Justin Trudeau has the courage to refer to himself in the 3rd person. So the name of “Justin Trudeau” is being repeated over and over again on the news and it’s really difficult to avoid it. In fact, some people you know have mentioned his name as well and you
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Leftist Jab: Here’s Why Removing "Socialism" From the NDP’s Constitution Preamble is Superb
Modernizing the terminology is a good step forward. While there were grumblings with some of the delegates regarding this change, allow me to put forward the thoughts of British historian and essayist Tony Judt on the appellation of socialism (25:25 mark to 28:45) regarding the term “socialism” as the NDP removes
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Warren Kinsella: Invertebrate Political Consultant
No tragedy should go unexploited It takes a lot of courage to stand up to the majority and speak up in defence of the oppressed. Fortunately for Warren Kinsella, courage is never required from him because that’s not the business he’s in. Kinsella, lawyer, political consultant and book peddler, is in
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Dumbest Thing Said by a Politician in 2012: Vic Toews
2012 was the year that Vic Toews became a hashtag. When questions were raised regarding Vic Toews’ internet snooping bill, he uttered the now infamous words: Either stand with us or with the child pornographers. And what fun it all was to see that self-satisfied Public Safety Minister become headline
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Worst Display of Paranoia Directed Towards Children of 2012: Stephen Harper
That 3 foot plastic trident sure looks dangerous. On Halloween night, Prime Minister Stephen Harper received trick or treaters. Children and adults alike had to go through metal detectors and have their bags inspected. “Dangerous items” like plastic toy swords were confiscated. Now, before I poke fun at our Prime
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Most Shameful Politician of 2012: Peter Van Loan
Peter Van Loan is a sore winner Peter Van Loan doesn’t believe in the concept of shame. Well, check that. He believes that others might feel shame and that it can used as a weapon against your enemies. But is he ashamed of anything he’s said or done since the
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Most Ineffective Cabinet Minister of 2012: John Duncan
Is there anyone John Duncan cannot offend? Late last year, the housing crisis in Attawapiskat was making headlines and John Duncan, the Aboriginal Affairs Minister, was the point man for the government. Things did not go well. When faced with a housing crisis, he appointed a third-party manager to take
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Most Delusional Politician of 2012: Gerry Ritz
Ralph Wiggum would be a better Agriculture Minister than Gerry Ritz In 2008, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz was faced with a listeriosis crisis that killed 17 people. In a conference call with bureaucrats and scientists, he joked: This is like a death by a thousand cuts. Or should I say
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Political Stooge of 2012: Pierre Poilievre
To be perfectly honest, I struggled with this. Here’s Pierre Poilievre repeating talking points ad nauseam without a hint of even considering answering the reporter’s question. So it should be a slam dunk. Game over! Pierre Poilievre is the stooge of 2012! And yet… Here’s Maxime Bernier repeating boilerplate talking points,
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Worst Political Accusation of 2012: Rob Anders
Rob Anders will always have a future in the private sector at Sun News. Quite possibly the quote of year comes from the immensely quotable Rob Anders: I actually think one of the great stories that was missed by journalists was that Mr. Mulcair, with his arm twisted behind the
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Biggest Anti-Union Dick Move of 2012: Denis Lebel
Denis Lebel sits on his balls. The Aveos bankruptcy is one of the biggest downplayed scandals of 2012. The notion that some blame the union for its bankruptcy is downright Orwellian. Here’s a timeline of events as I blogged about it earlier: In 2010, Aveos was in financial trouble and
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Political Self-Promoter of 2012: Jason Kenney
Jason Kenney is Jason Kenney’s Biggest Fan Immigration Minister Jason Kenney believes that Jason Kenney is doing a great job. In fact, Jason Kenney believes you should get a chance to thank Jason Kenney for all the hard work Jason Kenney has done on taking away health benefits from refugees.
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Smallest Political Balls of 2012: David Wilks
Disclaimer: I define “balls” in a non gender specific way as the term can refer to both testicles and ovaries. Having a large set of either is metaphorically tantamount to being courageous or brave. “I will stand up and say the Harper government should get rid of Bill C-38” -David
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Absurd Talking Point of 2012: Carbon Tax!
Climate change requires a steadfast and responsible approach from all nations to respond to increased carbon emissions. Or you could douche it up. That’s the Conservative strategy. Demonizing the “carbon tax” and calling “cap and trade” the equivalent to a “carbon tax” is neither responsible nor helpful. Neither is an
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Best Abbott & Costello Routine of 2012: The F-35 Fighter Jets
The Abbott & Costello routine above is exemplary of the Harper Government’s miscommunication. While the comedy routine is meant to amuse, the Government’s routine on F-35s is meant to obfuscate. How long has this been going on? In one breath, they’ll mention that the F-35 fighter jets were “an initiative that
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Political Scapegoat of 2012: Michael Sona
Fraudulent phone calls and misremembered $21,000 cheques Sun News, the media wing of the Conservative Party of Canada, through its Parliament Hill Senior Correspondent Brian Lilley “scooped” everyone when they pinpointed the source of the fraudulent robocalls in the 2011 election: Michael Sona. Small problem with that scoop: it wasn’t
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Worst Hitler Political Comparison of 2012: Larry Miller
Because Larry Miller felt that having a national gun registry is just like something Hitler and the Nazis would have done, he felt the need to speak out. Then when he was criticized for it: he apologized. Then he repeated the comparison was accurate. I see the people within the
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Big Oil’s Political Mouthpiece of 2012: Joe Oliver
Tailing Ponds Smoothie: this does not end well Say one thing about Minister of Natural Ressources Joe Oliver: say he’s transparent. By transparent, I mean he’s a obvious shill for the oil industry. When concerns were growing in British Columbia about Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline, Joe Oliver stepped up and
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Worst Staged Political Photo-Op of 2012: Jason Kenney
Reaffirming Jason Kenney is an egomaniac To describe this story as simply a staged photo-op would be a great disservice to the grandiose dick waving contest that Minister of Immigration Jason Kenney and professional media troll Ezra Levant were able to fully conceive. Through sheer ego and incompetence, they made
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