Why is it that when things are a little quiet on the political front, the extreme rightists feel the need to string up the CBC like a piñata and wail away on it like a sugared-up 7-year-old? Are they really that angry??? Have they nothing more deserving toward which to direct their fury? Seriously, this […]
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Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: More Debates – Press Release
I sent this to various Saskatchewan media yesterday. It appeared in part in the Star Phoenix and Leader Post. This province has had its laws constructed and maintained over the last 20 years by the NDP (coalition w/Liberals), and Sask Party. To exclude other parties from the debate on TV is to only give the […]
"Hands off our CBC" a poor choice of words
While I applaud the Liberals and their defence of the CBC, I am a little taken aback by the slogan they’re employing. I realize the Liberals are being inclusive but not everyone will see it that way. Critics will surely jump on the ‘our’ reference to p…
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: More Debates – PROTEST!
October 14, 2011 Friday 5:30 p.m. in front of CBC Saskatchewan, Broad St., Regina, SK Help me take back control of our political system from media executives who pre-package our political choices. Democracy belongs to the people, not to CBC, CTV, or Global big-wigs. If Link or Yens and other NDP candidates show up to […]
Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Debate Injustice
It’s going to be a busy week for protesting injustice. On Saturday the Occupy Regina protest is underway, and now on Friday evening I’m again organizing a protest in front of CBC. Last time was for the federal election’s anti-democratic debate format that excluded (subsequently elected) Green Party leader Elizabeth May from the Broadcast Consortium’s […]
Kevin O’Leary under fire for hatchet job on Chris Hedges. Sun Media rides to the rescue
You won’t find the Sun tabloid chain – no stranger to hatchet jobs – siding with the ‘state broadcaster’ often. But when it comes to the Bill O’Reilly attack dog of the CBC, Sun can make an exception.
(I’m pretty sure Sun has also recently deified Don Cherry in light of the flack he’s . . . → Read More: Kevin O’Leary under fire for hatchet job on Chris Hedges. Sun Media rides to the rescue
Continue readingKevin O’Leary under fire for hatchet job on Chris Hedges. Sun Media rides to the rescue.
You won’t find the Sun tabloid chain – no stranger to hatchet jobs – siding with the ‘state broadcaster’ often. But when it comes to the Bill O’Reilly attack dog of the CBC, Sun can make an exception.(I’m pretty sure Sun has also recently deified …
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Saskatchewan Election Links
For those who can’t get enough coverage of Saskatchewan’s provincial election, here’s a quick set of links to keep an eye on (to be filled out and updated as the campaign progresses).CBC has set up a dedicated election page, while Leftdog has joined Jo…
Continue readingPushed to the Left and Loving It: It’s Time For Don Cherry to Hang Up the Ugly Jackets and Retire
The normally bombastic Don Cherry went too far on this week’s Coach’s Corner, calling those who oppose fighting in the NHL “pukes and hypocrites”.The “pukes and hypocrites” fought back.A lot of kids watch his rants and what kind of message is he sendin…
Continue reading‘Senile old uncle’ Don Cherry under fire from ex-NHL enforcers
Looks like it’s talk back to the pompous CBC ass day.Don Cherry, that idiot old fart of the archaic Hockey Night in Canada and hero to Conservatives, is getting his ass handed to him by ex NHL players.The outspoken hockey personality singled out former…
Continue readingCBC liberal? Really? Chris Hedges trashes Kevin O’Leary’s audition for Sun News.
Kevin O’Leary channels Krista Erickson. This time guest bites back.
This is sweet. Chris Hedges exposes Kevin O’Leary’s snotty, condescending name calling during an interview on CBC’s Lang & O’Leary Exchange. Amanda Lang tries in vain to represent the middle ground as a CBC pundit should do but to no avail as O’Leary keeps on . . . → Read More: CBC liberal? Really? Chris Hedges trashes Kevin O’Leary’s audition for Sun News.
Continue readingCBC liberal? Really? Chris Hedges trashes Kevin O’Leary.
O’Leary shocked by ‘nutbar’ fighting backThis is sweet. Chris Hedges exposes Kevin O’Leary’s snotty, condescending name calling during an interview on CBC’s Lang & O’Leary Exchange. Amanda Lang tries in vain to represent the middle ground as a…
Continue readingpolitics on CAPS LOCK: THE BIG SHOW
YAH I KNOW I STARTED LIVE BLOGGING JUST AS ITS ALL OVER. SORRY BUSY EVENING, WHAT WITH THE BOY COMING HOME AND BUNCH OF OTHER THINGS. WATCHING SUNTV FOR THE TRASH FACTOR. WILL UPDATE IN BETWEEN BREAKES COOKING SUPPER 9:04 TIM HUDAK’S OPPOSITE OF VICTORY SPEECH. LONGER THAN PETER MACKAY’S
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Viva Manitoba? Much news of latest Orange Wave fails to reach Alberta
Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger in Winnipeg in June. The icon to his left indicates women voters, who were obviously paying attention. Leastways, the people have spoken and he is still premier. Below: Former Manitoba premier Gary Doer with some guy, a F…
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SO YEAH JUST BACK FROM VISITING MY SON AT THE HOSPITAL, DID YOU HEAR THIS THEY HAD AN ELECTION IN MANITOBA? BASICALLY IT’S BEEN CALLED ALREADY (SPOILER ALERT: NDP MAJORITY) BUT I SEE THAT CBC STILL OFFERS LIVE COVERAGE ON THEIR WEBSITE. LET’S HAVE A LOOK, SHALL WE… 9:20 SOME
Continue readingCanada’s Shame
We are mute with shame here in Canada. Shame for our Professional Media. Even our beloved CBC doesn’t have the decency to cover the new American Revolution. You were there for Egypt, you covered the hell out of Libya, sickeningly slick graphics and foreboding intro music and all. But when our biggest trading . . . → Read More: Canada’s Shame
Continue readingImpolitical: Chin music for months
This is a follow-up to the post last night on the witness list that has been drawn up for Commons committee hearings on the issue of the CBC’s responsiveness to access to information requests. An item at Climate Progress yesterday on conservative messa…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Absurd Con Assault on the CBC
OK. So today probably isn’t the best day to defend the CBC. Not when I went to watch Question Period this afternoon, and discovered that their tabloid news network was covering the trial of Michael Jackson’s doctor instead.Gawd. Where’s the p…
Continue readingAnd Now, Introducing the Witness for The Harpercon Prosecution, Fox News North!
Boys ‘n’ girls, the Harpercons want to hold a parliamentary hearing regarding the future of the CBC, basically. And guess who their star witnesses will be? Yup! You guessed it! Pierre-Karl Peladeau, Ezzy Levant, and of course, king McCarthyist of the CBC watch, Brian Lilley-white. Oh yeah! Like they’re going to reliable, impartial . . . → Read More: And Now, Introducing the Witness for The Harpercon Prosecution, Fox News North!
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: World’s Biggest Fracking Operations: CBC Covers the Shale Gas Boom in BC
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Yesterday the Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) announced their investigative series on fracking in British Columbia. The feature report will cover the…
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