As the polls start to close, here is the prediction I made in February 2015
I wavered on it, at various stops along the way, but this is what I thought then. It may just happen tonight, too: Liberals 140, Conservatives 134, NDP 61, with…
October 2015
A Canadian Progressive’s Case Against Justin Trudeau Becoming Canada’s Next Prime Minister
Here are The Canadian Progressive’s ten arguments against Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau replacing Stephen Harper as Canada’s next prime minister: The post A Canadian Progressive’s Case Against Justin Trudeau Becoming…
Utopias, past and present: why Thomas More remains astonishingly radical (repost)
Thomas More’s Utopia, a book that will be 500 years old next year, is astonishingly radical stuff. Not many lord chancellors of England have denounced private property, advocated a form…
The Two Totalitarianisms (repost)
A small note – not the stuff of headlines, obviously – appeared in the newspapers on 3 February. Read the rest of this post on the original site at The…
The Mediaeval Agenda of Conservatives. . .
I know people are probably too involved in election day to bother reading too many blogposts but as I read through the Blogging Tories posts to see how the Rightwing…
The Election on Last Week Tonight
In case you haven’t seen this yet:
If I Hear One More Lazy-Assed Journalist Complain About How Long the Campaign Has Been …
C’mon media: treat the election like a joy instead of a chore. I DARE you.
John Oliver Does The Canadian Election
And he comes out strong against Stephen Harper. This video is a cultural event.
John Oliver Does The Canadian Election
And he comes out strong against Stephen Harper. This video is a cultural event.
Margaret Atwood, Stephen Lewis Join Coalition Calling on Canada’s Next Government to Protect Dissent and Democracy
Attacks on civil liberties, the right to protest, freedom of information and democracy must be put to an end by Canada’s next government, according to a group of organizations called…
A New Record!
If it was a rodeo they’d have to award me one of those big, shiny belt buckles for this. Ladies and gentlemen, I broke 2:30! From the front door of…
This election campaign wasn’t about the economy
Photo by Charlene Vickers When this election campaign began two months ago, the main party leaders pledged to focus on the economy. “Now is not the time for the kind…
Globe and Mail: Could TPP mark the end of the beloved animated GIF?
If Canada finalizes the TPP deal, you might have to say goodbye to GIFs Article by The Globe and Mail By now, millions of Canadians have seen Toronto Blue Jays…
I do not care about niqabs and pot
I do not care about niqabs and pot, Child tax credits worth a little or a lot, Who said what when seventeen, Or peed in a cup-how obscene. I see…
I do not care about niqabs and pot
I do not care about niqabs and pot,Child tax credits worth a little or a lot,Who said what when seventeen,Or peed in a cup-how obscene.I see through wars started for…
I do not care about niqabs and pot
I do not care about niqabs and pot, Child tax credits worth a little or a lot, Who said what when seventeen, Or peed in a cup-how obscene. I see…
Newspaper endorsements are just another corporate press release
At the end of an election campaign, a newspaper’s endorsement used to mean something. It used to be taken as considered and authoritative judgement by the newspaper’s editorial office about…
Vote! Get involved, vote, speak, write, raise your voice – and get Harper out
Whether you volunteer, write, canvass, talk to friends and family, or in some other way engage in, and promote, democracy in Canada, please do be involved. Vote, encourage others to…
Vote! Get involved, vote, speak, write, raise your voice – and get Harper out
Whether you volunteer, write, canvass, talk to friends and family, or in some other way engage in, and promote, democracy in Canada, please do be involved. Vote, encourage others to…