The Quebec Freedom Network!  What kind of image does that conjure up? Any body politic (and don’t these folk proclaim they’re non-denominationism quickly) using a word like, “Freedom”, in their logo, has got to be HIGHLY suspect.  No pl ... [read more]

Are Canadians going to side with the Police or with the Conservatives? It's a question whose answer will in time only harm the right-wing political party. [read more]

Alberta Liberal MLA and Official Opposition Environment Critic Laurie Blakeman points out that the Alberta government is on the cusp of making some far-reaching decisions about how land in the Lower Athabasca region will be developed in ... [read more]

Obama declared the end of "Operation Iraqi Freedom," Tuesday night and the beginning of "Operation New Dawn." It is exactly the kind of Orwellian hooey that it reads like. There are as noted everywhere even the MSM 50,000 combat ready t ... [read more]

You can't see the fight with all those players in the way. [read more]

Another oil rig goes up in smoke. The rig was in shallow water which is good news. Also, no one was killed in the blasts. [read more]

This is sad. Jan Brewer is no one that I should ever feel sorry for, but this fuck up on TV last night is a classic one that says more about the vacuity of its speaker, and perhaps of her platform, than any opposition ad could ever say. [read more]

So the Tories long hot summer of acting out on all their worst ideological impulses has them in a dead heat with the Liberals in the latest EKOS poll. Who could have predicted... that calling for austerity while spending like Sarah Pali ... [read more]

They lied - in harmony - and now they've been caught. [read more]

You want someone to blame for those extra crazy editorials the Sun has been cranking out these days? Apparently, you can blame Mark Bonokoski (or praise him, if you're a fan of semi-literate ranting). [read more]

It’s only one poll, and some of the regional shifts/swings seem dramatic, which may be the signs of a very volatile electorate, but we now have a virtual tie in the newest Ekos poll released today. [read more]

It’s killing me.  I commute in a car without air conditioning and by the time I arrive to the office I’m a little, well, wilted.  But I have it better than many as I spend my day in a building with a/c. So, what has been the city’s answ ... [read more]

http://www.mpac.ca/pages_english/pdf/municipal_enumeration_form.pdf [read more]

Wikileaks’ founder is again being framed for a crime he didn’t commit in Sweden. You can read how I know he didn’t commit a crime there, here. The co-incidental timing of the charge with Wikileaks largest release of top secret American ... [read more]

I thought this would be a good time to post the TED video of Lisa Margonelli talking about the politics of oil. The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has slipped too far away from our collective consciousness too fast. And there's no excu ... [read more]

Jack Layton says he wants to build bridges with his new long gun registry package.  And that's a noble plan. [read more]

Notice he didn't mention selling off Toronto Hydro like someone else I know. Anyway, Mr.Smitherman's idea could be a winner! [read more]

Charlie Angus is right. [read more]

Not to steal Galloping Beaver’s thunder, but I think this bears repeating: [read more]

The Rumors of Manufacturing’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated | Cato @ Liberty. This is a good article from the  Cato Institute.  I too have tried to follow manufacturing and have had some thoughts along the same lines. No we don’ ... [read more]

Even from Russia I can see the change in the tone of the election. From a strong National Post piece to some top new members of the campaign team, the Rossi campaign is gathering steam for the final few miles. Rocco is the viable, sensi ... [read more]

Registre des armes à feu - Le test de M. Layton Menotté : « À quoi bon, en effet, un projet de loi pour modifier un registre qui aurait disparu? Depuis quand s'applique-t-on à corriger une page blanche? Si M. Layton était sérieux, il ... [read more]

I've been watching this online petition today, which is growing at quite an impressive rate. The goal is 100000 signatures, and it's already a third of the way there. By my calculations today, it is growing by over 1000 people per hou ... [read more]

James Bezan, MP, has put out this Gosh Awful big on the long gun registry, in a weak apeing of Dale Peterson. A few notes: [read more]

Under Stephen Harper’s regime, car and other vehicles are required to be registered as they should be but guns are something to be admired and need no registry. What does Harper and his minions know that law enforcement officials, RCMP ... [read more]

Almost two years and one leader ago, the Liberals took part in an effort to form a minority government due to a lack of confidence in an incompetent Conservative regime. Since then Parliamentary governments in Britain and Australia hav ... [read more]

I love Arcade Fire and I love new media.  The band is getting better and their new song,  We Used to Wait is another hit.  On Monday they unleashed an interactive music video – you have to check it out.  I didn’t know what to expect and ... [read more]

More digestion of the Conservatives purposeful "framing" of the next election- a majority or a coalition. While I believe some of the arguments have merit, I also think the main impetus for this "stark contrast" presentation isn't reall ... [read more]

R. v. Pare, 2010 ONCA 563 deals with the surprising common situation where someone threats to sue a potential witness for testifying. Does that amount to an attempt to obstruct justice? [read more]