On a work day that was already quite stressful, I also had to spend quite a bit of time reassuring some poor seniors, that the Cons were not about to take away their Old Age Assistance. So when I read that Stephen Harper’s grotesque water boy Peter Van Loan was
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Montreal Simon: Scottish Independence and My Lost Canada
When I was a small boy I used to lie on these dunes near my small Scottish town, stare up at the sky, dream about a place called Canada. And wonder whether there would be bears in Montreal. These days I find myself thinking a lot about Scotland, and what
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Hour of Darkness
Well he said he wanted to change Canada beyond recognition, so I suppose nobody should be surprised. Except he said that long ago, and during the last election campaign he posed as a moderate, so this is outrageous. How dare that twisted little man interpret his mini-majority as a mandate
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Newfoundland and Labrador Takes On the Bullies
I must admit that I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. Maybe it’s because when I was a boy I lived by the sea. On a coastline dotted with small fishing villages that were once so busy and then so still.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Horrible Day at Davos
It was without a doubt the most grotesque spectacle the Davos Cozy Capitalist Club had ever seen. As they sat there in their silk leather pajamas watching Stephen Harper pose as an economist. Bragging about the stability of our banking system, while forgetting to tell them that if it had
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Robbie Burns and the Progressive Beacon
Well today was Robbie Burns Day, the most sacred day of the Old Scottish calendar. But I wasn’t planning to write anything about it, until I saw this. And then I felt I had no choice eh? So I’ll just repeat what I’ve said before. I’m not one for the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Capitalist Pig and the Occupy Movement
Golly. It looks like that fancy pajama party in Davos, has considered the state of the capitalist pig, and found its condition rather alarming. For decades, this ritzy Swiss resort has hosted an annual celebration of capitalism where luxurious Audis ferry potentates and presidents between lavish hotels so they can bemoan the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Enemies of the State
He has always been a bully. They say it gives him pleasure to see fear in the eyes of others. He has always treated his opponents like enemies to be destroyed. Now as he turns this country into a sinister prison state, anyone who opposes him is an Enemy of
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Rob Ford: The Buffoon and the Opera
I suppose it was inevitable. He was born to be a comedian. First it was Rob Ford the Mayor, then it was Rob Ford the Cannon Doll, now it’s Rob Ford:The Opera. Described as a “surrealist fantasy based loosely upon the personality of Toronto’s current and much discussed mayor,” Rob
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Little Miss Progressive and the Attack Ads
Once upon a time in the dark and scary woods of Con Canada, lived a little girl named Little Miss Progressive. And like many other girl and boy progressives she didn’t believe in making nasty attack ads. Even though the Big Bad Wolf and his evil friends made them all
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Is Tony Clement Planning to Resign?
Oh no. It seems that Tony Clement’s view of reality may once again be somewhat limited. A senior federal bureaucrat has contradicted Tony Clement’s insistence that he was not involved in dividing a $50-million fund to spruce up his riding before the 2010 G8 summit. Once Minister Clement’s office provided
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Spidey Man
Golly. I don’t know why so many people in the inbred village of Ottawa seem to suffer from Big Daddy Fever. The tendency to portray Stephen Harper as a political genius, instead of a deranged right-wing nerd who is slowly killing this country. But this is ridiculous: “I think by making
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Electro-Motive and the Real Battle for Canada
I couldn’t make it to London, Ontario today. And I was so disappointed. For it must have been a stirring sight. A crowd of more than 10,000 descended upon this city’s Victoria Park to support local workers who have been locked out of their jobs since the new year. They
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Me, SOPA, and the Internet Revolution
This graphic speaks for itself eh? The day before and the day after the internet revolution. Then Wednesday happened, and suddenly everyone seemed to understand how serious this was. Wikipedia went dark, and the country wailed; we realized how much we have come to depend on the crowdsourced encyclopedia. Google
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Great Pipeline Humiliation
Oh dear. I see that Stephen Harper’s pathetic attempt to threaten Obama has been met with a chuckle and a shrug. The Obama administration is unfazed by Canadian warnings that delays in the Keystone XL pipeline review will add urgency to Ottawa’s effort to ship crude oil to China, U.S.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Latest Attack Ad
It’s like a recurring nightmare. The ugly images, the leering voice. Stephane Dion is NOT a leader. Michael Ignatieff didn’t come back for you. Jack Layton did it once he’ll do it again. And now comes the latest attack ad from the diseased brain of Stephen Harper: Thomas Mulcair is NOT
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Three Happy Lessons for Progressives
In Toronto, Mayor Rob Ford sees his reckless budget derailed. Who says you can’t fight City Hall? Torontonians who successfully pushed back against Mayor Rob Ford’s reckless cuts are the real winners in this year’s budget process. By the hundreds, they came to all-night public meetings; they inundated city councillors
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Oil Pimp and the Dalai Lama
He’s always been an oil pimp, but I thought I better give him a new costume eh? Because these days that’s ALL he ever talks about. “When you look at the Iranians threatening to block the Strait of Hormuz, I think that just illustrates how critical it is that supply
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Fascist State of Alberia
Uh oh. Duck and cover. It looks as if Great Oil Pimp Leader is trying to whip us into a nationalistic frenzy, by demanding that the United States stop treating us like a national park. Any decision on developments such as the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline should be left to Canadians,
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