It's a striking scene, Justin Trudeau celebrating Quebec's Fête nationale in his Montreal riding, being confronted by an angry protester.And forced to defend his right to call the province his home. “You came to speak English to us?” the man asked in French. “Isn’t your party next week?” The man
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wmtc: how to help families separated at the u.s. border
As we all sit helplessly agog at the latest spectacle going on in the US, here are some organizations to which you can donate (or volunteer) to help. How To Help Migrant Parents & Children Who Are Separated At The Border It’s the least we can do. And for most
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Roseanne Barr: Another Bigot Bites The Dust
I never watched any episodes of the Roseanne Barr show, not the old series or the new one.But I knew she was a Trump supporter and a vile racist.So I thought this was very good news.Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Justin Trudeau’s Wonderful Message of Tolerance
It's finally starting to feel like Spring in the place where I live, and after a long hard winter I am reminded again why I love Canada so much.Soon I'll be out on the lake feeling the fresh wind in my face, far from the madding crowd and all the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Ramadan and the Story of Ibraheem
As you may know, Muslims around the world are preparing to observe Ramadan, a month of fasting and religious reflection.And it comes at a difficult time.What with the horror in Gaza.And the rise of anti-Muslim bigotry everywhere including Canada, where scuzzy hate mongers like Ezra Levant make a living peddling
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Doug Ford and the Rise of the Beastly Bigots
You don't see or hear much from Doug Ford these days. The Team Harper gang who are running his campaign are clearly planning to muzzle their monkey.And turn his bus into a fortress where the media aren't welcome.And who can blame them eh?The last thing they need is the big
Continue readingwmtc: reading can make you a better person. here’s evidence.
Celebrate #EmpathyDay with a good book. Last year, a prosecutor in the US state of Virginia asked a judge to hand down an unusual sentence. Five teens had defaced a historic structure — a Jim Crow- era schoolhouse for African-American children — with swastikas and other racist graffiti. The judge
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Andrew Scheer and the Fascist Horror of Faith Goldy
It looked like some kind of low budget religious TV program, with a host and a guest who were made for each other.Faith Goldy, the monstrous Christian Crusader and white supremacist, and Andrew Scheer, the creepy religious fanatic and alt-right sympathizer who would be Prime Minister.Sitting in one of Ezra Levant's
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Doug Ford and the Enema of My Enemies
Well he's now officially the leader, or the Boss of Bosses, of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.After complaining about "serious irregularities" poor old Christine Elliott has hurriedly surrendered.“After completing my review, I am confident in the results. I extend my congratulations to Doug Ford on a hard-fought campaign.” And
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – May Boeve and Michael Brune comment on the danger that political- and court-based attacks on U.S. unions could substantially weaken the progressive movement as a whole. But Jane McAlevey writes that West Virginia’s successful teachers’ strike may provide an important reminder that the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Day The Ontario Cons Ate Themselves Alive
I watched the first debate of the Ontario PC leadership candidates live on Twitter yesterday afternoon at work, instead of watching the tape on TV several hours later when I got home.Which was annoying, since I was occasionally interrupted, and missed parts of it.But as it turns out that wasn't a
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Con Media, Andrew Scheer, and the Rebel Connection
For months I have been hoping that our shabby media would notice how Andrew Scheer's Cons and Ezra Levant's hate mongering Rebel were beginning to resemble each other.With Levant seeming or screaming to tell Scheer what to do.And yesterday they finally did, sort of.It began when the Con propaganda machine began
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Killing of Colten Boushie and the Bigots in Saskatchewan
APTN News A young indigenous man out for a joy ride with his friends. An old white farmer with a gun collection large enough to equip a small army.A gun that goes off "accidentally" and an "accidental bullet" that hits Colten Boushie in the back of the head.An all-white jury
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Justin Trudeau and the Bigot Nonos
Last Monday night Justin Trudeau attended a memorial ceremony for the victims of the Quebec City mosque massacre.And during his speech he criticized one of Quebec's largest far-right groups, La Meute or Wolf Pack.Calling them "nonos" which roughly translates as dummies or bozos.It's easy to condemn racism, intolerance and discrimination against the
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Matthew Sears writes that we would be much better off prioritizing more than just cutting short-term costs and prices in making choices: Are we really unwilling to pay more for our coffee as we are on our way to our well-paid and
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Mosque Massacre and the Bigotry of Indifference
It's been one year since the Le Pen groupie Alexandre Bissonnette burst into a Quebec City mosque and opened fire on a group of helpless worshippers.He killed six people, and wounded nineteen others. It was a horrifying massacre and a real nightmare. But what I find almost as disturbing, is what
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Scary Story And Many Roles of Kellie Leitch
She came charging out of the Great White Somewhere on her trusty Canadian steed, Goober.She claimed that we were in great danger, and that only she could save our country, and its precious Tim Horton values.But sadly Kellie Leitch couldn't even save herself.And now she's finally calling it quits.Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Did Ezra Levant’s Ghastly Rebel Trigger a Terrorist Act in Britain?
I like to mock Ezra Levant and his ratty rag The Rebel.As I did yesterday.But of course the man is not a joke, or at least not funny, and I have always worried that his relentless hate mongering might lead to tragedy.By inspiring one of his sick followers to hurt
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Ezra Levant and the Slow Death of The Rebel
As everybody knows Ezra Levant is Andrew Scheer's favourite right-wing YouTube host.Although relations have been strained ever since Scheer was forced to pretend he hardly knew Levant.And ran off with the co-founder of The Rebel, Hamish Marshall.Leaving Levant bobbing up and down in his own excrement, and The Rebel sinking like
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Donald Trump and the Shithole Presidency
Donald Trump has always been a racist. From the day he launched his campaign to the monstrous place we are in now.But yesterday had to be his worst and most racist day ever.He was up late the night before, tweeting away. Trying to deny that he had called El Salvador, Haiti,
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