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Category Archives: Canada

“Enough” – Great NDP Ad

One of my pet peeves is people who say that all politicians are the same. It is true that there are good and bad people in every party but the level of corruption and criminality in the current Conservative party is unparalleled in Canadian history.

Posted 30 August 2015 § News § Politics ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

The Eyes Have It – Jim Flaherty Reacts When Stephen Harper Says He Didn’t Tell Ray Novak About Nigel Wright Payment #canpoli #cndpoli #duffy #harper #lyingliars

No matter your politics, the late Jim Flaherty (who was Stephen Harper’s Finance Minister) is widely regarded as a stand-up guy – honest, sincere, and reliable. That’s what makes Flaherty’s reaction to Stephen Harper talking about the Mike Duffy payment by Nigel Wright during Question Period in the House of Commons so incriminating. Tim Powers, vice-chairman […]

Posted 25 August 2015 § Humour § Meme § News § Politics § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

How Google Could Rig the Election

This is about next year’s American election but could apply equally to the upcoming Canadian election. Our new research leaves little doubt about whether Google has the ability to control voters. In laboratory and online experiments conducted in the United States, we were able to boost the proportion of people who favored any candidate by […]

Posted 23 August 2015 § Censorship § Internet § News § Politics § Technology § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Two Months to Canadian Federal Election

The Federal Election was called nearly three weeks ago and I haven’t written about it nearly as much as I thought I would. I mean, if you’ve read this blog for more than a couple days, I think my politics are pretty clear.  Beyond that, there are tons of others who are covering every aspect […]

Posted 19 August 2015 § Blog § News § Politics § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

How Do You Make Amends For Trying To Erase A Culture

I met Tasha through friends while in University but never knew her story until now. Worth a read…

Posted 12 July 2015 § MemoryLane § Politics § Saskatchewan § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) °

Friday Fun Link – 13 Numbers Showing Harper’s Conservatives May Truly Be The Worst Government in Canadian History #skpoli #canpoli

As the Federal Election draws nearer, I suspect I’ll be posting a lot more political content – something I haven’t really done since the conclusion of the last Sask NDP leadership contest. Here’s a good list from Press Progress to get things started!

Posted 26 June 2015 § FridayFunLink § List § Politics § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

“Name” – The 2015 Stanley Cup Finals Begin Tonight

Posted 03 June 2015 § MemoryLane § PopCulture § Sad § Sports § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

Some Unique International Borders

This is pretty cool. (Make sure you click on some of the images suggested in the comments as well!)

Posted 31 May 2015 § Photo § Politics § Travel § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Flames Lose To Ducks And Are Out of #StanleyCup Playoffs To End Cinderella Season

As the NHL season came to a close, I kept telling myself that if they could just make the playoffs, that was more than anyone expected of the Flames this season.  And they did that. Then I just wanted to beat their arch-rival Canucks in the first round.  And they did that. Then I just […]

Posted 10 May 2015 § MemoryLane § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Hitler Reacts To Alberta NDP Victory

More thoughts later but for now, a laugh or two…      

Posted 06 May 2015 § Humour § Meme § News § Politics § Video ‡ Comments (0) °