LibertasPost

Topic: "What Canada Can Learn from Australia: The Rise of Independent Contractors over Employees"

Speaker(s): Ken Phillips

Date(s): Thursday, 18 March 2010

Location:
Fraser Institute Boardroom
4th Floor, 1770 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC

the event starts at 11:45 am

Ken Phillips is the co-founder and Executive Director of Independent Contractors of Australia.

For more information or to register, please go to:
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1803&EID=6627

Best Headline about Budget 2010: “Budget Takes Wind Out of Clean Energy Sails” (Toronto Star, March 6/2010)

Best Use of Overblown Metaphors in a Political Speech: Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s opening remarks re budget 2010 (see below):

As I rise in this House today, our nation is at a crossroads
We have passed through some steep and rocky terrain
Much of the territory was uncharted
We are making our way through and our compass has not failed us
The way forward remains challenging
Some would urge us to turn at this crossroads

Selective Freedom of Speech

By Nate Hendley

Activists protesting Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians say they’re concerned with free speech. They’ve been handing out flyers in downtown Toronto denouncing the Ontario legislature for unanimously passing a motion condemning “Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW)”.

“This is an unprecedented attack on free speech in Ontario,” reads the flyer, in reference to the legislature’s motion. “Defend Free Speech About Palestine!”

Reform Party founder/leader Preston Manning will be speaking in Ottawa on Tuesday March 9 as part of the Rideau Club's "cocktail series". Manning will be discussing the topic "What makes good government?"

He will be appearing at:

Rideau Club
15th Floor - 99 Bank Street
Ottawa, ON

The event begins at 5:30 pm.

For more information, or to register for the event, go to:
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1804&EID=6041

It seems "grassroots" Canadians are in a fury over Prime Minister Stephen Harper's decision to prorogue Parliament.

Or so says the Toronto Star.

And what's the Star's evidence of this fury?

Well, it seems more than 28,000 people have joined an anti-prorogation Facebook page.

OK that's impressive.

It certainly shows that lots of people on Facebook disagree with the prorogation.

But clicking a link on Facebook is no measure of emotional intensity.