As you know, I believe the challenge of settling thousands of Syrian refugees in this country is a gift not a burden.A chance to show that after the darkness of the Harper years, we still remember what it means to be a Canadian.So although the Con medi…
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Montreal Simon: Why the Ambrose Cons Are Still the Harper Cons
Rona Ambrose has been working hard to try to put a new face on the shattered and shadowy Cons.And I'm glad she has spoken to some of the members of that little mosque in Peterborough that was torched by bestial bigots.But almost three weeks after s…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Fall of Darth Harper and the Revenge of Michelle Rempel
As the whole Galactic Empire knows by now, Darth Harper's evil plan to complete his total destruction of Canada failed catastrophically.When his tiny Death Star was blown to smithereens by his nemesis, Hans Solo Trudeau… But although Harper's party has lost its head, and Rona Ambrose is steering her even
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Michelle Rempel’s Bizarre Political Marriage of Convenience
Well we all knew Michelle Rempel was desperate, and I mean desperate to become the interim leader of the shattered and shell shocked Cons.Her late night boozy woozy Twitter monologues have made that only too clear. But who knew she was so desperate that she'd enter into a bizarre political marriage of convenience
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta Politics: What do the federal election results mean for Edmonton and Alberta?
With the excitement of the 2015 federal election one week behind us, now is a good time to take a look at how the results of the election could impact Edmonton and Alberta. The reality of a majority Liberal government in Ottawa… Continue Reading →
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: Sunny Ways?
“If it were in my power I would try the sunny way…Do you not believe that there is more to be gained by appealing to the heart and soul of men rather than to compel them to do a thing?”—Sir Wilfrid Laurier “Sunny ways my friends, sunny ways.” When Justin
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Michelle Rempel’s Bizarre Late Night Twitter Eruption
One of the worst things about the election campaign was having to watch so many hours of the Con clown Michelle Rempel, especially on the program Power and Politics.Because she couldn't have put on a worse or more irritating performance. She was rude, arrogant, loud. She kept interrupting the other
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta Politics: Mulcair and Trudeau bring “Change” and “Real Change” to Edmonton this week
In a competition to own the “change” message, the NDP are holding a “Rally for Change in Edmonton” on Sept 10 and the Liberals are holding a “Rally for Real Change in Edmonton” on September 9. It is clear that both parties have identified varying degrees “change” as a common
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why Is the Con Clown Joe Oliver Missing In Action?
The economy is teetering on the edge of disaster. The stock market is on a wild roller coaster ride. The loonie or Harper peso has fallen to its lowest level in eleven years. Thousands are losing their jobs.But Joe Oliver, the alleged Con FInance Minister, is nowhere to be seen.He
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: Boycott Tim Hortons? Seriously??
The recent media frenzy generated by Tim Hortons’ decision to pull the Enbridge ads off their in-store Tims TV monitors almost drove Ms Soapbox to drink (G&Ts not Tims double double). Then she paused. The #BoycottTims brouhaha created a learning opportunity—for businessmen and conservative politicians alike. The business lesson Here
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Michelle Rempel and the Horror of Stephen Harper
Well it's been a slow and sad descent for Michelle Rempel, into the darkness or the bowels of Harperland.From little Miss Con Goldilocks, to the most fanatical follower of her beloved leader Stephen Harper. The groupie of groupies.The bubbly bubbling fanatic who could put out a tweet like this one today…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Inside Stephen Harper’s Head: The Trudeau Obsession
I have no idea why anyone in the MSM would want to psychoanalyze Stephen Harper. It seems something better left between a psychiatrist and his patient. Or in Harper's case a trembling shrink and his maniac.But Paul Wells, who would be his Boswell and his Dr Welby, apparently could not be
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics: Conservatives spar for safe Alberta ridings
TweetWhile the epic battle between Rob Anders and Ron Liepert in Calgary-Signal Hill was entertaining to watch, preparation for the next federal election has sparked nomination contests in ridings across the province. And with two by-elections expected to be called within weeks, federal political parties are lining up their candidates for the
Continue readingBryan Crockett: Who will replace Deficit, err, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty?
Conservative Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has announced that he’s resigning from Cabinet, and leaving politics to work in the private sector. Considering Flaherty has been in politics for nearly two decades, it would be fairly reasonable that he’d want to leave. However, it is peculiar, considering how strongly he lobbied
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Happy New Year! Get ready for generational change in Canadian politics
Expect the new faces of Canadian politics to be young faces – like those of Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson, 34, shown above with some clapped-out old geezer, and Manitoba MP and former NDP leadership candidate Niki Ashton, 31, below. “Something is happening here, but you don’t know what it is,
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Michelle Rempel and the Con War on Women
As I've mentioned before, I may be naive but I can't help feeling that Michelle Rempel is a cut above most Cons. I don't blame her for causing a ruckus on Twitter the other day, by taking a shot at this fluffy event. @MichelleRempel: What's the biggest issue facing women? This kind
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: New Tory Turmoil–The Beginning Of Something?
Two days ago anti-abortion activists began distributing graphic postcards in Harper’s Calgary riding; today they targeted Calgary Centre-North MP Michelle Rempel: Rempel is the second of five politicians at the heart of the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform’s (CCBR) controversial “Face the Children” campaign. The announcement that CCBR is targeting Rempel follows
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics: IT’S A RACE! New poll shows emerging three-way race in Calgary-Centre by-election.
TweetA new survey conducted by Forum Research shows a three-way race in the Calgary-Centre by-election between Conservative Joan Crockatt, Liberal Harvey Locke, and Green Chris Turner. As reported by the Globe & Mail, the November survey of 376 ran…
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics: How Alberta’s federal politicians voted on Motion 312.
TweetThis week, Members of Parliament in Ottawa voted on Motion 312, which if passed could have re-opened a divisive debate about a woman’s right to make decisions concerning her own body. Thankfully, Motion 312 was defeated 203-91 votes, but it remains disappointing that in this modern age one-third of federal MPs stood
Continue readingCalgary Grit: Riding Talk
The electoral commission could have saved us a lot of time by painting this map blue The new riding maps are out! The new riding maps are out! It’s Christmas in July for political geeks! As you may be aware, new riding boundaries will be in place for the 2015
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