It’s official! Parliament has been dissolved. And the writs have been, proverbially, dropped. Canada’s 43rd General Election is underway… and today is Day 1. T-minus 40 days until Canada votes. To find your riding, and more information about how and when to vote, etc., visit Elections Canada.
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Akaash Maharaj - Practical Idealism: Toronto Star: Build a Wall? Canada’s Response to Trump
It would be an act of monumental self-deception for Canadians to believe that our country is an island set above the rage bubbling across the world.
Continue readingAkaash Maharaj - Practical Idealism: A Dream Worth Fighting For
The arc of history may bend towards justice, but there is nothing inevitable about progress. Societies can and do regress as well as progress. They can be dragged backwards by their lowest fears, as well impelled forward by their highest ideals.
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish!
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish! The only thing better than Jody Wilson-Raybould and Dr. Jane Philpott being turfed from Caucus this week? Jody Wilson-Raybould and Dr. Jane Philpott being turfed from Caucus when each resigned their Cabinet positions, February 12th, and March 4th, respectively. John and James
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: Where is the report?
Months before Jody Wilson-Raybould sought to leverage Michael Wernick by calling into the switchboard and secretly making an audio recording of that phone call, she was making a concerted effort to withhold information from him… And while Canadians may never know why the former Minister of Justice—Attorney General blocked her
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: Pierre Poilievre, periodically interrupted…
I’m pretty sure there’s nothing better than a Pierre Poilievre, periodically interrupted… By definition, a filibuster is a prolonged speech; however, the intent of a filibuster, as a political procedure, is to delay or entirely prevent a decision from being made on a particular proposal, or disrupting the legislative agenda,
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: Justin Trudeau is damned if he does, damned if he doesn’t…
Justin Trudeau [like many of us] is the [great x10!]grandchild of colonizers… Justin Trudeau is a man. These two things mean Justin Trudeau is damned if he does, damned if he doesn’t, WRT these rogue Liberal MPs… and I use the term Liberal quite loosely. That’s not to say that
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: The only question I have left…
The only question I have left… “Because I knew my minister was not comfortable with us continuing those conversations. I felt I should test with her office before I shared the piece with the Privy Council Office, and I was instructed not to send it.The request I got was from
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: ICYMI, cont’d…
As stated in my previous post, the next few posts will cover various statements, letters, etc. released on SNC-Lavalin’s website that the Canadian media have, for whatever reason, ignored, and continue to ignore… In an open address to Canadians, dated October 26, 2018, [in PDF], SNC-Lavalin’s CEO says: “You may
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: ICYMI!
ICYMI! [And I know you did.] The next few posts will cover various statements, letters, etc. released on SNC-Lavalin’s website that the Canadian media have, for whatever reason, ignored, and continue to ignore… SNC-Lavalin released this statement, via its website, December 14, 2018… SNC-Lavalin and the province share the desire
Continue readingWilly Loman: The Conservative War Room for Hire has been reassigned
Apparently the Conservative War Room for Hire has been reassigned from pushing the #LAVSCAM bullshit to putting out a self inflicted fire caused by Chuckles, welcoming the Yellow Jacketed racists from Alberta to Parliament Hill. The Conservative’s close relationship with White Nationalism has been a smouldering fire for many, many
Continue readingAkaash Maharaj - Practical Idealism: Advisory: Launch of the Guelph Equine Public Policy Group
The hard reality is that Canadian horses and horsepeople suffer when our voice goes unheard in the corridors of power. The Guelph Equine Public Policy Group will ensure that Canada’s governments understand how they can – and why they must – serve the equine community public interest.
Continue readingAkaash Maharaj - Practical Idealism: TVO’s The Agenda: Animal Welfare at a Crossroads – Videocast
The courts have ruled that the Ontario SPCA’s police powers are unconstitutional. What is the future for animal welfare enforcement in Canada’s largest province? Who can or will protect creatures who can not cry out for mercy?
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: There are three sides to every story…
There are three sides to every story. Regarding Jody Wilson-Raybould’s experience as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, there is her side, the sides of everyone named in her opening statement… and, then, there is the truth. And, maybe no one is lying… after all, memories shared
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: If true, this is beyond the pale…
“I was instructed not to send it,” said Nathalie Drouin. If true, this is beyond the pale… Jody Wilson-Raybould was, in her capacity as Minister of Justice, the chief federal legal adviser. The Department of Justice exists, in part, to advise the Prime Minister and his Cabinet on legal matters.
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: For posterity…
For posterity… “Good afternoon.I would like to thank the members of the committee for allowing me to make this opening statement.My opening remarks will address my role and responsibilities as Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General of Canada, my professional relationship with the Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould and my
Continue readingWilly Loman: At least you get kissed
When my dad got into arguments and sometimes fist fights with passengers on his bus, the bosses at the TTC would try to suspend him. The union would back my dad and the TTC would back off. My dad was a union man, a bit feisty and always voted for
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: A few more suggestions on how we move forward…
Following Jody Wilson-Raybould’s testimony, yesterday, I had a few suggestions on how we move forward. Below are those initial suggestions… Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should: confirm mistakes have been made acknowledge the problems within the Prime Minister’s Office by requesting the resignations of Mathieu Bouchard and Katie Telford begin the
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: How we move forward…
If we are going to move forward… Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to confirm mistakes have been made, acknowledge the problems within the Prime Minister’s Office by requesting the resignations of Mathieu Bouchard and Katie Telford, begin the process of decentralizing the power of the Prime Minister’s Office, and ask
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
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