A Scheer Abundance of Lies
A collection of lies spread by Andrew Scheer and the Conservative Party of Canada over the course of the 2019 election campaign.
October 2019
Banking on the Bigotry of the Bloc?
When does la laïcité (the separation of church and state) become the political war cry in Quebec during a federal election? And why does it front as a cover-up for…
Massive Edmonton rally greets eco-activist Greta Thunberg; tiny truck counter-protest ignored by all but media
It would have been a remarkable accomplishment for any group to summon a throng the size of the multitude that enthusiastically greeted 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg in Edmonton…
Worst tweet of the day
Two days to go, and we may well have a winner for worst media tweet of this election. Here it is, from CBC’s Rosemary Barton, along with my somewhat snarky…
Andrew Scheer and the Lies That Could Cost Him the Election
Andrew Scheer had a funny look on his face, at a rally in Fredericton this morning. He was trying to look like a winner.But instead he ended up looking like…
Talking the Last Few Days of #Elxn43 with Bill Carroll
This afternoon I had the chance to join Bill Carroll on “The Bill Carroll Show” with Jason Lietaer and Lindsay Maskell. Today e talked about the last week of the…
Edmonton ❤ Greta
Here are some photos of Climate Change/Greta Thunberg rally in Edmonton. Climate Justice Edmonton says there were 10,000 at the rally. I guess United We Roll was there too with…
Meghan Markle and the racist British press
I knew the British tabloids were racist, but I had no idea how cruel they had been throughout Meghan Markle’s pregnancy. I guess there is a documentary being done about…
ACC Longtime Host Bob Kingsley Passes Away
For a lot of years I listened to the American Country Countdown with Bob Kingsley. In more recent years he’s had another countdown show, while Kix Brooks hosted American Country…
Apparently I’m a Quebecker
Vote Compass recently published a survey of Canadians’ attitudes toward a variety of issues. The results were broken down by province, scaling how much respondents agreed or disagreed with different…
For Boeing, It Only Gets Worse.
Long before two Boeing 737 Max jetliners nose dived into the ground extinguishing the lives of all aboard, the company’s chief technical pilot knew the jet’s automated MCAP system had…
The Solutions Aren’t Any More Radical Than the Thinking That Created This Mess.
If we want to solve all of our existential threats the solution is quite simple. Mankind, our global civilization, has to find ways to live within the very finite limits…
TikTok the Vote
For those who read here on a regular basis you’ll probably have noticed something about me: I’m a complete poli-geek, and proudly so. As someone whose spent a lot of…
What You Need to Know – Week 6 of #Elxn43
The newest episode of “What You Need to Know” is recorded and now up. Every Friday during the campaign we’ll be releasing a new episode where we’ll talk about the…
Mattis Strikes Back, Kicks Trump To the Curb
Like most ex-Trump aides, former US defense secretary, general James Mattis, since leaving the White House, been the target of insults and abuse by Trump. Mattis said that he would…
Electoral dilemmas and participatory theatre
A voting sign hangs in the window at 85 Thorncliffe Park Drive in East York, Toronto. Photo by Melissa Renwick/Toronto Star. It’s that time again when we get to exercise…
Where the parties stand on Indigenous issues
Justin Trudeau addressing the 2017 Families of Sisters in Spirit vigil for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, on Oct 4, 2017. Photo by…
NDP repudiates Quebec’s Bill 21 but falters in its explanation
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh delivers a stump speech in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Photo from Instagram. The NDP is fighting for its life in Quebec, where the Bloc Québécois supported by the…
What About The Common Good?
One of the things that has most disturbed me about this election campaign is the emphasis both the Liberals and the Conservatives have put on so-called cheque-book issues. Whether it…
Politely, uh…. no…..