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Survey confirms scientific consensus on human-caused global warming A survey among more than 1800 climate scientists confirms that there is widespread agreement that global warming is predominantly caused by human greenhouse gases. This consensus strengthens with increased expertise, as defined...

Looks like Ontario is going to give Harper the boot. The Liberals averaged 38.7% support in July, up 5.7 points from June and the highest they have recorded going back at least as far as before 2009. It was also their first month of increase since January, and stretches their lead overt...

I wanted to make a separate thread for this because it seems that people (and the media) are exaggerating the severity of this situation and we need a shot of context. Rabid Opposition to Ebola: Epidemiology Meets Hyperbole To be quite blunt about it, Ebola is a very scary disease. Among...

Canada's economy 'humdrum' in face of weak investment Canada’s business sector is holding back on investment and governments are in restraint mode, leading to a “humdrum” outlook for the Canadian economy, the Conference Board of Canada says in its latest Canadian outlook. At the same time...

Jeff Goldblum chased by T-Rex at Toronto couple's wedding Jeff Goldblum chased by T-Rex at Toronto couple's wedding Yes, that is a real Jeff Goldblum. The Jurassic Park actor attended the wedding of a Toronto couple on Saturday and preserved it in viral amber, posing for a group picture...

Taking care of business. Liberal labour deal keeps bureaucrats' salaries down The Ontario majority government’s first negotiated labour deal appears to hold the line on bureaucrats’ salaries, setting a tempo that could help Kathleen Wynne make good on the Liberals’ pledge to keep salaries...

Climate Change Deniers Are Getting Desperate (and Personal) The Heartland Institute's recent International Climate Change Conference in Las Vegas illustrates climate change deniers' desperate confusion. As Bloomberg News noted, "Heartland's strategy seemed to be to throw many theories at the...

The horror! :lol: Scandinavian Tourists 'Horrified' By Canada's Car Culture Two Scandinavian tourists are honking their horns at Canadian car culture after a recent trip left them “horrified” by the sight of sprawling freeways and “unfulfilled communities.” They were so unimpressed by the...

IMF says hiking energy taxes and cutting income taxes could give Canada’s economy just the boost it needs OTTAWA — The International Monetary Fund says Canada and other countries can improve their economies and environment by hiking energy taxes — while cutting them on people and capital. In a...

China says Canada must 'stop making baseless accusations' Canada must “stop making baseless accusations and redress the negative impacts” of its claims that the Chinese government is behind a cyberattack on the National Research Council, China’s foreign ministry said Thursday. The Chinese...

Canada's Economy May Be Stuck in Low Gear for Next Few Years Canadian policy makers have been saying for months that the country’s low-speed economy will kick into higher gear soon as exports and business spending strengthen. But a Canadian think tank is urging the country’s economic policy...

US economy rebounds strongly in Q2, expands at 4% US economic growth accelerated more than expected in the second quarter and the decline in output in the prior period was less steep than previously reported, which could bolster views for a stronger performance in the last six months of the...

Harper’s pot wedge: Up in smoke Nathan Silver has great fun with the news that the New York Times editorial board has come out for marijuana legalization. Silver asks the obvious question: Is there a group of adult Americans likelier to support marijuana legalization than the editorial board of...

Act now on climate change or see costs soar, White House says WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Putting off expensive measures to curb climate change will only cost the United States more in the long run, the White House said on Tuesday in a report meant to bolster a series of actions President Barack...

Idiots. Calgary Fertility Clinic Refuses White Patient a Non-White Donor The Regional Fertility Program in Calgary, Alberta, is making news after denying a white woman a non-Caucasian sperm donor. 38-year-old Catherine (whose name was changed) was shocked to discover that despite finding...

Germany to reject EU-Canada trade deal BERLIN — Germany is to reject a multi-billion free trade deal between the European Union and Canada which is widely seen as a template for a bigger agreement with the United States, a leading German paper reported. Citing diplomats in Brussels, the...

Oh, the things Stephen Harper’s powerful backroom masters make him say Photo illustration by Lauren Cattermole It’s a bit early to declare a winner for the Most Inadvertently Hilarious Moment of the Summer in Canadian Politics, but I’m making the call anyway: Come fetch your prize, Stephen...

When Harper Killed the Census He Robbed Canadians An ad in the Globe and Mail reveals the extent of harm the Harper Conservatives have inflicted on Statistics Canada. Because of poor quality, Statistics Canada is not releasing data at finer spatial scales because the Harper Conservatives killed...

Canada drops out of top 10 most developed countries list Canada has slipped out of the top 10 countries listed in the annual United Nation's human development index — a far cry from the 1990s when it held the first place for most of the decade. The 2013 report, which reviews a country's...

Liberals open up wide lead on Conservatives Strong Liberal majority in the cards TORONTO JULY 19th, 2014 – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 1624 Canadian voters, the Liberals have opened up a convincing 16 point lead on the Conservatives (44% to 28%)...