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Canadians are world’s largest consumers of antidepressants

Because we have a lot to be depressed about: Stephen Harper, Rob Ford, Senate scandal, the weather, oil sands, train derailments, falling loonie...]

Because we have a lot to be depressed about: Stephen Harper, Rob Ford, Senate scandal, the weather, oil sands, train derailments, falling loonie…]

Neil Young vs Stephen Harper

Battle of the bards. Neil Young protests the Oils Sands development

Battle of the bards. Neil Young protests the Oils Sands development

Enbridge CEO to Harper “At least we don’t have to contend with elves”

A road construction project in Iceland was halted as locals protested that it was disrupting and important elf habitat.

A massive road construction project in Iceland was halted as locals protested that it was disrupting an important elf church. Meanwhile in Canada, Harper seems determined to push through approval of the Enbridge Pipeline despite many real environmental concerns.

Enigma no more

Alan Turing, who cracked the German Enigma code in WWII, thus shortening the war and saving thousands of lives, who was then convicted of being gay and committed suicide, at last receives a posthumous Royal Pardon.

Alan Turing, who cracked the German Enigma code in WWII, thus shortening the war and saving thousands of lives, who was then convicted of being gay and committed suicide, at last receives a posthumous Royal Pardon.

Opposing Views of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

Disgraced, crack-smoking, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford defiantly announces he will run for re-elction in 2014, claiming he is "the best mayor this city ever had" !

Disgraced, crack-smoking, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford defiantly announces he will run for re-elction in 2014, claiming he is “the best mayor this city ever had” !

Canadian Senators should expect “House Calls” from Auditor

"It doesn't add up: 105 Senators and 210 official residences claimed!"

“It doesn’t add up: 105 Senators and 210 official residences claimed!”

Give your head a shake!

Hundreds line up for hours to buy a Bobble head doll of disgraced crack-smoking Toronto mayor Rob Ford

Hundreds line up for hours to buy a bobblehead doll of disgraced crack-smoking Toronto mayor Rob Ford

Naughty trumps Nice

Disgraced Toronto Mayor Rob Ford beats astronaut and International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield as Canadian "Newsmaker of the Year"

Disgraced Toronto Mayor Rob Ford beats astronaut and International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield as Canadian “Newsmaker of the Year”

The Cats Come back!

Putin frees the disadent Punk Rockers "Pussy Riot" in what has been described as a pre-Olympic PR stunt

Putin frees the dissident Punk Rockers “Pussy Riot” in what has been described as a pre-Olympic PR stunt