Stephen Harper and the Great War on the Economy
As we all know, Stephen Harper would rather talk about his Great War on the Jihadi Conspiracy.Try to brainwash us into believing that only he can save us from a…
February 2015
Two Feet, Please.
Only in North America would this be a big deal. In HarperLand it would be an impossibility. Barack Obama has signed into law a provision requiring federal infrastructure – such…
John Baird to Resign?
If true, this is quite unexpected. Recommend this Post
Volcano cat!
Filed under: art Tagged: Cat, volcano
Herr Harper, His Propaganda Machine, Your Tax Dollars
Hmmm…. it seems that the CBC has not yet quite capitulated to the Harper regime, at least when chief appeaser Peter Mansbridge isn’t hosting The National: Recommend this Post
Not Criminally Responsible and Moral Wrongfulness
R. v. Campione, 2015 ONCA 67 Section 16(1) of the Criminal Code states: No person is criminally responsible for an act committed or an omission made while suffering from a…
I’m teaching copywriting at UBC
This week I begin teaching a UBC Continuing Studies course on copywriting. While I’ve given plenty of workshops and conference presentations, I’m very much looking forward to working with the…
The personal is political: Kathleen Wynne is pretty impressive
Not because she’s just celebrated two years as Premier, or because she has done a very good job in very difficult circumstances. Not because I was part of her “kitchen…
Canadians Being Spied On
Your Government is Spying On Your Downloads. http://t.co/2hkBFUe7K3 w/ @caparsons pic.twitter.com/OHOf95n64u — CANADALAND (@CNDLND) February 2, 2015 3. Or maybe the media has allowed government (#CSE) to define spying on…
Groups Argue Flawed Assumptions in Energy East Report Behind "Modest" Climate Impacts of Pipeline
A panel of leading environmental groups expressed concern last week over findings in an Ontario Energy Board commissioned report that suggest oil tanker trains could replace TransCanada’s proposed Energy East…
Review: Another Politics
This is likely going to be a short review. In part, that’s because reviews filled with superlatives tend to get boring quickly. It’s also because I have seen a few…
"Anti-Terror": The art of misdirection and manufacturing consent
The Globe & Mail released a poll a few days ago titled “Stephen Harper’s Canada: Better, worse or unchanged?“. I really wish I had taken a screenshot of the results…
You’re a fascist
Here’s the thing: I’ve met, and interviewed, real fascists. Neo-Nazis, white supremacists, you name it: I’ve gone face-to-face with most of them. Ernst Zundel, Jim Keegstra, Terry Long, Richard Butler,…
Will Our Grandkids Be Smarter, Smart Enough to Fix Everything We’ve Broken?
It’s called the Flynn Effect. Put simply, we’re getting smarter at the rate of .3 IQ points every year. That’s 3 IQ points every decade and it’s happening everywhere, not…
Are Canada’s Disaffected the Raw Material for a Leftist Renaissance?
Europe is still reeling from the victory of the Syriza party in the recent Greek elections. It was a matter of days before that spread to austerity-wracked Spain’s Podemos movement…
In Tuesday’s Sun: what will the Supremes say about the anti-terror law?
What politicians think about the new anti-terrorism law, in an election year, is almost completely irrelevant. Because, put simply, it is an election year. Stephen Harper and his Conservatives are…