H/t Memorial March for the Victims of Harperism H/t David Suzuki Foundation If anyone you know is not certain whether he or she is registered to vote, checking out one’s status is easy by a visit to Elections Canada Online. Meanwhile, the truly disenfranchised are getting some help in Halifax
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The Canadian Progressive: Mrs. Universe urges Canada’s First Nations to vote out Harper
Newly-crowned Mrs. Universe, Ashley Callingbull, is calling on First Nations people in Canada to vote out Stephen Harper during the 2015 federal election. The post Mrs. Universe urges Canada’s First Nations to vote out Harper appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingTrashy's World: Jason Kenney provides new definition of an “electoral victory”!
Hot on the heels of Minister Kenney’s proposed redefinition of a “recession”, comes some thoughts on what exactly consists an electoral “victory” or “win” as the determinant of who forms the next government. In light of dropping polling numbers, Conservative candidate Jason Kenney laid the groundwork for a broader definition
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Pulling Strings
“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain,” bellowed the ‘mighty’ Oz as Dorothy and her companions were discovering the secret of his power. Similarly, Stephen Harper would divert us from his machinations through manipulations and muzzling. Star letter-writers, however, are not so easily fooled: Conservatives seeking happy vets
Continue readingYappa Ding Ding: In a PM, Character Matters – Be Wary of Mulcair
Years ago when Parliament was looking into Brian Mulroney’s envelopes of cash from an arms dealer, I followed every minute on TV. I was most impressed by two MPs on the committee: Pat Martin and Tom Mulcair, both of the NDP. Both were particularly focu…
Continue readingYappa Ding Ding: In a PM, Character Matters – Be Wary of Mulcair
Years ago when Parliament was looking into Brian Mulroney’s envelopes of cash from an arms dealer, I followed every minute on TV. I was most impressed by two MPs on the committee: Pat Martin and Tom Mulcair, both of the NDP. Both were particularly focused, prepared, and effective. When Mulcair
Continue readingYappa Ding Ding: In a PM, Character Matters – Be Wary of Mulcair
Years ago when Parliament was looking into Brian Mulroney’s envelopes of cash from an arms dealer, I followed every minute on TV. I was most impressed by two MPs on the committee: Pat Martin and Tom Mulcair, both of the NDP. Both were particularly focused, prepared, and effective. When Mulcair
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Olivia Chow’s Video About Bill C-51
Given yesterday’s post on the growing worldwide governmental repression of civil society groups and NGOs, as well as the disturbing information included in my update, a video by Olivia Chow attacking the Liberal position on Bill C-51 seems especially pertinent. The NDP is launching a national attack on Justin Trudeau’s
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Some Comeuppance For The Minister of Democratic ‘Reform’
The minister responsible for the Unfair Elections Act, Pierre Poilievre, has finally gotten a taste of his own medicine. In the following you will hear a telemarketer calling on behalf of his campaign being answered by ‘Lenny,’ a software program that manages to tie her up for about 11 minutes.
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Now that CAPP’s president has called for quick energy royalty review, Wildrose and PC leaders can be expected to fall into line
PHOTOS: Never mind the Opposition parties, guys like these want Alberta’s energy royalty review to get cracking right now! Below: CAPP President Tim McMillan, Wildrose Opposition Leader Brian Jean, Progressive Conservative Party Leader Ric McIver and NDP Labour Minister Lori Sigurdson. While Alberta’s New Democratic Party government has been pushing
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Green Party platform criticized for being “anti-feminist”
The Green Party of Canada’s 2015 federal election platform is being criticized for being inaccurate, hypocritical, “anti-feminist” and harmful to women. The post Green Party platform criticized for being “anti-feminist” appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Robert Jago Soldiers On
I think Robert and I were the first two bloggers in Canadian history to force a candidate to step down for things they’d said on the Internet. But in ’08 Robert only scored one Green (for anti-Semitic comments, I think); whereas I nailed a Tory, a Dipper, and a Tory
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Jack Layton would be proud of Canadians’ growing hunger for change
Canadians’ ever-increasing hunger for changer from the dictatorial Stephen Harper regime would make the late NDP leader Jack Layton proud. The post Jack Layton would be proud of Canadians’ growing hunger for change appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Now this Is Getting Ridiculous
Apparently, Stephen Harper feels that Canadians are real whores for tax cuts: Stephen Harper is kicking off a quiet day on the federal election campaign trial by promising tax relief for service club members. Harper says members of organizations such the Kiwanis, Lions and Royal Canadian Legion can claim a
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Go On, Make Her Day
You’ll understand the relevance of my post’s title when you get to the end of the following video, about the efforts of 81-year-old Doreen Routley, a former steadfast Conservative, to convince people not to vote for Stephen Harper in October. I shudder to ponder what expletives Angry White Guy would
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Coming To An Attack Near You
To got with this. Not a good day for the CPC campaign.
Continue readingAlberta Politics: The #AngryCon: he learned those attitudes about the media from the party he supports
PHOTOS: A screen shot of the man identified by the Toronto Star as Earl Cowan at the moment he informs a reporter she’s a lying piece of … something. Below: Tory operative Fred DeLorey and Toronto Star columnist Heather Mallick. I have to confess I felt the tiniest bit of
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Not A Communist: Tom & Maggie
Actually this doesn’t look bad on him. Equivalent to finding out that Harper once played drums in a Hendrix cover band (he didn’t). Not sure there was any reason for the campaign to even formally address a clip that old unless they figured it worked in their favor. And it
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Now Trending
Following yesterday’s sterling advertisement for the Harper base, the satirical publication The Beaverton decided to have some fun: TORONTO – During a campaign stop reporters asking questions about the Duffy scandal were cursed at by a Harper supporter, before he was removed and offered a seat in the Senate. “I
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Member Of The Raid Harper Base Foams At The Mouth
The following occurred this morning, at a Harper rally in Etobicoke: You can read about it here. A persistent Terry Milewski was met by the same crowd lustily urging that the government “shut down the CBC.” Two more reasons not to live in one of Toronto’s suburbs. Recommend this Post
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