Ontario vote compass: silly questions
I’m only 8 questions into the CBC Ontario Vote Compass and have already tried answering several questions as Neutral because the premise seems so ridiculous. I didn’t continue answering the…
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Randy Hillier: “Nasty”
This is what Tim Hudak’s Tea Party Tories bring to the table. Stay classy, Randy.
Australia Adopts Trans-Friendly Passport Rules
Australia has adopted new passport regulations that allow trans citizens to select the gender with which they best identify. Until last week, all people had to either list their birth…
Natynczyk remains defiant. Blames MacKay
Doesn’t anybody apologize or own up anymore? What happened to honour, personal responsibility and respect for the Canadian people? (Emphasis mine.) As for the time he flew to the Caribbeanto…
Horwath and Hudak: A surprising alliance
Andrea Horwath wants you to believe that she’s a true New Democrat, a champion for workers and students, among other things. My daughter, who voted NDP in the federal…
The Excitement of Parking
Not much is more thrilling that finding a parking spot. The only thing that is better is not having to look for one at all. I’m looking forward to the…
One of these things is not like the other
On the left is the photo the Ontario New Democratic Party used as Andrea Horwath’s “official” photo this summer. The one on the right is the “new” official Horwarth photo.…
What real people are saying about Tim Hudak’s politics of division
For the full article, click here. “Tim Hudak was born a Canadian, but even the newest citizens of this country have a better idea of what Canada is about than…
Should Canada Arrest George Bush When He Comes To Canada?
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Conservative Radio Host Files Police Complaint Over School Anti-Homophobia Initiative
Kari Simpson, an anti-gay activist and conservative radio host, has filed a police complaint against an anti-homophobia program designed to reduce the bullying of LGBT students and foster a safer…
Randy Hillier and the art of the non-apology apology
In 2001, humourist Bruce McCall wrote a piece in the New York Times called the Perfect Non-Apology Apology. It is commonly used when someone needs to apologize but doesn’t feel…
The train wreck that is PC candidate Kevin Gaudet
Earlier today I tweeted a video featuring Gaudet telling, um, I’ll be generous here and call it an untruth. In case you’re unfamiliar with Gaudet, he’s the guy that dressed…
Oops Tim Hudak did it again!
Yesterday, Kinsella posted a shot of the Hudak bus parked illegally in front of a fire hydrant. Tim just can’t seem to learn from his mistakes. Take a look at…
Tim Hudak loses the support of even more women
Said they feel “used.” A Leamington mom who spent months with nine others protesting when a convicted sex offender moved next to their neighbourhood elementary school is accusing Tory Leader…
File Complaints About Tim Hudak’s Robo-Calls
Stop Robo-Calls from the Tim Hudak Conservatives
To Grunfeld
I’m proposing a new word for the internet lexicon: To Grunfeld: To carefully omit a portion of a person’s statement so that your version of the statement is the polar…
Libya: What Was Canada’s Role In This Crime?
Libya. What a mess we've made.
High-frequency trading
Ran across this good explanation of the “high-frequency trading” term thrown around a lot: Algorithmic Trading is Not High Frequency Trading. The impact on the markets of HFT is very…
On shared-use paths
I love them, for the most part. They are much safer for cyclists. However, the city of Halifax Regional Municimouthful does not do them properly. Shared-use paths have people going…