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Could these licence plates be coming to Ontario?
Last year, a Republican Representative introduced a “Choose Life” licence plate bill in North Carolina’s GOP-dominated Legislature. At the time, Democrats tried to amend the bill to include pro-choice plates…
If public sector workers have it so good, how come private sector firms dominate best employer lists?
The Canadian political elite really needs to be much more consistent in their propaganda. They like to whip up antipathy towards public sector workers suggesting they are overpaid and pampered,…
ConCalls: Finally, #RoboCon Challenge in Federal Court
The Council of Canadians was fending off deflecting notions by the Conservatives’ lawyer Arthur Hamilton in Federal Court, that they stand to gain money from defending democratic rights of Canadian…
Response to Toronto Star Pro For-Profit Clinic Opinion Piece
On December 10, Rick Janson, Campaigns Officer, Ontario Public Service Employees Union, published the following post in response to an opinion piece in the Toronto Star: Who should you trust?…
There is no debate
A good pie chart over at DeSmogBlog, in article Why Climate Deniers Have No Scientific Credibility – In One Pie Chart. Here’s the chart: The media does seem to be…
Movies
I caught some movies lately, including “Lincoln” , and “Perfect Pitch” . “Life of Pi” was much better than both of them, however. “Lincoln” was an interesting history lesson, it…
Eric Hoskins’ campaign just sent this to me
I post it without comment. But you can!
Who should you trust? Former PC advisor shills in the Star for private health care
Francesca Grosso says she is an established expert in health care policy. A former PC health care policy director, her day job these days is a principal at Grosso McCarthy,…
Skip Out On The Anti-Gay Salvation Army
It’s about that time of year when the folks at The Salvation Army start ringing bells in front of their red kettles, soliciting donations. If you happen to see a…
Money, savings and interest: The real deal – protecting yourself and your family from the coming collapse
Yes, it is the end of the world as we know it – meaning, we are about to witness the final liquidation of the middle class across Europe and North…
#IdleNoMore Prayer Rally in Regina
A bitterly cold -16 Celsius temperature didn’t deter over 100 people from turning out to voice their concerns about the Conservatives’ omnibus bill C-45 passed in haste last week. The…
Prog Blog Test Post
Welcome progressivebloggers.ca readers! Scott Tribe informs me I am now part of the team, and I post this to test the rss feed. Let’s see if it works! Also, has…
When Is A Private Sale Public?
Conservatives tell us that state ownership of industry is bad… if it’s Canadian state ownership. Their actions tell a different story. “Canada is just barely holding the reins“. S.E. writes,…
ConCalls: Week of Hell #RoboCon
The Conservatives have had a (deservedly) rough week, and it’s about to get more rough next week. The Council of Canadians’ court challenge is Monday. The Prime Minister closed out…
F-35 Surprising comments from MPs in 2011
The following are rough notes from a TV clip between Liberal Marc Garneau and Conservative Laurie Hawn regarding the now newly cancelled F-35 project due to skyrocketing costs and American…
Tory MPP Hillier supports cuts to hospital in his own constituency
Tory MPP Randy Hillier is the Rob Ford of rural Ontario. He often makes headlines for all the wrong reasons. His hatred of unions seems to be trumping common sense…
SaskPower: At Least 13 Years Out of Touch
I’m sorry Canada, and the world. I’ve tried to convince my province’s public utility that there are huge benefits from dialing down the reliance on coal burned electricity, but they…
Australian Political Hypocrisy Mirrors Ours
Australian politics is like Canada looking into a mirror. Here’s the current Prime Minister describing the deception of an earlier government she opposed. “For far too long public debate in…
The Spirit of Christmas
@saskboy I think the news story is the PERFECT example of why helping the homeless is generally a waste of good will and effort.— Adrian MacNair (@unambig) December 03, 2012…