THE NDP NEVER DID EXPLAIN… WHAT IS WRONG W/ RANKED BALLOT?! In case you forgot, the House of Commons Special Committee on Electoral Reform, AKA ERRE, was an all-party Parliamentary committee convened and empowered to “conduct a study of viable alternate voting systems to replace the first-past-the-post system”, as well
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Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Fossils To Museums
I was an 8 year old awash in fossils, so I was a tad more generous than this former 9 year old PEI lad with his much more valuable fossil. I donated a lower mandible piece from a ~12,000,000 year old Saskatchewan rhino to the Sask. Natural History (now Royal
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: Should Welfare Recipients Try Harder to Find Work?
This morning the Social Research and Demonstration Corporation released a new report about “motivational interviewing” for welfare recipients. The link to the full report is here, and the link to the executive summary is here. Authored by Reuben Ford, Jenn Dixon, Shek-wai Hui, Isaac Kwakye and Danielle Patry, the study
Continue readingThumbs Up Canada: Prince Edward Island, 2nd time around
Just sharing some pictures of the random trip to PEI. Was invited to have lunch with the parents of my hosts and we played cards after. I can’t remember what the game was but I had an awesome time. I walked around the city after lunch and took a few
Continue readingThumbs Up Canada: Prince Edward Island, 2nd time around
Just sharing some pictures of the random trip to PEI. Was invited to have lunch with the parents of my hosts and we played cards after. I can’t remember what the game was but I had an awesome time. I walked around the city after lunch and took a few pi…
Continue readingThumbs Up Canada: A post from Prince Edward Island
I did an impulsive last minute trip to where I am right now – in Prince Edward Island. I didn’t even think about it. I actually didn’t know I was definitely going here till a couple of days ago. Long story that I am keeping to myself. :)And now I am he…
Continue readingThumbs Up Canada: A post from Prince Edward Island
I did an impulsive last minute trip to where I am right now – in Prince Edward Island. I didn’t even think about it. I actually didn’t know I was definitely going here till a couple of days ago. Long story that I am keeping to myself. 🙂 And now
Continue readingThe Ranting Canadian: Mike Duffy: pig in the city Canadian senator Mike Duffy, the…
Mike Duffy: pig in the city Canadian senator Mike Duffy, the porcine Conservative from Ottawa, has been caught in yet another scandal, this time for falsely claiming Prince Edward Island as his primary residence and subsequently billing the Canadian taxpayers for related living expenses (more than $30,000 since 2010!). The
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: Pushback on EI Changes
It has been a week and a half since changes to the definition of suitable employment and reasonable job search have come into effect. Already, a single mom in Prince Edward Island, Marlene Giersdorf, has become a symbol of the hardship these changes are likely to have on many Canadians in
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: Missed Opportunity for PEI Poverty Strategy
The government of Prince Edward Island has introduced a Social Action Plan to Reduce Poverty, found online at PEI CSS. This Action Plan follows community consultations, including face-to-face meetings and written submissions by community groups. The government of PEI seems to take very seriously a Social Determinants of Health approach
Continue readingLeDaro: P.E. I and Ontario connect
It is a marriage. Dalton McGuinty’s son is going to marry Robert Ghiz’s sister. Fixed link between Ontario and P.E.I. The Toronto Star story.
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CANADIAN LABOUR- THE MARITIMES: SUPPORT LOCKED OUT WORKERS AT ACADIAN COACH LINES: Last November workers at Acadian/ien Bus Lines in the Maritimes were locked out by their employer when they refused a concessionary contract offer. The workers involved have been locked out for three months, and they are asking supporters
Continue readingBlunt Objects: Did You Know PEI Doesn’t Allow Legal Abortions?
I certainly didn’t. But it’s true – PEI’s abortion laws are horribly behind the times.Fact is, I doubt it’s ever mattered too much to any Islander, given that it’s a trip across the Confederation Bridge and you’ll be in a province that does (nearest cl…
Continue readingpolitics on CAPS LOCK: CHECK IT OUT TRUCKS TURNS OVER IN ROUNDABOUT NO SURPRISE
EVER NOTICE THAT THE ONLY NEWS YOU EVER SEE ABOUT ROUNDABOUTS INVOVE ACCIDENTS CHECK IT OUT: Overturned truck snarls traffic in Charlottetown YEAH NO KIDDING THE GUARDIAN DELIVERS. THE CBC STORY WAS VERY SPARSE IT WAS ALMOST LIKE AN HAIKU. I INCLUDE A LINK ONLY SO YOU CAN BE AS
Continue readingpolitics on CAPS LOCK: LATE TO THE PARTY
SO YEAH JUST BACK FROM VISITING MY SON AT THE HOSPITAL, DID YOU HEAR THIS THEY HAD AN ELECTION IN MANITOBA? BASICALLY IT’S BEEN CALLED ALREADY (SPOILER ALERT: NDP MAJORITY) BUT I SEE THAT CBC STILL OFFERS LIVE COVERAGE ON THEIR WEBSITE. LET’S HAVE A LOOK, SHALL WE… 9:20 SOME
Continue readingTrashy's World: At least there’s one victory for the Liberals…
….as PEI can welcome another Grit government for 4 more years! Congrats! And, as a sidebar, the Cons kept true to form in using personal attacks during the campaign to try to gain political advantage. The premier used most of his victory speech to condemn the personal attacks he says he suffered at the hands […]
Continue readingPEI Election Results
The PEI election results page should go live in just over half an hour.Follow along, here.
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