Discovering Ontario.
When Babel-on-the-Bay publishes its Morning Line on the federal election in early September, much will hinge on Ontario. With more than a third of the seats in parliament at play…
August 2015
The Central Question
https://twitter.com/hashtag/farleymowat Elizabeth Thompson reported yesterday that those who are invited to attend one of Stephen Harper’s “public” events are now required to keep their mouths shut: Members of the public…
Gob-smacking!
“It was possibly the most gob-smacking election launch in modern Canadian history.” So says much respected parliamentary reporter Susanna Kelley “The shockers began almost immediately after Stephen Harper announced he’d…
Well, I have to admit the Argos did get one right
Exclusive shot of @SSKRoughriders fan’s brains reacting to their team committing another penalty. #ArgosLive pic.twitter.com/otI9tJna0F — Toronto Argonauts (@TorontoArgos) August 9, 2015 Actually, I argue that the #Riders won the…
When propaganda becomes memory: Pierre Trudeau and the National Energy Program
PHOTOS: Pierre and Justin Trudeau back in the day, with possibly quite a few Liberal supporters in the background. Below: Prime Minister Steve and Defence Minister Jason Kenney. Everybody in…
B.C. residents choose Mulcair as prime minister in post-debate poll
British Columbians polled just after last Thursday’s Maclean’s leaders debate would pick NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair for Canada’s next Prime Minister. The post B.C. residents choose Mulcair as prime minister…
Is there no way to stop Harper?
When I see that the Conservative Party of Canada is fighting for top spot in the polls I feel so much stress that I need to stop and do something…
thoughts on re-watching m*a*s*h, one of the greatest tv shows of all time
Can the comedy-before-sleep slot be filled with overt social and political relevance? We’ll soon find out. After struggling through the last seasons of 30 Rock, I’ve rewarded myself by starting…
Stephen Harper’s closing remarks- first debate
Sorry folks. Something has gone wrong. Watch the video and you will understand what I mean.
Attending A Harper Election Rally IS An Exercise In Authoritarian Control – So goes the nation under his watch!
Members of the public who attend Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s campaign events are being required to agree to a gag order before they can walk through the door, iPolitics has…
Gorbie Says – "Ban the Bomb"
Earlier this week Der Spiegel published an interview with Mikhail Gorbachev in which the former Soviet/Russian leader reflected quite eloquently on the perilous state of nuclear weaponry in the 21st…
First Nations Legal Fight Against Jumbo Glacier Ski Resort Struck Down in B.C. Court of Appeal
The Ktunaxa Nation is deeply disappointed with a B.C. Court of Appeal ruling on a challenge to the province’s approval of Jumbo Glacier Resort’s development plans, says Kathryn Teneese, Ktunaxa…
First Nations Legal Fight Against Jumbo Glacier Ski Resort Struck Down in B.C. Court of Appeal
The Ktunaxa Nation is deeply disappointed with a B.C. Court of Appeal ruling on a challenge to the province’s approval of Jumbo Glacier Resort’s development plans, says Kathryn Teneese, Ktunaxa…
Dippers, Beware of a Left Wing Insurgency
Britain’s Labour Party may offer a cautionary tale for today’s Blairified New Democrats. Layton and Mulcair have been Harper’s handmaidens in His quest to shift Canada’s political centre far to…
You Can Always Plaster Harper’s Face on a Billboard
Check this out. Dogwood Initiative’s election billboard. Awesome.
Saturday Photo: Proof the Bees Were out
We may end up with more pears this year than the squirrels can eat! Last year we had perhaps a half dozen but this year there are lots. I’ve started…
Think About It. Are You Really Okay With This?
The folks at National Geographic want a moment of your attention. They want you to absorb what’s happening on our Arctic doorstep. To do that they’ve produced this GIF showing…
Federal Election: First Debate
As you can see Harper came well prepared.
The Pinocchio Effect
Those of us who have followed the machinations of the Harper regime over the years know that it is a rare occasion indeed when Stephen Harper tells the truth, either…