On October 5, Brigette DePape and other young activists will “Storm the Dorm” at university campuses to boost youth voter turnout during the 2015 federal election. The post Brigette DePape, young activists to Storm the Dorm at university campuses to boost youth voter turnout appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
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Alberta Politics: St. Albert-Edmonton Conservative candidate Michael Cooper must clearly state his position on women’s reproductive rights
PHOTOS: St. Albert-Edmonton Conservative candidate Michael Cooper, centre, with former Alberta Justice Minister Jonathan Denis, left, and Employment Minister Pierre Pollievre in a photo grabbed from Mr. Cooper’s campaign website. Below: A shot of Mr. Cooper snapped on my doorstep when he turned up campaigning for the Conservative nomination. ST.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Lifting The Veil
Lifting the veil behind what has become a major part of the Tory re-election strategy reveals nothing good. Consider, for example, this shameful announcement by party stalwart Kellie Lietch, who has yet to meet a Harper directive she doesn’t salivate over: In other words, the directive has gone out: surveil
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Hope Fades ……
It is becoming difficult to hold on to hope. Despite all we know about the Harper regime, despite all that has been written about its corruption, its abuse of power, its undermining of our democratic institutions, its insidious appeal to the worst in our natures, it seems to all be
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Harper Hanging With Crazies (ie Andrew Lawton)
Prime Minister Harper went on Andrew Lawton’s show? To bash dark skinned foreigners and liberals? That’s a pretty low move, even for this campaign. Andrew’s history of Muzzie baiting can be seen here, for example. So it looks like Harper is using the Niqab thing to reconnect with his lunatic
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Harper election strategist Lynton Crosby linked to global tax havens
Lynton Crosby, the Australian political strategist Stephen Harper recently picked to reboot the Conservatives’ 2015 federal campaign, is linked to tax havens in Malta. Meanwhile, in 2014, Corporate Canada had a record $199 billion stashed in the world’s top 10 tax havens. The post Harper election strategist Lynton Crosby linked
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Stealin’ All My Dreams
That’s the message Blue Rodeo delivers in this music video, which features some timely reminders of the almost decade’s worth of depredations that have taken place under the Harper regime. On a side note, I came across the video last night and immediately prepared this post for publication today; this
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Day Well-Spent
There is something both restorative and energizing about spending time among people who are politically engaged, and that is probably the best way to describe those in attendance at both the Toronto Star Tent and the Amazon.ca Bestsellers Stage yesterday at Toronto’s Word On The Street. As much as I
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Trudeau Vs. Suzuki: A Brief Note
During the course of a campaign, its always good to prove your center right creds by kicking a few hippies https://t.co/Wdw5WNH7Ts — Bigcitylib (@Bigcitylib2) September 27, 2015
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Harper has no mandate to auction off CBC buildings during an election
Maude Barlow, the national chairperson of the Council of Canadians wants Stephen Harper to answer whether the just-announced “firesale of CBC buildings is part of getting the Trans-Pacific Partnership signed before October 19 to boost his chances of re-election.” The post Harper has no mandate to auction off CBC buildings
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Truth From A Letter-Writer
This was sent to me by Anon in response to a previous post. Enjoy! Conservative leader Stephen Harper speaks to supporters during a rally at Swish Group of Companies in Peterborough on Monday (Sept. 21).Peterborough This Week 20 non-answers from Conservative leader Stephen Harper, according to a letter writer To
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Michael Geist: Why Internet Privacy Should be a Key Election Issue
Internet law expert and University of Ottawa prof, Michael Geist, argues that Internet privacy and Harper’s draconian anti-terror Bill C-51 should be key 2015 federal election issues. The post Michael Geist: Why Internet Privacy Should be a Key Election Issue appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Echoing His Master’s Voice?
People who read my blog regularly may have noticed that lately I have been posting videos and images more than I have been writing. The fact of the matter is that as a political junkie I have overdosed, something I suspected might happen due to this ridiculously long election campaign.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Harper’s “old stock Canadians” line is downright racist and xenophobic
Did Lynton Crosby, the Australian “master of dog whistle politics”, have anything to do with Stephen Harper’s racist, divisive and xenophobic “old stock Canadians” line? It’s possible. The post Harper’s “old stock Canadians” line is downright racist and xenophobic appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Canadian environmentalists demand overhaul of tar sands pipeline approval process
Canadian environmentalists are demanding a complete overhaul of the National Energy Board, the federal board tasked with approving major energy and tar sands pipeline energy projects. They accuse the NEB of conflict of interest and deliberate suppression free speech. The post Canadian environmentalists demand overhaul of tar sands pipeline approval
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: On ‘The Great One’s’ Illiteracy
A pity that Wayne Gretsky is apparently unacquainted with Mark Twain, evidenced by the former’s ringing endorsement of Stephen Harper. Said the Addled One, “I think you’ve been an unreal prime minister. You’ve been wonderful to the whole country,” said Gretzky, before he was interrupted by the cheers of the
Continue readingTrashy's World: How the Jays might affect the election results. Maybe.
Hey fans of sports and politics! Check it out: if the Jays do win the AL East, they will be in the ALDS starting on October 8. Advance polls are from the 9th to the 12, inclusive… meaning that on three of the five advance polling date, many would-be voters
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Last Night’s Debate
I tuned in to last night’s leaders’ debate on the economy with little enthusiasm and low expectations; the exclusion of Elizabeth May suggested that there would be little fire and more of the same rhetoric I have come to expect in this campaign. While I wasn’t entirely wrong, there were
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Donald Sutherland urges Canadian voters to kick Harper out, endorses Mulcair
Canadian actor Donald Sutherland urges voters to kick Stephen Harper out of office during the October 19 federal election, endorses NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair. The post Donald Sutherland urges Canadian voters to kick Harper out, endorses Mulcair appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Rick Mercer On The Youth Vote
Rick says it would be ‘a seismic shift” if young people turned out in force to vote. Let’s hope they heed his words. Recommend this Post
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