Oh well. At least now we know why Stephen Harper is in such a hurry to sell us out to foreign interests eh?It turns out it’s because he took the slow boat to China.A confidential government document obtained by CBC News warns the Harper government…
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Montreal Simon: Robocalls: Is the Con Story Crumbling?
Ever since the robocall scandal began the Cons have always claimed that if there was a "problem" it was a small one. It was limited to the Guelph area, the work of a rogue operative or operatives, and that people only complained AFTER the el…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Gaza:The Horror and the Hypocrisy
It couldn't be more horrible. Or more familiar. Bombs raining down again on a tiny enclave where more than half of its residents are children. Or more grotesque.The Hamas fanatics playing into the hands of the fanatical Netanyahu regime, by firin…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Watch a Con Minister Being Coached to Lie
I've always believed the Cons are a cult, where the truth means nothing, and the Big Lie RULES.A cult where Con operatives tell Ministers what to do and say.But never to my knowledge have they been caught on tape lying like thieves. Now watch this…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Robocall Scandal Heats Up Again
Ring. Ring. Hello.Is this Pierre Poutine?Why do you ask?Remember the movie The Postman Always Rings Twice?Yeah. Why?Because do you hear that ringing sound? My dark cockroach. It's Elections Canada. Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: In the Court of the Con Clowns
According to a recent poll only about 16 percent of Canadians now trust Stephen Harper and his insane Con clown posse.And who can blame them eh? Because today was such a three-ring circus it really makes you wonder whether they are mentally fit to rema…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Gaza: When the Horror Returns
When I watched the news tonight I felt like running down to the beach in my pyjamas, climbing the tallest sand dune, and screaming at the crescent moon.No…no…NOOOOO!!!!! Not that violence, not that horror, not Gaza. Again.Israel's aerial bombar…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Stealth Attack on Medicare
Oh boy. Trying to keep up with Stephen Harper these days is like trying to keep up with a pickpocket working a crowded railway station.Or a pimp working a Republican convention.One moment he's selling us out to the Chinese Communist Capitalist Part…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: When Religion is Murder
Almost every day of my life I read about the cruelty of religion, its ignorance, its bigotry, its barbarism.But most of the time I just shake my head and don't say anything.For what's the point eh? People will believe what they want to believe,…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Jim Flaherty and the Slash and Spend Cons
Even in a place as scary as Harperland, it was a frightening sight.Jim Flaherty holding his head in his hands, delivering his budget update to the House of Commons Fredericton Chamber of Commerce.Trying and failing to explain why despite the way he is …
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Teabaggers
OK. Let me get this straight. The Republicans are still in shock.The crazed teabaggers are threatening to rip the GOP apart. Wednesday, the political direct-mail pioneer Richard Viguerie gathered a group of disenchanted conservatives for a news confer…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Harperland and the Big Pig’s Baby
OMG. In the darkness of Harperland I sometimes can't decide whether it's like living in Orwell's 1984, or on his Animal Farm. Or both at the same time.But what I do know is that it's a scary place.Where the truth is what Big Brother sa…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Disastrous Tour of India
Well I see that Stephen Harper's Great Samosa Tour of India is finally over, and that it was a complete and utter disaster.As well as the most outrageous use of the taxpayer's dough abroad since Bev Oda bought herself a $16 glass of orange juic…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Gay People and their Straight Friends
I've been so busy celebrating Obama's big victory, that I haven't been able to do this story justice.For it too was an amazing victory, and a tribute to all those gay Americans who never gave up the struggle despite one bitter defeat after …
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Con Teabaggers and the Youth Vote
Oh boy. I know I shouldn't gloat about what happened to Mitt Romney and his Teabaggers, who were soooooooo sure they were going to win, they are now in astate of shock and awe.Or in the sixth stage of the five stages of grief, and in terrible, terr…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Harperland and the Con Teabaggers
It was such a beautiful day. After the greyness caused by the tail end of Hurricane Sandy, the sun shone brightly in a clear blue sky.And it felt so great, especially after Obama's amazing victory, which made me feel happier than I've felt for …
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Mitt Romney and the Con Cicadas
Oh boy. I don't know how to say this, but I feel I almost owe Mitt Romney an apology. For while it's true that he's a shameless huckster who lied so much he almost fooled enough Americans into making him President. Which scared the bejee…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Obama and the Wailing of the Cons
Wow. What an amazing night. It's hours after it ended and I still can't believe it.How Obama knocked Mitt Romney off his White Horse, and sent him back to Bain Capital riding backwards on a burro.For as even David Frum admitted "This isn&#…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Scary Samosa Tour
I must admit that when I first saw this picture of Stephen Harper and his wife strolling in the deserted grounds of the Taj Mahal, my heart almost skipped a beat.Because I'm such a romantic eh?Until I found out that thousands of tourists and others…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Mitt Romney and the Mormon Question
Lordy. I must admit that I didn't think Mitt Romney's deep involvement with the Mormon Church should be an issue in the U.S. election campaign.For compared to all his other liabilities, and character defects, or his many crass sermons in the Temple of the One Percent, it seemed so trivial.And
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