Stephen Harper says, “Canadians don’t expect Canada to solve the world’s problems.” Of course, Canadians don’t expect Canada to solve the world’s problems. Canadians do, however, expect Canada not be part of the problem and Canadians do expect Canada to be part of the solution. Bottom line: Stephen Harper is
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Mind Bending Politics: Conservatives Agree to Censor Internet In Latest Trade Negotiations
The Conservatives seem to be tying to make the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement one of Harper’s legacy items. After the election call the Conservatives moved to change “caretaker” rules in order to continue negotiating this trade agreement. It appears now that the Conservatives are so much in a rush to get the TPP signed […]
Continue readingMind Bending Politics: The US May Have Trump; But Canada Has An Alien
Let’s put it this way; we could have used the swagger and unexpectedness Donald Trump presented in last nights US Republican debates in the Canadian leaders debate. Instead, the first hour the Canadian debate consisted of Conservative leader Stephen Harper doing what he does best which is misleading Canadians on facts. Green Party leader Elizabeth […]
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: What’s your favourite show on Netflix?
Apparently, Stephen Harper’s favourite show on Netflix is Breaking Bad… You know, the one about a high school Chemistry teacher w/ a pregnant wife and special needs teenager, struggling to make ends meet, when he is diagnosed w/ cancer and then decides to start making/selling Methamphetamine to secure his family’s
Continue readingMaple-Flavoured Politics: Fantasy Tax
Funny, Stephen Harper released a video telling us how much he loves Netflix and promising us that he would never tax it. Never mind that the monthly bill for my Netflix subscription shows an H.S.T. of $1.04, 40 cents of which goes to the federal government. Who at the Canada
Continue readingMind Bending Politics: Election Called, Media in Crisis, International Observers Called In
Yesterday Prime Minister Harper dropped the election writ, and Canada is now in it’s 42nd election since confederation. There has been much speculation around the timing of the writ dropping. This election will be one of the longest and most costliest elections in modern times, which could cost Canadian tax payers close to $1 billion+ […]
Continue readingCanadian Psephos: Predicting the Unpredictable
With the first full day of official campaigning underway, where is the state of the race? Luckily we know, since it seems that everyone and their mothers have set up election projections or predictions in time for this campaign. Even I have maintained a rolling average offline, currently showing a
Continue readingCanadian Psephos: Editable Map of #elxn42 boundaries
Looking for a map of Canada’s new 338 constituencies that you can colour code on your own? Are you a visual learner and like to see how support looks on a geographic projection? Do you like pretty colours? Look no further! Below is a map that anyone can use for
Continue readingMaple-Flavoured Politics: Does Hypocrisy Underlie the Long Writ Period?
It’s official. Stephen Harper went to the Governor General and initiated the official election campaign period, which will be about twice as long as the minimum the Canada Elections Act requires. That Act declares that the date of the election must be at least 36 days after the writs have
Continue readingHarper is not serious about senate reform
Stephen Harper is not serious about senate reform. Despite his announcement last week that he plans to stop filling vacancies in the upper chamber until the senate is reformed, his track record on the issue is very poor. Stephen Harper, cc: pmwebphotos (Flickr.com) Harper was first elected to parliament in 1993
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: Block votes. Buy votes. Scare up votes.
If all else fails… Block votes. Buy votes. Scare up votes.
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: Less than 90 days until #elxn42…
Less than 90 days until #elxn42… At the time this post is published, it is: 87 days, 18 hours and 45 minutes. 😉 Feel free to count the remaining days, hours, minutes, and seconds yourself.
Continue readingTattered Sleeve: Will the really smart Trudeau – Sacha – please stand up?
Dear Justin, I was very disheartened to hear our current PM today distort your thoughtful positions on restoring diplomacy with Iran and pulling out of the bombing campaign in the Iraq-Syria joint civil war. That said: nice ad! I have to say though, th…
Continue readingTattered Sleeve: Will the really smart Trudeau – Sacha – please stand up?
Dear Justin, I was very disheartened to hear our current PM today distort your thoughtful positions on restoring diplomacy with Iran and pulling out of the bombing campaign in the Iraq-Syria joint civil war. That said: nice ad! I have to say though, that I was previously crestfallen to see
Continue readingTattered Sleeve: Justin Calling
Justin Calling to Albertan towns
Now get prepared for the writ to come down
Justin Calling to the oilsands
Forget about Pierre and his Energy plans
Justin Calling, now look here to us
The new Trudeaumania is on the up’n’up
Mulcair isn’t catching
Harper’s on the way out
The Cons are corrupted
The Greens got no clout
A BQ error, leaves the left in the clear
And Justin is calling and I’ll…
Go for the winner!
Justin calling, yes, I was there, too
An’ you know what they said? Well, some of it was true!
Justin calling to the gun registry arm
Forget it brother, that’s a horse that’s long gone!
Justin calling to the zombies of Ignatieff
Quit bitchin’ bout, those (true) ads all negative
Justin calling, and I don’t want to flout
But while you were sulking, I glad-handed about
Justin calling, see we ain’t getting high
But there’s taxes to be raised from making it legalized
Mulcair just ain’t catching
Harper’s on the way out
The Cons are corrupted
The Greens got no clout
A BQ error, leaves the left in the clear
And Justin is calling and I’ll…
Go for the winner!
Justin calling, yes, I got swept up too
And you know what they said? Sacha’s onboard too!
Justin calling through the Mop & Pail bile
After all this, won’t you give me a smile?
Justin calling
I never hoped so much, so much so much!
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Continue readingTattered Sleeve: Justin Calling
Justin Calling to Albertan towns Now get prepared for the writ to come down Justin Calling to the oilsands Forget about Pierre and his Energy plans Justin Calling, now look here to us The new Trudeaumania is on the up’n’up Mulcair isn’t catching Harper’s on the way out The Cons
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: Canadian tax dollars spent on CPC MPs re-election photo-ops in Israel
Dear #cdnpoli: Canadian tax dollars are being spent on CPC MPs relection photo-ops in Israel — are you OK with that?
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: Fixed Election Date #FAIL
WTF does not even begin to convey my complete and utter shock and disgust… Today, in the House of Commons, during Question Period, the interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada asked the Prime Minister about Canada’s fixed election date (known as #elxn42 to the #cdnpoli Twitterati), the legislation
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