While the Globe and Mail continues on its blind path of extolling the fallen (a.k.a. the Harper regime), its readers seem adamant about setting the record straight. These two letters should give the powers that be some pause: Brand: Conservative Re Ambrose Buys Time Tories Must Use Wisely (Nov. 6):
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Politics and its Discontents: Another Good Sign
I had a pretty busy day today attending the funeral service for the father of a good friend and former colleague, so I didn’t have time to write a blog post today, but very briefly, there is more good news to share about the new government: Alain Vezina, regional director
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Harper Regime’s Contempt For Science
Those who follow the depredations of the Harper regime will know of the terrible attacks that science and research have undergone these past several years. Cuts to funding, closing of research centres, and muzzling of scientists are common occurrences. Indeed, not even the recent news of the early success of
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Record Of Failure
Stephen lacks the requisite skills and temperament to succeed in any position of responsibility; recommend removal at earliest possible date. Stephen’s oil monomania suggests a pathology deeply harmful both to himself and the entire country. Stephen’s addiction to rabid and exclusionary ideology and his capacity for gross fabrications are also
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Harper’s Fingerprints Are All Over This One
It is surely a mark of the times in which we live that a climate of fear, suspicion and mistrust permeates the ranks of those who work for the federal government. Stories abound of the muzzling of scientists, the termination of employees, the closing of research facilities. Having just completed
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: "Dirty Secrets From The Man Who Worked For Harper"
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Harperian Hypocrisy
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: An Inse Suggestion
In my morning post, I reprinted the following letter from The toronto Star: With Stephen Harper’s Conservatives intent to push science back to medieval times, it may be time for Canadians to embrace those efforts and get with Harper Times. Issue all conservatives a bell to be worn in public.
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H/t The Toronto Star Well, it is good to know that Star letter-writers have lost none of their edge over the holiday season. Responding to the paper’s recent editorial lacerating the Harper regime’s science policy (“Whatever the government’s motives, whatever it understands or does not about how science works, it
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Score Another One For Rick
Another acerbic commentary from Canada’s conscience. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Another Reason Not To Subscribe To The Globe and Mail
As I noted recently, we are currently receiving a free three-month subscription to the Globe, one that we will not be renewing. My last post on the subject dealt with one of the reasons. Here is another. In its ‘wisdom,’ and despite widespread evidence to the contrary, Canada’s self-proclaimed ‘newspaper
Continue readingPolitics 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,
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Another Group Shames Harper
It is to be hoped that the closer we move to next year’s election, more and more Canadians will be wagging their fingers at Stephen Harper for his various acts of destruction in this country. For now, let’s enjoy the fact that this group is doing it for us: An
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Fighting The Darkness
Knowledge is power, and withholding knowledge is crippling. So states scientist Sarah Otto, in an op-ed piece in today’s Star. Sadly, when we apply that truth to the Canadian reality, it becomes apparent that all of us are confined to metaphorical wheelchairs. Referring to a report released last week by
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: And Speaking of Disappearances…
It seems like the silence over the disappearing Environment Canada committee discussed in my previous post may have had its precedent set back in 2012, when another strange silence was orchestrated over another disappearance. Margaret Munro, in The Ottawa Citizen, reports new evidence of the Harper regime suppressing information Canadians
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Glaring Contrast
It is refreshing to see that, unlike in Canada where government scientists cannot speak about climate change, American government employees are not afraid to draw some harsh correlations between it and environmental destruction. Recommend this Post
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