I haven't felt much like blogging recently. The greyness of these Covid times, and worrying about my friends risking their lives on the front lines of the pandemic, has practically paralyzed me.When the bug first struck I thought about keeping a Plague Journal, like Daniel Defoe did during the Black
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Montreal Simon: How Hate Had To Surrender To Our Canadian Values
The railway blockades have been a real test of Canada's character, a measure of its Canadian values.With most favouring compromise and negotiation over the use of force. While others screamed for native blood.Includiing our monstrous Cons, who tried to use the crisis for crass political purposes.Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why Canada Is Definitely NOT Broken
I must admit that for a while the situation looked bleak. The country was in an uproar, convulsing in a spasm of late winter madness.Mohawk protesters were trying to set fire to trains, Andrew Scheer and other racists were having a field day. And all over Canada angry old Cons were screaming at Justin Trudeau."Arrest
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Justin Trudeau’s Message To The Western Separatists
It couldn't be a more disgusting spectacle, Jason Kenney and Scott Moe laying siege to Ottawa, trying to blackmail the federal government into giving them more money.And threatening that if the government doesn't pay up, Alberta and Saskatchewan might separate.It's an ugly argument from two very ugly Cons.So I'm glad
Continue readingMontreal Simon: My Excellent Summer and the Horror of the Cons
It's been an amazing summer so far in the place where I live. And now that I'm on holiday I've been trying to enjoy every minute.The blue sky days, the warm breezes, the childhood memories of the days I learned to sail in a far off land.The lazy afternoons at the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Glory of the Raptors and the Hypocritical Cons
It was a neighbourhood party that began in a subdued manner, with Raptor's fans lining up for hours in the pouring rain to get into Jurassic Park.But it ended with me needing a full day to recover. For when the final buzzer sounded, and the Raptors were the new reigning champions, a massive roar
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Cons Must Really Hate This Story
It's not always easy to love our country at this time of the year.Not when it has been so cold recently the ducks where I live have been reduced to splashing around in this small hole in the ice, in a bay frozen solid.And we are forced to listen to
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Day I Died On Twitter And The Year Ahead
I was hoping for a quiet end to 2018 in Canada, because quite frankly I'm beat. The ugly year took so much out of me, I might need to be pushed across the finishing line in a wheelbarrow.And I'm not sure I should be wildly celebrating the arrival of 2019, because it
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Saudi Assault and the Silence of the Traitors
It's been almost two days since the perfumed prince of the barbarous kingdom of Saudi Arabia, launched an insane assault on Canada for having had the nerve to stand up for human rights.But strangely enough Con leader Andrew Scheer has yet to stand up for Canada, or say a word about the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Canada Day: Is It True Canadians Don’t Know How To Party?
I must admit I'm in a mood to party, I've got so many reasons to celebrate.The regatta season has begun. I've just graduated from more than two months of rehab to fully recover from my motorcycle accident. So I can finally join them out there this weekend.I'm off to Europe next week,
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Standing Up For Our Values In A Bigoted World
I’m really looking forward to this weekend. It’s going to be warm and sunny, and perfect for biking, or sailing.
And on Sunday, in this park in my neighbourhood, there is going to be a big book fair with lots of authors and artists. So it couldn’t be better, or more lovely Canada.
But I can’t forget what’s happening to so many people in this nightmare place.
And ever since I found out that Chris Alexander and Kellie Leitch will be reuniting.
I can’t help wondering what might have happened to some of the Syrian refugees now living in this peaceful country if the Cons had been re-elected?
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Montreal Simon: The Boy On the Beach and the Death of the Con Regime
It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since since the body of three-year-old Alan Kurdi washed up on a Turkish beach.
For it seems so much longer.
But although the passage of time has dulled the impact of that horrible tragedy.
What we must never forget is how that poor little toddler awakened the conscience of Canada, and helped bring down the Con regime.
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Montreal Simon: Gord Downie, the Tragically Hip, and the Canada I Love
It took me a few years to fall in love with the Tragically Hip. I always loved their name, I thought it was so cool or…um…so hip.And when I heard that their lead singer was a poet I was even more impressed.But it wasn't until my big brother …
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why Canada Day Was For Me The Best Canada Day Ever
A year ago I wrote a post about Canada Day and called it Canada Day in Harperland: Between Hope and Despair.Because although I never lost hope that we would defeat him, the monster was still in power…And I couldn't help wondering how long it wo…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Brexit Fiasco: Now Some Say They’re Sorry
It's been barely two days since the Brexit referendum, and no doubt some LEAVE supporters are still celebrating their big victory.But not all of them. Some of them it seems are now having sober second thoughts.And what with the pound having fallen …
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why It’s Suddenly Cool To Be A Canadian Again
It's hard to believe, but it looks as if we can safely sew those little Canadian flags on the back of our backpacks again.After having to remove them during the Harper years.And travel around the world dressed like this…Because thanks to Justin T…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Testing the Tolerance of Canadians
It was an interesting idea. Test the tolerance of Canadians at a bus stop in Hamilton, Ontario.By having the guy on the left pose as an anti-Muslim bigot, and insult the guy on the guy on the right while the cameras rolled.And although it was a little crude, and it did end
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why the Scottish Referendum Is NOT the Quebec Referendum
I've been seeing a lot of stories in the Canadian and British media, comparing the Scottish independence referendum campaign to the one in Quebec in 1995.And I've resigned myself to seeing a lot more of them after this latest development. Because it is so familiar.But here's the thing eh? I've seen
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Human Catastrophe in Gaza
Well I hope he's satisfied. I hope his wild cheerleading for the savage assault on Gaza earns him a tin medal from the Netanyahu regime.Or a wet kiss from his good buddy Benny.For Godzilla knows he deserves it. No other leader of any other government in the civilized world cheered
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Winter from Hell and the National Unity Hysteria
In his well known song Mon Pays, the Quebec poet and singer Gilles Vigneault famously sings: "My country is not a country, it's the winter."And in this seemingly never ending one, this Winter from Hell, I think we can all relate to that. But since just a few weeks ago during the
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