That is the only conclusion I can draw, based on the unseemly hurry the regime is in to pass its ‘anti-terror’ bill: The Conservatives are pushing to devote just three meetings to hearing expert testimony on the government’s proposed anti-terrorism bill when it goes to the public safety committee for
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Politics and its Discontents: Reactions To Michael Harris’ Book On Harper
Star readers weigh in with their usual perspicacity as they reflect on the message of Michael Harris’ new book, Party of One: Stephen Harper and Canada’s Radical Makeover, discussed previously in this blog: Is there a despot in the House? Insight Oct. 19 As journalist Michael Harris’ book points out,
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Veteran journalist and current national affairs columnist for iPolitics, Michael Harris, has just had his new book on Stephen Harper published. While the 500-page tome, entitled Party of One: Stephen Harper and Canada’s Radical Makeover, may offer nothing startlingly new to those of us who follow national politics closely, it
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Offered For Your Consideration
While King Stephen has grown positively garrulous with the American media, there’s one little detail he seems to have forgotten: H/t Graeme Mackay Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Paul Calandra Apologizes
After his disgraceful behaviour the other day in the House during Question Period, Parliamentary Secretary and ardent Harper loyalist Paul Callandra issued a ‘tearful’ apology this morning. For me, his motives are suspect: Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: On The Further Debasement Of Parliamentary Debates
In which Parliamentary Secretary Paul Calandra, a loyal Harper soldier, does his utmost to discourage Canadians from watching the misnamed debates. Recommend this Post
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Justin Trudeau raises the bar for MPs and Senators
A breath of fresh air in Ottawa In a move that is refreshing, because it shows an MP who is willing to listen to criticism, and to rethink matters in the light of such criticism, Justin Trudeau has announced that he will work with charities to reach some solution satisfactory
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Robocon: Court finds fraud; Council of Canadians should appeal
The court yesterday found that fraud had been used in the May 2011 election in 6 ridings in an attempt to suppress the vote, as this article from the Globe & Mail sets out: However, “fraud” did occur – particularly in Guelph, Ont. – and targeted people who had previously
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Justin Trudeau: The Tide Turneth
The National Post has an exclusive poll that shows that the Liberal Party would win a national election if Justin Trudeau became its leader: In an exclusive poll conducted for the National Post, Forum found if Mr. Trudeau were leader of the Liberal Party and an election were held today,
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Opposition Budget Tactics probably will be frustrated
Kudos to all the non-Tory MPs in the House for fighting to preserve our democratic traditions, by tabling amendments to the draconian Budget bill. The Harper government clearly does not really believe in the correct functioning of our Parliamentary committees and the House itself, as we have seen in many
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