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Montreal Simon: Why Pierre Poilievre’s Election Bill Could Help Kill the Cons
He's the most Republican looking MP I've ever seen.A ghastly little fanatic who could just have easily have been suckled by Karl Rove as he was suckled by Stephen Harper.And of course his foul voter suppression bill is straight out of the Republican play book, or the anus of Amerika.But what
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Sheila Fraser and the Attack of the Con Rats
I'm sure Sheila Fraser knew when she called the Con's Fair Election Act an "attack on democracy" that the Cons would come after her like a pack of rabid rats.And sure enough, as I pointed out in my last post, the Cons are trying to smear her. But if Pierre
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Pierre Poilievre and the Smearing of Sheila Fraser
I must admit that when I saw that Pierre Poilievre was going to absurd lengths to avoid mentioning Sheila Fraser's name, at first I was amused.I figured that the way she demolished his foul so-called Fair Elections Act, had left him in a state of shock, totally humiliated, and boiling with anger.And
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Sheila Fraser and the Shameful Cowardice of the Cons
When Sheila Fraser was the Auditor General and exposed the Liberal sponsorship scandal, the Cons were only too happy to quote her every word.They couldn't say enough good things about her.But not today. Today they were running for cover.Because today she was calling their so-called Fair Elections Act an attack on
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Slip Slidin’ Away
Slip sliding away, slip sliding away You know the nearer your destination, the more you’re slip sliding away – Paul Simon I know, by his public efforts to appear reasonably normal, that Stephen Harper is a Beatles’ fan. Whether he has ever listened to or crooned any of Paul Simon’s
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Pierre Palooka and the Con Robocall Scandal
OMG. Somebody please throw in the towel. This fight has gotta end before I start feeling almost sorry for Pierre Poilievre.Because the way that palooka and his foul Unfair Elections Act are getting pounded in the ring of public opinion is almost too brutal.So many Chief Electoral Officers, law professors, election experts,
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Rick Mercer – One Of Our True Patriots
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Be Very Careful
If you see this man, be aware of the danger he poses to Canada’s democracy. Take all necessary precautions to avoid direct contact: H/t Operation Maple via trapdinawrpool Recommend this Post
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Orwellian Fair Elections Act proof Harper Government is no normal government
by: Obert Madondo The Harper Conservatives’ Orwellian Fair Elections Act or Bill C-23 has been universally condemned. In a previous post, I argued that the bill is part of Harper’s desperate attempt to steal the 2015 federal election by disenfranchising non-Conservative voters and marginalized groups. In his latest installment, National Post columnist Andrew
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: About Those 39 Pieces of I.D. Pierre Poilivre Keeps Talking About
H/t Canadians Rallying To Unseat Stephen Harper To hear Pierre Poilievre speak, one might think that any Canadian who claims that the ‘Fair’ Elections Act could very well disenfranchise up to 500,000 Canadians in the next election is intellectually challenged. The ubiquitous Harper weasel, both in the House and on
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Robert Reich discusses the Koch brothers and their place in the U.S.’ new plutocracy: The Kochs exemplify a new reality that strikes at the heart of America. The vast wealth that has accumulated at the top of the American economy is not itself
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Simple Truth
But one, of course, that our political overlords have no interest in considering: Re: Polls expert fears Bill C-23 imperils voters’ rights, March 26 The response from Minister Pierre Poilievre’s office that “the Fair Elections Act simply requires voters to demonstrate who they are and where they live” shows a
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Monstrous Government Like No Other
Well his Con clown tour of Europe has finally ended. After a week of posing as a champion of democracy in Ukraine, his golden coach ride is over.Now it's back to reality. Wheels down. Good to be home. #cdnpoli #cdntrademission— Stephen Harper (@pmharper) March 28, 2014 Back to suppressing democracy
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: On Tory Intractability And Contempt
Today’s blog entry is really a video one, based on the testimony yesterday of Harry Neufeld, the elections expert and former B.C. Chief Electoral Officer whose report is being consistently misrepresented by Pierre Poilievre in his zeal to suppress the vote through the misnamed ‘Fair’ Elections Act. Perhaps one of
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Wonderful and Neverending Pounding of Pierre Poilievre
The one good thing about the foul Fair Elections Act is the way it has transformed Pierre Poilievre into a parliamentary punching bag.Because it seems that every day somebody is taking a shot at him and his bill.And today it was the election expert Harry Neufeld's turn to tell Poilievre
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Opposition To The ‘Fair’ Elections Act Grows
As a supplement to Montreal Simon’s post yesterday on Jean Pierre Kingsley’s appearance before the committee hearings on the ‘Fair’ Elections Act, you might want to spare two minutes to watch this report from The National on his concerns: As well, here is a report that shows growing public awareness
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: New column day
Here, on how the Cons’ explanations for the Unfair Elections Act reflect a disturbing attempt to rule out any voter motivation other than partisan interests – while excusing future Robocon-style deceit by placing all responsibility for accurate information on Elections Canada alone. For further reading…– Alison documents the Con MPs
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Defending The Indefensible – A Tory Tactic
Giving a break to Pierre Poilivre, the most public, glib, oleaginous and wholly unconvincing face of the misnamed ‘Fair’ Elections Act, the Harper cabal tapped good Tory-soldier Paul Calandra to be their point man on Power and Politics to defend the act. There is little doubt in my mind that
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Jean-Pierre Kingsley and the Education of Pierre Poilievre
I've always had a lot of respect for Jean-Pierre Kingsley, the former Chief Electoral Officer. So when I saw that he had given the Fair Elections Act an A- I practically collapsed.Shocked by the thought that a man like him could give such a generous grade to such a foul bill. And
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