For five years, political pundits marvelled at how Stephen Harper managed to avoid being held accountable for actions and policies which most Canadians find abhorrent. He was the Teflon prime minister. Two weeks ago, the government’s Internet surveillance bill blew up in its face. Last week, the Robcall scandal
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: The Times they Are a Changing: The MMT Wave Begins
Take a look at the picture below. Take it in. Now scan your eyes to the far right…there, in faded blue you’ll see the initials MMT. Now zoom out. Take it in again. Notice: a few hundred people. Spending their time learning about an economic theory called Modern Monetary Theory
Continue readingDemocracy Under Fire: Electoral and Parliamentary Reform (part 1)
Introduction Recently my co-bloggerposted an opinion about creating support for electoral reform andthis has encouraged me to reexamine where we are in that regard. Iwill in future posts also take a look at the other side of the coin,that being parliamentary reform. Lets be clear here right off thetop, neither
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Stephen Harper, Fascist?
Is Stephen Harper a Fascist? You take the survey and judge for yourself.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – Family Action Council of Tennessee – Making Hate A Priority.
You would think that for one week, just one week, I could skip the DWR Sunday Disservice. I’d be happy to say, “Oh hey, the religious have not done anything horribly immoral or unethical,this is a good week.” Not gonna frakin’ happen. This amazingly batshite nutbuttery slice of insipid
Continue readingwmtc: stop the pipeline: "do you see what we are doing here? we are destroying future generations."
This is an absolute must read or must see: the testimony of a 26-year-old man, the son of a Canadian oil executive, to the Enbridge Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel hearings. The Vancouver Observer, progressive independent media, has the transcript and the video. One such day on the refinery stood
Continue readingTrashy's World: I like this new app…
Instagram. Easy sharing. Doesn’t crash as often on my “old” 3s. And has some neat effect options. Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: Spending Billions On……..
Peter Mckay affirmed that his government will buy the F-35 fighter jets. Peter Mckay stated that his government won’t spend a penny more then they are suppose to. We are of course suppose to trust this, even though the cost of the fighter jets went from 18 billion to 30
Continue readingRobogate will test the mettle of the opposition
The opposition, especially the formerly powerful Liberals, deserves a lot of blame for Canada’s fall from grace. The left and centre-left parties allowed the Conservatives to lie and cheat their way into a majority. With Roboscam, the opposition has everything it needs to begin the dismantling of the Conservatives. Is
Continue reading350 or bust: Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
“I must confess, my friends, the road ahead will not always be smooth. There will be still rocky places of frustration and meandering points of bewilderment. There will be inevitable setbacks here and there. There will be those moments when the buoyancy of hope will be transformed into the fatigue
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Meet Matt Meier (Of RackNine)
Matt thinks the NDP has defamed him, and has fired off some legal paper-work. Given Matt’s links to the Harper Gov., it isn’t surprising that these documents have wound up in the hands of Stephen Taylor.
Continue readingScientific American’s John Horgan should be fired
Scientific American is a respected journal of science. Why it publishes the ridiculous rantings of an anti-science flat earther is beyond me. But this John Horgan, apparently a teacher or professor, is an climate change denier dream. Read this article where he blames the whistle blower for not blowing his
Continue readingSong of the Watermelon: Andrew Weaver on the Tar Sands
Last week, world-renowned University of Victoria climate scientist Andrew Weaver, lead author of several IPCC reports, shocked friends and enemies alike by publishing an article in Nature Climate Change in which he makes an unexpected claim. He and co-author Neil Swart (a UVIC PhD student) find that Alberta’s Athabasca tar
Continue readingPaul from CAW voice of reason (or the title is something like that) on voter suppression/Robogate: "It’s the Libruls’ fault!"
You knew this was coming. Some Blogging Tory scab blames the whole voter suppression scandal on … guess who .. the Liberals!!! H/T: CK
Continue readingExponential Book: Disappearance of blogs
I do not have the time to read regularly all the blogs to which I have established links, on my own blog. As a result, sometimes months go by without me reading them, and when I finally decide to catch up, I find out that they no longer exist, or
Continue readingCanadian Political Viewpoints: Someone Told Me Long Ago, There’s a Calm Before the Storm
Source: CTV News: Rae Accuses Tories of ‘Dirty Tricks’ in Robocall ScandalSource: CBC News: Rae Claims ‘Robocalls’ Contributed to Liberal Candidates’ DefeatSource: CBC News: Conservative Staffer Resigns Amid Robocalls ProbeSource: CBC News: Damage-Control Bid Over MacKay Chopper Ride ‘Stupid’Source: CBC News: NDP Wants Ethics Probe of Tory Minister Christian Paradis
Continue readingThe Sixth Estate: Hoax Phone Calls Reported in 37 Ridings During 2011 Election
It’s become increasingly clear that there was not one effort to suppress votes during the 2011 election: there were several, some with robocalls, some with live callers, some with just plain idiots participating. Let me make a prediction: within the next couple of weeks, we will hear from several Conservatives
Continue readingWhen Dealing With Harper, It’s About Tone
Over the years many on the political left in Canada have been quick to demonize Harper as “the devil” or “out to destroy Canada”. Demonizing Harper is one sure-fire way to do several things A)Work to his advantage because he can easily say the opposition are emotional and over sensitive
Continue readingPop The Stack: Harper’s Win-At-All-Costs Approach Led to Electoral Manipulation
The first wave of dust is settling from the revelation this week that a company hired by the Conservative party made fraudulent calls to voters trying to mislead them about voting day locations. We still don’t know how high up the decision was made to make these calls. I think we
Continue readingPop The Stack: Harper’s Win-At-All-Costs Approach Led to Electoral Manipulation
The first wave of dust is settling from the revelation this week that a company hired by the Conservative party made fraudulent calls to voters trying to mislead them about voting day locations. We still don’t know how high up the decision was made to make these calls. I think we
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