Now that the former fiscal masters of the universe, a.k.a. the Harper government, has left us with a structural deficit that will mean $3 billion to $5 billion in each of the next five years, the usual ideologues are suggesting that Justin Trudeau needs to reign in his deficit-spending plan.
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Politics and its Discontents: Tee Hee
I trust this needs no explanation: Unfortunately, however, there seem to be a lot of Charlie Browns out there. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: On Mad King Stephen’s Monomania
This is not the post I was planning for today, but these letters about Stephen Harper’s economic ineptitude seemed too good not to share: Re: Another Orange Wave for Alberta? Aug. 20 Of course, the prospect of an Orange Wave in Alberta is tantalizing to many and I applaud Tim
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: In Which Stephen Harper Tries To Change The Channel
One suspects it won’t work. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Lest We forget
Buy all accounts it will be a long and dirty campaign. Time to awaken Canada in any way we can. H/t The Toronto Star Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics 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: Harper Under Seige
Once more, editorial cartoonist Graeme MacKay scores a solid bullseye. As does Corrigan over at The Star: And let’s not forget Star readers: Since the post-2008 Great Recession, Stephen Harper’s primary focus on energy (oil/gas) economic action strategies have painted our economic flexibilities into a corner. Now we find our
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: If You Know Some Young Potential Voters
Please send them this so that we can have less of this and thisin the future. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Harper Legacy: Empty Mantras And Empty Ideology
I hope readers don’t think I have grown lazy or burnt-out when I reprint letters from The Toronto Star. It is just that their observations and ideas are frequently so nicely expressed that I think they merit some exposure in the blogosphere. Today’s offers a sharp rebuke to the tired
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