The politics have a look of desperation about them. As they see their electoral chances diminishing among the wider Canadian public with each new sordid revelation, it looks like the Harper crowd is doubling down with its base, a strategy that I questioned in my earlier post today. Steven Blaney,
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Politics and its Discontents: A Conspiracy Of One
It’s not uncommon for an RCMP Commissioner to jump through hoops at Stephen Harper’s bequest. We saw that when Zaccardelli gave Harper a leg up to victory by conjuring up an empty scandal about Ralph Goodale in mid-election campaign. Ominously for a country based on the rule of law, Zac
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: RCMP’s 31 Criminal Charges Against Sen. Mike Duffy
The 31 charges the RCMP laid against suspended Sen. Mike Duffy, who was appointed to the Senate by Harper in 2008, include fraud and breach of trust. The post RCMP’s 31 Criminal Charges Against Sen. Mike Duffy appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingAlberta Diary: With floodwaters rising again, will Sun News Network renew its hysterical ‘gun grab’ attacks on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police?
Sun News Network columnist Lorne Gunter is presented an award by National Firearms Association President Sheldon Clare for his commentary on the so-called “High River Gun Grab.” (Grabbed from the NFA’s website.) Below: Floodwaters roar through High River last year. (CBC Photo) Rain is falling and floodwaters are rising again
Continue readingIn This Corner: Watching Moncton, remembering Mayerthorpe. And why we still love the RCMP.
While watching the coverage today of the funeral of the three Mounties killed in Moncton, I was transported back to those bleak days in March 2005, when little Mayorthorpe was in the same situation. I was an MLA during those shocking days, and I was fortunate enough to have been
Continue readingLeft Over: Dirty Oil Wars…..This is Just the Beginning
http://montrealsimon.blogspot.ca/2014/05/stephen-harper-and-final-battle-for.html Here in BC, we appreciate any and all support for this issue..but where is the rest of the country on all the damage this MonsterCon has caused? They can’t all be the drooling knuckle-draggers of Ford Nation, but I have to wonder if it isn’t already too late…the
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Ex-Harper aide charged with illegal lobbying, influence peddling
by: Obert Madondo | May 18, 2014 Obert Madondo, Editor, The Canadian Progressive The RCMP last week charged Bruce Carson, a former aide to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, with illegal lobbying and influence peddling. This is further confirmation that Harper is the world’s worst talent scout. Even more interesting is the fact that
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: UN special rapporteur calls for inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada
A long-awaited United Nations report has confirmed that there is a crisis in Canada when it comes to how the Canadian government treats aboriginal peoples. by: Obert Madondo | May 13, 2014 A new United Nations special rapporteur’s report on the situation of indigenous peoples in Canada is calling for a national
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: ConCalls: Canadian Election Attacked From America #RoboCon
If Canada’s “SIGINT” (Signals Intelligence) agency doesn’t have records to share with Elections Canada of malicious #robocalls made outside of Canada aimed at disrupting our federal election, then what good is CSEC doing for our democracy? Tracking Brazilian terrorists? Production orders were obtained for records from Rogers, Shaw and Videotron.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Scandal at 24 Sussex Drive
Well compared to all the other scandals he is facing this may not be the biggest. Paramedics were called to the Prime Minister’s official residence in Ottawa over the weekend after an 18-year-old woman suffered from severe intoxication. The Ottawa Paramedic Service confirmed that it responded to a call involving an 18-year-old
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: PMO: RCMP is Deeply Offended You’re Not Buying Their Crap
“Come on!” – RCMP The Canadian people know when they’re being fed smoke and mirrors, and things taste very smoky and shiny right now. @PierAsselin It almost seems like he just doesn't like the questions being raised.— Stephen Maher (@stphnmaher) April 23, 2014 +1 RT @mdemeny: So the letter refuting
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Paul Krugman explains how one’s political values figure to affect one’s view of evidence as to the success or failure of a policy: (T)he liberal and conservative movements are not at all symmetric in their goals. Conservatives want smaller government as an end
Continue readingParliamANT Hill: Heartbleed SIN breach suspect ID’d by RCMP
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/heartbleed-sin-breach-suspect-id-d-by-rcmp-1.2610803
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Senategate : The RCMP Goes After the PMO !!!
Oh goody. It looks as if my favourite show Senategate is back.With the whole cast of characters ready to entertain us again.And now even MORE exciting than before.With the RCMP going after the PMO !!!!Read more »
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Do Canadians Make Prime Minister Stephen Harper Nervous?
by: Obert Madondo Let’s face it, Stephen Harper is increasingly becoming a nervous, expensive and absentee prime minister. On the face of things, Harper has this annoying habit of finding himself in foreign countries during crucial moments in our dubious democracy. And when he makes those big, life-altering policy announcements. Two
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Payment of $45,000 travel bill by Alberta Premier raises as many questions as it answers
There will be no more scenes like this aboard Government of Alberta aircraft, thank you very much! Actual Alberta cabinet ministers and cabin crew may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: a screenshot of Alberta Premier Alison Redford’s news conference yesterday. Fresh from her public relations triumph in Edmonton’s Churchill
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Canadian Woman Freezes To Death
I wonder if talk radio will be buzzing about how Manitobans let a young woman freeze to death rather than stop and see why she was trying to flag them down for help. I bet John Gormley Live will be all over this scandal and worrying shift in Canadian values.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Part 2 #OilConVoid – PMO: Wallin’s Missing Calendar Found
Suspended Senator Pamela Wallin should soon be in more hot water, along with the corrupt Conservative Party for which she was apparently fundraising for while traveling on the taxpayer’s dime. More problems for Pam Wallin? RCMP computer forensics find new daily calendar. bit.ly/K5XEfr #skpoli #cdnpoli— Murray Mandryk (@MMandryk) January 16,
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: PMO: Anger Betrayal Deception; Oil
Our lying Prime Minister felt betrayed and angry, and … deceived? The scheme only became public after a CTV news report on the evening of May 14. The next morning, said Harper, he met with Wright, the successful Toronto financier he had brought to Ottawa in 2010 to be his
Continue readingNorthern Insight: RCMP mess needs sweeping – REPLAY
This is the first article I posted at Northern Insight, written in April 2009. By the time the fifth anniversary rolls around, the article count will be about 2,000. I had a look at this first entry today because I’ll be talking with Ian Jessop on CFAX 1070 today about
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