A lot of people in this country seem to believe that when we defeated Stephen Harper we sent the Con vampire to his political coffin, with a wooden stake through his heart.But they couldn't be more wrong.The monster may be hiding in the shadows, bu…
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Montreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Dirty War on the Unions
It's a foul anti-union bill worthy of a Banana Republic or a tea bagger place like Alabama.It would strip unions of their privacy rights, bury them in paperwork, and cripple their ability to defend Canadian workers.It was introduced by the obscure Con backbencher Russ Hiebert in 2011. And all but
Continue readingMontreal Simon: What Excuse Will Stephen Harper Use to Trigger An Early Election?
He is not supposed to call an election until October 19, 2015 according to his own fixed-date election law.But everybody knows that Stephen Harper won't hesitate to hold one if and when it suits him.The question is what excuse will he use to trigger an election?And could it be a
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Incredible Dumbitude of the Loser Tim Hudak
I haven't write about Tim Hudak for a while because quite frankly I thought his Cons would have got rid of him by now. Since he is the best thing the Ontario Liberals and the NDP have going for them.And he is a real LOSER.But I see he has been calling
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Insane War on Unions
When I think about what historians will say about the rule of the mad king Harper and the lost years of The Great Darkness, I think it will probably be something like this:Canadians had never seen anything like him, so they didn't recognize the danger, and by the time they
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Margaret Thatcher and the Con War on Unions
I know why they called her the Iron Lady. May she rust in peace. I know why she's the patron saint of Stephen Harper's Con regime.I know why she waged war on the miners of BritainSo she could smash the unions and Thatcherize her country, like the Cons would Harperize this
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