It was just another day in the Con clown leadership race, but before it was over the real face of the Harper Party had been revealed. Again.And it couldn't be more ugly.Or for the Cons more like the Day of the Dead. Read more »
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Montreal Simon: Why The Cons Will Always Be The Religious Bigot Party
It was Andrew Scheer's fatal flaw, the one that more than all the others cost him the election.His religious fanaticism that made it impossible for many women and LGBT Canadians to trust him.So not surprisingly those who would replace Scheer are desperate not to make the same mistake.And one leadership candidate,
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Iran and the Political Resurrection of Justin Trudeau
Over the course of the last year Justin Trudeau has had to deal with some of the darkest days of his political career.The ugly Cons attacked him like a pack of rabid hyenas over one fake scandal after the other.Their media stooges joined in the attempted lynching. with some of them
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Ugly Cons and the Return of Stephen Harper
In one of my recent posts I mentioned that Stephen Harper had been spotted stumbling around in his zombie crypt.And was threatening to intervene in the Con leadership race, to make sure the party he created remained the Harper Party.Well now EVERYONE should take cover.Because Great Zombie Leader has left the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Justin Trudeau, Iran, and the Trumpling Cons
For days after the shooting down of that Ukrainian airliner Justin Trudeau spent most of his time demanding answers from the Iranians, and mourning our dead.He didn't have time to play cheap politics as our bestial Cons were demanding.But after the Iranian military admitted it had shot down the plane,
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Con Zombies
Two years ago Stephen Harper told an American audience that he could still "easily" be Con leader, but didn't want to turn the party into his "personal political vehicle."But now he is working behind the scenes to elect the next leader. An associate told the Star that Harper is supportive of
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Justin Trudeau and the Hate-Mongering Wexiteers
The contrast couldn't have been clearer, or more brutal. At a vigil in Edmonton to remember those killed in the downing of that Ukrainian airliner, Justin Trudeau calling the crash a "Canadian tragedy."“Your entire country stands with you tonight, tomorrow, and in all the years to come,” he told about 2,300 people
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Tehran Tragedy and the Strength of Justin Trudeau
The 176 bodies have apparently been retrieved, including those of 57 Canadians whose lives were so brutally ended as they were on their way home. The Iranian military has admitted that they were responsible. And said that they are very sorry for bringing down the plane with a missile, in the fog
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Could Pierre Poilievre Be The New Con Messiah?
Canada's SoCons have been unusually quiet since their leader Andrew Scheer was brought down by Justin Trudeau.And went to hell in a bucket, so to speak.But not any longer. Now that the Con leadership race is officially underway, the religious fanatics are speaking out, and they're NOT happy. Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Is Donald Trump High On Drugs Or Just Insane?
For a moment last night the situation looked bleak. With Iranian missiles raining down on two American bases.And the crazed Donald Trump huddled with his generals, no doubt threatening to do what he has been promising to do for days;But when he addressed the American people and the rest of the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Did Trump’s God Squad Inspire The Strike on Iran?
As you may remember, I thought the sight of Donald Trump praying with thousands of evangelicals one day after ordering the killing of Qassim Suleimani absolutely disgusting.Especially his claim that God is "on our side." But what makes that even more disturbing is that the inspiration to assassinate Suleimani may indeed have come from
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Con Leadership Race: Now It’s a Farce
As I'm sure you remember, the last Con leadership race was an absolute horror show that seemed to go on forever.And despite the large number of candidates stumbling around only managed to produce a loser like Andrew Scheer.Well now the Cons are trying to speed up the process by announcing
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Donald Trump and the Rush to War With Iran
It couldn't be a more disturbing sight. The depraved Donald Trump soaking up the love of the religious right, bragging about the assassination of the Iranian general Qassim Suleimani.And claiming he ordered the killing to stop a war.When in fact the evidence suggests the opposite.Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Donald Trump and the Road to World War III
I was so happy to get back to Canada just in time to see the last sunset of 2019. And I was looking forward to enjoying a slightly more peaceful year in 2020. So imagine how I feel to see us such a short time later, teetering on the edge of
Continue readingMontreal Simon: 2019: The Nightmare Year With the Happy Ending
I must admit that at times during the nightmare year of 2019 I wondered whether I would be able to make it, even on all fours, to the year 2020.The burning planet, Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, the rise of grubby right-wing populists all over the place, like Jason Kenney and Doug
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Donald Trump and the Home Alone Farce
It's an ugly little farce. A Home Alone 2 horror show, starring Donald Trump. With the increasingly deranged Trump blaming Justin Trudeau and the CBC for allegedly editing this brief cameo role out of the movie. Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Christmas Day 2019
It's Christmas Day in Canada. A day for me to give thanks for living in a country still so peaceful and so beautiful.And a day when I rerun a post I wrote years ago to try to explain what Christmas means to me.I don't know why I felt the need to
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Andrew Scheer and the Twelve Gays of Christmas
I wasn't planning to write about politics today. It's Christmas Eve, I've totally surrendered to the spirit of the season.And with all the goodies that arrived from Scotland in the last few days, including TWO Christmas puddings (after my Mum thought the first one had got lost in the mail)
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Justin Trudeau’s Message To The Western Separatists
It couldn't be a more disgusting spectacle, Jason Kenney and Scott Moe laying siege to Ottawa, trying to blackmail the federal government into giving them more money.And threatening that if the government doesn't pay up, Alberta and Saskatchewan might separate.It's an ugly argument from two very ugly Cons.So I'm glad
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Andrew Scheer and the $700,000 Question
For days Andrew Scheer was able to dodge reporters, who wanted to ask him about this potentially explosive, Con on Con probe. The Conservative governing body is asking why the expenses filed to it by the office of former leader Andrew Scheer are roughly $700,000 over their usual amount.As well as dodging
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