He waited as long as he could, too long in the opinion of many.He was obviously hoping that peaceful negotiation could bring down the rail barricades, in the best Canadian tradition.But at last Justin Trudeau's patience was exhausted.And it was the day of decision.Read more »
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Montreal Simon: The Ugly Cons and the Shadow of the Vigilante
The barricades are still up, the ugly Cons are still howling for native blood.And a lot of people all over the country are impatient and angry.But Justin Trudeau's decision to rely on the Canadian values of negotiation and compromise seems to be working. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says he's hoping the RCMP's offer
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Native Protests and the Bestial Cons
Thanks to this blockade I had to rent a car and drive to Montreal, instead of taking the train.But Seb and I got to play our favourite songs all the way there and back, which we hadn't done for a long time. So we had a blast.And for a while
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Will The Native Protests Kill The Reconciliation Process?
As I'm sure you know, there have been protests all over the country, in solidarity with the hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en Nation in northern B.C.And while most of the protests have been noisy but peaceful.Some have been ugly with people denied entrance to the places where they work.Read more »
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Savage attack: There’s nothing like the United Nations putting its oar in to make the locals go loco in Alberta!
If we ever do form the Western Wepublic of Wexit out here in Wild Rose Country, I guess we won’t be able to join the United Nations. Too triggering. There’s just something about the UN putting its oar into our affairs that sends Alberta politicians over the edge. Guilty conscience?
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Activists Warn That The RCMP Are Planning Mass Arrest of Indigenous Activists Under Bill C-51
Conservative Leader Steve Harper! The website ‘Thinkpol’ has posted a warning that the RCMP are preparing to move against the the Unist’ot’en clan blockade. It certainly would raise the temperature politically. Perhaps that is Read more…
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