Or so I paraphrase one intelligent commenter on a Winnipeg Free Press article. How the hell did we get here? I remember just a few short months ago, the federal Conservatives were continuing to look practically unassailable. Sure, there were tiny fires here and there, but nothing life-threatening for Harper’s
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Release of monies seized under civil remedy legislation so as to retain counsel
In AG v $104,877 US, 2013 ONSC 2955, just released, Justice Perell allowed monies to be released from funds seized and preserved under the civil remedies legislation to allow civil counsel to be retained. Civil counsel (not myself) will now be retained to dispute the seizure. Apparently this is the
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6030…Tories Hate On Mulcair
This is the Thomas Mulcair who was offered a bribe a grade 12 student ago and both did not take it or report it. Fort Mac’s Kyle Harrietha tells me through Facebook that this is what the Conservatives have on their front page. Hmmm, what about the Glass Houses Theory?
Continue readingArt Threat: Ai Weiwei brings 1200 bicycles to Nuit Blanche Toronto
Chinese dissident and artist Ai Weiwei will create a new edition of his Forever Bicycles sculpture at this year’s Nuit Blanche festival in Toronto. The eighth annual event will take place between sunset and sunrise on October 5, 2013 and feature more than 110 contemporary art projects scattered across the
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6029…NRA To The Rescue
A bit late for Mother’s Day but just in time for Father’s Day the NRA, the National Rifle Association,is casually promoting a line of mannequins introduced by Zombie Inc. It is a line of mannequins that you can shoot. And watch bleed. Including Alexa Zombie, who is the substitute for
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: If the Opposition Fumbles This Ball They’re Not Fit to Govern
Nix “Duffygate,” trash “Senategate,” this is “HarperGate” and that’s what the opposition needs to hammer away at. Heritage minister James Moore is said to be en route to Prince Edward Island to demand Duffy’s resignation. That has to be part and parcel of rolling this scandal back out of the
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Prime Minister Harper leaves country while Ottawa burns
The Senate under siege With the press baying at the prime minister, calling for answers to serious questions about a possible deal with a senator accused of fudging expenses, PM Stephen Harper decided to leave Canada and visit South America. Resolute in his own righteousness, Harper refused to allow “distractions”
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6028…Stephen Harper Hits The Road
Duck and cover is what our beloved Prime Minister Stephen Harper is doing by flying away to South America. o.canada.com tells that “Harper will meet Peru’s President Ollanta Humala Tasso Wednesday. He will observe discussions at the Pacific Alliance Leaders’ Summit in Colombia later this week.”What PM Harper is doing
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6027…Sad Day For Tim Hudak
Angela Horwath the leader of the Ontario NDP, wait, no that is wrong, Andrea Horwath is the woman’s name, has decided, coz she doesn’t have a political death wish, to support Premier Kathleen Wynne and the Liberal Party of Ontario on the budget. This, of course, has Tim Hudak, the man who
Continue readingNorthern Insight: Canada’s Senators, choose one
To help us decide which image best represents the Senate, Toronto Star provides a helpful resource HERE.
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Who Is That Winging His Way to Cavendish, PEI?
Harper’s Consigliere? Word has it that Harper minister and loyalist, James Moore, has been dispatched to P.E.I. to demand that the Cavendish Cottager resign his senate seat. Will Duffy call the cops on another intruder? Does Harper’s envoy come bearing parting gifts? Oh to be a fly on the
Continue readingwmtc: in which i officially become a librarian
We interrupt this travelogue to bring you an important announcement. I got my first librarian job!! This is a part-time, temporary position in the children’s department of the Central Library, where I was a page for 14 months. I am thrilled. But wait, there’s more! I also interviewed in a
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Harper’s ‘Accountability’
This raw video from this morning’s efforts at damage control says all there needs to be said about Harper and accountability: Recommend this Post
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: SHAME: Harper snubs journalists after speech to Conservative caucus [VIDEO]
Via CBC News: Journalists aren’t allowed to ask Prime Minister Stephen Harper about the Senate expenses scandal, following his speech to caucus Tuesday. Then they’re kicked out. WATCH: The Canadian Progressive recommends: #PMHarperMustResign: A Twitter storm demanding Harper’s resignation is proposed We recommend:Beleaguered Harper-appointed Sen. Mike Duffy Quits Conservative Caucus#PMHarperMustResign: A
Continue readingIn This Corner: Thanks, Mayor Mandel. Now, on to business…
First, a thank you to Stephen Mandel for his years of service to our city. Politics — particularly civic politics — is a tough way to make a living, and in my view Mandel has acquitted himself very well in his nine years as mayor. If you can be in
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: DuffyGate Continues #cdnpoli
This whole Mike Duffy scandal isn’t new, but it is big news now, because further details came to light last week. We learned that Duffy was basically bribed by the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff in the Prime Minister’s Office, so an audit wouldn’t continue or look so bad for
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Kathleen Wynne’s day off
…she’s certainly entitled to one. Here’s what has happened to her today: 1. She had her 60th birthday. 2. She had her first 100 days in power. 3. The NDP folded, and said it would vote for her budget. 4. The issue she hated (a Toronto casino) and the opponent
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: Province, Public Opposition Halt Raven Coal Mine Proposal
Having gone through the early stages of environmental assessment, the Raven Coal Mine – proposed amid a thriving shellfish industry in Vancouver Island’s Fanny Bay – was stopped in its tracks last week. A jubilant Jonn Snyder of CoalWatch Comox Valley – a group formed to deal with the threat
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