Ontario NDP would cap gas prices
New Democrats will stop price gouging at the pump: Horwath « Ontario NDP An NDP government in Ontario would set weekly price caps on the cost of gasoline. Five provinces…
June 2011
His Highness Must Fly in Style
In March of 2007, taxpayers were upset to learn that his highness was spending $2000.00 an hour to travel on military jets, too good to fly commercial: Harper called hypocrite…
Ontario NDP would role back tax cuts for corporations
New Democrats will scrap McGuinty’s corporate tax rate giveaway: Horwath « Ontario NDPIt's been proven time and again that giving tax cuts to corporations doesn't create jobs for Canadians and…
Mark Holland on rebuilding the Liberal Party of Canada
Politics Reimagined: Mark Holland from Corey Hogan on Vimeo. This is a tremendous speech. The part I thought was most insightful was the need to make the Liberal Party “open…
New Majority, Old Liars
Oink, Oink, Oink. Just think, Tony Clement is in control of all your money. Solid gold outhouses for everyone!* *This offer is only good in Parry Sound-Muskoka. City dwellers especially,…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Chantal Hebert points out that the biggest difference resulting from the NDP's emergence as Canada's official opposition may have to do with gender…
Looters in Suits (The Harper Conservative government) outed – again. G8 Spending.
Ministers didn't follow policies for G8 spending: AG - Politics - CBC News The report shows that the Conservatives spent money in their ridings ignoring their own guidelines and transparency,…
Jack Layton’s Plans versus Reality
Right now Jack Layton and the NDP are rightfully riding high, with their newly elected MPs learning the ropes. Layton says repeatedly that the NDP will keep the Conservative majority…
Why Duncan Stewart’s wrong, and why we should protect Canada’s Internet
The Globe And Mail's Duncan Stewart finished his column today with this question: "Why are so many lobbyists arguing so strenuously in favour of policies that encourage us to use…
Enough, Already
The Auditor General's report on G8 spending is now official. The Harper government deliberately hid $50 million from parliamentary scrutiny and evaded all standard accountability procedures. Furthermore, much of the…
Now here’s a death penalty I can support
Former Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, now secretary of Homeland Security for the U.S. government, is a staunch supporter of the death penalty. This is not a position I would normally…
Dear Peasants
The latest missive from King Stephen's court:“As the Prime Minister is prohibited from flying commercial for security reasons, he will compensate the government for the cost of an equivalent commercial…
Mission and Abbotsford’s Public-Private Water War
The proposal to privatize the water services in my community seemed to hit us from behind - it was negotiated for over a year in secret and sprung on us…
Gas Fracking War In British Columbia’s Wildlands
Screen shot 2011-06-09 at 6.43.56 PM.png Independent Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in British Columbia are calling upon Premier Christy Clark to launch a comprehensive investigation i...
U.S. follows lead of Taliban Jack
Googling the history of our Afghanistan adventure the other day, I encountered a snide Vancouver Sun article written in 2008 mocking "Taliban Jack" for his position on the war, sarcastically…
Republican Kryptonite – Integrity
It's not easy to reach the highest tier in today's Republican hierarchy. Qualities that would be seen as genuine attributes in any decent, sane society are transformed into fatal character…
Anthony Weiner: Another good cartoon
Photo: Bob Englehart, The Hartford Courant/Politicalcartoons.com
War on drugs busted
Reports criticizing the War on Drugs are manifold but few carry the cachet of the Report of the Global Commission on Drug Policy. Issued this month, the report commissioners are…
Harper misled Parliament over G8 costs: AG Really?
Thanks Sheila for letting us know. And now that they have a majority, so what can be done? Oh well. Enjoy your retirement Sheila.