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Canadian Political Viewpoints: All Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing…
Many people were waiting for the on the horizon cabinet shuffle in Ottawa that finally took place today. Pundits saw it as an opportunity for a scandal plagued government to turn the page and change the channel by getting Canadians to talk about something other than Duffy-Wright. And while people
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Harper Regime’s War on the Maple Leaf
I have no idea why Stephen Harper and his Con minions have such a love affair with royalty.I have no idea why they want to turn us into a colony again. Or make us more British than the British.But I do know that Peter MacKay is an absolute idiot, whether he
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Conservative And F-35 Myths
I have written numerous past posts both on the F-35 jets and the Minister of Incompetence who presides over the file in Canada, Peter MacKay. Despite the fact that the aircraft has had problems from almost the beginning, the myth of its superiority and the myth that it would cost
Continue readingAlberta Diary: User-pay disaster relief? A suddenly forgotten idea that needs to stay that way!
Canadian Forces soldiers piled sandbags as the water rose in Medicine Hat last weekend. CBC photo. Below: Chris Alexander, Parliamentary Secretary to the federal Defence Minister; CBC broadcaster Anna Maria Tremonti. If every dark and rain-filled cloud has a silver lining, one thing we can hope for from the horrifying
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: But MacKay Is A Man of His Word, Isn’t He?*
So I am sure there is nothing to get alarmed about with this revelation. * Well, I suppose some would disagree. Recommend this Post
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – I’ll quickly link to a few Robocon stories which I han’t yet blogged. Karl Nerenberg noted that the Federal Court decision finding widespread election fraud using the Cons’ voter database was only the beginning, and Jean-Pierre Kingsley was hopeful that the ruling
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Harper’s Defence Minister Peter MacKay Dreams Of An “NDP Government” (VIDEO)
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: During Question Period in the House of Commons last week, NDP House Leader Nathan Cullen questioned Defence Minister Peter MacKay’s voting record on defence spending when the Conservatives… The post Harper’s Defence Minister Peter MacKay Dreams Of An “NDP Government” (VIDEO) appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Deplorable Day of the Con Monkeys
Well one thing is for sure eh?You can't let our Con monkeys run wild, or they WILL get into trouble.Make absolute fools out of themselves, and embarrass us all.Like Joe Oliver did today. Read more »
Continue readingA BCer in Toronto: Ministerial responsibility is dead; Peter MacKay hides behind the troops (again)
It was shocking and troubling news when it broke two days ago: the federal government (it’s only called the Harper Government when it’s doing positive things) announced it would be ending the danger pay allowance for Canadian soldiers serving in Afghanistan. The baffling news from a government supposedly all about
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Best Abbott & Costello Routine of 2012: The F-35 Fighter Jets
The Abbott & Costello routine above is exemplary of the Harper Government’s miscommunication. While the comedy routine is meant to amuse, the Government’s routine on F-35s is meant to obfuscate. How long has this been going on? In one breath, they’ll mention that the F-35 fighter jets were “an initiative that
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Bill Curry reports on Jim Flaherty’s arbitrary choice to declare that Canadians can’t have any more CPP retirement security than the most callous provincial government in the country is willing to grant them. And Martin Regg Cohn rightly responds that our reaction
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Mad King Harper and the Flying Circus
Well mad King Harper, he of the reverse Midas touch, may still covet his golden toy, as it slowly turns into a steaming cow pie.I want it. I MUST have it !! I WILL have it !! I'm the f***ing King of Canada !!!!#@!!But sadly for him most sane Canadians,
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Flying Gong Show
Holy Mayan prophesy. I think I now know how the Con regime is going to end eh? Not with a bang but a whimper. With acts of sheer folly, and howls of laughter.For there was Stephen Harper today, in the Con circus that was once our Parliament, accusing the NDP of
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A No-Cut Clause for Peter MacKay?
Readers of this blog may be aware that I am no fan of Harper Defence Minister Peter MacKay. The breadth of his ineptitude is stunning, and the concept of ministerial responsibility seems foreign both to him and his boss. Countless times he has proven to be an embarrassment, not only
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the F-35 Debacle
Oh no. Tora, Tora, Tora !!!!!!I mean… Mayday, Mayday, Mayday !!!!!It looks as if Stephen Harper's plans for Total World Domination, have come crashing down to earth.Read more »
Continue readingCalgary Grit: Canada’s Greatest Losers
Last week, Martha Hall Findlay and Karen McCrimmon declared their candidacies for the Liberal leadership race. This week, George Takach has taken the plunge. I’ve posted one blog interview with David Merner, and will have others with David Bertschi and Alex Burton next week. Deborah Coyne, meanwhile, has already released more fresh ideas than we’ve seen from Stephen Harper during his entire tenure as Prime Minister. These are seven very different candidates with seven very different messages, but the one … →
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: MacKay Marches on Asia
Chronic prevaricator and Harper DefMin Peter “Airshow” MacKay obviously got a double shot of testosterone while in Washington for meetings with his counterpart, Leon Panetta. MacKay rushed from the meeting to the Canadian embassy where he got on the telephone to gushingly call for Canada to establish a “permanent, visible
Continue readingImpolitical: On the lighter side
Operation Nanook is in full swing in the north and there are, of course, plenty of photos being shared by the PM’s spokesperson for we citizens to observe. The PM and MacKay observe a Chinook. Aka MacKay’s fishing resort ride. Special ops being observed by the commander-in-chief-wannabe and MacKay. Aka
Continue readingCanadian Progressive: Conservative MP insults Canadians with confused take on F-35 jet plan
Yesterday we’d a jolly good laugh when Yukon Tory MP Ryan Leef got overjoyed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit and invited those gathered to “join me in welcoming back to the Yukon, the Prime Minister of Cannibal.” Conservative MP, Chris Alexander’s recent take on the F-35 fighter jet controversy
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