Tag: Musings

Vive la France!

The answer was right there in front of me, ironically enough. Brilliant. A vote for the National Front was of course a vote tinged with racism and homophobia. My father looked forward to the time when we would “throw out the Arabs and the Jews.” He liked to say that gay

…and, their “Washington correspondent” is involved in illegal hacking. See the full Times story, here. The Rebel’s support for white supremacy and the Holocaust-denying National Front should surprise no one who has been paying attention lately – as seen here. Given what I used to believe about their founder, that surprises and disappoints me.

@jjhorgan's #BCNDP's aligned with @realDonaldTrump on trade. @christyclarkbc wants to hammer Trump over softwood. That's the #bcpoli ballot. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) May 6, 2017

…and he knows BC elections, too. Here, his latest survey(s): Can the BC NDP – who once had a double-digit lead – still win? Yes, says Greg: However, an NDP victory is still possible: 40% of the electorate say they want to hear more before making up their minds. This

Now in the latest Dundurn catalogue! Read all about it here.

Now in HuffPo. (Civil) comments  welcome. 

From CP via CTV: “I am very happy to see members of the press this evening,” Trudeau said early in his remarks, which drew subdued applause from the roughly 300-person crowd. “We are very happy to see (journalists) among us and thank you very much for being here,” he said,

When you take health care away from 24 million people, it means people are going to die. Donald Trump is an asshole: sing it.

Star Trek: still better.  NOW PLAYING: TAX WARS #BCNDP Debt Star™ ft. Darth Horgan. #MayThe4thBeWithYou. @jjhorgan #bcelxn17 #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/ZPDGzgFiJc — Today's BC Liberals (@bcliberals) May 4, 2017

…really well done.  But Star Trek is still way better than Star Wars. Stephen Harper’s apprentices? These are not the leaders you are looking for. #Maythe4thBeWithYou #cpcldr #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/rX84SicXS1 — Liberal Party (@liberal_party) May 4, 2017

Column, now on HuffPo.  Got a lot of comments about this one.  Sample: “You’re mean, but I like it.” Snippet: You weren’t going to ever, ever beat Justin Trudeau. He was going to put you — a bloviating blowhard, a misanthropic misogynist, a down-market Donald — through the political Cuisinart.

Dear Team BC NDP: a hashtag, and a lot of fake Twitter outrage, does not a winning campaign make.  Check this out – the Globe and Mail is calling you out on your (typical, usual) tendency to get outraged about every frigging thing, the absurd #IAmLinda included: Of all the interactions

We just had a Daisy staff lunch – in part, to welcome the newest member of the team, Madi Fuller – and talked a lot about this shocker, from CP: OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives showed off their fundraising prowess during the first three months of the year, raking in

I’ve gotten a few emails from folks who are genuinely puzzled as to why I support Christy Clark’s BC Liberals. So, here’s ten reasons. Friendship.  From 1990 to 1993, I was Jean Chretien’s special assistant, and very involved in tormenting the Mulroney/Campbell Liberals in the House.  In 1993, I oversaw the Liberal

Signifying security. By Kwakiutl artist R. Adams of Alert Bay.  Picked up during a quick swing through Ottawa to get a daughter (100 per cent on final exam!), talk to a Prime Minister (the best!), and eat at the Shenger (suck it, Jason Kenney!).  Beautiful, eh?

Story here: Warren Kinsella, a founding member of Standing Together Against Mailing Prejudice (STAMP) and a political consultant, said his organization, and others, “remain determined to keep this violent, racist and misogynistic rag out of their communities.” Kinsella, who lives in The Beaches, said he first found out about the paper

Dear Kevin: At least Michael Ignatieff moved back here. You know what I mean, Mr. Disembark Tank. You’re Just Leaving. As expected. As planned. As such, I was going to wish you the best in packing for the return to Boston – but we both you know you never really

So says one pollster, here. Exclusive poll shows BC Liberals edging slight lead after televised debate A new exclusive online Ipsos poll for Global News and CKNW suggests the BC Liberals have a slight lead over the NDP after Wednesday’s televised debate. 29 per cent of voters said they believed Christy

Canadians sing Star Spangled Banner. Take that, Trump. #USPolitics #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/qtkkp1SNuO — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) May 1, 2017