Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Oh, this is special. Jailbird Conrad Black strikes out against BBC Interviewer. The National Post and of course PM Harper are falling all over themselves to cater to ahem, Lord Black. Conrad is out promoting his revisionist account of his troubles.
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Alberta Diary: Considering plagiarism? Just forget it! Nowadays you’ll be busted for sure!
Peggy Wente gets ready to write her next column. Globe and Mail columnists may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below, the real Ms. Wente, looking like she’s in a mug shot after being busted for plagiarism; the late Ken Adachi. There has never been a shortage of plagiarism in Canadian
Continue readingAlberta Diary: About Stephen Harper’s ambassadorial timeshare: maybe he missed the lesson on the Statute of Westminster!
Canadian and British Joint-Embassy diplomats work out their timeshare arrangements. Below: The young Stephen Harper on the day he missed his history lecture after lingering too long over Atlas Shrugged; Perfesser Dave feeds lines to Opposition leader Tom Mulcair last weekend; Mr. Harper at the NCC. Like Sir John A.
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Strikebreaker issues bizarre condemnation of Tory candidate for management role in strike
A strikebreaker drives across an early morning picket line during the Calgary Herald strike in early 2000. Below: Catharine Ford, Joan Crockatt. It takes more than a little brass for retired Calgary Herald editor and columnist Catherine Ford to condemn Conservative candidate Joan Crockatt as someone who all but caused
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Neocon slapheads beware! This may not be just a Frank Prank?
The message from worried Canadians, in and out of uniform, to former Frank publisher Michael Bate. Below: Frank’s semi-iconic logo, Mr. Bate, a typical Frank cover from the Paul Martin era. TORONTO If you’re a Canadian politician, you should be afraid, very afraid. Frank Magazine will soon be back… Or
Continue readingCanadian Progressive: ‘Payback’: A Doc Inspired by Margaret Atwood’s Book
Canadian writer Margaret Atwood’s book, “Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth”, is the basis for this riveting doc by filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal.
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Conrad Black Wants You To Know He Loves Kittens
Clearly, he is bent on Evil. Incidentally, have any of my readers actually eaten kitten? If so–how is it? I’ve heard its like a cross between Unicorn and Elf. If so…UMMMM!
Continue readingAlberta Diary: All hands to Damage Control! Edmonton Journal tips east-end printing press over the side
Some of the Edmonton Journal’s printers at work in the newspaper’s Eastgate printing plant, which will be shuttered next year, as described by Journal Publisher John Connelly, who is pictured below. So much for the power of the press. As first reported in this space on Oct. 10, 2010, the
Continue readingImpolitical: Lawyer on the Kenney letter
Lawyer Lorne Waldman speaks to CBC about the open letter that he and 80 plus lawyers wrote to Jason Kenney that was published in the Globe today. It’s a very good interview and a key part is Waldman’s response on the documentary evidence that Kenney’s office has produced in order
Continue readingTrashy's World: Even lawyers…
…80 of them, in fact, are sure that CPC attack dawg, Jason Kenney, lied about his involvement in the “repatriation” of Conrad Black! Watch out J-boy! When 4 score of lawyers are pissed, you had better take cover under your boss’s desk! (6) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Continue readingImpolitical: Kenney gets a letter
In the Globe today: “An open letter to Immigration Minister Jason Kenney.” Dear Mr. Kenney We, the undersigned, all members of the Ontario Bar, agree with the statement of Guidy Mamann when he asserted that it was not credible that the decision taken in relation to the Conrad Black Temporary
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: For What?
Ex-con, ex-financier, ex-Canadian Conrad Black is at it again, telling Canadians what’s wrong with them and their country. This time he used a podium opportunity to exhort Canada to “seize more global influence” in a world rocked by global instability and broad decline of the affluent states. Black said this
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: A "Gaffe", Eh? Part Nope
The whole Nanos poll is here. I think I like it better when Alberta is polled separately and not as part of “The Prairies”. Split it off and I bet the NDP looks far more competitive in Saskitoba, as they do in the recent Forum survey. Either way, its pretty obvious that Mulcair
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: Conrad Black: Our Warren Buffet?
Freed from the US prison system Conrad Black is challenging Harper, Canada, and Americans on their failed policies. Particularly around prison reform. A businessman with good arguing skills, the chops to take on a government or two, and with the skills to spread his knowledge, Conrad Black may very well
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: ToastMedia News announces cuts, dropped editions: welcome to the world of zombie newspapers
PostMedia CEO Paul Godfrey holds a translation of his memorandum to the chain’s newspaper staff yesterday. Warning, senior Canadian newspaper executives may not appear exactly as illustrated, or as below. Welcome to the world of zombie newspapers, the era of the living journalistic dead. Last week it was the New
Continue readingDriving The Porcelain Bus: Federal NDP Continue To Edge Towards A Majority Government
The latest Forum Research poll (Forum Research results, National Post story) shows the NDP in the lead nationally, in Quebec, Atlantic and BC, and almost tied with the Conservatives in Ontario and the Prairies. The only province that the Conservatives hold a strong lead in is Alberta. Poll standings: Canada
Continue readingLeDaro: Peter Mansbridge interviews Conrad Black
Conrad Black may want to sue Thomas Mulcair, NDP leader, for calling Black a British criminal. Being rich and well-connected helps. The full interview.
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Black is the new Red: Why Stephen & Jason love Conrad more than they love Canadians
Powerful symbolism, no matter how you look at it: Lord and Lady Black. Below: Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Let’s be honest with ourselves, Canadians. Did any of us ever truly doubt – even for an instant – that the “Conservative” government of Stephen Harper would not welcome Conrad Black back
Continue readingLeDaro: Conrad Black has many friends in Canada
A journalist by the name of Peter Worthington opines that “Black is as Canadian as maple syrup”. Worthington says Black’s renunciation of Canadian citizenship was because of Jean Chretien. Mr. Worthington, Canada is composed of Canadians and Jean Chretien is not Canada as Harper is not Canada. Moreover, Black is
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Quebec Students and the Angry Canadians
At first glance they are two very different stories. Quebec students stripping down to their underwear, and then meeting with the government. Hoping that they can also make the Education Minister an offer she can't refuse. And the British criminal Conrad Black cavorting on the grounds of his massive mansion,
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