For almost two days, Leona Alleslev and Andrew Scheer were the toast of Con Canada. And what a show it was.I mean just LOOK at them. Have you ever seen two politicians fall in love so quickly? And still manage to look and sound so ridiculousThe Liberal defector made it sound
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Alberta Politics: As Edmonton and Ottawa awake to Jason Kenney’s (un)diplomatic funny business, stuff starts hitting the fan
Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney and two of his MLAs are running around India again today acting as if they are representatives of the governments of both Canada and Alberta. Officials of the provincial government in Edmonton and the federal government in Ottawa appear to have been so nonplussed by
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Absurd Reimagining Of The Con Clown Andrew Scheer
It was the opening of the fall session of Parliament, and the unofficial start of the next election campaign.And Andrew Scheer was in a triumphant mood.He had a Liberal defector Leona Alleslev to show off. And even though, as you can see, she didn't look too happy, the Cons were howling
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Yesterday’s floor crossing won’t make much difference, but at least the Tories are getting their drama lessons
One way or another, as of yesterday 143 politicians have crossed the floor of the House of Commons or a Canadian legislature since Confederation. If you can’t name any or many of them offhand, there’s a good reason. A successful floor crossing usually generates a bit of excitement for a
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Strange Defection of Leona Alleslev
Until I saw her angry face on TV, with Andrew Scheer smirking in the background, I must admit I had never heard of Leona Alleslev.So I was surprised to learn she was a Liberal MP who had just defected to the Conservatives. Ontario MP Leona Alleslev is crossing the floor from
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Bernier bids from the Beauce.
The beauty and tranquility of the La Beauce makes the region a must for tourists seeking the essence of Quebec’s joie de vivre. Each season in La Beauce offers its special attractions. This year, a new season has been added: it is political, it is the ‘silly season.’ It is
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Chairman Max and the People’s Party of Canada
It was for Maxime Bernier the end of a long journey. And the beginning of a whole new adventure.He finally got to see the Wizard, and he got his new party.But he didn't get a brain.And sadly it shows.Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Justin Trudeau Prepares To Go After Andrew Scheer
For over a year Justin Trudeau has somehow managed to restrain himself, and not attack Andrew Scheer as he has attacked him.Even though as we all know, the creepy Scheer seems obsessed with destroying Trudeau, by trying to smear him over and over again. And his Cons are little more than
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Doug Ford achieves the impossible: he’s gotten Canadians interested in constitutional reform!
Office-holding Conservative politicians and operatives of their well-funded Astro-Turf and think tank support network across Canada have now virtually to a man and woman jumped aboard Ontario Conservative Premier Doug Ford’s runaway constitutional train, defending his use of Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ override clause to gerrymander electoral districts in
Continue readingAlberta Politics: The Dougtatorship notwithstanding, what have you got to fear, Mr. Scheer?
What have you got to fear, Andrew Scheer? Is there a single office-holding Conservative in this country who is willing to stand up for the fundamental rights of Canadians as they are assaulted by Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his unrestrained Dougtatorship? What an opportunity this could have been for
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Notwithstanding common sense, no one should be surprised by Doug Ford’s use of Section 33 to shore up his lousy law
No one should be astonished Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to use the Canadian Constitution’s Notwithstanding Clause to wiggle out of a judge’s scathing ruling declaring his hurried and sloppy legislation to cut Toronto City Council from 47 to 25 members to be unconstitutional. Mr. Ford and a lot of
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Irreconcilable differences? Gulf between the Alberta and federal NDP is wide, and could grow wider
The rift between Premier Rachel Notley’s Alberta New Democrats and the federal NDP led by Jagmeet Singh over the Trans Mountain Pipeline is wide and deep, but it is not unbridgeable – yet. That could soon change, though, if two likely political scenarios unfold in tandem: an early federal election
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Andrew Scheer Plays The Racist Card. Again
When Mad Max Bernier stormed out of the Conservative Party to begin his racist crusade, the failing Andrew Scheer had a big choice to make.He could repudiate Bernier, and try to fool Canadians into believing that his Cons are a moderate party attuned to Canadian values.Or he could try to
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Left is the lonely lane.
I have never felt so alone in politics. The left, the progressive, the social democrat is a dying breed. Even the federal New Democratic Party is struggling with fund raising and direction as it sluggishly moves to the right. All political parties have felt the shifting of the sands. But,
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Increasing Desperation Of The Con Clown Andrew Scheer
Lordy, what are we going to do with that old Con artist Andrew Scheer?He's still claiming he's more popular than Justin Trudeau, even as his nose grows longer and longer.The Con website is still running that ridiculous graphic, right at the top of their page.Even though the latest polls suggest
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Doug Ford and Andrew Scheer’s Assault On Our Universities
At first glance, you wouldn't think that Rob Ford had anything in common with Andrew Scheer.Scheer is a sinister religious fanatic and alt-right sympathizer, who despite the creepy smile that he glues to his face every morning, is consumed by his hatred of Justin Trudeau.While Ford is a brutish political ape,
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Who said we wanted rule of law? Hysteria over court’s TMX ruling engulfs Alberta politics and media
Funny, isn’t it? Less than six months ago, tout le monde political Alberta was demanding harsh application of “the rule of law.” This was nearly universally interpreted to mean that no legal challenge or protest against the construction of the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project could or would be tolerated.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Day The Mobster Donald Trump Threatened Canada
Almost a week ago I looked at why the grubby Donald Trump was trying to sound like a gangster. And concluded it was because he was desperately afraid of going to the Big House.Well now the cowardly bully is mouthing off again.This time he's threatening Canada.Read more »
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Calculating the winners and losers in yesterday’s Trans Mountain Pipeline debacle
No doubt they were chuckling discreetly at Kinder Morgan headquarters in Houston yesterday as they counted up their additional spare change. They had, after all, just managed to sell off the Trans Mountain Pipeline to the Liberal government led by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, backstopped by Premier Rachel Notley’s
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Is Andrew Scheer Losing His Marbles?
I didn't get a chance to see Andrew Scheer's reaction to the court decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline until late yesterday evening.But when I did I was shocked, for he looked like a real mess, like a man becoming unravelled, or a young Bela Lugosi.And when a reporter asked
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