And the Day of Greed….
… begets the season. Lots of good things have been exported northward from our neighbours to the south. Black Friday ain’t one of them. It’s such a transparent cash-grab but…
November 2013
canadian woman refused entry to u.s. based on confidential health records
According to this news story, a Canadian woman named Ellen Richardson was refused entry into the United States because of a prior medical condition. That is, when the US border…
Help Me, I’m Trapped At Tim Horton’s
…while the wife fights for scraps at a Black Friday sale. I don’t frequent Tim’s, ever since our repressive Conservative government made them a symbol in the Canadian culture wars.…
Another poll to take at face value
Ipsos-Reid was the only pollster last month that showed the three federal parties in a three way tie and the NDP at the 30% mark. This of course was immediately…
Feehan dissects Muskrat Falls #nlpoli
According to a new commentary on the Muskrat Falls project by Memorial University economist James Feehan, legislation passed in December 2012 shields Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro from competition, thereby “reducing…
The Con Clown and the Death of Parliament
If you watch Question Period these days you know that there is a new star in the Con Circus. The clown Paul Calandra, the Prime Minister's parliamentary secretary, who answers…
Left and Right can make common cause
By Ralph Nader Common Dreams One of the most profitable corporations in America is having a holiday food drive. Sounds good – it’s the least Corporate America can do for…
Justin Trudeau’s So-Called "Party of Hope" Telling a Dirty Joke to Young Voters
“Make no mistake, the NDP is no longer the hopeful, optimistic party of Jack Layton. It is the negative, divisive party of Thomas Mulcair. It is the Liberal Party tonight…
Socialism: Your’ Spelling It Wrong
From the envelope of an NDP fundraising letter: You know, when the NDP became official opposition they raided they provincial and municipal machines to staff their federal office. So this…
Buddies In Bad Times Denied Federal Funding
The Department of Canadian Heritage has decided to stiff ’em This is not the first time that Canadian Heritage has withheld support from us. It happened once before. However, when…
This afternoon’s CTV True North political panel
Had a blast on Todd van der Heyden’s show this afternoon with NDP’er Rebecca Blaikie and one of the nicest Tories around, Michael Taube. We start talking about Liberal leader…
#cdnpoli Spying On You
The G20 scandal just got broader. Besides Canadian police massively violating protester’s rights, the NSA appears to have been assisted by CSEC to illegally spy on Canadians in Ontario for…
Tar Sands! It’s What’s For Dinner!
This Thanksgiving, Americans can be thankful that Canadian tar sands crude isn’t flowing across the border through the Keystone XL to refineries and export facilities on the Gulf Coast. Canada,…
Harper government spending $40 million to clean up Tar Sands’ image
Stephen Harper is trying hard to convince other nations not to shun Tar Sands bitumen (Adrian Wyld/CP) by Bruce Cheadle OTTAWA – The Conservative government is spending $40 million this…
I plan to use this a lot in the coming Toronto mayoralty race
…if someone stops dithering, that is. Man, am I ever glad I never throw out any of my old political stunt stuff.