Deep thought
I know I appreciate when partisan hacks who declared the NDP could never become the Official Opposition then fought to keep it from happening offer their entirely sincere instructions as…
September 2011
Stephen Harper and the Hidden Threat
Well I see that ten years after 9/11, Great Crusader Leader has declared "Islamicism" the greatest threat to Canada....and Nigeria."When people think of Islamic terrorism, they think of Afghanistan, or…
Harper tries to bully Ottawa Citizen’s Omnivore’s Ottawa to take down post
Listen Mr. Stephen Harper you are Prime Minister as you remind us at every opportunity. You do not have any privacy when you have luncheon with an ambassador. That is…
Wingnut Hypocrisy: Part CLXXXIX
Pat Robertson, a former presidential candidate who never served as a mayor or governor, now says that only big city mayors and governors are qualified to be president. The assertion…
Who’s better at muzzling scientists: Canada or the U.S.?
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Recent revelations at the Cohen Commission that the Prime Minister&rs...
The Manitoba Election: Can Selinger Take It?
In Canada, it’s rare for a political party to win four consecutive majority governments. Heading to the polls on October 4, will Manitoba’s New Democratic Party be one of those…
On Global Warming, the Tea Party is Worse than the GOP
dont-tread-on-me.jpg There’s a fascinating new public opinion analysis out today from Anthony Leiserowitz and the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication. It looks at political divides...
The Joy of Political Giving: Look for the Union label
The single biggest political donation, bar none in 2010 did not come from any private sector business. It came from the United Steelworkers of America (Toronto, On). $20,000. That’s from…
guest post: decision time for the alberta liberals.
On Saturday September 10, the Alberta Liberals will select their next leader following current leader David Swann’s resignation from the post, announced this past January. An understanding of the dynamics…
Harper’s ‘stewardship’ of the economy: Canada falls from competitiveness Top 10
From a stimulus thanks to the Liberals to this. Our quality of life diminishes. Our global standing crumbles. (Emphasis mine.)The board said Canada must place more emphasis on improving its…
Who Needs Photoshop?
Filed under: Political Humour Tagged: christy clark, east indian, funny, Indian chief, photos, pics, Stephen Harper
Beyond our wildest fears
I've frequently pointed out that a couple of the Cons' tax credit programs (implemented while they feigned interest in addressing climate change) made for the least efficient environmental programs on…
I’m posting this very late…
but it's new to me. i liked the way he dealt with her...if what you're reading here grips you, holds you, fascinates you, provokes you, emboldens you, pushes you, galvanizes…
Jack Layton Smarter Than the Entire Liberal Party…Even in Death
Yesterday I was watching the NDP's Brian Topp on CBC's Newsworld with Heather Hiscox as he tried his best not to say he was running to be Jack's successor. What…
Stephen Harper the Emperor
Remember when the Paul Martin Liberals ran ads against Harper, implying that if Conservatives were elected martial law would follow? The Martin Liberals were widely criticized for exaggeration and hyperbole.Well,…
In Washington, "Peace" Is a Dirty Word
They've utterly demonized the meaning of "liberal," driven "socialism" into the cellars of Lubyanka, transformed "entitlement" into something anything but deserved; and now they can no longer stand the foul…
His power hungry insanity knows no bounds…
Harper says 'Islamicism' biggest threat to CanadaIn an exclusive interview with CBC News, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the biggest security threat to Canada a decade after 9/11 is http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifIslamic…
The issue that just keeps hanging on
While I'm sure our Conservative government would like to consider the matter of the treatment of Afghan detainees closed, it's in the news again. Both the CBC and the Globe…