It was without a doubt the worst day in Andrew Scheer's political career. A day that should seal his fate as Con leader.It ended with Scheer travelling to Quebec to listen to what some of his many defeated candidates had to say to him, which couldn't have been pleasant.But long before
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Alberta Politics: Embarrassing honorary degree stories: ‘Did no one warn them?’
You have to ask why universities bother handing out honorary degrees like bonbons when you think about all the trouble it can cause them. Consider the embarrassing 2012 case of the Israeli university that came up with a scheme to give an honorary degree to an unsavoury right-wing foreign politician
Continue readingMind Bending Politics: BREAKING: Toronto Sun Could Be In Violation of Ontario’s Election Laws
A leaked document reportedly from the Toronto Sun has emerged. In the documents handed to independent media organization CANADALAND show a clear ideological advertising strategy geared towards “exposing the Liberal record during the campaign and advocating for change“. While it is normal for editorial boards to weigh in on the election,
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Scary news for Halloween: Never mind Harper Derangement Syndrome; Notley Derangement Syndrome is a real thing!
PHOTOS: Deficit rode a pale horse … as seen by some Albertans in the skies over Edmonton. Below: Rachel Notley, and Pierre and Justin Trudeau, who are all thought by sufferers of various forms of conservative delusional personality disorder to have economic superpowers. Below them: Two guys who for some
Continue readingAlberta Politics: ‘Event logisticians’? Give us a break! They’re bouncers! What’s that tell you about the Tories?
PHOTOS: Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets a group of foreign event logistics consultants while travelling abroad (Government of Canada photo). Below: Pierre Trudeau does suppressed fury the right way; Mr. Harper does it with considerably less appeal. Clearly, the continuing uproar about Stephen Harper’s “event logistics team members” tells us
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: A Short Note On A Long Election
This has risks for all parties. The risks for the 2nd and 3rd parties are obvious. They might run out of dough. But it also has a downside for the CPC. More is not always better when it comes to bombarding the airwaves with attack ads. Once you’ve reached the
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Scott Santens argues that a basic income represents the best way to ensure that the gains from technological advancement are shared by everybody. And Thom Hartmann makes the case for a guaranteed income based on its simplicity and cost-effectiveness, while Mark Sarner
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Incredibly Dangerous Delusions of the Corrupt Con Regime
I must admit that when I first read that Kory Teneycke was defending the Con's latest disgusting attack ad, by claiming: "We’re better than news, because we’re truthful." After a moment of shock and disbelief, I practically fell out of my chair laughing.Even though as I later pointed out, him and his
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: "We’re better than news, we’re truthful"
So says Kory Teneycke, the former VP of the new defunct Sun News Network and now Director of Communications for the PMO. The irony here is simply too much. He is at least half right. Sun News Network was premised on just about anything but the tru…
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: "We’re better than news, we’re truthful"
So says Kory Teneycke, the former VP of the new defunct Sun News Network and now Director of Communications for the PMO. The irony here is simply too much. He is at least half right. Sun News Network was premised on just about anything but the truth. It was highly
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: "We’re better than news, we’re truthful"
So says Kory Teneycke, the former VP of the new defunct Sun News Network and now Director of Communications for the PMO. The irony here is simply too much. He is at least half right. Sun News Network was premised on just about anything but the truth. It was highly
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Watch Kory Teneycke Try to Explain Why the Cons Shouldn’t Be Arrested
As you may know the Cons have just released a new attack ad, which uses ISIS' images and music to attack Justin Trudeau.And should, according to the provisions of their own Bill C-51, cause the Cons to be arrested.But now you must really watch the Harperite stooge Kory Teneycke try
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: You’re Not Helping, Kory Teneycke
From Global, earlier today: He’s got to be someone’s useless cousin, right? “Please, sir, if he can’t get a job with the party he’ll either end up in jail or in real estate.” Right? Here’s the full Kory file on BCLSB, for kicks. And my favorite bit from it.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Chicken Harper and the Great Con Debate Scam
Well now it’s official. The Con fluffer Kory Teneycke and his chicken leader Stephen Harper really don’t want any serious political leader’s debates.They want to hold their own mini-debates, and prevent as many Canadians as possible from watching them. So they won’t take part in any organized by the country’s major
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Death Of Sun News Addendum: Management Severance Pay Demands Sank Deals, Pt II?
Mr. Asper is said to have thought SunTV operated “very expensively for what it was” and was unwilling to take on the employment contracts and severance costs of its staff, most notably the executives… This is the second story that has claimed that excessive executive severance packages were behind the
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Fox News North Deal Stalls As Teneycke Balks?
From Canadaland: Multiple sources tell CANADALAND that Sun News Network (SNN), the Quebecor-owned cable news channel that launched in 2011, is on the verge of closing. Couple of weird things. One is this: As recently as three weeks ago, sources say that SNN management told several employees that negotiations with
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Sun Media – not its squalid commentator Ezra Levant – is the problem
Ezra Levant, on the job with his Sun News microphone. Mr. Levant is not the problem. Sun Media is the problem. Below: Justin Trudeau, Bernie Farber, and Brian Mulroney. Ezra Levant is a squalid nuisance, barely worth contemplating. Sun Media is the problem. On Monday, Sun Media apologized for Mr.
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Ford Nation dumped? Stay tuned for more program changes at Sun News Network
Toronto City Hall. Actual city halls in Canada’s largest city may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Rob Ford, Doug Ford, Kory Teneycke and Ezra Levant. Does anyone seriously believe Sun News Network cancelled Ford Nation after its inaugural show on Monday because of Rob and Doug Ford’s “relative inexperience
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