier’ to neo-liberal ‘reforms’
Check out @EurozoneCrisis’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/EurozoneCrisis/status/383338023402090496 Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Austerity, Democracy, Eurozone Crisis, neoliberalism
What now for the German SPD?
Check out @SocialEurope’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/SocialEurope/status/383374841187139584 Filed under: Uncategorized
ConCalls: About Effing Time; Del Mastro Charged #RoboCon #cdnpoli
Dean Del Mastro charged nationalnewswatch.com/2013/09/26/new… #cdnpoli— Will (@natnewswatch) September 26, 2013 .@torontodan @stribe39 Leaving the question, when will #Penashue be charged for overspending and illegal contributions? #elxnfraud #cdnpoli— Saskboy K.…
8,300 participate in merger telephone town hall
There were many questions but few detailed answers during the first telephone town hall meeting to discuss the possible merger of The Scarborough Hospital and the Rouge Valley Health System.…
Parchment in the Fire 2013-09-26 10:34:17
Reblogged from Pluto Press – Independent Progressive Publishing: Jack Rasmus, author of Obama’s Economy: Recovery for the Few, has published a new article entitled From ‘Taper Tantrum’ & ‘Token Taper’…
I Care About What’s in Your Head, Not What’s on Your Head
So there’s this thing in Quebec which I’m sure my Canadian readers have heard of and maybe also a few of my American readers, which involves the Quebec government devising…
Jeffrey Simpson – Live blog
Rick Kleer giving introduction to Simpson. 7:01pm non fiction book writing award winner. Written many political books since the early ’80s. 7:05 Simpson starts. Was a baseball fan. Persuaded the…
Ontario’s austerity policies self-defeating — Hennessy
There are many ways to tell a story. For Trish Hennessy, Ontario director at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, one way is to look at the most searched word…
"Golden Dawn’s rise signals breakdown of the Greek state’s authority." – Richard Seymour
Reblogged from Pluto Press – Independent Progressive Publishing: Richard Seymour, author of the upcoming Against Austerity (Pluto, 2014), has written an article for the Guardian about the emergence of the…
Dr. Goldenberg – God’s Role in Government -Liveblog
At the Filmpool , where an overfull crowd has gathered for a UofR religious studies lecture. 7:06 introductions are done by Luther College and another. Luther HS students present for…