On Sunday, Premier Jason Kenney announced the provincial government has directed the Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis Commission to stop accepting Russian-made liquor products and to quit selling current stock to retailers. The announcement also indicated without details that retailers had been instructed to stop selling Russian vodka and the
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Montreal Simon: Breaking: Cons Helped Overthrow the Ukrainian Government
Lordy. And to think I didn't take Stephen Harper seriously when he claimed he was leading the fight to "liberate" Ukraine. Who knew that he actually helped bring down a duly elected government? For crass political purposes. Or as others might say, was used as a hapless pawn. Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Jason Kenney and the Not So Great Con War on Russia
As you know, the thought that Jason Kenney is our Defence Minister, sometimes keeps me awake at night. Or makes me wake up screaming.Because I fear that absurd chicken hawk might use his big mouth, and appalling judgement, to make the dangerous situation in Ukraine even more dangerous.And lead us
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why is the Harper Regime Training Neo-Nazis in Ukraine?
As you know Stephen Harper is leading the charge against the Russians in Ukraine, with his big mouth.In relentless pursuit of the ethnic vote.And to try to distract Canadians from all the other enemies he'd rather not face… David Parkins/Globe and MailBut if he is posing as a freedom fighter, why is
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Jason Kenney and the Tweet Monster
Oh no. Somebody do something. Jason Kenney is in trouble, again.He's supposed to be terrorizing the Russians.Canada will deploy approximately 200 troops to Ukraine to train local forces fighting Russian-backed separatists, the government announced Tuesday.But instead he's terrorizing OUR side.Because nobody at National Defence Headquarters knows what he's going tweet
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Absurd and Humiliating Trip to Europe
Well I see Great Chicken Hawk Leader is on his way to the NATO summit. With a strong message for his friends AND enemies."NATO I'm a raging bull not a piggybank. !!!!!""Putin gimme me the ethnic vote or ELSE. !#@!!! "And the best one eh?"ISIS you will not stop me
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper the Chicken Hawk Gets his Feathers Plucked
Well as you know, no world leader has screamed as loudly about the crisis in Ukraine as has Stephen Harper.If words were weapons the Russians would have surrendered by now.But now NATO is demanding that he put his money where his mouth or his snout is.And the chicken hawk has
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Monstrous Climate of Fear
As the Ukraine crisis continues to escalate, and so does the warlike rhetoric in Europe."It is the fact that Russia is in a war state against Ukraine. That means it is in a state of war against a country which would like to be closely integrated with the EU. Practically
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Con Clown John Baird and the Dangerous Ukrainian Crisis
The situation in Ukraine couldn't be more ominous, with reports that some Russian troops have crossed into that country.World leaders like Obama are calling for calm, refusing to call it an invasion, and ruling out military action. The need for cooler heads to prevail has never been more urgent.So what is
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Hypocritical and Dangerous Ukraine Adventure
Well as you know Stephen Harper has been posing as a Great Warrior Leader ever since the Ukraine crisis began. In relentless pursuit of the ethnic vote, he has tried to make it appear like he is leading the charge against the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. By blowing enough hot air in
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Chicken Hawk Harper’s Hollow War on Russia
As I mentioned in my last post, Stephen Harper has been making a complete fool out of himself with his latest war of words with Vladimir Putin.But at least he is getting some strong words of encouragement from his devoted friend Tony Abbott. Prime Minister Tony Abbott has called Russia a
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Insane Adventures of the Increasingly Desperate Stephen Harper
OMG. Duck and cover. He's back in Ukraine again, posing as a champion of freedom and democracy. Canada has and will continue to stand with the people of Ukraine. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/NUgLXw4slz— Stephen Harper (@pmharper) June 7, 2014 While crushing them both at home. And of course, in relentless pursuit of the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the War on Russia and Tom Mulcair
Well I suppose it was inevitable. He would pose as a Great Warrior Leader, and promote democracy in Ukraine, if not in Canada.He would beat his tiny furry chest, send troops, planes, and ships to the region, and talk tough to the sinister dwarf Vladimir Putin.In relentless pursuit of the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Absurd And Hypocritical Ukraine Expedition
Well there he was in Ukraine, posing as a champion of democracy, in relentless pursuit of the ethnic vote.Or a Great Warrior Leader.Blasting Con propaganda out of every orifice.Or a dangerous chicken hawk. Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Ukraine Crisis and the Absurd Con Clowns
Someone recently compared the Ukrainian crisis to the beginning of the First World War.Where new alliances, old hatreds, and excessive nationalism created an explosive mixture until one act of senseless violence set the whole thing off.And this couldn't be a more a dangerous showdown.So needless to say I'm not happy to
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Vladimir Putin’s strategic crisis in 2014 sure looks a lot like John F. Kennedy’s in 1962
President John F. Kennedy signs the proclamation of the “Interdiction of the Delivery of Offensive Weapons to Cuba” on Oct. 23, 1962. The order imposed the U.S. naval blockade on Cuba that Mr. Kennedy had announced during his televised address the night before. Below: Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev, Russian
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Insane Ukrainian Expedition
You'd think Stephen Harper would know better than to visit Ukraine a few days after Crimea votes to separate, as it almost certainly will on Sunday.And the last thing the world needs is some foreign leader inflaming what will almost certainly be a dangerous situation.But no, he's going.Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Ukraine Crisis, the Con Klowns, and the Cold War Warriors
It's hard to imagine a scarier situation than the threat of a superpower confrontation in the Crimean peninsula.The Obama administration said Monday that any Russian threat to Ukraine's navy would be a "dangerous escalation" of an extremely tense situation. The State Department said that Washington would hold Moscow directly accountable for such
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Con Clowns and the Crisis in Ukraine
If the crisis in Ukraine wasn't so ominous, the sight of the Harper Cons mobilizing for war would be absolutely hilarious.Stephen Harper sucking in his gut, puffing out his chest, inflating his propaganda balloon, talking tough to the fascist dwarf Vladimir Putin.Ominous developments in Ukraine have prompted Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Chris Alexander and the Con Assault on Justin Trudeau
Oh boy. I guess it's because we are winter. And this one has gone on for too long.For what else could explain the grotesque sight of the ratty Chris Alexander, scurrying out of his PMO briefing.To accuse Justin Trudeau of being a dangerous communist. Read more »
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