Jane Taber's Column
Dion's wife goes rogue? - The Globe and Mail.This is the comment I added to Jane Taber's post on The Globe and Mail's website. Whatever you may have thought of his strengths and weaknesses as a potential Prime Minister, Stéphane Dion had the courage to present a platform that offered the very solutions that Canada needs -- and the world needs Canada to rally behind, as a responsible global leader: environmental action, sustainable development, and socia

A Novel Solution for Dealing With Broken Promises to World's Children
Promise to world's children remains unkept after 20 years - thestar.com. "If [governments] are not ready to stand up proudly and give voice to the rights of children, then they should put into place reforms that magnify the voices that already exist. The most important would be reforming an electoral system that disenfranchises all those younger than 18 by allowing their parents to cast additional votes for each of their children. Maybe only the

Del Mastro Drama: And You Thought Battle of the Blades Was the Show to Watch
I see that Peterborough MP Dean Del Mastro is in the headlines once again. CBC: Kady O'Malley: Counterpoint of Order: Dean Del Mastro vs. Michelle Simson

Partisan messages OK in Taxpayer-funded mailings: Milliken
Member of Parliament are allowed to publish whatever they want in their mailings to constituents -- at the expense of the taxpayer.That's what Speaker of the House of Commons Peter Milliken had to say during a visit to Peterborough this week. ("Partisan messages OK in pamphlets: Milliken" - Peterborough Examiner - Ontario, CA.)"There used to be rules forbidding partisanship on these things but I believe it was before I got on the [board that oversees the House of Com

Let's Have a Grownup Conversation About Climate Change: Pembina Institute to Harper Government
Denying Canada's Environmental Truths, (The Toronto Star, November 8, 2009) is another must-read. But be forewarned: you'll free frustrated as you're reminded, yet again, of how far Canada has strayed from its once-proud record of environmental leadership -- and how far out of synch the Canadian government is with the attitudes of the Canadian public when it comes to taking action on climate change.Here&