Dear Pamela
Ms Wallin (and messers Duffy and Brazeau): The plum you received from Stephen Harper turned out to be laced with poison. That is a small shame. I have some advice…
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Why Spain’s teachers and students are on strike today
Reblogged from Revolting Europe: Javier López* The crisis is having a devastating impact on essential public services such as education. Until 2009 the public expenditure on education was approaching the…
Anarchism, capitalism, democracy and common sense
I am not inclined toward market anarchy, or anarchist capitalism, as I see it as being both non-viable, since capitalism without restraints invariably breeds monopoly capitalism, which is no longer…
CLC TV ads promote unions, fairness
When we talk openly about our unions, others listen. Let’s face it, for all the warts, unions have done an incredible job in securing and maintaining many of the things…
To Vote, Or To Resolve Change
I noticed maybe a month ago that this Brand guy had a brain, and it’s a good one. Paxman: “You’re not going to solve world problems by facetiousness.” Brand: “We’re…
Social Determinants: Poll indicates widespread support for indexing minimum wage
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce likely surprised everyone when they suggested in September the best way to adjust the minimum wage is to automatically link it to the cost of…
Nothing is Free, Including Gluten-Free
Gluten free is ‘nonsense’ says Wheat Belly author William Davis speaks at the Vancouver Convention Centre tonight CBC News Posted: Oct 24, 2013 8:14 AM PT Last Updated: Oct 24,…
Gone — Saying farewell to Perram House (video)
October 5th two artists known as the Department of Public Memory held a memorial service with a twist. Perram House used to be an 8-bed hospice where many of Toronto’s…
Give me a minute, people … there’s some interference or something …
Count on it, Alison Redford is getting up to something as we wait for a clearer picture. Illustration by William Prettie, currently exhibiting in Cambridge, Ont. Regular blog posts will…
Transit stigma alive and well in Saskatchewan, says urban planning professor
Reblogged from Metro News: A long-standing aversion to city buses and a preference to extend suburban sprawl has stifled the development of public transit in Saskatchewan’s urban centres, says a…
#PMO-Duffy Scandal Taking Shape #cdnpoli
More claims from the accused in the Prime Minister’s Office vs. Senator Mike Duffy, came to light today. The PMO claimed the money from Nigel Wright was part of “compassion…
Impact of trade agreement may spark renewed interest in universal public drug plan
Last week Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente said the Harper government’s “consumer friendly” agenda was at odds with the pharma provisions in the new European trade agreement. As critics…
The Smith vs Mason Debate: An Enlightening Evening
“Tonight we will witness a debate of Epic Proportions! “In the Right Corner, the Freedom Fighter—Danielle Smith!!! In the Left Corner, the Protector of the People—Brian Mason!!!” Mount Royal University…
‘Trade Deal’ Sure Isn’t the “New Deal”
5 ways the Canada-EU trade deal will impact Canadians By Susana Mas, CBC News Posted: Oct 18, 2013 9:16 PM ET Last Updated: Oct 19, 2013 8:03 AM ET I…
Police Violence Against #IdleNoMore
Watch how the media portrays the standoff between First Nations protesters, and the RCMP in New Brunswick. They talk about the “violent protest”. Was the protest violent until the RCMP…
Let me hate my body if I want to
“Or maybe me loving my body is about you. And how you feel about how I feel about my body. If I tell you that “I love my body. I…
Private Donations: Such an odd thing to say
It was such an odd thing to say. October 5th the two artists known as the Department of Public Memory held a memorial to Perram House, an eight-bed hospice that…