Monday, May 2, 2016

THE STENCH OF ONTARIO POLITICS

The biggest corporate donor to the Ontario Liberal Party is also one of Ontario's biggest recipients of taxpayer-funded corporate subsidies.  GreenField Specialty Alcohols Inc. and its related companies have received more than $160 million in government support since the Liberal government created a dedicated fund for the ethanol industry
 

TROUBLE IN CANADA'S SPYLAND

Canada’s electronic spies are concerned reporting too many details about serious privacy breaches could reveal too much about the agency’s highly secretive surveillance and cyber-defence activities
 

LAC MEGANTIC SETTLEMENT FUND

The federal government quietly contributed $75 million to a settlement fund to compensate victims of the deadly 2013 Lac Mégantic rail disaster and protect itself from potential lawsuits
 

OF MOUNTIES, BEER & THE CONSTITUTION

A New Brunswick judge has ruled the province's restrictions on bringing alcohol into the province for personal use violate the Constitution's free-trade provisions. 

ONTARIO PUTS AUTOMAKERS ON NOTICE

This message from Ontario Liberals to the auto sector in a nutshell: from now on, you can only expect massive bailouts, grants, and subsidies if you get onboard our Green Gravy Train.

Sunday, May 1, 2016

WHEN WHORES GET OLD

They might just start telling the truth about themselves.
Former NY Times reporter Judith Miller: "be very skeptical of everything we in the press say."

TALES FROM THE TERMINAL GROOVE

Too many marathon munchies will do it to ya....