In Tuesday’s Sun: no longer part of the conversation
After the B.C. fiasco, Canada’s polling industry is — once again — engaged in a painful existential debate about what they do and how they do it. Because, make no…
May 2013
Political Grab-Bag #nlpoli
For the first day back after a long weekend, here are some short snappers on some issues swirling around these days at the national scene. (Read more…)
Stephen Harper and the Horse Whisperer
He is angry, he is desperate, his whole world is collapsing around him under the weight of scandal.The Duffy problem just keeps getting worse. Making it almost impossible to claim…
6026…Happy Birthday Cher
Detroit girly turns 67. She has requested no candles on her cake; the heat would melt her face. WFDS
Government we collectively deserve
A significant week just passed. Great days for some; difficult moments for others. Like many observers of British Columbia politics, I was surprised by the election result. Believing facts clear…
Harper Can’t Talk His Way Out of This One – And He Won’t, Not This Time
In February, when the Wright-Duffy cheque scheme was hatched, two of Harper’s closest aides were Nigel Wright, Chief of Staff, and Benjamin Perrin, Special Counsel and personal legal advisor to…
Fromm Amps Up The "Yuck" Factor
Only Paul Fromm could make a statuary holiday seem smarmy: Not that we have much love for this particular imperialist icon, but we’re sure Vicky would not be amused. Neither…
Nigel Wright’s Spur of the Moment Problem
Nigel Wright continues to be Stephen Harper’s moat and drawbridge in the Duffy affair. Steve says he knew nothing about the $90,000 gift via a personal cheque from Wright to…
Senator Duffy Affair: An explosive sentence
Senator Duffy I have underlined and bolded an explosive sentence in the Andrea Janus article about the CTV report on the agreement dealing with the payment to Senator Duffy of…
Canadians Want Their Religion Cheap, Easy, and Inoffensive
What really irks me about religion coverage in this country is the remarkable credulity with which it is regularly treated. Of course that’s not limited to religion, but it’s an…
Redford Tories rack up frequent flyer miles, open new overseas offices.
TweetThe Government of Alberta re-announced plans last week to open new trade offices in Chicago and Singapore, and yet to be announced locations in India, Brazil, and California. The Alberta…
random notes from madrid
If I get a decent sleep one night, I’m not allowed to have one the next. Apparently it’s a new law: no sleeping two nights in a row. So since…
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Almost all you media types endorsed Harper’s Conservatives. You now own ’em.
I think it’s time for a little redneck punching. National Post, don’t try to weasel out of this. Globe & Mail, you made your bed but we have to sleep…
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6025…PM Harper Appoints Nigel Wright Senator
Whaddya think? Nice fit? Y’never know, eh? WFDS
The New NDP ad…
… is actually pretty good. Sure, its a bit sappy and feels more like a Mitt Romney ad from the 2012 campaign (bringing in his family and so on), but…
#PMHarperMustResign: A Twitter storm demanding Harper’s resignation is proposed
Via: KW Protests Greetings, concerned Canadians and global opponents to the Harper Government. We know how ridiculous and scandalous this excuse for a Government of Canada is. The most recent…