The last word on the Grey Cup.
Final thoughts on Grey Cup C — ‘C’ being the Roman numeral for 100. (This is one of those rare times when using a Roman numeral doesn’t make an event…
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No one is above the law: Rob Ford is removed from office
I have to be honest, I didn’t see this coming. Last night I was asked my thoughts on the likely outcome of the Ford case. “I hope he’s kicked out…
Justin Bieber and Chris Brown
Justin Bieber at the Grey Cup wasn’t the only ‘interesting’ pop music story of yesterday. I’m not a Bieber expert (Belieber), but I did watch his biopic a few months…
An Edmontonian’s guide to who (whom?) to pull for in the 100th Grey Cup.
So it’s come to this … the nightmare Grey Cup. Calgary versus Toronto. The Centre of the Universe versus The Centre of the New Universe. Old school snobbishness versus new…
Wildrose leader Danielle Smith is dangerous
Alberta’s last election, held just seven months ago, was notable for a couple of things. First, because so many people – pollsters, journalist, etc. – got the results so very…
#YYCCentre By-election Pie Debate
The latest candidate debate in Calgary Centre riding had a twist, it was also a meat-pie contest. The winning pie, provided by the NDP candidate, was bison-tourtiere. The silliness didn’t…
Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak agrees he blew it
That’s right, for whatever reason Hudak decided to bare his losing soul to a reporter. Not only, he says, did he lose the last election, but says it’s all his…
SBGHC: Small, rural, and looking to find $622,000
When the province introduced its new hospital funding formula, it specifically highlighted its intention not to subject small rural hospitals to it. Evidently when the Minister meant small, she meant…
Conservatives Abandon Community Pasture Protection
If the Conservatives removed protection on all fish in the ocean, do you think there’d be an outcry of concern? What if they allowed every old tree to be cut…
Loose lips sink Locke.
You have to feel badly for Harvey Locke. Locke is a Liberal candidate in Monday’s federal byelection in Calgary Centre. Normally, being a federal Liberal candidate anywhere in Alberta generates…
“The practice of tyrants?”
Earlier this week we noted that evidence supporting the efficacy of flu shots specifically for health care workers has been weak. Much of the anti-flu shot sentiment is based on…
Martha Hall-Findlay for Leader
The Liberal Party of Canada, that venerable institution, is at a crossroads. It has to not only select a new leader, but also rebuild a shattered organization that leaves it…
NUPGE Video: Canada has become a radically unequal country
Our colleagues at NUPGE have put together this excellent video on income inequality as part of their All Together Now campaign. In just six minutes the video provides an analysis…
The trouble with Lean
Are you Lean, becoming Lean, doing Lean or thinking Lean? Almost the entire province of Saskatchewan has gone Lean. On the surface Lean offers everything front line workers should want.…
ConCalls: Up In Smoke #RoboCon
Today I’ve had a bit of a back and forth discussion with a National Post editor and columnist who figures it’s not strange to base a prediction on the Conservatives’…
Our mayor on the field
As a clumsy person myself, I almost feel sorry for him. But I just about died laughing. For the record, it’s not funny because it’s Ford, it’s just funny. Thanks…
Dr. Kelly Blidook Cautious on Muskrat Falls Polls
Over the past couple of days we’ve seen two polls released pertaining to public support of Muskrat Falls: one by CRA and the other by MQO. The CRA poll consisted…
Newspaper Paywalls and the Absurd Overreach of Conservative Copyright Reform
I’ve been thinking through how to write this post for a while. I hope I don’t regret it. But recently a commenter forced the issue, and I had to censor…
1st Bite
I’ve seen a few movies the last few weeks, and haven’t yet reviewed them. Tonight I happened upon a Canadian film named “1st Bite” which is extremely artsy and doesn’t…