Why Actions Today Matter
“We’re destroying future generations for now, and forever.” – Jitesh, an Indian oilman. You won’t regret watching this video, the guy’s a very good storyteller.
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Has Anybody Actually Read the Surveillance Bill?
We already know that Vic Toews hasn’t. I’d said all I have to say on the subject, or so I thought, and then I came across this blatant fiction —…
Drummond and For-Profit Health Care
Considering the 1,500 dollars a day Don Drummond was paid and the research staff at his disposal you would figure that his analysis would be more subtle and better informed.…
Canada’s sub fleet
Our defense minister claims the sub fleet we bought from the British 14 years ago, which has been in dry-dock for most of that time, and won’t hope to be…
The Silo Strategy – Part Two
On January 31, in “The Silo Strategy: Part One,” I wrote about the exclusion of the for-profit laboratories from Ontario’s regional health authorities, the LHINs, and the negative effects of…
Tories Normalize Marriage Laws
The federal Conservative Party introduced a bill on Friday that would explicitly confirm the validity same-sex marriages granted to foreigners in Canada, and extend the right to divorce to any…
On birthdays. And fathers.
My dad would’ve been 71 today had he lived. Seventy-one. He died before I was even out of diapers but I’m told he doted on me, his only daughter. His…
Jonathan Kay and Toronto Life: What’s the point?
I have no idea what point Jonathan Kay and the editors of Toronto Life were trying to make with their “almost rich” feature. The package takes a look at what…
Makes Me Furious
This sort of bullying story should not exist in a budding police state, err, I mean civilized Canada. How are the “bullies” who assaulted this girl multiple times not expelled…
How the Next Two Weeks Will Play Out: A Thought Experiment
A little while ago, you may recall, the Conservative Party was calling up people in Montreal to deliver the false rumour that Liberal MP Irwin Cotler was about to resign…
China Doesn’t Not Not Disapprove Of Gays
A dating website in China is claiming that over 80% of Chinese people born after 1980 “don’t disapprove of homosexuality.” I didn’t not hesitate to not withhold this story, since…
Marc’s Conflict of Interest Disclosure
On January 5th, 2012, the American Economics Association adopted new guidelines for the disclosure of potential conflicts of interests by economists. Please find my disclosure information below (thanks to Andrew…
Rhode Island To Introduce Gay Marriage Bill
It looks like Rhode Island legislators are prepared to introduce three equal rights bills today, including one that proposes full marriage equality in the state. Well, there you go! Just…
Fitzy For Regina Mayor
Fictional mayors are most impressive, right? I should mention that I’m considering (seriously) running for Regina’s City Council this October.
DenialGate – Climate Change Deniers Take a Major Blow
You may have heard about Climategate, the stolen emails that showed some scientists were so concerned about climate change that they were willing to distort their findings so they would…
Sun TV and GritChik
Today, I defended a man, a Minister of the Crown, whom I dislike. But what I dislike more are the sewer tactics being used against him under the guise of…
Don’t Toews Me Bro! – Harper’s NCC Letter
Read the First Part, if you want. This following letter may be the most hilarious thing the Vic Toews Internet Spying Bill scandal has produced. Stephen Harper, the 2001 President…
Don’t Toews Me Bro – Conservatives Eying Email Spying
Minister Vic Toews is a nice guy, on Mark Horseman’s authority. I have to disagree, the evidence to the contrary is too strong. Nice guys don’t try to destroy the…
Ethical Oil is Communist Owned Oil
“Radical Foreigners” and “adversaries”, and environmentalists take note. You’re the new Communists, the “enemies of the state”, while the Chinese Communists are the new America – free trade partner to…