I Have a Tumour…
I have a tumour; the good news is that the doctors believe it is benign. The bad news is that while it may be non-malignant it definitely isn’t benign (at…
February 2017
A Brief History of Canadian Labour Woes
Illustration by DonkeyHotey Average hourly earnings for Canadian workers have been mostly stagnant since the late-1970s, owing to the crippling of organized labour by government and capital. Canadians are working…
The White House Inc. (a division of Trump Enterprises) . . .
I think that one of the most fascinating aspects of the Trump presidency thus far is the general confusion that is generated by the blurring of lines between the private…
The White House Inc. (a division of Trump Enterprises) . . .
I think that one of the most fascinating aspects of the Trump presidency thus far is the general confusion that is generated by the blurring of lines between the private…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Bruce Campbell points out how Donald Trump’s blind hatred toward any type of regulation can impose costs in Canada and elsewhere to the…
The White House Inc. (a division of Trump Enterprises) . . .
I think that one of the most fascinating aspects of the Trump presidency thus far is the general confusion that is generated by the blurring of lines between the private…
SFH and others, February 23!
Come to the show! Get your very own DONALD TRUMP IS AN ASSHOLE T-shirt! Get SFH merch thrown in! Tell me, to my face, how much you hate my politics!…
Advance look at next week’s Trudeau Trump summit
Trump : So the Brits cancelled my state visit over there. Would’ve been huge. Huge. When is Canada inviting me to speak
L’Etat C’est Donald
The Trump administration is only three weeks old, but already its character is easy to define. It’s all Donald, all the time. Paul Krugman writes: It’s already clear that any…
"Do you think Kellie Leitch should have her own party?"
Such were the words of the illustrious Prime Minister of Canada and erstwhile leader of my Liberal Party, defending his government’s failure to move on the electoral reform file from…
O’Leary Can’t Lead The Conservatives, And They Know It
When the Conservative party elects a new leader, it will be an important decision for the party’s future. Should the membership decide that reality TV star Kevin O’Leary is the…
Trump TV times: terrific
I was on TV three times yesterday, which was a bit weird. The first time was over at CTV News, to talk about the top Trudeau ministers heading to Washington…
"Do you think Kellie Leitch should have her own party?"
Such were the words of the illustrious Prime Minister of Canada and erstwhile leader of my Liberal Party, defending his government’s failure to move on the electoral reform file from…
We all need editors.
Wandering through the web site called Progressive Bloggers the other day, we found a writer who inadvertently referred to a clique as a ‘click.’ That is one way to get…
Samantha Bee On The Original Trump Haters
Scotland is a small, peaceful country, but one with a proud history of resistance dating back about two thousand years.The people of that land have had to battle all kinds…
Rona Ambrose and the Pit of Hypocrisy
The other day I said that I had been struck by the strange way Rona Ambrose had been behaving. How she had practically gone to ground.After accusing Justin Trudeau of…
The Doldrums #nlpoli
MQO conducted a little poll in late January and found the party standings among voters remains where it was in November. No surprise. Nothing has happened in the past few…
The Doldrums #nlpoli
MQO conducted a little poll in late January and found the party standings among voters remains where it was in November. No surprise. Nothing has happened in the past few…
Even Joe Says, "This is Fascism"
Everything he’s saying is true and deeply frightening
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