“Real” links to Organized Crime

Stephen Harper made a predictable ass out of himself yesterday when, in the House of Commons, he accused the Liberals of having links to organized crime. These allegations are of course untrue… or at the very least unproveable, and have no place in the daily discourse of the House. (And yes, the Liberals are right …

Proportional Representation in Iraq

On the eve of a likely an Election call in Canada there is another election coming soon half a world away, in Iraq. Iraq the Model has a good explanation of the new election scenario for Iraqis. each province will constitute one circle and a certain number of seats will be allocated to each province/circle …

BC Teachers: fighting for Negotiation

A short post on the current strike by BC Teachers. Last week they were ruled to be in contempt of court… however, the court was very light on their punishment of the union. They only froze the assets of the BC Teachers Federation… thu denying teachers their $50 a day strike pay. Now when you …