He must think he can get away with anything. He must think he can say anything and Canadians will believe him. One moment he's the Phantom of Parliament, the next moment he's Alice in Wonderland. For there he was announcing that he will prorogue Parliament, again, to outline his "new
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Montreal Simon: How the Quebec Charter of Values Ruined My Perfect Day
It was a wonderfully warm sunny day in Toronto today. A great day off to relax and pretend that summer is still here.I went to the beach, I spotted my second Monarch butterfly of the season in some flowers near the Island Club House, and I got to pet the baby
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Dangerous Senator Duffy
Well I see that the former Law Clerk of Parliament believes that Mike Duffy may have committed no crime. Rob Walsh, who was Parliament's top legal adviser until 2012, says in theory, a criminal offence would occur if money was given to a senator in exchange for some kind of
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Last Days of the Con Mob
Golly. Last month I told you how the changes in the PMO meant that Boss Harper was preparing to declare war on his enemies. Now here comes Scott Reid to back up my claim.By comparing Great Desperate Leader to Sonny Corleone !!!!! Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Ad Campaign that Will Finish off the Keystone Pipeline
Well as you know, Stephen Harper is trying to convince Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, by claiming he's serious about reducing green house gas emissions. And as you also know, I believe the pipeline will be one of the casualties of a missile strike on Syria, as Obama
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Joy of Destruction
I doubt I would have spent half the time I do writing about Stephen Harper, if I hadn't taken a course years ago, and learned about his three most disturbing character flaws.One, his deranged belief that he owns the truth, as Preston Manning warned us long ago. Two, his inability
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Will Obama’s War Cost Stephen Harper the Keystone Pipeline?
Well at least we now know what Stephen Harper expects for his strong support of Obama's missile strike on Syria. He wants Obama to do the right thing and give him his Keystone XL pipeline Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Con Klown Summit Show
I must admit when I saw Vladimir Putin getting ready to greet Stephen Harper I wasn't sure whether the Russian Dictator was going to shake the Canadian Dictator's hand. Or slap him.And all I could think of was, that'll teach them to hold ANYTHING in Russia. And who's the designated
Continue readingMontreal Simon: John McCain and the Coming War on Iran
It really is the stuff of nightmares. Obama caught in a trap of his own making, and John McCain helping him to dig himself into an even bigger hole. By getting a U.S. Senate committee to back Obama's punitive missile strike. In return for an even bigger war: Read more
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Con Mob and the Missing Paper Trail
If and when Stephen Harper and his Con gang are ever hauled before a judge and asked to explain themselves, the first question they're going to have to answer is this one:Why when by all accounts the PMO was convulsed by the Senate scandal, is there no paper trail? Read more
Continue readingMontreal Simon: 80-year-old Woman Tasered in Ontario
I must admit I didn't think that police in Otario could stoop any lower than the public execution of Sammy Yatim. For its senseless brutality stunned me. But then so does this. Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after officers deployed a Taser on an 80-year-old woman in Mississauga, Ont. Read
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Obama’s War, the Divided Left, and the Syrian Apocalypse
It will be about a week before we know whether Obama will get to fire his missiles at Syria. But what already painfully obvious is that just his threat to launch them is causing havoc in the ranks of his own supporters. Because by now I think I've heard all of
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why It’s Time to Chase the Dream in Harperland
And so ended, unofficially at least, the summer of 2013. Another Labour Day parade has marched into memory. The Snowbirds have drawn a giant heart in the sky and departed. The boats are going home, the birds are flying south.But what a day it was eh? Starting with this amazing
Continue readingMontreal Simon: A New Union Declares War on the Con Regime
In a country where so many have lived on their knees for so long. In a country where so many have looked on helplessly as the Harperite cult destroys everything that once made us proud to be Canadians. It's really great to see that Canada's newest union is declaring war
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why Obama’s Blink Means Parliament Should Be Recalled
Golly.Thank goodness for small mercies. It looks as if it's going to be a peaceful long weekend after all. Apart from the roar of fighter jets flying low over my house on final approach to the nearby air show. Because there's nothing like being woken up by a CF-18 eh?But at
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Syrian Apocalypse and the Con Klowns
I see it's going to be an apocalyptic weekend. The unofficial end of the northern summer that is never long enough. The sound of fighter jets flying low over my tree house.And of course this ghastly nightmare. Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Alberta and the Climate Change Deniers
Well now we know what climate change could do to Alberta. At a minimum, temperatures in Alberta are expected to increase by 2 C over the next hundred years; all available global climate models predict this outcome. In response, Alberta's ecosystems are projected to shift northward: for example, the parkland landscape around Edmonton
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Scary Tale of Stephen Harper and Mr Chainsaw
Even by the standards of the Con propaganda machine it was a bizarre photo-op. Stephen Harper, Peter MacKay, and Julie Fantino in a room full of toys, in a community centre in Toronto. Just so Harper could play Mr Cuddly and Great Law and Order Leader at the same time.And solemnly declare that
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper Declares War on his Enemies
I suppose we should have seen it coming. The strange look in his eyes when he fired that rifle. The way he kicked off his Great Escape Tour by attacking the opposition like a rabid walrus. While holding up what looked like a handcuff. And now the Third Sign of the Con Apocalypse.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Is Mike Duffy Threatening to Bring Down the Con Regime?
Ever since the Senate scandal began I have always wondered why the Con regime went to such desperate lengths to protect Mike Duffy. Some suggested it was because he was such a good fundraiser. But so was Pamela Wallin and they did nothing to help her.And I have always believed
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