The Con leadership race was always going to be a sleazy affair. With two old Harperite hacks, and two social conservatives vying to be leader what else could it be?Especially since the two Harperites have been shamefully pandering to the two religious fanatics who will almost certainly determine the winner.But
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Montreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Incredible Shrinking Legacy
A few days ago I wrote a post about Stephen Harper's appearance on an American right-wing talk show. Where he claimed that the only reason he lost the 2015 election was because the media was united against him.And like others I wondered whether he had returned to replace the hapless Andrew Scheer
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Is Andrew Scheer Hoping To Succeed Himself?
Andrew Scheer has always been a weird bird. He's a religious fanatic, a racist, a misogynist, a homophobe, and a climate change denier.But lately his kooky behaviour appears to be spinning out of control. He seems to be campaigning for office again, even though he's just a lame duck loser,
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Peter MacKay and the Cage Boy Horror Show
I have always had trouble taking Peter MacKay seriously. I've always thought of him as a wannabe Margaret Thatcher, who couldn't quite pull it off.There is a reason I call him Dumbo.And of course, this doesn't make him look any smarter.Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Con Clown Erin O’Toole’s Far Right Farce
I've always known that Erin O'Toole wasn't the brightest bulb in the universe, but I've always thought of him as a relatively innocuous Con clown. Unfortunately ever since he set out to win over his party's rabid base, he 's starting to sound like a far-right extremist.And this is just the latest
Continue readingMontreal Simon: John Baird Crashes Out Of The Con Leadership Race
He swam menacingly around the shark tank. He couldn't make up his mind. He knew the Cons were hoping he'd liven up their deadly boring leadership race.He knew they were desperate. It is hard to imagine a race more boring than this one… As in any arena, strong competition breeds strong competitors. A
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Erin O’Toole and the True Blue Farce
I never really noticed Erin O'Toole until he replaced Julian Fantino at Veteran Affairs, talked up a storm, only to find himself running for his life.And then of course there was the time, when he suggested he was a Top Gun, only to be shot down and revealed to be a helicopter navigator.But
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Michael Harris on Peter MacKay and the Con Losers
In my last post I looked at a recent poll, one that had Peter MacKay so far ahead of the other Con leadership candidates it might as well be a coronation.But sadly for Dumbo, it's only a cardboard crown, or a silly beanie with a helicopter-style propeller.It won't mean much
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Will John Baird Join The Con Leadership Race?
It's hard to believe that John Baird could even be considered as a candidate for the Con leadership, after his disgraceful behaviour during the dark years of the Harper regime.But the Cons are desperate. With less than a month to go before nominations close, hardly anyone has applied for the job. As one of
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Has Andrew Scheer Gone Over The Deep End?
He looks like the same old Andrew Scheer, the Con in the same blue suit, with the same creepy smile.But don't be fooled. He may have only five months to go as Con leader, but his feverish obsession to try to destroy Justin Trudeau has never been greater.And he has
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Is Peter MacKay Wrecking His Own Leadership Campaign?
As we all know, Peter MacKay has been trying to make us believe that he's more of a manly manly leader than Justin Trudeau.By acting like an ape, weaponizing misogyny, again. And trying to label Trudeau as a sissy or a girly boy, for the "crime" of practicing yoga.But sadly for
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Ugly Cons and the Incredible Contracting Leadership Race
The last time the Cons held a leadership contest, just about everybody agreed that there were too many candidates, and it was real horror show..But this time the Cons have another problem, an incredible contracting leadership race.Where there are now so few candidates, some are worried it could end up looking
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Peter MacKay and the Con Culture War
The polls suggest that Peter MacKay is the front runner in the Con leadership race. And he is the only candidate so far to have paid the entrance fee.Just one week after officially launching his leadership campaign, MacKay has submitted the full $300,000 fee required to officially enter the race to
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Trumpling Campaign of the Con Clown Erin O’Toole
For most of his short and undistinguished parliamentary career, Erin O'Toole has been little more than a mouth that roars.An annoying but relatively harmless Harper stooge.But now he's running for the Con leadership. Again.And he's posing as a warrior, or a great defender of Canada.Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Peter MacKay Wants To Fight Justin Trudeau. For Real!!
Nine years ago Justin Trudeau offered Peter MacKay a chance to fight him in a charity boxing match.MacKay turned him down, so Patrick Brazeau took his place. Only to wish he hadn't.But despite that, MacKay now says he'd welcome a chance to fight Trudeau.Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Yet Another Reason Peter MacKay Is Unfit To Be Prime Minister
There are many reasons I dislike Peter MacKay, starting with the way he sought to pleasure his master Stephen Harper, by trying to turn this country into a prison state.The way he attacked our precious Supreme Court for daring to stand up for our Canadian values was absolutely disgusting, as
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Peter MacKay and the Monstrous Mediocrity of the Cons
As I watched Peter MacKay officially launch his leadership campaign this morning, I felt like I was travelling back in time.Back to the days when MacKay was Stephen Harper's most faithful stooge, even though he had stolen his party from him.So the idea that Dumbo could now ride to the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Con Leadership Race and the Day of the Dead
It was just another day in the Con clown leadership race, but before it was over the real face of the Harper Party had been revealed. Again.And it couldn't be more ugly.Or for the Cons more like the Day of the Dead. Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why The Cons Will Always Be The Religious Bigot Party
It was Andrew Scheer's fatal flaw, the one that more than all the others cost him the election.His religious fanaticism that made it impossible for many women and LGBT Canadians to trust him.So not surprisingly those who would replace Scheer are desperate not to make the same mistake.And one leadership candidate,
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Ugly Cons and the Return of Stephen Harper
In one of my recent posts I mentioned that Stephen Harper had been spotted stumbling around in his zombie crypt.And was threatening to intervene in the Con leadership race, to make sure the party he created remained the Harper Party.Well now EVERYONE should take cover.Because Great Zombie Leader has left the
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