The following is critical to understand – for the people of Canada, the US, Europe and the world: “free trade” deals such those already signed (NAFTA), and those being pushed through with great secrecy now (CETA, TTIP and TPP), are agreements which grant supra-national powers to transnational corporations, powers over
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wRanter.com: A national icon takes his leave
One of the questions I posed in this space a few weeks ago was: who will be the next big-name Jewish MP? With apologies to Joe Oliver, Canada’s first Jewish federal finance minister, what I may subconsciously have been asking is who will be the next Irwin Cotler, now that
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Liberal Big Tent May Be An Echo Chamber
Suzuki and Trudeau are both plain spoken people. They both strike me as straightforward. The difference is that Suzuki is much older and doesn’t appear to cater to anyone, while Trudeau obviously looks to his Liberal back-room advisers to tell him what way the wind is blowing. If the smoke
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Trudeau should dump Chris Brown for calling women bitches and whores
Justin Trudeau should dump Chris Brown, the Liberal candidate who called women whores and bitches in a series of incoherent, profanity-laden Twitter postings. The post Trudeau should dump Chris Brown for calling women bitches and whores appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Federal Election/Star Wars
I thought I would take the Star Wars/Federal Election 2015 crossover and have some fun with it. Please spread around with your friends and enjoy! 😛 And of course… “If elected, I will increase the number of reserves to 30,000.”
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: George Lucas Hates This Post!
I thought I would take the Star Wars/Federal Election 2015 crossover and have some fun with it. Please spread around with your friends and enjoy! 😛 And of course… “If elected, I will increase the number of reserves to 30,000.”
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Federal Election/Star Wars
I thought I would take the Star Wars/Federal Election 2015 crossover and have some fun with it.Please spread around with your friends and enjoy! :PAnd of course…”If elected, I will increase the number of reserves to 30,000.”
Continue readingLeft Over: Harper’s Hapless Harbingers…There’s Your Trouble…
Stephen Harper says ‘subordinates’ not responsible for Nigel Wright and Mike Duffy’s actions Conservative leader faces questions arising from senator’s fraud trial, for 3rd day in a row By Susana Mas, CBC News Posted: Aug 14, 2015 1:01 PM ET Last Updated: Aug 14, 2015 5:26 PM ET “…You
Continue readingThe Tory Pirate - Politics & Policy: Random Thoughts: Just Not Ready For The Meme Campaigning
So today I was at work (I do this a lot these days) and it was fairly quiet. My coworker from the Flooring Department wasvisiting my glorious Paint Department. He has been learning how to work in the department in his free time (probably aspart of some plot to supplant
Continue readingwRanter.com: Four ‘Jewish’ battleground ridings to watch
It’s no secret that Jewish voters have apparently shifted from being largely supportive of the Liberal party to heartily supporting the Conservatives in what seems like majority numbers, due largely to the party’s full-throated support for Israel under Prime Minister Stephen Harper (and to a much lesser degree its commitment
Continue readingLeft Over: A Prophet Is Always Without Honour In Their Own Country….
NDP candidate Linda McQuaig’s comment on oilsands stirs up hornet’s nest Linda McQuaig says ‘a lot of the oilsands oil may have to stay in the ground,’ in calling for environment The Canadian Press Posted: Aug 09, 2015 10:25 AM ET Last Updated: Aug 09, 2015 11:51 AM ET
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Huffington Post: Trudeau On Bill C-51 Stance: ‘Perhaps It Was Naive’
No Kidding! So, what are you going to do about it now?- call him to change his tune at KillC51.ca Article by Althia Raj for the Huffington Post TORONTO — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau acknowledged Thursday that his position on the Conservative’s anti-terrorism Bill C-51 may have been “naive.” read
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Trudeau rebuked as Conservative defector Eve Adams loses Liberal nomination bid
Grassroots democracy prevailed Sunday when Conservative defector and Justin Trudeau’s pick, Eve Adams, lost her bid to carry the Liberal flag in Eglinton-Lawrence during the 2015 federal election. The post Trudeau rebuked as Conservative defector Eve Adams loses Liberal nomination bid appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Toronto Star: Misdialed fax number lead to privacy breach
A privacy breach is obviously a dangerous thing, but it becomes very strange when it comes form a fax machine. Is this the way we send secure documents? Article by Richard J. Brennan for the Toronto Star The Liberal government is blaming a misdialed fax machine for a privacy breach
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: To All You Dippers Who Claim the Greens are Right-Wing
Relax. You’re just going through a bout of separation anxiety for deserting your post and abandoning the Left. You want to be Latter Day Liberals, you’ve gotta suck it up and learn to get over these pangs of conscience. It’s all part of the process of becoming the very thing
Continue readingThe Tory Pirate - Politics & Policy: June 26th: The Day Canada Was Robbed
The ‘c’ stands for corruption, corporatism, cowardice, and caged. Oh, and copyright… but I repeat myself. If a government employee were to go to your home and steal the flyers from thenewspaper on your front step I am sure you would be very upset. It’s not because theflyers were particularity valuable or
Continue readingTattered Sleeve: Will the really smart Trudeau – Sacha – please stand up?
Dear Justin, I was very disheartened to hear our current PM today distort your thoughtful positions on restoring diplomacy with Iran and pulling out of the bombing campaign in the Iraq-Syria joint civil war. That said: nice ad! I have to say though, th…
Continue readingTattered Sleeve: Will the really smart Trudeau – Sacha – please stand up?
Dear Justin, I was very disheartened to hear our current PM today distort your thoughtful positions on restoring diplomacy with Iran and pulling out of the bombing campaign in the Iraq-Syria joint civil war. That said: nice ad! I have to say though, that I was previously crestfallen to see
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Trudeau’s defence of the Liberals’ support for Bill C-51 Falls flat, Michael Geist says
U of Ottawa professor and Internet law expert, Michael Geist, explains why the Justin Trudeau Liberals “made the wrong choice” by supporting Bill C-51 The post Trudeau’s defence of the Liberals’ support for Bill C-51 Falls flat, Michael Geist says appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Liberals Fire Back at the Anti-Trudeau Con Ad
I'm sure that by now you've seen this Con attack ad at least a hundred times, because it's receiving massive air play on every TV channel.And I have to admit that although I'm officially non-partisan, its smarmy script offends every bone in my body.And if I hear that loon say this one more
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