…. this will outrage them. It turns out Stephen Harper is not going to interact with anyone during the election campaign that wasn’t cleared in advance by his staffers. Even “public” rallies with hundreds or thousands of people will be made up entirely people who are pre-screened. Conservative spokesman Kory
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Politics and its Discontents: Share. Inform. Engage.
It sounds like it will be a long campaign. Each of us has a role to play. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: ….. Canada Day
I wish that I could have inserted ‘Happy’ in front of today’s title, but for reasons too obvious to discuss, I can’t. However I will say this: may next year find all Canadians in circumstances whereby we can freely us that adjective in a heartfelt salutation to our country. Meanwhile,
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: As Canada Day Approaches
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Site Young Voters Should Visit
I have written several past posts on the fact that for the most part, youth do not vote, largely because they see nothing on offer from any of the major parties dealing with their issues. The problem, of course, is that as long as they remain a minor presence at
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: This Is What Real Protest Looks Like
All Canadians could learn a lot from the Brits: London, United Kingdom – Activists and trade union leaders have called for a general strike and a mass campaign of civil disobedience to bring down the country’s new right-wing government as hundreds of thousands took to the streets of London and
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Some Days I Don’t Have To Write Anything
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: On The Dyspeptic Rona Ambrose
In a post last week, I explained the basis for my outrage over Health Minister Rona Ambrose’s manufactured rant at the Supreme Court’s decision permitting medical marijuana users to ingest their medicine in any form they wish. Reading this morning’s Star letters to the editor, I was pleased to see
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: UPDATED: Going, Going ….
…soon to be gone? There are many things we take for granted in our lives: our health, our family, our way of life. Sometimes, changes in those and other areas happen so gradually that we really don’t notice until it is too late. The state of democracy, both globally and
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: I’m Outraged Over Her Outrage
Playing to her party’s base, Health Minister Rona Ambrose yesterday expressed “outrage” over the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to make it legal for medical marijuana users to ingest their pot in any manner they see fit, be it oils, tinctures, cookies, or brownies. Given her well-demonstrated ineptitude in ensuring that
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: How Much Do You Trust The Government?
The Harper and Liberal apologists tell us that Bill C-51 is necessary to keep us safe and protect our freedoms. I simply don’t believe or trust them. Do you? You can read more about these concerns here. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Human Rights Watch Says Bill C-51 Violates Charter Of Rights
How can it be that everyone else is wrong, and the Harper regime alone holds the truth about the necessity of Bill C-51 to keep us safe? Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Omar Khadr: Out Of The Shadows
The above is the title of a documentary to be broadcast tonight at 9 p.m. on the CBC’s main network. Here is a brief excerpt: Given all of the taxpayer money it has spent challenging Khadr’s repatriation, his bail, and his access to the media, I am certain that the
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: King Stephen’s Fondest Dream
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: More On Government Muzzling
Yesterday, I posted a video of recently retired Fisheries and Oceans Canada biologist Steve Campana speaking about the sad state of morale within bureaucratic ranks. The Harper regime’s obsession with control and secrecy means that government scientists are forbidden to speak about their research without going through a labyrinthine series
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Recently Retired Government Scientist Speaks Out:
This is sad beyond words. A recently retired Fisheries and Oceans Canada biologist says the muzzling of federal government scientists is worse than anyone can imagine. Steve Campana, known for his expertise on everything from Great white sharks to porbeagles and Arctic trout, says the atmosphere working for the federal
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: What’s That Sound I Hear?
Lesser morals might baldly accuse Stephen Harper of cowardice. Editorial cartoonists have a better way: H/t The Toronto Star Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Tireless Voice
A tireless voice for Canada and all of its iconic values, Maude Barlow urges us not to lose heart. Her reminders of the terrible things the Harper regime has done to undermine civil society through funding cuts and tax audit witch hunts is truly sobering, and we should all be
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Stephen Harper and The Canada Revenue Agency: The Unholy Alliance Continues
I have written many times about the unholy partnership between Stephen Harper and the Canada Revenue Agency that takes the form of an auditing witch hunt of those charities that in any way offer criticism of Dear Leader’s policies. The latest news offers further proof that official avowals of impartiality
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: And Speaking of Government Cheerleaders
Yesterday, I wrote about chief Harper sycophant Pierre Poilivre’s abuse of the taxpayer through his vanity productions promoting the greatness of Dear Leader under the pretext of disseminating information about government programs. A flurry of criticism of this contemptuous behaviour yielded no signs of contrition from the minister of Democratic
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