Category: politics
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A small note to Clive Doucet: No one likes opt-out mailing lists.
Ottawa city councillor turned mayoral candidate Clive Doucet has one very small problem. He doesn’t quite get how mailing lists–particularly those advertising his position leading up to a municipal election–are actually supposed to work. Instead of allowing folks to choose to sign up for his advertisements, he chose instead to … Read the rest
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Religion and politics: match made in hell.
There are days, albeit not entirely very many, where I actually sort of feel about a drop of sympathy for anyone sitting in the presidential office in the US. I think I might be able to spare two drops for this–but only if it doesn’t get completely blown out of … Read the rest
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All politics is local, but is all politics personal?
Today’s theme, at least for the next two entries, is of things political. Not just political, but personal. And how, in spite of the fact the one should have nothing to do with the other, just about every political event from election to debate to legislation in the House of … Read the rest
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Well hello there, US DMCA. Welcome to 2010.
Either the 21st century’s slowing down, or copyright law’s finally starting to speed up south of the border. Jailbreaking your iPhone or equivalent may break your warranty with the manufacturer, but as of now, it won’t break the law. Almost makes me want to move to the US and … Read the rest
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The US already did it. It’s evil.
This month’s conservative conspiracy features the scrapping of the mandatory filling out of the long form census, to be replaced by an entirely voluntary filling out of same–my personal second choice, only to getting rid of the census entirely in all forms. And, of course, it wouldn’t be a conservative … Read the rest
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The G20 should adopt this attitude more often.
For all the screaming and crying about a lack of abortion funding in Canada’s family planning proposal, looks like that group that’s about set to clog up most of Toronto has finally reached what you could call an eleventh hour agreement. And, surprise surprise, they agreed with Canada. Well, … Read the rest
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On Quebec: even Jean Chretien gets it.
No matter what you’re opinion of Canada’s twentieth prime minister, you have to admit, the man’s got a huge point when it comes to giving Quebec its own special snowflake status within Canada’s constitution. “The first time around, it didn’t pass and it didn’t change much,” he said. “The second … Read the rest
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And they want me to vote for this?
Canada’s parliament. Also known as that place where the country’s future–and sometimes present–are decided almost overnight. Sometimes. Or, rather, that place that inevitably takes me back to my highschool days. Really, now. this? In Ottawa? Really? The remainder of question period was notable mostly for the insults. “Sit down, you … Read the rest
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The Bloc Quebecois says what? Again?
Uh. What? The international community should brace for another referendum on Quebec sovereignty that will finally allow the province to become a country, said Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe in a newly released letter that was distributed around the world. Have they forgotten 1995’s affects already? Quebec decided–albeit barely–not to … Read the rest
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Tony clement still doesn’t get it. Is anyone else surprised?
I thought it might be more of an advantage having folks with a hint of tech savvy thinking working on Canada’s answer to copyright legislation demands being tossed at us from the US and other countries. turns out, not so much. Industry Minister Tony Clement says cracking down on … Read the rest