Several items and observations for you today: – The BC Liberals got throttled in 2 byelections last night. One was an outright NDP win – the other was a result of a classic 3 party split vote – or in this case, a Conservative/Liberal split vote. I can’t say I’m
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Dented Blue Mercedes: Guest Post: Happy anniversary, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms!
(The following comes courtesy of Teacher Trainer Student Guy at anthrotecture, originally published on Tuesday, April 17, 2012) Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, part of the Constitution of Canada. [The Charter affirms equality rights under Section 15, however this section did not
Continue readingJimBobby Sez: Harper Declares War!
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, Steve Harper reckons he knows who the enemy is an’ he declared war.
Continue readingJimBobby Sez: Harper Declares War!
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, Steve Harper reckons he knows who the enemy is an’ he declared war.
Continue readingJimBobby Sez: Harper Declares War!
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, Steve Harper reckons he knows who the enemy is an’ he declared war.
Continue readingThe Gift Of 8 Movement – Be A Donor.
Trillium giff of life network has launched the Gift of 8 Movement with Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. Most Canadians are compassionate to agree with organ donation, very few actually take the effort to sign up for it. The biggest misconception is that if you sign your
Continue readingwmtc: shorter wmtc: fraudulent government kills canadian environment
In case you haven’t seen it yet, the Council of Canadians’ investigation into election fraud has uncovered yet more damning evidence that the Harper GovernmentTM did not win its so-called majority government through democratic or legitimate means. The Council of Canadians today released two of the documents it intends to
Continue readingBurma news
News about Burma is good. Good news about Burma is great. Here is a small compilation of recent news articles of Burma in Canadian media. For more visit our website www.cfob.org CBC: Burma sanctions under review, Baird says http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/04/12/burma-baird-sanctions.html Canada.com: Baird signals possible change to Burma sanctions http://www.canada.com/Baird+signals+possible+change+Burma+sanctions/6450193/story.html Toronto Star:
Continue readingThe Equivocator: 2 examples of awesomeness from the Alberta Liberal Party
I have listened to this song too many times. It is catchy, makes a lot of good points and contains a few delicious puns. Also from the Alberta Liberals: Tory Or Wildrose? This quiz outlines how regressive the Wild Rose Alliance & Alberta PCs really are. It is simple, well
Continue readingwmtc: ontarians, what are you doing this saturday? come to queen’s park to demand a fair budget
When Dalton McGuinty appointed a banker to assess the province’s budget priorities, he got exactly what he expected: a recommendation to cut jobs and shred public services, while leaving corporate tax cuts intact. The proposed budget cuts will affect every aspect of our lives: health care, child care, education, pensions.
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Tea Party North
The Canadian version of the Tea Party led by the Canadian version of Sarah Palin has let slip a couple of revealing remarks: A Wildrose candidate in the Alberta election is apologizing for suggesting he has an advantage in his ethnically diverse riding because he is white. “I think as
Continue readingJimBobby Sez: New Song: The Wild Rose of Alberta
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, I reckon I’ll have a few more foes after the Wildrose backers have a look at this one.
Continue readingJimBobby Sez: New Song: The Wild Rose of Alberta
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, I reckon I’ll have a few more foes after the Wildrose backers have a look at this one.
Continue readingJimBobby Sez: New Song: The Wild Rose of Alberta
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, I reckon I’ll have a few more foes after the Wildrose backers have a look at this one.
Continue readingSong of the Watermelon: Oliver’s Twist: So Long Federal Environmental Oversight
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver — yes, the one who labelled environmentalists foreign-backed radicals — announced a major overhaul today in how environmental assessments will be conducted in Canada. Not surprisingly, the government is limiting the ability of environmental groups to take part in public hearings, shortening the length of
Continue readingThe Equivocator: Vigilantes and Mercenaries: The Harper Government and the Abdication of Responsibility
With the revelation that Minister Peter MacKay failed to ask many of the obvious/necessary questions when working on the F-35 procurement, the subject of basic ministerial/government responsibility has been weighing heavily on my mind as of late. When I listen to/discuss politics with my friends who are more libertarian-leaning conservatives,
Continue readingbastard.logic: Happy 30th Anniversary, Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms
According to Louise Arbour, Canada’s internationally renowned & universally lauded Charter of Rights & Freedoms (HBD, eh?) “has transformed a country obsessed with the federal-provincial division of powers and enabled it to address its diversity in a substantive, principled way.” Gee. No wonder Harpercon insurrectionists can’t stand the fucking thing.
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: A very lame Harper excuse on the Charter
I’m surprised Harper commented at all on this, but I suppose he felt he had to, given the attention to his government’s notable silence on the issue of why they aren’t making more of a big deal on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms 30th anniversary. According to Harper, it’s
Continue readingThe Equivocator: 5 Questions: Parker Mackay
I first met Parker shortly after the 2011 federal election (specifically on May 17th when we attended the “Liberal Renewal Dinner” in Toronto hosted by the Edward Blake Society.) Parker and I had a great conversation about our Liberalism and we made plans to start-up a Whitby-Oshawa Young Liberals (which
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Your major reason(s) for Conservatives not celebrating the Charter
Much has been made over the fact that the Conservative government is willing to throw major money at celebrating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, while not doing anything beyond possibly issuing a press release tomorrow commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Look
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