There are times when we have compared politics to the game of Snakes and Ladders. The political edition is deadlier than the children’s game you remember. Just ask former liberal justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould about the ride when you slide down one of those snakes? But right now, we are
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Political Potshots: Andrew MacDougall: The Haze Runner
If you observe politics long enough, you will witness moments of pure political amnesia. Its almost as if the commentator/pundit forgets their own past in a moment of faux moral outrage meant to generate clicks, or set up their next serving of revisionist political pablum in Maclean’s, or the National
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Shabby Con Media and the Fake Scandal
When the Globe first published its anonymously sourced report alleging PMO interference in the SNC-Lavalin case, the media made Jody Wilson-Raybould look like a martyr.Praising her to high heaven, for daring to stand up to the Trudeau government they hate so much.And drawing a direct line between her alleged refusal to
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Andrew Scheer’s Very Unconvincing Tale of Poverty
Andrew Scheer likes to make people believe that he grew up poor unlike the "trust fund" kid Justin Trudeau with his "vast family fortune."And that unlike Trudeau he still lives simply and still has the "common touch."And that is yet another reason he should be prime minister.But sadly for Scheer
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: Why Allesleving Is My Least Favorite Verb
By making those investments we are defining the foundation upon which our country was built and what the economy will be built on not only today but into the future. That is why our government is committed to that in the budget. Leona Alleslev, (then a) Liberal, during the 2016
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Cons Must Really Hate This Story
It's not always easy to love our country at this time of the year.Not when it has been so cold recently the ducks where I live have been reduced to splashing around in this small hole in the ice, in a bay frozen solid.And we are forced to listen to
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Election 2019 and the Con Carbon Tax Deniers
As everybody knows Andrew Scheer and his climate change denying Cons are on a crusade to try to destroy the Liberal government's carbon tax plan.A tax Scheer blames for everything, and I mean everything.And he isn't the only Canadian Con leader who feels that way.Read more »
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: The Long Con And The Overton Window
I have been thinking a lot lately about the Overton window. I am beginning to apply it to long term strategy being employed by Conservative thinkers/politicians in Canada, what I like to refer to as the long con. What is the Overton window? The Overton window is a concept developed
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why Is Andrew Scheer Suddenly Running For Cover?
It was one of Andrew Scheer's most disgusting attack ads ever, one that started as a Nazi meme in Eastern Europe.His outrageous claim that the U.N. Global Compact for Migration was a sinister plot by Justin Trudeau to erase our borders, so gazillions of refugees could invade our country.Even though the Compact wasn't
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Brexit: Now Even The Queen Is Threatened
As the Brexit rollercoaster keeps heading for what could be the catastrophe of a no-deal, you can feel the panic building in Britain People are hoarding food and medicine.There are plans to invoke martial law if riots break out.And now it seems even the Queen is threatened.Read more »
Continue readingLife...A Small Spark Between Two Eternities: Tories ‘Ramping Up Fear’ About Refugees As Election Looms: Experts
That stupid silly Grin It’s almost a year out from the next federal election and already politicians are drawing attention to issues of immigration and national security, making claims that their party will do the best job at keeping Canadians safe. Despite concerns raised by Conservatives, academics and immigration
Continue readingLife...A Small Spark Between Two Eternities: Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2019-02-04 17:25:00
Unless Doug Ford campaigns for him in a thong, things couldn’t get worse for Andrew Scheer in the 2019 federal election Polling poorly in Quebec, British Columbia and Atlantic Canada, this is a man without a vision leading a party without a narrative. After a year and a half in
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Heritage Minute and the Canada Hating Cons
As you may have noticed, ever since Mad Max Bernier laid siege to their castle, Andrew Scheer and his Cons have been spewing out attack ads at a rate never seen before.They are now averaging about two a day, and those ads are ever more desperate and ever more disgusting.Like
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Scheer Incompetence
Michael Harris doesn’t see much of a future for Andrew Scheer: After a year and a half in office, people can be forgiven if they think Scheer is still Speaker of the House of Commons. Leaders lead, and by doing that, gain recognition. Scheer merely lurks with that silly smile
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: Who Is Andrew Scheer? Lesson #1
I was having a conversation with a good friend that I worked with in politics (names are hidden to protect the innocent) years ago, he is still fairly plugged in to the Ottawa bubble. He asked me an interesting question, “Who is Andrew Scheer?” I laughed at first thinking he
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Andrew Scheer’s Weird and Evil Parallel Universe
Like many people in this country, I couldn't believe it when I saw Andrew Scheer cheerfully proclaim that Justin Trudeau was more divisive than he was.I was stunned that Scheer and his handlers, could seriously believe that they could get away with a whopper like that one. In what kind
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Andrew Scheer’s Most Outrageous and Biggest Lie Ever
In one of my last posts, I looked at how Andrew Scheer and his ugly Cons have been whipping up racism and xenophobia all over the country.Helping to pour fuel on the flames of the same kind of bigotry that has already claimed the lives of six peaceful worshippers of a
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Out in the open with ‘Chuckles’ Scheer.
It’s time. Canada’s conservatives can no longer keep their leader a secret. Bloggers and broadcasters, reporters and speech writers are all digging into his history to find something to say about MP Andrew Scheer. He has been hiding in plain sight in Ottawa for the past year and a half.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Monstrous Cons and the Hate That Kills
It's now been two years since Alexandre Bissonnette walked into a mosque in Quebec City and opened fire.He killed six people, and wounded five others, as 35 other worshippers including several children looked on in horror. The next day Bissonnette told police he had attacked the mosque, because he was worried refugees
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: Conservative Memory Lane Is A Nightmare On Elm Street
The best part of being a conservative it seems is not remembering the recent past. Why is that conservative rhetoric never seems to pass the historical smell test, and the mythology of strong fiscal conservative is exactly that, mythology. “Is Kelowna Courier still interested in moderating a debate on defence
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