Globe: Legal and political experts are rejecting Justin Trudeau’s statement that it is up to Canada’s top bureaucrat to decide whether to lift the veil of cabinet secrecy over the SNC-Lavalin affair, saying that waiving confidentiality is a political decision in the hands of the prime minister. Retired judge John
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Liberals won’t miss Jane or Jody.
There is an erroneous assumption that liberal voters in their B.C. and Ontario ridings would want to vote for former Trudeau cabinet members Jane Philpott and Jody Wilson-Raybould. That is not too likely. What most often happens in a situation such as this is that they will pick up enough
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Sarcasm does not become a premier — especially as our placid boreal Dominion grows less gelid by the day
Methinks the premier doth protest too much! What else can we say about Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s bizarre 2,330-word public letter yesterday to Alex Neve of Amnesty International Canada, attacking Mr. Neve, the organization he leads, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Russia, Iran, the Soviet Union, the Saudi royal family, the Qatari
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Elections and Mounties Creep Me Out
I don’t like riding to Justin Trudeau’s defence but this business about the RCMP investigating supposed wrongdoing in the midst of an election campaign smacks of political interference by the national police agency and not for the first time. Are the RCMP brass trying to meddle in this election? I
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Andrew Scheer Collides With The Abortion Issue. Again.
Anyone who has studied Andrew Scheer, and his strongly held religious views, knows that if he had his way, there would be no abortion rights in Canada.He is that kind of religious fanatic, more American than Canadian.But he is very careful to keep his extremist views under wraps, until he
Continue readingIn-Sights: Rising production, declining gas revenue
Sale of crown petroleum and natural gas rights in the first nine month of 2019 totalled $12 million. The average for the first nine months of the preceding 20 years was $448 million. That is a reduction of more than 97%.
Continue readingThe Decarie Report: Sept. 12: War without End, Aw-aw men.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/un-condemns-west-bank-annexation-plans-1.5278863 Israel is everything that Judaism is not about. And Israel gets full support from the U.S. -a country which is everything Christianity is not about._________________________________________________________________ Wednesday was the first day of the federal election. The big issue that emerged was Trudeau’s lying about his SNC Lavalin deal. Do the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Greens’ election chances are being torpedoed – by the Greens Gary Mason
GARY MASON NATIONAL AFFAIRS COLUMNIST Green Party Leader Elizabeth May kicked off her party’s election campaign promising supporters she will guide the ship of state toward a safe harbour. But given the past few days, Read more…
Continue readingKersplebedeb: Certain Days 2020 Calendar: Knitting Together the Struggles
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER FROM LEFTWINGBOOKS.NET! Now in its 19th year of publication, the Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar is required reading for radicals, leftists, and all who support political prisoners and advocate the end of mass incarceration, with proceeds going to support prisoners and grassroots organizations. Each calendar has 12 thought-provoking essays
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: In the fight against eco-fascism, we need to politicize nature
The Camp Fire burns near Oroville, Calif, Nov. 11, 2018. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images As the devastating effects of the climate crisis continue to be felt around the globe – from hurricanes in the Caribbean to wildfires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest – global warming and its ecological consequences are
Continue readingMagpie Brûlé: A Cheeky Delivery
During every election campaign many different groups come out to take positions on various issues of the day. In some cases, that involves taking a stance either against or for a certain party, as a means to dealing with that issue. In this day and age though, getting involved in
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Breaking the Hold of Neo-Feudalism
It’s what Canada’s finance minister calls “job churn” when he tells Canadians that the gig economy is their future and they can lump it. Welcome to precarity, going from short-term job to short-term job, living from paycheque to paycheque, often without benefits, considering yourself a success if you’re lucky enough
Continue readingHalf an Hour: The Canadian Government and Cryptocurrency
This is the result of a quick survey I did today on the Canadian governments’ stance on cryptocurrency, responding to an internal request. This is a policy-neutal document; that is, I don’t advocate one way or another for any of the items described below. Overall, over the last few years,
Continue readingMagpie Brûlé: Round One Minus One
We are onto Day 2 of the 43rd General Election and after a first day that included some good speeches, some travel changes, some bus-on-plane contact and an interesting reminder that we are all, in fact, earthlings, the campaigns are now starting to stretch their legs. So while the various
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Lily Patchelder and David Kamin study the policy options available to increase public revenue by focusing on the wealthy, and find that there are multiple viable options: The U.S. will need to raise more revenues in order to reduce these disparities, finance
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Andrew Scheer and the Baloney Campaign
When I saw Justin and Sophie Trudeau arriving at Rideau Hall to see the Governor General for a moment I thought we might have a real Canadian election.One that would reflect this country and its values.But of course I was just dreaming, or tragically deluded.For it wasn't long before the picture
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: #LavScam cover-up: follow the chain of command, media folk
If I was still a reporter at the @OttawaCitizen, I'd camp out on Privy Council Clerk Ian Shugart's doorstep and harass him until he confirms that he indeed ordered staff to stonewall the @rcmpgrcpolice #LavScam criminal probe. Because I bet his #LPC boss did. Not him. #cdnpoli — Warren Kinsella
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: The Iceberg
Andrew Scheer is hoping that no one will use the F-word — Ford — during the election campaign. Rob Benzie writes: While the premier’s Progressive Conservatives won 76 of Ontario’s 124 provincial ridings in last year’s election, Scheer’s federal Conservatives fear he could hurt them where they need to win
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