I was disappointed to see Bob Rae apologize to Vic Toews today for the Vikileaks campaign. Not because of the apology itself, which was the decent act of a decent progressive. But because he didn’t ask Toews to also apologize unequivocally for calling opponents of the fascist bill C-30 supporters of
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Montreal Simon: The Bright Side of the RoboCon Scandal
As the RoboCon scandal grows bigger and bigger. And our country begins to look more and more like a fascist state run by criminals. Even BEFORE they start reading our e-mails. I thought I’d try to look on the bright side eh? And that is, in no particular order: (1) Great
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Votergate and the Nature of Stephen Harper
Now we know that it wasn’t just robocalls, and that at least one call centre was involved. An analysis of reports of mysterious harassing phone calls during the May 2011 election points to the existence of a systematic voter suppression campaign targeting Liberal voters in tightly contested ridings. Unlike the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Harper Cons and Our Lost Country
They stole the last election and are turning our country into a place most of us don’t recognize. They are trying to blame a young Con campaign worker for the robocalls, even though as I pointed out in my last post. And Joan Bryden points out here. Opposition MPs noted that
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Case of the Cons and the Demon-Dialers
Golly Sherlock, I see the bizarre case of the Cons and the Demon-Dialers has taken another strange turn. It seems that the Harper mob is trying to shop one if its own. A young campaign worker named Michael Sona, seen here posing with Great Robot Leader… In a photo supplied
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Did the Cons Steal the Last Election?
When I first heard that Elections Canada is investigating attempts to suppress the vote during the last election, I wrote that at the very least bye-elections should be held in the 18 swing ridings that were targeted by robot calls. But now I believe that it must declare the last
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Breaking: Another Con Scandal
Extra. Extra. Pick up a copy of Con Stories, with the latest Con scandal. Elections Canada has traced fraudulent phone calls made during the federal election to an Edmonton voice-broadcast company that worked for the Conservative Party across the country. Elections Canada launched its investigation after it was inundated with complaints
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Scream and the Nightmare in Harperland
I couldn’t help noticing that this famous painting is going on the auction block. Not just because it’s the most colourful of the four versions, but also because it best represents my reaction to the nightmare world we’re living in. From the situation in Greece… To the nightmare in Harperland. We
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Me, Vic, and the Internet Snooping Bill
Oh boy. Sometimes it’s not easy to be a blogger in the growing darkness of Stephen Harper’s Canada. You can feel the fear in the air. My computer is humming like a toaster, and I don’t know whether it’s the sinister operatives from the PMO, or the Russian hackers. Or
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Bill C-30 and the Big Red Button
One of the most outrageous aspects of Bill C-30 is that not only would it strip us of our civil liberties, it would also require us to pay for that privilege. Forcing service providers to install monitoring equipment on their networks and adding additional reporting requirements will only serve to
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Vic Toews and the Wikipedia Mystery
About a week ago I wrote a post in which I casually mentioned that Vic Toews was born in Filadelfia, a Mennonite colony in the Paraguayan jungle. I got the information from Wikipedia. So imagine my surprise when I went back today and found that the information had vanished. (click
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Vic Toews and the Hidden Hand
I’ve greatly enjoyed the humbling of Vic Toews, for I’ve never had any respect for that sinister totalitarian, religious bigot, and ghastly hypocrite. And I completely agree with this. Canadians expect better. I call on Mr. Toews to step down as Minister of Public Safety. The buck stops with the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why Vic Toews Should Resign Immediately
Well I see that Vic Toews has abandoned his scary role in Vic Toews and the Zombie Internet Eaters, for an even scarier role as Captain Queeg. Dear Constituents,Over the last few weeks I have been subjected to an extensive personal attack by my political opponents as a result of certain
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Vikileaks and the Hypocrisy of the Cons
I have to admit that I didn’t think the low-budget Con horror/porn movie Vic Toews and the Zombie Internet Eaters could sink further into the abyss of fascist depravity. But there was Toews today, foaming into his sheriff mustache, claiming he didn’t care whether people knew that he has been a VERY
Continue readingMontreal Simon: If the Cons Want to Read Our E-Mails…
Why don’t we find out what they are doing online? I mean what’s good for the goose is good for the gander eh? You know all of this is so much fun. And it just keeps getting better. But let’s not forget why the Cons introduced this totalitarian legislation in
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Vic Toews and the Day of Judgement
Lordy. I wasn’t going to write anything about the latest episode of the B-movie, Vic Toews and the Con Zombie Internet Eaters. Because it’s sooooooo sordid. And we don’t peddle Con smut on this blog eh? But in the end I couldn’t resist. An anonymous privacy advocate rose up against
Continue readingMontreal Simon: In Defence of Justin Trudeau
Oh fuddle duddle, or merde as we say in Quebec. I see Justin Trudeau is in trouble again. “I always say, if at a certain point, I believe that Canada was really the Canada of Stephen Harper – that we were going against abortion, and we were going against gay
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Vic Toews and Big Brother Syndrome
Uh oh. Call the Ministry of Truth. It seems that the Con Zombie Vic Toews is trying to rewrite history. After failing to parse himself properly… My diagnosis? If he’s forgetting himself it’s senile dementia. If he’s lying it’s Big Brother syndrome: “If the Party could thrust its hand into
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Creepy Valentine
You should have seen him during Question Period today, staring down the helpless opposition with his cold dead eyes, like a hawk staring at a mouse, before it rips it apart. After tabling his montrous internet snooping bill that would turn Canada into a police state. The so-called “lawful access” legislation,
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Con Zombie and the Internet Snooping Bill
Gawd. Trust the old Con zombie Vic Toews to come stumbling out of his crypt, and make a complete fascist fool out of himself. Again. Critics of a bill that would give law enforcement new powers to access Canadians’ electronic communications are aligning themselves with child pornographers, Canada’s public safety
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