We Aren’t As Good As We Think We Are
If anything, the racism and xenophobia that have become cornerstones of the Harper re-election strategy are showing us something we would prefer not to think about: when provoked, our own…
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Embracing The Veil
H/t The Toronto Star While our prime minister claims, when attacking the niqab, that Canadians hold openness and transparency as societal values, he is happy to keep us in the…
He Sounds, On The Surface, So Reasonable
As I lamented in yesterday’s post, the issue of the niqab at citizenship ceremonies is apparently responsible for a resurgence of support for the Harper regime, whose leader has ruthlessly…
Hope Fades ……
It is becoming difficult to hold on to hope. Despite all we know about the Harper regime, despite all that has been written about its corruption, its abuse of power,…
A Vanity Production?
Yesterday morning, I read a piece by Martin Regg Cohn on the impending sale of Ontario’s Hydro One. When it is completed, 60% of our publically-owned asset will have been…
Stealin’ All My Dreams
That’s the message Blue Rodeo delivers in this music video, which features some timely reminders of the almost decade’s worth of depredations that have taken place under the Harper regime.…
A Day Well-Spent
There is something both restorative and energizing about spending time among people who are politically engaged, and that is probably the best way to describe those in attendance at both…
Word On The Street
I’m heading to Toronto this morning for Word On The Street, the annual celebration of the written word that is always a worthwhile experience. At noon, I am hoping to…
It Has Come To This
I am prefacing this by reproducing a comment I made 0n kirbycairo’s post, A Dark Hour Upon Us. Kirby, one of our top-shelf bloggers, always provides insightful analysis and commentary,…
Truth From A Letter-Writer
This was sent to me by Anon in response to a previous post. Enjoy! Conservative leader Stephen Harper speaks to supporters during a rally at Swish Group of Companies in…
Robert Fisk
Last evening my wife and I attended a talk given by Robert Fisk, the renowned British journalist who has lived in and covered the Middle East for almost 40 years.…
Meat For The Conservative Base
… is, I hope, indigestible for the rest of us. At Sunday’s Calgary-Signal Hill all-candidates debate, Conservative candidate Ron Liepert responded to criticisms of the Conservatives’ controversial Bill C-51 by…
Echoing His Master’s Voice?
People who read my blog regularly may have noticed that lately I have been posting videos and images more than I have been writing. The fact of the matter is…
The Code Deciphered
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Lest We Forget
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I Have Nothing To Add To This
… except the adjective unfettered in front of capitalism Recommend this Post
On ‘The Great One’s’ Illiteracy
A pity that Wayne Gretsky is apparently unacquainted with Mark Twain, evidenced by the former’s ringing endorsement of Stephen Harper. Said the Addled One, “I think you’ve been an unreal…
Last Night’s Debate
I tuned in to last night’s leaders’ debate on the economy with little enthusiasm and low expectations; the exclusion of Elizabeth May suggested that there would be little fire and…
Rick Mercer On The Youth Vote
Rick says it would be ‘a seismic shift” if young people turned out in force to vote. Let’s hope they heed his words. Recommend this Post