Every political commentator loves to say “timing is everything in politics”, and every Canadian political commentator loves to say that Bob Rae never had good timing. He had the misfortune of becoming Premier before he was ready to govern, and had the misfortune of governing during a recession. His “second
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive | News & Analysis: New York Times reconsidering the term ‘illegal immigrant’
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Last week, the Associated Press ditched the demeaning and exclusionary term “illegal immigrant”. Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who outed himself as an undocumented immigrant in 2011, responded with: “It was inevitable. It was just a matter of time.” The New York Times called the
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: The Iron Lady is No More
Margaret Thatcher, dead of a stroke, at 87.
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Margaret Thatcher, former U.K. PM, has died
Margaret Thatcher, one of the most important British politicians of the 20th century, has died. She was the first woman to become U.K. prime minister and Britain's only prime minister of the 20th century to win three consecutive terms.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Rape Culture – We live it.
Oh pish-posh! What is Arb going on about now? You see bro’s it kinda goes like this. You dudes, especially the liberal progressive privileged ones, often don’t have a fucking clue about what feminism is or why it has come about or some of the neat things that LWD never
Continue readingBuckdog: New Democrats Serious About Electing Harry Borlase In Labrador …
NDP CANDIDATE HARRY BORLASE ON THE LAUNCH OF THE LABRADOR BY-ELECTION LABRADOR – “On May 13 Labradorians will have the opportunity to tell the Stephen Harper Conservatives that it’s time for a fresh start in Labrador. Conservatives will have to answer for short-sighted cuts to services and programs, along
Continue readingTrashy's World: Margaret Thatcher was a leader…
… if nothing else. And she helped to pave the way for other women who wanted to pursue politics as a vocation. She will be remembered fondly by her allies and not so much by her enemies. But she will always be remembered by history and by the British people.
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Secrecy and ethics cast dark cloud on Stephen Harper’s government: poll
But note 46 % say the country is headed the right way — and 46 % is sufficient for a crushingly large majority government… . OTTAWA — Two-thirds of Canadians believe Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government is too secretive and has failed to govern with high ethical standards, a
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Your morning JT news
Right here. Um, except: 1. Alf Apps? alf Apps, he of Ornge fame, is the voice of renewal? Seriously? Can we get Chris Mazza in to oversee fundraising, now? 2. The “no old factions” stuff isn’t, well, true. I was told that one camp’s senior guys are very involved –
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics: Michael Walters, Ray Martin jump into the municipal election.
TweetWith much attention focused last week on Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel‘s harsh criticisms of the recent provincial budget, it may have been easy to miss news that candidates planning to seek election in this October’s municipal election are beginning to creep out of the woodwork. Community organizer Michael Walters launched
Continue readingNorthern Insight: Royal Bank of Canada – exporter of jobs
CEO Gordon Nixon, 12.6 million dollar man The Royal Bank of Canada (aka RBC) is responding to public complaints that spread rapidly following reports the bank will be terminating Canadian staff who are training temporary foreign workers to take over their jobs. This is like the condemned being forced to
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Tommy Douglas…Commie?
Probably not, but according to Dennis Gruending the RCMP spied on the guy for decades without coming to any firm conclusion. Didn’t they have some kind of test? Like tie Tommy Douglas up with rope and throw him in the river and if he sinks he’s innocent?
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: The Lady is for Turning #nlpoli
Only a few days ago, natural resources minister Tom Marshall was telling us that the Premier was an Iron Lady. A compassionate one, mind you, but an Iron Lady, nonetheless. Firm in her decisions. Unyielding under pressure. Tom was telling us that Kathy Dunderdale and Margaret Thatcher were made of
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive | News & Analysis: CAW Reaches Tentative Agreement with Dynamex
By: Canadian Auto Workers Union | Press Release: VANCOUVER, April 2, 2013 – The Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) has reached and signed a tentative agreement with Dynamex, a division of Montreal-based transportation conglomerate TransForce Inc. (TFI-T). CAW Local 114 represents 240 workers at one of the largest bargaining units at Dynamex covering Vancouver and the surrounding
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive | News & Analysis: World Press Freedom Day celebration to highlight free expression in tough times
By: Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom | Press Release: OTTAWA, April 2, 2013 – On May 3, 2013, editors, writers, politicians and policymakers from across Canada will celebrate freedom of expression and its champions during a luncheon at the Ottawa Convention Centre. The lunch and awards ceremony mark UNESCO-designated World Press Freedom Day and will
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Deer-Tour Around Saskatchewan
Saturday’s road trip through the mist and fog yielded me the best wildlife photos I’ve ever had the privilege of shooting. Some photos from the earlier part of the trip I posted on Sunday morning. -Glentworth, SK Less than a few kms north of Glentworth, just turning toward the highway
Continue readingBuckdog: China Rebukes North Korea – Says No State Should Sow Chaos
By Ben Blanchard and Jane Chung BEIJING/SEOUL | Sun Apr 7, 2013 7:58pm EDT (Reuters) – China’s leaders issued thinly veiled rebukes to North Korea for raising regional tensions, with the president saying no country should throw the world into chaos and the foreign minister warning that Beijing would not
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Two of Three Canadians Distrust Sideshow Steve Harper
Steve Harper may have ruled us for many years but he hasn’t won our affection or even our trust. Two out of three of us, in fact, still believe Harper is up to something he’s concealing from us. Two-thirds of Canadians believe Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government is too
Continue readingThe Ranting Canadian: Irony: The Canadian job-killer Gord Nixon, president and CEO of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), is…
Irony: The Canadian job-killer Gord Nixon, president and CEO of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), is also the head of the Ontario Liberal government’s Jobs and Prosperity Council. What an insult. For continuing coverage of RBC’s latest attacks on Canadian workers, see http://www.facebook.com/BoycottRoyalBankOfCanada
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