Stephen Harper knows he’s got rats in the Conservative pantry and it must be giving him fits trying to figure out just who they are. Somebody is leaking a steady stream of information, documents and e-mails to Bob Fife of CTV about Mike Duffy, Pam Wallin and Nigel Wright and
Continue readingAkaash Maharaj - Practical Idealism: Akaash Maharaj: A Witness to Triumphs and Terrors
My article in the Huffington Post: Recently, work took me to Istanbul to meet with the Syrian resistance. We discussed options for the international community to help bring an end to the Syrian war, by destroying the financial networks that enable the Assad regime to purchase weapons and finance assaults
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Nigel Wright resigns due to scandal
That’s a word I never, ever thought I’d see appended to Nigel Wright’s name: scandal. We don’t know each other, but we sort of know each other. Long story. Anyway: it’s been a shocker, this mess. And now it’s claimed a guy who I thought scandal could never touch.
Continue readingNot an Official Green Party Canada Site: The Green Party demostrating strategic and tactical smarts on Vancouver Island
The Greens are running a tight ship on Vancouver Island these days. In the wake of Andrew Weavers win in Oak Bay Gordon Head on behalf of the BC Green Party, I decided to have a closer look at the BC Provincial election results in the Victoria area. Knowing so
Continue readingRecreating Eden: Saturday Photo: More from the Jardin botanique
Marie Victorin was a Roman Catholic teaching brother and naturalist who championed access to nature for all. He was the driving force behind the establishment of Montreal’s lovely Jardin botanique nearly 80 years ago. Since then the garden has delighted people from all levels of society. For decades access was
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Deep thought
An infinite number of monkeys using an infinite number of typewriters will eventually produce the Kirby report on health care reform. This is not a sound argument for spending hundreds of millions of public dollars on monkeys with typewriters.
Continue readingLeDaro: Mike Duffy and Rob Ford: The match made in heaven.
They’re two soul-mates. Only difference is that Rob Ford can be fired. Mike Duffy is settled for life. He won a lottery and he did not even have to buy a lottery ticket, Stephen Harper handed him the prize.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On corrupted institutions
Plenty of others have had loads to say about the scandal surrounding Stephen Harper, Nigel Wright, Mike Duffy and the Senate generally – with Wright’s resignation today serving as just the latest chapter of a story with plenty left to be told. But I’ll add a couple of notes to
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: The Perfidious Peter Kent
This is too important to miss. Read Miranda Holmes revealing look at Harper EnviroShill Peter Kent and his close personal ties to Canada’s fossil fuelers. This is eerily like the appointments during the Bush era.
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Harper’s Dilemma – Rash and Hazardous Speculation
It has always been my suspicion that Stephen Harper wanted to govern at least until he pushed through the Northern Gateway to get Athabasca bitumen flowing to Asia. With no small degree of help from the New Democrats and Liberals, Harper has already achieved his overarching goal of moving Canada’s
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6019…Connect The Duffs
Russell Barth had this on Facebook. Fun game, eh? WFDS
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Preferential Treatment of Disgraced ‘Senator’ Mike Duffy
If you watch this video from the 5:40 mark, a natural question arises: If someone knocks on your door, will the police arrive if you call them? Recommend this Post
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6018…Rob Ford, Disc Jockey, CFRB, Calls In Sick
NewsTalk 1010‘s hot Sunday night talk show, The Fords, will not have its star dee jay tonight. Shock jock and mayor of Toronto Rob Ford called in sick. Friday. Life is all about planning. WFDS
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6017…Nigel Wright For The High Jump
A name that most of us in Canada did not know until he dropped that check into the esteemed Senator from Kanata-PEI’s porcine hands, Nigel Wright, has resigned from the coolest job he will ever have. The job, of course, is being the boss of bosses at the Prime Minister’s
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Justin Ling writes that the Cons’ aversion to accountability isn’t limited to their own government, as they’re one of the few holdouts against transparency in resource-sector reporting of payments to governments abroad. – Meanwhile, Stuart Trew discusses an international citizens’ initiative to
Continue readingLeft Over: Rolling (Over) on the River….
Holmes Hydro can proceed without environmental assessment The Canadian Press Posted: May 18, 2013 1:30 PM PT Last Updated: May 18, 2013 2:19 PM PT And this is our BC Supreme Court? Bought and paid for…disgusting display of arrogance and ignorance..the Court must have been stacked with Albertans, because no
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Tweet roundup
Some priceless tweets about Wright and Duffy and all that: They’re beautiful, those Chiefs of Staff, but lifespan wise it’s like getting a great dane.— Tabatha Southey (@TabathaSouthey) May 19, 2013 Fewer tears at the end, but the kids can’t ride it like a pony, so emotionally on the Chief
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: For Those Of A Certain ‘Vintage’
Pierre Poilievre And Howdy Doody: Separated at birth? You decide. Recommend this Post
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Nigel Wright Falls on His Sword
Stephen Harper must feel isolated. He’s shed senators like a mangy dog loses fur. And now his chief of staff, Nigel Wright, has packed it in, leaving the PMO under a very large, black cloud.
Continue readingTrashy's World: Nigel Wright resigns…
… and this troubling scandal deepens. How much did Harper know? What DON’T we know about – yet? A what point does the number of misdeeds, lies and deception by Harper government officials lead some to suggest that Harper call an election? Clearly, the government is losing the confidence of
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