Now that the opposition has asserted the supremacy of Parliament, I note Conservative supporters are moving the goal posts. The opposition is just blustering, they will fold as soon as the Conservatives make this whole affair a confide ... [read more]

North Americans have been largely spared the sort of attacks experienced in other lands. We're surrounded by oceans vast enough to have kept most potential aggressors at bay. The Japanese sent over a few dozen balloons and their subs lo ... [read more]

Future Shop takes CDs for recycling in their drop boxes at the front of stores. That’s the good news. The bad news is in the disclaimer. They don’t have to recycle those CDs, and wash their hands of them if they hand them over to a pote ... [read more]

This list of items in the House Health Care Bill addition that they will be voting on comes from a commenter. (Hungry4food with the green avatar)   As I read thru them I see that most were in the original House bill that the Senate did ... [read more]

By Keith Leslie (CP) [read more]

RESIDENTS ENCOURAGED TO FINGERPRINT CHILDREN FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES  Ingersoll residents are invited by the Ingersoll Block parents association to bring their kids out for a free fingerprinting which can assist in the identificati ... [read more]

FARM RISK MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION TODAY AT OMAF OFFICES, WOODSTOCK  The general public is invited to a free workshop today that is being put on by OMAF and Melissa Kropf of WLU in Waterloo. The discussion will revolve around farm income ... [read more]

The NDP's justice critic Joe Comartin says: [read more]

CBC spins a recent EKOS poll on the legalization of pot. CBC says that the poll shows Canadians are split. Then, the article states the facts, which do not bear out the network's claims (emphasis mine). [read more]

"Our prime minister is not a king, and it's time he understood that.” –Jack Layton [read more]

With a vote apparently scheduled for this Sunday, the vote counters are out in full force, trying to figure out if American Congressmen and –women and Senators will finally drag the US by the scruff of its sorry neck into the advanced l ... [read more]

Below are various videos from the CBC on today's development where three motions were presented to find this Conservative government in contempt of Parliament. [read more]

R. v. Raham, 2010 ONCA 206 holds that stunt driving by excessive speeding is an offence of strict liability.  See below: [read more]

British Columbia has demonstrated that the economy and the environment go hand in hand. New predictions say that the green economy in B.C. could be worth 27 billion by 2020. All governments in Canada should be investing in this. If we h ... [read more]

In three separate motions the three opposition parties have charged the government in contempt of Parliament by refusing to hand over critical documents on the Afghan detainee abuse scandal. The CBC has video of Liberal MP Derek Lee and ... [read more]

From CAPP: Thank You to Opposition Parties for Collaborating on Matters of Concern to CAPP [read more]

It seems the Chretien approach is all the rage in Britain right now. As they struggle to cope with the mess left from a recession largely triggered by banking madness and a near crippling deficit they are searching for approaches that ... [read more]

Flak. Today, it's a mildly perjorative term for those who toil at "public relations" which is, itself, a highly flattering title for what are often little more than rank dissemblers, obscurers and spin meisters who seek not to 'relate' ... [read more]

The Federal Court of Canada has ruled that flight attendants can refuse to fly with a pilot they deem suicidally depressed. [read more]

Book of Odds – The 2010 Census: Controversies Over the Count This is a very good read if you want a closer look at the census and the controversy that surrounds the taking of the census.  It gives ten points to consider but there are m ... [read more]

PepsiCo stated that they will remove all soft drinks from primary school worldwide, and will sell only fat free milk, water, and juice to replace the soft drinks. I think this is a great first step. This will take effect in 2012, but I ... [read more]

Dan Arnold: Stephen Harper accidentally proves the case for legalized marijuana [read more]

Canadian Press reports that the Ontario's government is about to announce new guidelines on the use of Taser stun guns by the Province's police forces: [read more]

The following comment was offered in response to the post Stephanie Lynn Keil on Curing Autism: [read more]

PEI MP Wayne Easter in Question Period on March 16 confronted Helena Guergis in the House over the comments she made about his province and her abrasive behaviour. In Helena Guergis not defending herself I beleive she did a disservice t ... [read more]

You  f*cking academic eggheads! You don’t know sh*t. You can’t deregulate  this industry. You’re going to wreck it. You don’t know a goddamn  thing! [read more]

Will Donolo and co. assemble ads that educate Canadians about the purse-tightened Liberals of the 90's who are largely responsible for the relative health of Canada's economy? British politicians sure are aware of Chretien's economic fe ... [read more]

LeeD@parl.gc.ca Ignatieff.M@parl.gc.ca In an excellent article, Cornellier resumes the situation re. Parliament & Democracy and seems to think NDP & Bloc are still on board, as are Lee & other Libs, but some turmoil within LPC, if I'm r ... [read more]