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They’re off and running for Parliament

And this means everyone who watches television is going to get buried under political ads. I’m really glad we dropped cable, and went with Netflix… Regards Wayne Borean Monday August 3, 2015

Posted bywayne borean2015-08-03Posted incanada, PoliticsLeave a comment on They’re off and running for Parliament

It’s the Economy

The Canadian economy is hurting. This isn’t a surprise to anyone who understands how business works, but appears to have surprised the Conservatives, Liberals, and New Democrats…

Posted bywayne borean2015-02-10Posted incanada, PoliticsLeave a comment on It’s the Economy

2015 and a Federal Election

Yep, it’s 2015, and we have a Federal Election coming. Gotta love elections, they are soooo much fun to write about. What I can tell you right now is that all four National parties are screaming for cash (the Bloc Quebecois isn’t a national party since they only run candidates in Quebec). The Greens are […]

Posted bywayne borean2015-01-01Posted incanada, PoliticsLeave a comment on 2015 and a Federal Election

Coming to Canada

Ah, the good old days 🙂 My wife found the record of my grandmother arriving in the United States, on her way to Canada in January 1930. Great timing, just after the start of the Great Depression. Here’s some things that my family told me.

Posted bywayne borean2014-07-28Posted incanadaLeave a comment on Coming to Canada

The Greens are set to win the 2015 Federal Election

Yes, the Green Party of Canada will win the 2015 Federal Election. How do I know? The Conservative, Liberal, and New Democratic Parties told me.

Posted bywayne borean2014-04-13Posted incanada, PoliticsLeave a comment on The Greens are set to win the 2015 Federal Election

Steven Blaney wants to waste your taxes by being “Tough on Crime”

Dumb, and Dumber. Yes, I’m picking on a politician again. I know I shouldn’t. The pressures of the job are such that they can’t help but say things that are less than intelligent. But…

Posted bywayne borean2013-12-30Posted incanada, PoliticsLeave a comment on Steven Blaney wants to waste your taxes by being “Tough on Crime”

Ah, Now We Can’t Tell Vic Everything Anymore!

Vic Toews, MP for the riding of Provencher, has handed in his resignation both as Public Safety Minister, and as Member of Parliament.

Posted bywayne borean2013-09-05Posted incanada, PoliticsLeave a comment on Ah, Now We Can’t Tell Vic Everything Anymore!

Copyright in Canada – Time to Revisit the Subject

  Back to Copyright. Why? Because a member of the now defunct Balanced Copyright for Canada Facebook Group, who happened to be working for EMI at the time, has asked me to take a post down that quotes him.

Posted bywayne borean2013-08-16Posted incanada, copyright, Corporate Copyright Scofflaws, PoliticsLeave a comment on Copyright in Canada – Time to Revisit the Subject

Canadian Party Politics – Brent Rathgeber – The Most Dangerous Man in Canada

One of the worst things that can happen to a political party is when a member leaves because he or she can no longer back the party on moral or ethical grounds. Brent Rathgeber did just that.

Posted bywayne borean2013-06-13Posted incanada, PoliticsLeave a comment on Canadian Party Politics – Brent Rathgeber – The Most Dangerous Man in Canada

Web Hosting

I’ve been talking to a variety of companies about web hosting. My needs are a bit odd, because in effect I want to become my own web hosting company. Seriously. I’ve got friends who’ve been screwed over by the big boys, who don’t understand the specific needs of writers and musicians. I do. I also […]

Posted bywayne borean2013-05-10Posted incanada, dmca, Politics, TechnologyLeave a comment on Web Hosting

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