Casualties of Peak Oil

Just a few months ago, we were told the world was running out of oil. We had to change our lifestyle and get rid if our gas-guzzling SUV’s now. Anyone not doing so was evil. Smart Cars for all. Now it seems there’s too much oil, and our good friends at OPEC are...

What Aren’t They Telling Us?

photo credit: Cayusa The loonie is on it’s way to 75 cents, oil to $50, home prices are falling… and the TSX has lost 40%. The good news is that thankfully Canada has the world’s soundest banking system. So why am I suddenly feeling the worst is yet to come? With...

CBC Ombudsman Admits Heather Mallick Crossed The Line

"CBC Ombudsman: Yup, we're really biased CBC Ombudsman, Vince Carlin, responded to the over 300 complaints that they received after Heather Mallick published her column wherein she called Republican men "sexually inadequate," and vice-presidential candidate Sarah...

Asia Food Tainting Spreads, Leading to Recall in U.S.

"Asia Food Tainting Spreads, Leading to Recall in U.S. Nicky Loh/Reuters Products from the Mr. Brown brand in the King Car Food warehouse in Taoyuan, Taiwan. A nondairy creamer made in China, used in the products, was found to be contaminated.BEIJING — Two weeks...

NDP now tied with Liberals, The city of Toronto should vote "strategically" C...

"NDP tied with Liberals, Toronto should vote "strategically" ConservativeStephane Dion and the Liberal Party seem to be falling without any indication of a floor in support. Today's Toronto Star poll now has the NDP and the Liberals tied. They are also reporting that the...

Funding The Green Party

" photo credit: Lili Vieira de Carvalho If you ever wondered how the Green Party gets its funded, an article on their site explains it. Their end game is to make money off of votes, knowing they have absolutely no chance of winning an election. This is reason enough to...

Wrecking-ball Harper

" photo credit: mrhappy The Canadian Press now rivals AP as far as yellow journalism. So bad they didn’t include the writer’s name. Here’s a heading of one of their articles: Wrecking-ball Harper accuses Liberals of being anti-Alberta, pro-recession Plus you...

FDR Lengthened The Great Depression

"FDR Lengthened The Great Depression photo credit: pingnews.com One of the new Liberal key talking points is that FDR oversaw the Great Depression - Obama and Biden have repeatedly stated this. The implication is that the left can steer us through this financial...

When Bill Speaks, people listen…

" photo credit: Trois Têtes (TT) When Bill Speaks, people listen… By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press Writer Bill Clinton understands why Sarah Palin is popular in the heartland: because people relate to her. “I come from Arkansas, I get why she’s hot out there,”...

Who Would Mahmoud Vote For?

" photo credit: jamiefreaky It’s been a big day for ol Mahmoud - The UN speech, then on to real tough questions from Larry King. Wonder if CNN is cozying up to Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad so they’ll be welcome in Iran when they start throwing the rest out…. ...

Would You Quit Drinking Bottled Water?

" photo credit: Hambo One of my pet peeves is my wife buying bottled water, even though we live in one of the more pristine areas of the world. Vancouver is planning on launching a marketing campaign aimed at getting more people to turn on the tap when they’re...

Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction

"Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction photo credit: laffy4k New York Times called the possibility of an AIG liquidation “as close to an extinction-level event as the financial markets have seen since the Great Depression.” We keep hearing that the current...

Video Of Terror Training In Canada

" Hat tip to The Star Until it appeared online this week, prosecutors of Canada’s largest homegrown terror case did not know about a video showing members of the Toronto 18 at an alleged training camp – despite it being evidence in the trial of a British extremist...

Meet Anonymous

"Meet Anonymous photo credit: Sklathill After Sarah Palin’s email was hacked, the world was introduced to Anonymous. Who or what is Anonymous? It’s a group that formed on IR channels - and starting to get recognition for it’s practice of “Griefing” or...