Review: Critical Inquiries
Studying the phenomenon we call “Canada” in a critical way is nothing new, but I think this book is an attempt to make critical Canadian Studies a bit more clearly…
2015
Trudeau’s Message to Conservative Supporters
Today Justin Trudeau had a message for supporters of the Conservative Party that should resonate all the way up to the close of the polls on election night October 19:But…
Trudeau’s Message to Conservative Supporters
Today Justin Trudeau had a message for supporters of the Conservative Party that should resonate all the way up to the close of the polls on election night October 19:…
Strategic Voting in Kildonan-St. Paul: Vote NDP
Kildonan-St. Paul: vote NDP Strategic voting in Kildonan-St. Paul In recent posts, I suggested strategic voters in Elmwood-Transcona should vote NDP, and in Winnipeg South Centre, strategic voters are best…
“I want my country back”
Commonly seen in the Twitterverse and in online comments responding to the latest Harper Conservative “outrage” is the phrase “I want my country back”. This is immediately dismissed by the…
“I want my country back”
Commonly seen in the Twitterverse and in online comments responding to the latest Harper Conservative “outrage” is the phrase “I want my country back”. This is immediately dismissed by the…
“I want my country back”
Commonly seen in the Twitterverse and in online comments responding to the latest Harper Conservative “outrage” is the phrase “I want my country back”. This is immediately dismissed by the…
“I want my country back”
Commonly seen in the Twitterverse and in online comments responding to the latest Harper Conservative “outrage” is the phrase “I want my country back”. This is immediately dismissed by the…
Gaffes and ‘anti-Semitism’ on the campaign trail
In the Sept. 17 Globe and Mail leaders’ debate, Prime Minister Stephen Harper made reference to “old-stock Canadians” in defending his government’s policy on health care for refugees and immigrants,…
Still Not Sure How to Defeat Harper?
I admit that I’ve been all over the map during this election. I have a preferred party that I’d like to support with my ‘X’, but I know that doing…
Austerity’s Vicious Circle
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2015/10/02/austeritys-vicious-circle.html. Here is my latest written for The Toronto Star as part of their series on how Canada has changed over the last ten years.
Oct. 4: a pot-pourri
To understand what the fighting in Syria is all about, check the sites below. http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2014/01/16/the-great-game-and-the-cia-shaped-the-modern-middle-east https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_1949_Syrian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat http://www.csmonitor.com/World/terrorism-security/2011/0418/Cables-reveal-covert-US-support-for-Syria-s-opposition To see the whole article these came from, go to the site below.…
When You See a Blue Sign on Someone’s Lawn Do You See …
When you see a BLUE sign on someone’s lawn promoting the Conservative Party of Canada, do you see … Racist? Nationalist fascist? Mysogynist? Xenophobe? Paranoia? Snitch? Greedy old putz? Denier…
Cutting off the nose to spite the face
I was trying to distill exactly how the whole Niqab frenzy works out for those who fall for it…….What do ya think? Feel free as always. Are we really this…
Red Tide moves towards Liberals in Quebec and in Ontario, says Nanos poll
The latest Nanos tracking poll for Sunday October 4 is very good news indeed! Please make sure everyone you know who wants change on October 19 gets a copy of…
Red Tide moves towards Liberals in Quebec and in Ontario, says Nanos poll
The latest Nanos tracking poll for Sunday October 4 is very good news indeed! Please make sure everyone you know who wants change on October 19 gets a copy of…
Canadians Are Turning Into A Bunch of Racist Assholes.
This post by Bert Bulmer appeared on Facebook. He absolutely nails it. Bert Bulmer So a number of you have asked that I momentarily come out of my self-imposed FaceBook…
On the Campaign Trail with Harperman
Photo by Alex Guibord Even the person most Canadian leftists dislike—the ex-con, ex-mega-businessman and scholar Conrad Black—wrote recently that “nine years of joyless and sometimes nasty competence under Stephen Harper…
KCCCC Day 63: three bullets for you to ponder
Threw a surprise birthday party for the missus last night. Lots of amazing folks in attendance, including our impressive local Liberal candidate. Lots of politics discussed. Here’s what I had…
KCCCC Day 63: three bullets for you to ponder
Threw a surprise birthday party for the missus last night. Lots of amazing folks in attendance, including. Our local Liberal candidate. Lots of politics discussed. Here’s what I had to…