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Politics and its Discontents: A Blast From The Past
I am sure that some politicos would prefer certain things remain buried in what seems to be a collective public amnesia. Thankfully, the Internet is the gift that just keeps on giving, as this piece from Press Progress reminds us: . Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Things Should Really Start To Get Interesting Now
As just reported by the CBC, the RCMP has decided to lay charges against disgraced Senator Mike Duffy. Let’s hope the ‘fat lady’ sings loudly: Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: CPC slogan 2015: “No grounds for criminal charges.” *
* H/t Dan Gardner In the twisted morality of the Harper universe, it will be claimed and conveyed as a complete vindication of the Prime Minister. That the RCMP has found no grounds upon which to lay criminal charges against Nigel Wright in the $90,000 payoff-to-Mike-Duffy-scandal does nothing to dissolve
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Rick Mercer Denounces Tory MP Brad Butt’s Lies
As usual, Rick Mercer offers an unsparing assessment of his target, in this instance Tory MP Brad Butt and his outright lie about being a witness to voter fraud. Thanks to the usual Conservative obstructionism, Mr. Butt escaped his lie unscathed. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Few Escape The Bruce Carson Taint
Nigel Wright to Bruce Carson in 2011 as the later conducted his allegedly illegal lobbying: “I’ve heard a lot of good things about you. Feel free to give me a call at any time. You can read all about it here. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: More And More Canadians Are Rejecting The Mores and M.O. Of The Harper Regime
At least these letters from Star readers suggest thus: Pollster warns Tories their support is slipping, March 1 In addition to the concerns of university-educated male voters between the ages 45 and 64 identified in the article, there is another significant reason that this and many other demographics are deserting
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Motivational Video
If Stephen Harper’s contempt for the things we hold dear as Canadians isn’t reason enough to vote, what is? Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: At Issue: Harper’s Obfuscation
The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary offers the following definition of obfuscate: to make obscure; to confuse. As an intransitive verb, it means to be evasive, unclear, or confusing. I suspect that those engaged citizens following the details of the Senate scandal that continues to dog the Prime Minister and shows no
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Time For A Break
Recently, as I watched Peter Mansbridge’s One on One interview with former Prime Minister Joe Clark, I was reminded of a time when Canadian politics had more texture, depth, structure and, yes, intelligence. Clark, no fan of Stephen Harper, spoke knowingly of the complexities of politics, both domestically and internationally,
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Rather Appropriate, Don’t You Think?
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Carnival in Calgary
I hear that the Tory convention is turning out to be a real circus: Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Web Grows Ever More Tangled
They say that when he was a journalist, Mike Duffy would often regale his listeners with tales of political intrigue gleaned from his many sources. A raconteur at heart, Duffy is now turning his story-telling talents to narrate a tale of corruption, cover-ups and lies emanating from the PMO and,
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Time For Pushback From The Public
Despite the fact that Stephen Harper is ‘toughing it out’ in The House of Commons under the relentless grilling of Thomas Mulcair, probably believing that the majority of Canadians are either incapable of or unwilling to follow the byzantine path of the Senate scandal, a wealth of letters in today’s
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Vengeance Is Mine, Sayeth Harper Regime: An Update On Sylvie Therrien
This past July I wrote two posts on Sylvie Therrien, the government employee suspended because she leaked documents that revealed federal investigators were told to find $485,000 of Employment Insurance fraud every year. An update on her fate, published in today’s Star, reveals that she has been fired. The alleged
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: No Comment Needed
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Puffster’s Senate Speech
As much as I detest Mike Duffy and everything he stands for, I have to confess that in listening to his Senate speech yesterday I was much-taken with both its content and delivery. Thundering at his erstwhile allies and colleagues, Duffy rebuked the motion of suspension pending against him and
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Being Mike Duffy
I really have nothing insightful to offer today, merely a brief reflection on what it must be like to live a life devoid of even a shred honour. By now, most will have learned that the Senate has moved to suspend without pay Senators Brazeau, Duffy and Wallin for the
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Feet Of Clay?
This from the folks at prima facie. Enjoy: Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Conservative Hypocrisy
Please forgive the redundancy of the title. I just came across this little gem from Harper’s 2006 campaign via Bill Oates on Twitter, who also offered this observation: In 2006, Harper and the cons lied about “100s of millions of missing $” Now they’re missing $3.1B. Recommend this Post
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