Biill Good & Premier’s Director of Outreach It was an interview so tortured that I suspect Bill Good’s briefing notes had fallen irretrievably from the desk just as his guest was introduced. This morning, the Corus Radio star failed to…

Biill Good & Premier’s Director of Outreach
It was an interview so tortured that I suspect Bill Good’s briefing notes had fallen irretrievably from the desk just as his guest was introduced. This morning, the Corus Radio star failed to twinkle li…

A replay from June 2010 that seemed to me worth repeating because, after almost two years, Vaughn Palmer, the Vancouver Sun’s main pundit, finally noticed the BCR scandal keeps BC Liberals mired in rough and unpredictable terrain.

Weekend is a time …

A replay from June 2010 that seemed to me worth repeating because, after almost two years, Vaughn Palmer, the Vancouver Sun’s main pundit, finally noticed the BCR scandal keeps BC Liberals mired in rough and unpredictable terrain. Weekend is a ti…

As Martine Desjardins, president of the Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec (FEUQ), said after the 22 hour negotiating marathon between Quebec student federations (which at last included La CLASSE) and the government, “This is not t…

I’m happy the Globe and Mail is not responsible for defining words for us all. In the poll below, on its website tonight, we see them create a false choice about students wearing shirts at school that declare religious beliefs: freedom of religion versus secular public schools. Secular public schools have to teach without a [...]

Another change in BC Premier Christy Clark’s office, Andrew MacLeod, The Tyee, May 2, 2012 The Premier’s office is now Scott free, which conveniently fixes a CBC problem. They had refused to resolve the conflict issue after their own Ombuds…

Another change in BC Premier Christy Clark’s office, Andrew MacLeod, The Tyee, May 2, 2012

The Premier’s office is now Scott free, which conveniently fixes a CBC problem. They had refused to resolve the conflict issue after their own Ombudsman Kirk La…

A British parliamentary panel has concluded that press lord Rupert Murdoch “is not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company.” They might equally have said he is not a fit person to exercise stewardship over …

Don’t miss The Gazetteer today. RossK offers What’s That You Say…Both Sides Don’t Do It?, providing this advice to MSM:
“…We understand the values of mainstream journalists, including the effort to report both sides of a story. But a balanced treat…

Don’t miss The Gazetteer today. RossK offers What’s That You Say…Both Sides Don’t Do It?, providing this advice to MSM: “…We understand the values of mainstream journalists, including the effort to report both sides…

Even though one of Montreal’s most respected journalists decided to step out of the media spotlight and head a non-profit organization, it’s not the last you’ll hear from Anne Lagacé-Dowson.
Recently named director-general at Tolerance Foundatio…

A few days ago, a Postmedia telemarketer called, aiming to revive a subscription cancelled years ago. “For less than 50 cents a day…”  I declined, despite knowing the contributions of excellent newspapers are inestimable. Here are examples, one …

Jim Newell, Salon.com
“The dirty little secret about political punditry, that is not actually a secret to anyone who watches and reads it, is that it’s all lies. It requires very little knowledge or skill, and there are no consequences for being wron…

Jim Newell, Salon.com “The dirty little secret about political punditry, that is not actually a secret to anyone who watches and reads it, is that it’s all lies. It requires very little knowledge or skill, and there are no consequences for bein…

“Unless something astonishing happens, the Wildrose Party will form the next government of Alberta: all that remained at time of writing was to discover whether it would be a minority or majority. “…Never mind that it has never gover…

Before the vote counting began.
“Unless something astonishing happens, the Wildrose Party will form the next government of Alberta: all that remained at time of writing was to discover whether it would be a minority or majority.

“…Never mind that it…

British Columbia’s inept Liberals slide toward oblivion and Alberta’s long reigning Conservatives are already at the brink. No doubt, social media and online commentary contributes by impacting political dialog but the output of corporate m…

British Columbia’s inept Liberals slide toward oblivion and Alberta’s long reigning Conservatives are already at the brink. No doubt, social media and online commentary contributes by impacting political dialog but the output of corporate media, with f…

Every year rabble.ca publishes a print edition of our Best of rabble. This year, thanks to the inspired work of students in Western University’s journalism program, we will be publishing a companion best of rabble 2011 in iBook format. Listen in as Mat…