And They Did This BEFORE They Got Their Majority

Probably to the surprise of few who have tracked their anti-democratic and anti-transparency propensities, last month the Harper regime terminated The Coordination of Access to Information Requests System, or CAIRS, an electronic list of nearly every access to information request filed to federal departments and agencies.

Frequently used as an investigative tool by journalists to keep the government more open, its demise will undoubtedly further the agenda of Harper and his minions.

Maude Barlow on the Election

While I have been having a bit of a difficult time recovering from the double blows of the Harper majority and the apparent apathy of 40% of my fellow Canadians in their failure to vote in last Monday's election, I took some comfort in reading Maude Barlow's thoughts in a piece posted on rabble.ca.

Check it out if you need some reasons not to abandon all hope.

Rick Salutin on the NDP Surge

Always an original thinker, Rick Salutin offers a very interesting explanation for the record number of NDP candidates elected last Monday.

Pension Reform's Opponents

Canadian Labour Congress President Ken Georgetti has written a good article entitled Canadians betrayed on cpp reform that discusses the need for reform to the Canadian Pension Plan and how efforts by the financial industry have convinced the Conservatives to back away from it.

Some Eloquent Refections From A Defeated M.P.

My son sent me this link that, I think, speaks to the sentiments of those deeply disillusioned over the outcome of the election and the shoddy tactics that helped the Conservatives to achieve that outcome.

The Election

I really can't write anything about the results of the election, other than to say the fact that 40% of my fellow citizens couldn't be bothered to vote breaks my heart.

Today's Opportunity

Just a short message: This is the day we all have the opportunity to make each other proud by turning out to the polls in huge numbers!