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July 30, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: The Enemy At The Top

http://www.reuters.com/ Vladimir Putin’s ascension to the Russian presidency for a third term was greeted

July 27, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: He Must Be Laughing

An op-ed appeared in yesterday’s Globe and Mail under Stephen Harper’s name. Whoever wrote the piece claims that,”Our duty is to stand firm in the face of Russian aggression.” On the same day, in The Tyee, Tom Henheffer also wrote an op-ed, on the subject of the CRA’s audits of

July 26, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: Have They No Decency?

When Justice Anne Mctavish struck down the Harper government’s ban on medical care to refugees, she wrote that the ban amounted to “cruel and unjust treatment.” The phrase did not emerge new and full blown from the lips of Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Gerry Caplan writes: These exact words – “cruel

July 25, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: He Would If He Could

http://theinternetpost.net/ Stephen Harper and his minions have been complaining loudly about the power of “special

July 24, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: There’s Only One Word For It — Tyranny

http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/ In the wake of the news that the Harper government has directed the CRA to audit PEN Canada, Linda McQuaig asks,”Why is

July 23, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: The Real Battle Has Begun

http://www.fordefables.co.uk/ The Prime Minister’s Office announced yesterday that Stephen Harper on the witness stand is an unlikely prospect. The Canadian Press reports: Stephen

July 22, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: More And Worse Conflict

http://en.wikipedia.org/ Michael den Tandt writes that Stephen Harper’s foreign policy will outlive Harper:

July 21, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: Sabotaging Responsible Government

www.nationalpost.com/ Over at ipolitics, Andrew Mitrovica asks,”Is Mulcair just another Harper with a beard?” It’s an important question, given the evolution — some would say devolution — of the New Democratic Party. There is a nomination battle unfolding in British Columbia. Officials at party headquarters have banned Paul Manly

July 20, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: We Need Duffy’s Emails

There has been a lot of public befuddlement — including from Mike Duffy’s lawyer — as to why the senator has been charged with accepting a bribe, while Nigel Wright has been given a free ride. The official explanation seems to be that everything hangs on one word –“corruptly.” To

July 19, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: Depraved Policy

http://www.ctpost.com/ Israeli tanks rolled into Gaza this week —

July 18, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: Harper’s Perfect Storm

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca Now that the RCMP has thrown the book at Mike Duffy, Stephen Harper finds himself at the centre of a perfect storm. It’s a storm entirely of his own making. And, at last, Andrew Coyne writes, we will get some answers: The biggest question to be answered remains:

July 17, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: They’re Really Not Very Smart

http://www.parl.gc.ca/ After several rebukes from the Supreme Court, the Harperites are feeling mean. Earlier

July 16, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: Corrupting Civil Society

http://buzznigeria.com/ The government has always had the power to revoke an organization’s charitable status. But it didn’t happen very often; and, Carol Goar writes, the rules were clear: They siphoned donations into their founders’ own pockets, they provided a front for shadowy groups or they used most of their

July 15, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: Debiting His Credit

http://www.cbc.ca/ Stephen Harper has a habit of taking

July 14, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: They Say He’s A Smart Guy

http://www.globalresearch.ca/ Chris Hedges writes that there is a deep irony to what is

July 13, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: The Opposite Of Truth and Freedom

http://wellington.pm.org/ The Harper government came to Ottawa promising transparency and accountability. But, Tim Harper writes, when journalists request information from the Throne, they get obfuscation: When we ask for specifics on a program known as the International Experience Canada, a supposedly reciprocal program that is disproportionately being used by

July 12, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: That Will Take Some Doing

http://bookdome.com/ Stephen Harper came to Ottawa like a

July 11, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: The Moody Blues

No sooner had the newly elected Kathleen Wynne tabled her budget than Moody’s — the bond rating agency — pounced. But, Linda McQuaig writes, it wasn’t much of a pounce: In fact, Moody’s only tweaked things slightly — it maintained Ontario’s perfectly acceptable current rating (Aa2), but downgraded the outlook

July 10, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: Is He An Automaton?

http://www.citynews.ca/ Tommy Douglas’ grandson — Kiefer Sutherland — has his own television show, 24. Stephen Harper also has his own show, 24/7. Jeffrey Simpson writes: Prime Minister Stephen Harper stars in every episode, although other cabinet ministers occasionally make cameo appearances, as do Canadians with something positive, even glowing,

July 9, 2014 Owen Gray

Northern Reflections: The Circus May Soon Be Over.

http://www.aol.com/ Since emerging from rehab, Rob Ford