Can Mulcair work a miracle and gain unlikely victory?
From the very start, the main issue in the federal election race has been as obvious as the beard on Tom Mulcair’s face, but it’s been largely ignored by mainstream…
September 2015
Can Mulcair work a miracle and gain unlikely victory?
From the very start, the main issue in the federal election race has been as obvious as the beard on Tom Mulcair’s face, but it’s been largely ignored by mainstream…
Can Mulcair work a miracle and gain unlikely victory?
From the very start, the main issue in the federal election race has been as obvious as the beard on Tom Mulcair’s face, but it’s been largely ignored by mainstream…
Were the Liberals and NDP Set Up by Lynton Crosby?
There has been much talk recently about the Conservatives hiring of the Australian strategist, Lynton Crosby. Known for his dirty and divisive campaigns, the news sent, if not shock waves,…
Were the Liberals and NDP Set Up by Lynton Crosby?
There has been much talk recently about the Conservatives hiring of the Australian strategist, Lynton Crosby. Known for his dirty and divisive campaigns, the news sent, if not shock waves,…
Were the Liberals and NDP Set Up by Lynton Crosby?
There has been much talk recently about the Conservatives hiring of the Australian strategist, Lynton Crosby. Known for his dirty and divisive campaigns, the news sent, if not shock waves,…
Were the Liberals and NDP Set Up by Lynton Crosby?
There has been much talk recently about the Conservatives hiring of the Australian strategist, Lynton Crosby. Known for his dirty and divisive campaigns, the news sent, if not shock waves,…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Your news links for today: Rogers CEO: “Monetization of Data” Pays Our Bills Nowadays – iPhone in Canada Rogers CEO hopes Spotify partnership will increase mobile data usage – Globe…
Harper’s "Surplus" is Ridiculous, Even Outrageous.
There are conjuring acts and then there are just plain scams. However this is Shifty Steve at his finest and his worst. The Harper government has claimed a surplus of…
Redistribute Neighbourhoods Instead of Wealth
People hate taxes despite the fact that basically every person who studies economics knows they are needed and a great way to spur economic success. Despite the fact taxes are…
The Heart Of Harper
Many thanks to MBarrett, who sent me this. If you can’t see the graphic too clearly owing to my inexpertise in manipulating screenshots, you can see the original here.
Federal Surplus: Digging Deeper
This week Stephen Harper’s Conservatives are trumpeting the announcement of a small surplus ($1.9 billion) for fiscal 2014-15. The political symbolism of this “good news” is a welcome change for…
God’s Agent
https://www.flickr.com/ Stephen Harper doesn’t talk about his evangelical religion. But its footsteps are all over his policies. Andrew Nikiforuk writes in the Tyee: Most Canadians still don’t even
If you fail to try, you are guaranteed to fail.
While watching from the catbird seat in Barrie, Toronto is still our city. We were both born in Toronto. We wept for the Leafs through the 70s and 80s. We…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – David Climenhaga sees Jeremy Corbyn’s resounding victory in the Labour leadership race as compelling evidence that progressive hope can win over centre-right…
KCCCC Day 44: anatomy of a bad, bad day
Justin Trudeau had a bad, bad day yesterday. It came to my attention late, around bed time, and from only one media source. As such, he may have dodged a…
PSA – make sure you are registered to vote!
Due to their tinfoil hattedness fear of widespread voter fraud, the Harperites may have made it more difficult for many Canadians to vote in the upcoming election. So, I encourage…
New Study on Positive Economic Impacts of Public Infrastructure Investment in Canada
A five-year $50-billion public infrastructure spending initiative would generate a return on investment to Canadians over the long term as high as $3.83 per dollar spent, trigger significant private sector…
Jesus Harper and the Not So Miraculous Surplus
It looked like a scene in that sordid B-movie, The Rise and Fall of Jesus Harper.The one where the Oily Messiah takes a fishy deficit and miraculously turns it into…
Putting the questions about the debate #nlpoli
The Liberals have decided to skip the provincial leaders debate sponsored by VOCM and the St. John’s Board of Trade. The reason, according to Liberal leader Dwight Ball is that…