Here’s a fun way to learn about the Conservative Party of Canada. Reminds me of how I speak of Prime Minister Harper while on Twitter, I reference this guy instead: I have been Prime Minister for 10 years. #elxn42 #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/75NRMc6HcY — Not Steve Harper (@pmoharper) August 4, 2015
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Excited Delirium: Stephen Harper Breaches Economic & Political Etiquette
What kind of relationship should a candidate have with the Bank of Canada Governor during unsettling market moments during a campaign? Shouldn’t a process be followed instead of private one-to-one conversations?
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Pay To Access Harper
A lot has been said recently about people paying to have access to the Prime Minister. @Justin_Ling @saskboy you are being told what to write?if i an issue with that — shawn d hill (@nbf54321) July 8, 2015 Ling has said: So @KoryCPC asked me to write a story about
Continue readingLeft Over: Powerful Boys Caught With Illicit Toys….
Today (August 24, 2015) no referring back to any specific media stuff…only some thoughts on something in the news that makes me crazy…and no, this time, it isn’t Stephen Harper… I am listening to the news while on the computer, and the story about the Ashley Madison hack is being
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Today (August 24, 2015) no referring back to any specific media stuff…only some thoughts on something in the news that makes me crazy…and no, this time, it isn’t Stephen Harper… I am listening to the news while on the computer, and the story about the Ashley Madison hack is being
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: What Are Market Predictions?
“Mon, Aug 17, 2015 – 8:15 AM Bill Baruch, chief market strategist, iiTrader joins BNN to discuss why he’s watching crude oil to move sharply higher today.” “oil will rally today” is the BNN video title, but I didn’t hear the trader say that, but he did say a rally
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Wiz Arrested At Airport for Hoverboard Use
Meanwhile, on Thursday night, a guy showed me his “hoverboard” as we waited for the hotel shuttle at San Francisco airport.
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: What Nigel Wright (PMO) Could Learn From Andrew Fastow (Enron)
“It’s like inviting Kim Kardashian to talk to your daughters about chastity.”—Andrew Fastow, former CFO of Enron in a speech on ethics You know it’s bad when Nigel Wright could take pointers on ethical conduct from Andrew Fastow, the man who cratered Enron. Fastow describes himself as Enron’s “chief loophole
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Real Life First Person Shooter (Chatroulette version)
This is great improv acting and a great concept for a video.
Continue readingIn This Corner: Stuff Happens, week 32: Markets dive; Calgary has arena envy
OK, now I don’t want to panic anyone, but if you’re in the stock market, I have a few words of advice. GET OUT NOW!! IT’S A BLOODBATH, PEOPLE!! Just a suggestion. On Friday, markets around the world went in the crapper. the reason being, apparently, China. Seem the world’s
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Political Advice From Conservatives
“If media insist on covering #DuffyTrial, then cover other political party scams as well. Stop protecting #NDP & #LPC” – Gail Dyer @GailDyer10 someone who voted for Canada's most recently jailed MP is dispensing political advice on Twitter? Oh goody! #DelMastro — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) August 23, 2015 “Basically Premier
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: ConCalls: Badge
Here’s a joke about the Boy Scouts standing behind Harper for a photo-op he arranged. #HarperScoutBadges: The "Wipe the Logs of the Robocall Database" badge #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/jKbVfdL7oM — Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) August 21, 2015 Scouts aren’t allowed to appear in uniform at political events.
Continue readingIn This Corner: The Pain Campaign: Election 2015, week 3: Harper rejects your premise.
After months of being labelled “just not ready” by the Conservative attack machine, the Liberals have launched a counteroffensive. Let’s call it the Just Not Ready for Being Just Not Ready campaign. The Liberals aired a campaign ad this week that featured Justin Trudeau — no tie, no jacket —
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Coming Home
Spent couple weeks in America. Flying home today.
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Harper needs to take lessons from the Royals.
It is a good bet that Prime Minister Stephen Harper has not thought of this. His friends the Brit Royals also have trouble with the paparazzi. They do hound one so! No matter how much editors might pay for a picture of Harper without his hairpiece, the Royals have it
Continue readingKersplebedeb | Kersplebedeb: San Quentin Six on the assassination of Hugo Pinell
San Quentin 6 defendants Fleeta Drumgo, Hugo Pinell, and David Johnson stage an impromptu sit-in at San Quentin in 1975 when trial jurors toured the prison Hugo Pinell was assassinated at new Folsom State Prison. this is another example of the racism people of color inside those prisons are confronted
Continue readingIn This Corner: Stuff Happens, week 31: Oil falls, gas goes up … again.
If you’re a regular reader of this blog (and if you are, ask yourself why), you’ve probably grown tired of my ranting about Big Oil’s rip off of the Canadian consumer. From the Globe and Mail, a little proof: “Crude prices have tanked since early May, but gasoline prices have
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Harper Lied In The House
Check out @LeslieCBC’s Tweet: What the PM said then, and how it stacks up against evidence submitted in court: @pnpcbc #Duffy fact check #cdnpoli http://t.co/okoZsW4OBB — Leslie Stojsic (@LeslieCBC) August 14, 2015 Duffy’s trial is giving facts about Harper’s criminal gang in his office.
Continue readingIn This Corner: The Pain Campaign: Election 2015, week 2
Thomas Mulcair had a bad start to the week when a high-profile Toronto NDP candidate said one of those things that actually makes some sense, but in an election campaign is immediately torqued into something terrible. Linda McQuaig, a high-profile journalist tuned star candidate, said on a CBC election panel
Continue readingLeft Over: Harper’s Hapless Harbingers…There’s Your Trouble…
Stephen Harper says ‘subordinates’ not responsible for Nigel Wright and Mike Duffy’s actions Conservative leader faces questions arising from senator’s fraud trial, for 3rd day in a row By Susana Mas, CBC News Posted: Aug 14, 2015 1:01 PM ET Last Updated: Aug 14, 2015 5:26 PM ET “…You
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