I was really happy when I heard Thomas Mulcair’s position on marijuana as follows (in reasponse to question from Global news reporter Tom Clark on decriminalization or legalization of marijuana) I think that that would be a mistake. Because the information that we have right now is that the marijuana that’s on the
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TheSpec – Walkom: F-35s, robocalls and the erosion of Harper’s…
A great article by Thomas Walkom on the F-35 scandal and how the Conservatives have virtually no credibility to speak of.TheSpec – Walkom: F-35s, robocalls and the erosion of Harper’s…. I’d like to make a note that I for one felt any credibility they had was lost long ago when
Continue readingThomas Mulcair “A Leader” Ad Makes It’s Debut
Fresh off Easter break the NDP has released it’s newest ad, presenting the leader of the Opposition Thomas Mulcair to English speaking Canadians. The video is sharp, and a noticible return to the ads of old for the NDP where people talk about the person for whom the ad is
Continue readingThink It’s Okay to Feed The Homeless? Think Again!
New York City. Dallas. Houston.Las Vegas. Orlando. Philadelphia. All major US cities that have now BANNED distribution of food to the homeless in some form. Numerous reasons are sited such as; feedings lack both sanitary conditions and dignity( Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter), feeding “the indigent” (Las Vegas ordinance), stopping Christian groups from giving
Continue readingThomas Mulcair “On Continue” ad
The NDP and Thomas Mulcair are off and running with the biggest non-election period campaign spending on advertising ever. They have released a French ad, with the English ad to be released after the Easter break. For those interested, I’ve posted the first French ad on YouTube. A rough translation (sorry, my
Continue readingWhen Will The CBC Learn?
With the announcement of 650 job cuts at the CBC I’m left with one very poignant thought: when will the CBC learn? When will they learn that the Conservatives have it out for them? When will they learn that they have a loyal fan base across the country that would literally walk
Continue readingLet’s Take a Page from Australia and Demand Voter Participation
I was nudged into writing this via an article written by Bill Tieleman who, as his Tyee bio reports is a regular Tyee contributor who writes a column on B.C. politics every Tuesday in 24 Hours newspaper He was also instrumental in working to have the HST brought before a referendum thanks
Continue readingThe cost of Conservative Government Getting Out of Healthcare: An Election
The Quebec Minister of Finance today warned that the Conservative government would lose an election if they didn’t recommit to their fair share of healthcare costs, citing Prime Minister Pearson’s commitment to 50/50 sharing of a National Healthcare program. There is going to be another federal election…We have time to
Continue readingNobody Sings it Like The Raging Grannies
Check out this video posted back in January of the Raging Grannies, doing what they do best; singing for social and environmental justice. With the release of the Conservative Government’s 2012 Budget today we now know where the environment stands. It doesn’t. Regulations will be further cut in the name
Continue readingPacific Free Press: First Nations Constitutional Challenge Industrial Cumulative Effects & Tar Sands on Treaty Rights
Special thanks to Oemissions for updating me on this case. The following is an article from the Pacific Free Press, the only news outlet that seemed at all interested in this story today, given that the Federal government released it’s budget for 2012. Keep in mind, in this new budget,
Continue readingThe Star’s Tim Harper: Harper bets on big resources and kicks environment to the curb
OTTAWA Stephen Harper, finally freed of the constraints that of the minority years, had no need to deliver anything in his 2012 budget to placate his political opponents. So, unfettered, he delivered big time for big business and carved a path for a resource-based economy shorn of impediments for years
Continue readingFor Kevin Falcon, There Seems to be a Disconnect From Reality
BC Finance Minister Kevin Falcon recently announced a welfare-to-work program where, if you agree of course, you will be put on a plane and sent north to be trained and housed and of course find work. Sounds great. I’ve often been told in conversations with collegues that if people really
Continue readingCanadians Don’t Buy Austerity Excuses, Ipsos Reid Poll Suggests
A new Ipsos Reid poll commissioned for Global and Postmedia suggests that the Conservative government, particularly Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Prime Minister Steven Harper, havn’t sold the public on the governments arguments for cuts to programs like the OAS (Old Age Supplement). Below are details from the poll –
Continue readingReduce DND Spending to Pre-9/11 Levels, CCPA
Below is the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives Alternative Federal Budget. This specific chapter deails the CCPA’s Defence and Security suggestions for the upcoming federal budget. Enjoy Filed under: Canada Tagged: AFN, CCAP, DND, policy alternatives
Continue readingChristy Clark Will Answer Questions When She’s Damn Good and Ready, Thank You!
Thanks to the Vancouver Sun for linking this telling video where newly minted Director of Communications Sara MacIntyre tells reporters essentially that having answered questions yesterday, questions today were off limits. This brings back memories of an election not so long ago when media were relegated to five questions of
Continue readingThomas Mulcair Explains Youth Strategy
In this brief video from Huffington Post Canada Thomas Mulcair gives some insight into his strategy for not just increasing the parties presence among progressive voters but also details briefly how to get the youth demographic more engaged. Filed under: #ndpldr, Canada, Progressives Tagged: Thomas Mulcair
Continue readingFor Stephane Dion, a Quick Math Lesson/Thoughts on Seperation
Stephane Dion penned an op-ed for the National Post. (there’s an odd combination) detailing how the NDP’s position on Quebec separation, detailed in the Sherbrooke Declaration, threatens national unity. There is one quote I want to draw specific attention to, which to me looks like a future talking point that
Continue readingFirms Use #CPC Tactics To Halt Bad PR
Many of you will remember yesterdays post about John Fryer, the UVic professor who wrote a letter to the editor of the Globe and Mail about the two day Manning Center intensive campaign course he attended where-in he allegidly had heard about Robocalls and voter suppression. Turns out the group
Continue readingVancouver Observer Gives Intimate Look Into Conservative Suppression Tactics
Emma Pullman, Director of Research at Leadnow.ca, has published an article in the Vancouver Observer that promises to blow the deflections of the Conservative Party of Canada (RE Robocalls) completely out of the water. In her article she writes about John Fryer, Professor of Labour Economics at UVic and Member
Continue readingFor #NDPLDR, It’s Thomas Mulcair or Bust
I made a Storify story out of my most recent decision to support Thomas Mulcair for NDP leader but seem to be having some trouble embedding it to my wordpress (thanks to my lack of knowledge on many things HTML). So, here is the link. Enjoy. Filed under: Canada, Progressives
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