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If Canadians voted for their Members of Parliament by means of an electoral system of proportional representation, then the Leader of the Official Opposition wouldn't be faced with a dilemma forced upon him by our existing single member plurality voting system.

To whit, in a minority government situation - which is more, not less, likely as time goes by - the Official Opposition wouldn't be
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Michael Ignatieff makes me sick. For the umpteenth time, he delivers a spineless ultimatum to his foe, one Stephen Harper, whose spine suggests there's a one-inch thick, two-foot long, poker up his ass.

I agree with Kady O'Malley's take (in the comments section) on Iggy's most recent foray into the snarling arena:

[I]t bothers me that the leader, at least, seems to be ignoring the fact that an
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IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5 AS AMENDED

- AND -

IN THE MATTER OF ANTHONY IANNO AND SAVERIO MANZO




STATEMENT OF ALLEGATIONS OF STAFF OF THE ONTARIO SECURITIES COMMISSION



Staff of the Ontario Securities Commission make the following allegations:

The Respondents

1. Anthony Ianno (“Ianno”) is an individual resident in Ontario.

2. Saverio Manzo (“Manzo”) is an individual resident in Ontario. Between 1992 and 2003, Manzo was registered with the Commission...
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Since the issue of Afghan detainees came to light, Harper has been first hiding behind the generals and soldiers and now he found himself Judge Iacobucci. So much for open and transparent government.

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Ex-MP Tony Ianno faces securities probe

by Emily Mathieu

As originally posted on: thestar.com
March 10, 2010


Former Trinity-Spadina Liberal MP Tony Ianno will appear before the Ontario Securities Commission following allegations of illegal trading.

According to a statement of allegations by the commission, Ianno purchased 4 million common shares of Covalon Technologies Ltd., a medical biosystems company...
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The FT has an article which details union concerns that Toyota was sacrificing quality for price competitiveness. This is not in of itself news: it is a constant of the conditions of capitalist production that cost is weighed against quality and market share. What is interesting is that Toyotism has largely been described [...]
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Maher on Massa

Avatar Posted by LeDaro 1 day 20 hours ago (http://ledaro.blogspot.com)

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Okay don’t get the wrong idea. Bill Maher talks about Eric Massa on MSNBC Countdown. He is fracking tickling – I mean quite funny.

Massa has...
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Vic Toews blames media for Rahim Jaffer 'smear job'

by Jane Taber

As originally posted on: Ottawa Notebook
March 10, 2010


Stephen Harper’s senior Manitoba minister has launched a public attack on a journalist from his province over her reporting of the Rahim Jaffer affair, calling it a “smear job.”

In an angry letter, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews ...
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I want to add my voice to those of other Saskatchewan bloggers who are shaking their heads in wonder at a poster being circulated for a Saskatchewan Party fundraiser:
-Accidental Deliberations
-Humble Opinion

This poster is from the constituency represented by Saskatchewan's current Environment Minister, ...
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I have known quite a few politicians both here in Canada and the US. Quite a few of them are nutty but this Eric Massa guy, who recently resigned from the US ...

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However if you’re Rahim Jaffer and your wife is in the federal cabinet then your crime is washed cleaned in no time.

Moreover, the way Helena Guegis behaved at PEI airport any ordinary citizen would have been arrested and put in jail and would have faced a judge in due course. Remember the guy in US who crossed the line to kiss his girlfriend and got arrested for it. If he were in Canada and a member of Harper’s cabinet his arrest would have never taken place. Tough world, eh, and tough on crime.
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The blogosphere is already filled with cries of "special treatment".

I don't think so -- it's fairly common for weak impaired cases to be pleaded down to careless. Usually the Crown sees a decent chance of losing flat out and then agrees to a plea to careless. The drug charges may well have been tainted by an improper search.

Overall a good result for Jaffer but not one reflecting special treatment.

http://tiny.cc/pandabear119

Former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer pleaded guilty Tuesday in an Ontario courtroom to careless driving and must pay a $500 fine.

Jaffer had been charged with impaired driving and possession of cocaine but those charges were dropped. Jaffer will also donate $500 to charity.

Outside the Orangeville courthouse, Jaffer apologized for his actions and acknowledged the seriousness of the charges. But he said he was pleased the ordeal was ...
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Watch CBS News Videos Online
CBS 60 Minutes had this whole one-hour on bull fighting in Spain. Is it different from dogfights? Besides matador putting his own life in danger the bull is killed in the end. At least the man does it for fame and fortune. What does animal get out of it? Is this not cruelty to animals and an outdated ancient cruel ritual?
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Obama and the Just War Myth

by Thomas H. Naylor

As originally posted: Second Vermont Republic
December 15, 2009


Radical nonviolence can undermine power and authority by withdrawing the approval, moral support, and cooperation of those who have been dealt an injustice. It derives its strength from the energy buildup and very real power of powerlessness.

Not unlike virtually every other political leader throughout history who has ever le...
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Ken Starr is as conservative as they get, he’s the one who tried to finish off Bill Clinton’s Presidency. Yet even he condemns Liz Cheney’s tactics to ...

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Some considerations on consent

by Francois Tremblay

The following essay is adapted and reprinted in its entirety from a two-part series of pieces posted (respectively, on November 15, 2009 and November 17, 2009) by Tremblay on "Check Your Premises" (http://francoistremblay.wordpress.com).


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When discussing issues related to our actions within hierarchies, such as voting, working, being subject to laws and workplace rules, propertarian laws, and so on, our opponents inevitably bring up the concepts of...
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A big deal is being made in the US media and administration about the elections in Iraq. It is one of the worst hoaxes in human history including war crimes and crimes against humanity. Bush and Cheney carried out a blood bath and genocide in Iraq in the name of democracy.

Is it a democracy?
-Ask the relatives of the millions who were killed during Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld's blood bath in Iraq for oil – oil which is now being shared by the US and its European partners.

Ask the millions who are refugees in neighbouring countries to escape the blood bath.

Ask those millions who are living in squalor with no running water, proper food or shelter, struggling to survive in Iraq.

A country was destroyed and its infrastructure was destroyed with the pretence of "democracy". Many were killed

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Or not.

(h/t The Washington Monthly)
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In the wake of the story of a Quebec woman who wears a niqab (a head garment which is worn over the entire face with a slit for the eyes) filing a human rights complaint over her expulsion from a French course at a Montreal-area college, federal Conservative Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Josée Verner waded-into the fracas last week.

In an interview with a Quebec City radio station, ...
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NEWS RELEASE
Office of the Official Opposition



January 9, 2009
For Immediate Release

Appointment of Provincial Court Judge Inappropriate

The recent appointment of Don Singleton as a judge is inappropriate, says Opposition Justice Critic Kelvin Parsons.

As recently reported by CBC, Don Singleton pleaded guilty in August 2005 to charges of evading taxes on imported products such as tobacco and alcohol in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Singleton was given an absolute discharge. Government recently appointed him to the provincial court bench in Gra...
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After a four-year battle with cancer, Kate McGarrigle passed away on January 18 at the age of 63. CBC online pays tribute to this Montreal Folk Legend...
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Without equality, there is no society

by Francois Tremblay

The following essay is adapted and reprinted in its entirety from a three-part series of pieces posted (respectively, on October 7, 2009; October 9, 2009; and October 11, 2009) by Tremblay on his personal website "Check Your Premises" (http://francoistremblay.wordpress.com).


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“To sum up: liberty is an absolute right, because it is to man what impenetrability is to matter, — a sine qua non of existence; equality is an absolute right, beca...
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I posted this picture while ago. I was not so far off. Harper’s attempts to change the national anthem flopped. What is next on the agenda? He could say that current flag is not Canadian enough and needs “C” in there. Change is coming you may not ‘C’ it yet.

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What Is the Economy?

by Francois Tremblay

As originally posted on: Check Your Premises
February 28, 2010


We routinely talk about “the economy” as if it were a self-evident concept. We say “the economy is growing” and “the economy is in bad shape,” without really discussing what it is exactly that we’re referring to. There are three measures we use more or less interchangeably when we discuss “the economy”: GDP, r...
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Watch the videos here and here as reported by CBC.

First it was US where “enhance interogation” techniques (torture) against war detainees was the controversary. It looks that Harper took a chapter out of George W. Bush’s "torture book" and similar tecniques were used against Afghan detainees through Afghan authorities.

“Amir Attaran University of Ottawa law professor Amir Attaran says Canadian officials intentionally handed over Afghan detainees to be tortured in order to gather intelligence.” CBC.

Where is all this going? Is appointing retired Supreme Court justice Frank Iacobucci, to review documents for release, going to delay matters as the cat is already out of the bag....
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