Let’s not forget, they tried to steal democracy
You can support ‘Election Day in Canada – The Rise of Voter Suppression’ with a contribution to documentary filmmaker Peter Smoczynski.
August 2015
On Marriage and Divorce and Trolls and Haters
I moderate my comments because I once got 67 comments about carpet cleaning on one post. I rarely get comments at all, so I hate to block any I do…
HubSpot Academy Inbound Certification
Hi all, I’d like to share that I retook the Inbound Certification exam offered by HubSpot, which follows their Inbound Methodology (and passed)! I also took today to learn all…
So That’s It! How To Be Happy
Recently I had a conversation with our family GP. “Why do you take all the complex patients?”, I asked. “You are amazing – I’ve heard you advocating on the phone…
From Pacific Western to Trans Pacific: more evidence of how far Canada’s Conservatives have fallen
PHOTOS: All that remains of Pacific Western Airlines sits in a grain field northwest of Edmonton. Below: Alberta premier Peter Lougheed, looking sort of visionary. On this day in 1974,…
Strategic Planning, Part One: The Woo-Hoo Factor
There are, in general, two kinds of municipal strategic plans. One is pragmatic and practical. It tells you what you need to build, fix or replace, when you need to…
The Cottage Coup
First discussed here, was indeed real. Multiple confirmations. The Cottage Coup would see The Pollster replace the Senior Strategist and the Campaign Manager. It was on its way to being…
August 1: My apologies….
I said yesterday that today I would write about the chances of peaceful change in Canada and other parts of the world. But yesterday, I thought, was Saturday. It wasn’t.…
Electioneering and the Upcoming Media War on the Opposition
I believe that Stephen Harper is going to act on something tomorrow that he’s been aware of and planning for a very long time: the actual 2015 election date. The…
Harper hacks federal election cycle and I think it’s great!
This article was published in the Huffington Post on August 2 2015. “An election is no time to discuss serious issues.” That is how a reporter summarized then-Prime Minister Kim…
Harper hacks federal election cycle and I think it’s great!
This article was published in the Huffington Post on August 2 2015. "An election is no time to discuss serious issues." That is how a reporter summarized then-Prime Minister Kim…
Harper hacks federal election cycle and I think it’s great!
“An election is no time to discuss serious issues.” That is how a reporter summarized then-Prime Minister Kim Campbell‘s poorly-received pontification about the relatively short writ of Canadian elections. The…
10 Great Socrates Quotes
Socrates lived in 5th century as well. Plato was his student. Great quotes indeed
Stephen Harper: the worst economic performance of any PM in 70 years
We have known this for a long time: Stephen Harper is really bad for the Canadian economy. Actually he is the worst, read the whole article here. Here are his…
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…
Stuff Happens, week 29: I’m ‘Just Not Ready’ for an election.
Are you sick of those ‘Just Not Ready’ commercials from Stephen Harper’s Conservatives? Tired of seeing that baggy-eyed old man, that mandatory immigrant with the heavy accent, and the generic…
Lest We forget
Buy all accounts it will be a long and dirty campaign. Time to awaken Canada in any way we can. H/t The Toronto Star Recommend this Post
Saturday Morning Links
Asorted content for your weekend reading. – Ezra Klein talks to Bernie Sanders about how to build a more fair economy in the U.S. and around the globe. And Lynn…
By invitation only
Yes, Paul McLeod’s report that Stephen Harper will go through a three-month election period without meeting a single person who hasn’t been previously vetted by partisan operatives is pretty much…