Posted: October 15, 2008

Editorial
OPPOSITION MUST WORK FAST TO PREVENT A HARPER TAKE-OVER by Ish Theilheimer
  Grits and Dippers must bang out agenda for common cause with Bloc to stop the Harperites.
 

EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANS SUPPORT HARPER 4 TO 1 by Dennis Gruending
  Harperites see evangelicals and the religious right as essential to the conservative coalition that they want to build.
 

CANADA DOES NOT NEED AN ABORTION LAW by Joyce Arthur
  The World Health Organization recently reported that restrictive abortion laws are not associated with a low abortion rate.
 

PAUL NEWMAN'S LESSER-KNOWN LEGACY by Jeffrey Mason
  Legendary for his acting and philanthropy, Newman (and Joanne Woodward) also quietly worked for peace.

MeanToons
JUST A LITTLE SLIP by John Meaney
  Politics is so unpredictable.

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Editorial
DION SHOULDN'T CARRY THE BLAME ALONE by Ish Theilheimer
  Default leader carried can for internal contradictions and feuds – but he made things worse.

PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO VOTE by Penney Kome
  Canadians should heed lessons from our neighbours to the south.
 
 

SUBSIDIZING OIL COMPANIES by Stephen Leahy
  US estimates subsidies at $2.15 billion but recent OECD report estimates it is more like $39 billion per year.
 
 

Science matters
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT by David Suzuki, with Faisal Moola
  Public interest in the environment is at an all-time high today, especially among students.
 

MeanToons
VITAMIN EM by John Meaney
  Harper lacks an essential nutrient.

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Canadian Politics
CONSERVATIVES INCREASE SEATS BUT NOT POPULAR VOTE by Geoffrey Stevens
  Harper has to admit to himself that he is never going to lead a majority government.
 

HARPERITES ON AUTOPILOT by Gillian Steward
  Conservatives so confident of Alberta they barely bothered to campaign.
 
 

SACRE BLEU SWEATER! by Bill Tieleman
  Stephen Harper blew it.
 
 

WITH CHARITY, THE POOR WILL ALWAYS BE WITH US by Elsie Hambrook
  Only social justice can provide safe and sufficient living standards for everyone.
 

Workplaces
WORKERS NEED A STRONG EI PROGRAM from the Canadian Labour Congress
  In the last recession, unemployment rose to more than 11 percent.

Media files
SOME MCCAIN AND OBAMA VIDEOS CONTAIN MALWARE: WEBROOT from Webroot
  Searching for presidential campaign videos can puts users at risk for infection.

CTV AIRS OUTTAKES TO EMBARRASS DION by Don Martin
  A Dion gaffe that shows Harper's mean streak.
 
 

PICK OF THE WEEK

SO YOU THINK YOU COULD DO A BETTER JOB? Even if you don't, this exercise will make you a better critic. A nation's budget is a political document and statement of national values, as the old adage says. This website is based on the US budget ($3.3 trillion), but the principles are the same in Canada. Try to meet all the essential needs without going into deficit. Hint: take a look at how much the military receives.   marketplace.publicradio.org/features/budget_hero

Hot headlines
EXPECT A "NASTY, SHORT" PARLIAMENT by Bea Vongdouangchanh and Cynthia Münster
  Political players hope opposition parties won't destabilize government as Canada heads into uncertain economic times.

A DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT by Gwynne Dyer
  Bailout efforts underestimate the size of the financial catastrophe.
 
 

BEHIND TROOPERGATE from Democracy Now!
  Investigative reporters dish the dirt on the Alaskan Independence Party.

COLUMNIST PAUL KRUGMAN WINS NOBEL PRIZE FOR ECONOMICS by Simon Kennedy and Benedikt Kammel
  Frequent vocal critic of President Bush recognized for his work on trade theory.

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JOIN "IN MY NAME" CAMPAIGN from Oxfam International
  Tell world leaders to get serious about ending poverty by 2015.

Feedback from our readers
HARPER'S RECORD ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS IS "ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE" by K Jean Cottam
  Someone should be shouting this news from the rooftops.

Humour
YOU KNOW YOU'RE CANADIAN WHEN... from the Internet
  A few hints in case you hadn't noticed.