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Cooperation in politics...
Blog | Tuesday, 25 Mar 2008It is not easy to chart a new course. Unquestionably it is far easier to do the same old things over and over. In Canadian political terms, the old and safe route is to beat up on all the other...
100 mpg cars Race to win $10M Auto X Prize -- 15 Years After RMI crossed the finish line
Blog | Monday, 24 Mar 2008This is the first of two blogs posted in frustration – the next one will be called Canada’s Next Great Prime Minister. The Automotive X Prize of $10 million for the team that designs, manufactures...
Byelection Blast! Two campaigns triple support; two increase it by 50%; over 10% of voters cast Green ballots
Blog | Monday, 17 Mar 2008The Green Party's four by-elections candidates and their campaign teams exceeded all expectations! Two by-elections tripled the level of support from the 2006 general election and two increased Green...
Vote Green on St. Patrick’s Day!
Blog | Sunday, 16 Mar 2008I have been out on the hustings as they say (wonder about the derivation of hustings…? Since “riding” referred to the district a gentleman could ride in search of votes......
New Figures Prove We Hit Peak Oil in 2005
Blog | Wednesday, 12 Mar 2008The fact that oil hit $110 a barrel yesterday is highlighting how world oil production has peaked. World Oil Production has peaked Absolutely Flat Oil production in 2005, 2006 and 2007 proof that we...
Conservative Climate Plan is Greenwashing
Blog | Monday, 10 Mar 2008Conservatives will launch “tough” new Green plan targeting oil sands proclaims The Globe and Mail front page story today (March 10). But there’s nothing tough about the plans at all. The...
Dear Diary...
Blog | Monday, 10 Mar 2008I always feel like starting a blog after a long dry spell, “Dear Diary, Sorry it has been so long since I wrote.” I had a wonderful vacation with my daughter between the 19th and 29th of February....
NDP Opposes Commons Probe into Cadman Affair; Will Vote with Conservatives
Blog | Wednesday, 05 Mar 2008The NDP who voted with the Conservatives to extend the Afghanistan mission because they wanted to end it (you figure out the logic -- it goes something like we're voting for it because we oppose it...
Bribing Cadman Illegal & Unethical Globe and Mail Editorial
Blog | Friday, 29 Feb 2008The Globe and Mail editorial on Feb 29 entitled "Just what was Cadman offered?" begins: "Allegations that two Conservative Party officials offered Independent British Columbia MP Chuck Cadman a "...
Alberta Greens Leader turns 9 today! Hopes to be Premier by 10! Happy Birthday George!
Blog | Friday, 29 Feb 2008Today is George Read's birthday. George was born a leap year baby -- so today he's 9. Happy ninth birthday George! The Calgary Herald writes this morning that George George "is hoping to becoming...