PHOTOS: Former federal Conservative cabinet minister Jason Kenney looks like he’s describing how he’ll capture the Alberta PC Party, then the Wildrose, and unite them whether they like it or not, in this shot grabbed from his Parliamentary Flickr a…
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daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics: Tonight ends the second quarter of political fundraising in Alberta
On the final night of second quarter fundraising period for Alberta’s political parties, I thought it would be useful to take a look back at the past year in political party fundraising. There has been a seismic shift in our… Continue Reading →
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Standard & Poor’s downgrades Saskatchewan’s credit rating and The Anger Machine falls silent
PHOTOS: Like a flock of starlings, the entire Canadian Perpetual Outrage Industry knows when to wheel and turn instantly. Since they do it electronically, it’s almost as if they’re … a machine! Below: Brad Wall, the crumbling Colossus of the Prai…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Hypocrisy of Ezra Levant and the Limits of Free Speech
He is Canada's most notorious hate monger, and his ghastly Rebel site is a sewer of bigotry.But whether he is mocking the death of Jack Layton, or going after the Roma or the Muslims, Ezra Levant would rather call himself Canada's free speech c…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: When Ezra Levant Meets Jason Kenney
Well we all know Ezra Levant, the so called Rebel Commander, and one of the worst hate mongers this country has ever known.And we all know Jason Kenney, the monstrous religious fanatic and ghastly bigot who is believed to be the leader-in-waiting of th…
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Questions, questions, questions about tomorrow’s Public Accounts Committee meeting chaired by … Derek Fildebrandt?
PHOTO: Derek Fildebrandt, a (former?) Wildrose Opposition MLA and as of right now chair of the Legislature’s Public Accounts Committee. (Photo © David Climenhaga, just sayin’.) Tomorrow morning, the Alberta Legislature’s Standing Committee on Pu…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Ghastly Misogyny of Ezra Levant’s Rebel Rag
As you probably know, the hate mongering internet rag The Rebel is as revolting as it's self-styled "Rebel Commander" Ezra Levant.It's a swollen sewer, a raging torrent of bigotry aimed at all kinds of people, especially Muslims.It …
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Ezzrata: When Ezra Levant Was Young And Suey
Someone has posted a trove of legal documents from Ezra Levant’s past, related to a libel case he brought against the University of Calgary student newspaper, back in the day. Human rights lawyer Richard Warman has posted some commentary re this …
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Ezzrata: When Ezra Levant Was Young And Sue-y
Someone has posted a trove of legal documents from Ezra Levant’s past, related to a libel case he brought against the University of Calgary student newspaper, back in the day. Human rights lawyer Richard Warman has posted some commentary re this case on his website. Here I’m just copping my favorite bits:
Alberta Politics: Retired journalist’s call to privatize control of Legislature media access unlikely to defuse controversy for NDP
PHOTOS: Former Canadian Press journalist Heather Boyd, author of yesterday’s report on media accreditation and access to the Alberta Legislature. Below: Right-wing Internet commentator Ezra Levant, who started the controversy that led to Ms. Boyd’s…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Ezra Levant’s Bigot Rebel: Now You’ve Got to Pay for It !!!
The other day I wondered whether Ezra Levant's bigot site The Rebel would be able to survive for much longer.With or without the help of Big Oil.I doubted that it could stay afloat with only cheap ads and voluntary donations from its small group o…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why Is Big Oil Supporting Ezra Levant’s Bigot Site?
I've always been curious about who exactly funds Ezra Levant's grotesque hate mongering site The Rebel.Because as you know the grubby Rebel Commander spends at least half his time begging for money.And since I've always had trouble belie…
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: Ezra Levant: Once a lawyer always a lawyer?
Ms Soapbox is grateful to Ezra Levant (and that’s not an easy thing to say). Thanks to Ezra she’s discovered that journalism is not a profession (actually she suspected it all along); she’s also learned that “once a lawyer always … Continue reading →
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Ezra Levant’s Hearing Before Alberta Law Society Has Been…
…postponed while they consider his application to resign. Sounds like he wants to swing a trade; he’ll quit if he exits with a clean slate. In the end, though, he won’t be able to say he’s a lawyer anymore, and he won’t be able to ma…
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: Journalism Redefined
It’s been a disturbing week. Ezra Levant, who swore under oath that he was not a reporter, sued the NDP government for refusing to let him attend (and report, presumably) on government media events. Established journalists fell all over themselves … Continue reading →
Continue readingIn This Corner: Stuff Still Happens, week 7: Horse racing put down; The Rebel yells
Edmonton Northlands, the so-called ‘agricultural society’ that has been a force in Edmonton since Edmonton was in diapers, announced a sweeping plan to rebuilt the soon-to-be-vacant arena and the area surrounding it. It’s partly a great idea, and partly nutty. The great idea, if they can find $85 million between the government’s couch cushions, is […]
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Ezra Levant and the Rebel Cruise From Hell
As we all know, when Ezra Levant isn't spouting hate, he's begging for money.And him and his trusty sidekick Brian Lilley have been known to do or say anything to raise the cash they need to keep their bigot boat afloat.Or sell anything.But a…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Hollow Victory of the Con Bigot Ezra Levant
I wasn't planning to write anything more about Ezra Levant's great "victory" over Rachel Notley's government.But after seeing the tongue bath he is receiving from our Con media, I thought I should make one thing clear.Notley made …
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Fallout from the ‘Rebel Media’ brouhaha: maybe it’s time to abolish Alberta’s anachronistic Press Gallery
PHOTOS: A screenshot of some of the partisan materials sold on Ezra Levant’s Rebel Media website. Below: Another image of a sale item from The Rebel, in this case a T-shirt with the website’s logo on the back and a slogan supporting the Conservativ…
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: On Ezra’s Dustup This Week And Ethics In Journalism
Okay, Ezra won a battle this week with Alberta's NDP government. They tried to toss him from press events held by the government, and he made enough of a stink about it to get the government to back down. In the last few days, we've seen all sorts of media
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