Monthly Archives: August 2007

Canadian Bloggers Threatened

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Chris Tindal

“The threat of lawsuits…might turn the Canadian political blogger into an endangered species.” The National, CBC, Thursday August 16th, 2007 The below news story aired on CBC The National last night, and takes a look at how the legal climate … Continue reading →

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Friday Funny: Coal Edition

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Chris Tindal

My brother sent this to me. While the US is being bombarded with pro-coal marketing, up here we’re getting the same from the Nuclear industry. I’d love to see an Ontario Nukes version of this video.

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Where’s The “Yes To FPTP” Campaign?

Posted on August 14, 2007 by Chris Tindal

The ballot question for the October 10th Ontario referendum on electoral reform will ask voters to choose between “The existing electoral system (First-Past-the-Post),” and “The alternative electoral system proposed by the Citizens’ Assembly (Mixed Member Proportional).” A number of grassroots … Continue reading →

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Power To Choose

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Chris Tindal

Below (and here) is a video of comments I made a few weeks back at an event called “Power To Choose,” sponsored by the WWF, Greenpeace, the Ontario Clean Air Alliance, Sierra Club of Canada, and the Pembina Institute. I’m … Continue reading →

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