So, another conservative (note the small “c”) government, another round of back to work legislation. Canada violates its international obligations yet again, and is again grouped with such shining lights of liberty as Colombia. It’s the same old song a…
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CalgaryLiberal: Three arguments for a Liberal think tank
If you haven’t already heard, Ed Broadbent has stated he’ll be starting a think tank (named after himself, even) in the fall. It’s a smart move–a move that the conservatives amongst many different parties have been doing for alm…
Continue readingBlunt Objects: The Greedy PMO
This article by itself shows why this Conservative government should have little standing among the Canadian public interested in cutting expenses:
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s own department has repeatedly broken the government’s tough rules for…
Continue readingBlunt Objects: Who Let the Crazies Out?
That’s not just in reference to the Vancouver riots, either, though those who took part in those riots – especially this couple – deserve the label of “crazy” in some sense or another.
No, I’m talking about our friends in the New Democratic and Conser…
Continue readingDriving The Porcelain Bus: Harper wants 100% control of the media, not just 90%
LAWRENCE MARTIN: Shades of Nixon: The PM’s media suspicions | iPolitics
Harper is aiming to wage a war against the so-called Liberal media – the media of which 90% supported the Conservatives in the recent election. Harper wants control of that last …
Driving The Porcelain Bus: Con Reasoning: We’re corrupt, so we’ll put the most corrupt in charge of the money
Fraud-charged Senator leads Tory fundraising review
Irving Gerstein, Harper-appointed Senator, Conservative Fund Board Chair, who, along with 3 other Conservative officials, was charged in the In and Out affair (election fraud from the previous electio…
Driving The Porcelain Bus: Looters in Suits (The Harper Conservative government) outed – again. G8 Spending.
Ministers didn’t follow policies for G8 spending: AG – Politics – CBC News
The report shows that the Conservatives spent money in their ridings ignoring their own guidelines and transparency, and without reason, basically looting from government funds …
Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Humour of Political Websites
I give points to politicians who try their luck online. Over the years there have been laughable incidents with most political parties’ websites, and blogs/Twitter accounts, however. The Conservatives and I think Green parties had micro scandals with security around online donations in roughly 2006. And most recently the Conservative.ca website was hacked with a […]
Driving The Porcelain Bus: Even Ford’s budget chief says Rob’s math is hurting Toronto
Don’t kill land transfer tax, budget chair advises – thestar.comIsn’t it curious? All those people bad-mouthing David Miller and his governance of Toronto. Yet, Miller managed the finances well and ended up with a surplus. Now, those who bath-mouthed…
Continue readingDriving The Porcelain Bus: Even Ford’s budget chief says Rob’s math is hurting Toronto
Don’t kill land transfer tax, budget chair advises – thestar.com
Isn’t it curious? All those people bad-mouthing David Miller and his governance of Toronto. Yet, Miller managed the finances well and ended up with a surplus.
Now, those who bath-mouth…
Driving The Porcelain Bus: Ford and his lackies are stifling the city
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things – Torontoist
Excerpt:
Rob Ford and many on city council do not yet seem to have a grasp on this concept of the living city. It was Ford, after all, who proposed during his mayoral campaign that we discourage immigr…
Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Turn A Page
The contemptible actions of the Harper government have reaped a little more protest in the chambers of Parliament. A few years ago it was a Gallery protest in the House of commons, and this time a parliamentary page (worker bee) held up a homemade protest “Stop Harper” sign in the Senate chamber during the Throne […]
Driving The Porcelain Bus: Why Do The Poor Continue To Defend Tax Breaks for the Rich?
Why do the Poor Continue to Defend tax Breaks for the Rich
Great post by Cory McCray. This applies to Canadians too.
Excerpt:
Sometimes I just don’t understand why there is always a financially struggling college kid, a low wage worker, or a middle …
Leftist Jab: The Rorschach Inkblot Test That Is Brigette DuPape
Looking at her protest stop sign, my opinion is……it’s not bilingual so it’s a slight to Quebec.Just kidding!Alrighty. What should we make of this young woman busting out a “Stop Harper!” sign? Well, the Left is gleeful while the Right is deeply off…
Continue readingDriving The Porcelain Bus: Ford wastes city money painting over art the city had paid for
Artist says city erased mural it paid him to paint – thestar.com
Methinks Ford wanted to paint over the art that was commissioned by an old political foe – Adam Giambrone.
Driving The Porcelain Bus: Oh, suddenly Rob Ford DOES have something to hide.
Ford asks court to halt audit of his campaign finances – thestar.com
Last week Ford told the Toronto Sun “There is nothing to hide so let them audit all they want”.
This week, he asked his lawyer to ask the court to halt the audit of his campaign finan…
Driving The Porcelain Bus: Rob Ford’s lies and bad math catching up to him
Road toll ‘reality check’ stirs up Toronto council – thestar.com
Rob Ford reduced the city income, cancelled a cross-city fully-funded transit plan and then expected to pay for his subway dream with what? In his campaign promises his math was obvio…
Writings of J. Todd Ring: The system is broken: strategic voting, coalitions, and the political regime under which we live
While I can of course see the rationale for strategic voting, there is much to be said for voting with one’s conscience. When we consistently choose the lesser of two evils, our choices are reduced to evil, and the results are evil. When everyone hol…
Continue readingOn election 41.
It really is amazing how difficult it is to drag oneself back into longer writing after a significant time away.Anyway, I just want to run with an idea regarding the recent Canadian federal election that’s not being well-discussed (or discussed at all,…
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Let’s NOT Be Civil
There seems to be a very strong current within Canadian politics to “restore civility” within the House of Commons. This message was emphasized by Elizabeth May and the Green Party during the election. Jack Layton and even Pat Martin are wearing button…
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