Winston Churchill is credited with an exchange that when adapted illustrates, not only the similarities between prostitution and politics, but current inconsistencies in the popular view of our Canadian government. Churchill: “Madam, would you sleep with me for five million pounds?” Socialite: “My goodness, Mr. Churchill… Well, I suppose… we
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Canada II: Canada: It’s Worse Than I Thought
Recently I was writing an article about Stephen Harper and how his previous actions imply his future behavior towards First Nations. However, accumulating background information for this suggests that things may be worse than I thought. I am going to simply present a list of articles, in no particular order,
Continue readingCanada II: Canada: It’s Worse Than I Thought
Recently I was writing an article about Stephen Harper and how his previous actions imply his future behavior towards First Nations. However, accumulating background information for this suggests that things may be worse than I thought.
I am going t…
Continue readingCanada II: Canada: It’s Worse Than I Thought
Recently I was writing an article about Stephen Harper and how his previous actions imply his future behavior towards First Nations. However, accumulating background information for this suggests that things may be worse than I thought. I am going to simply present a list of articles, in no particular order,
Continue readingLarry Hubich's Blog: Idle No More – Priscilla Settee and Sheelah McLean
This video of Priscilla Settee and Sheelah McLean talking about Idle No More is accompanied by a Making the Links – Community Radio indepth interview with them broadcasting tomorrow night at 6 pm (Wed. Jan 9, 2013) on CFCR.ca – CFCR 90.5 FM on th…
Continue readingLarry Hubich's Blog: Idle No More – Priscilla Settee and Sheelah McLean
This video of Priscilla Settee and Sheelah McLean talking about Idle No More is accompanied by a Making the Links – Community Radio indepth interview with them broadcasting tomorrow night at 6 pm (Wed. Jan 9, 2013) on CFCR.ca – CFCR 90.5 FM on the dial or Channel 820 at Sasktel
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: ConCalls: Are Canadian Elections Unfair Now? #RoboCon
Two people today questioned my point that Canadian elections are growing unfair, and so produce questionable results. This lack of a clear, and legitimate winner of elections erodes peace and democracy. How do I know elections in Canada are moving in the direction of becoming unfair, and unable to produce
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: America the Not-So-Beautiful: God Shat His Grace On Thee
Close your eyes, and conjure up a mental image of the stereotype of the Ugly American. Loud. Large. Willfully ignorant of customs and countries that lie beyond the border of the US -of- A. Rabidly proselytizing the gospel of liberty, freedom and patriotism bestowed unto their nation via God and
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: What Does Adbusters Ask of You in 2013?
From the people who suggested the modest idea of occupying Wall Street, Adbusters has sent out a new half dozen suggestions to fix the economic cancers of capitalism. Here’s my favourite, and it’s a little policy wonky:
Continue readingPolitics and Entertainment: Harper May Have his Coalition but he doesn’t have Canada
Stephen Harper keeps support of ‘coalition’ of voters: poll
“Among the findings in the Dec. 7-12 Ipsos Reid poll:
* 44 per cent of Canadians think Harper’s majority government is “working well,” while 56 per cent don’t think it is.
* 45 per cent like the way Harper is “handling his job as prime minister,” while 55 per cent don’t.
* 44 per cent share Harper’s “values” on where Canada should be headed, compared to 56 per who don’t.
* 48 per cent think Harper’s “approach to politics” has been good for Canada, while 52 per cent don’t think so.
* 44 per cent think Harper’s approach to politics has been good for Parliament, while 56 per cent don’t think so.
* 43 per cent think Harper should run for office again in the next election, set for 2015, while 57 per cent think he should quit.”
| — | Stephen Harper keeps support of ‘coalition’ of voters: poll
Yes, he has his coalition of old white men living in rural Canada, much of the immigrant “market” of suburbia, and the #BigOil country of Western Canada. But, as the poll makes clear, he still hasn’t got the majority of Canadians – which means he does not really have a fundamentally democratic mandate. He rules only because of flawed electoral and riding systems. See my post on this issue elsewhere on this blog:
The Agonizing Challenge of Voting in 2015 |
Politics and Entertainment: Harper May Have his Coalition but he doesn’t have Canada
Stephen Harper keeps support of ‘coalition’ of voters: poll “Among the findings in the Dec. 7-12 Ipsos Reid poll: * 44 per cent of Canadians think Harper’s majority government is “working well,” while 56 per cent don’t think it is. * 45 per cent like the way Harper is “handling his
Continue readingPolitics and Entertainment: Harper May Have his Coalition but he doesn’t have Canada
Stephen Harper keeps support of ‘coalition’ of voters: poll “Among the findings in the Dec. 7-12 Ipsos Reid poll: * 44 per cent of Canadians think Harper’s majority government is “working well,” while 56 per cent don’t think it is. * 45 per cent like the way Harper is “handling
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: How Us Settlers Can Be In Solidarity With #IdleNoMore
Twitter / suzhawkins: As settlers… #idlenomore …. York University’s Suzanne Hawkins is my hero today for showing us all this amazing poster that succinctly describes how us non-indigenous settler folk can stand alongside with the world’s indigenous people seeking redress for generations of racism and discrimination. Solidarity matters! Dialogue matters!
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Bravery and Democracy #nlpoli
“It is easy to be an armchair critic, tweeted natural resources minister Jerome Kennedy before Christmas, “but It takes real courage to stand for election.” In another context, John Steele offered this opinion about your humble e-scribbler.: “One thing that I respect about Ed is, he’s got balls enough to
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Elizabeth May shares her 2002 hunger strike experience, begs Harper to meet Chief Spence
During my 85-day hunger strike against Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s New Jim Crow-style crime Bill C-10, the deceptively christened “Safe Streets and Communities Act”, a prominent opposition MP told me hunger protests weren’t part of the process of democratic engagement in Canada. I was shocked and disappointed. First, during our conversation on
Continue readingCanada II: Republican Party of Canada?
Should they really be thought of as the Conservative Party of Canada? I don’t think so. Let’s inject a little bit of honesty into the political arena because it is otherwise so strikingly absent. What we have here is the Republican Party of Canada. A few things that make this
Continue readingCanada II: Republican Party of Canada?
Should they really be thought of as the Conservative Party of Canada? I don’t think so. Let’s inject a little bit of honesty into the political arena because it is otherwise so strikingly absent.
What we have here is the Republican Party of Canada.
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Continue readingCanada II: Republican Party of Canada?
Should they really be thought of as the Conservative Party of Canada? I don’t think so. Let’s inject a little bit of honesty into the political arena because it is otherwise so strikingly absent. What we have here is the Republican Party of Canada. A few things that make this
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Do You Wonder Why Roadblocks Required?
@saskboy @afixedaddress The people affected by this, the general public, don't make the decisions. These trains are not full of politicians.— Nikki Eaton (@n_eato) December 31, 2012 When Canadians are so far off track, even when they are literally on tracks waiting for a train blockade to clear, we need
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Theresa Spence Hunger Strike: Social Media Conversation on Friday, December 28, 2012
Today, Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence’s indefinite hunger strike, taking place here in Ottawa, enters Day 18. Spence started her peaceful protest on December 11, 2012. She’s demanding a meeting involving Prime Minister Stephen Harper, a representative of the Queen and First Nations leaders. She wants to discuss treaty agreements between Canada and First
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