And This Is A Good Deal Because?
Despite the best efforts of the ever-secretive Harper cabal, details about the CETA deal are finally emerging thanks to leaked portions of the text. And has been long-predicted, those details…
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Justin Trudeau Speaks
But, unfortunately, says nothing. As I have noted elsewhere in this blog and in comments on others’, I have grave misgivings about the Liberal Party under the leadership of Justin…
For The Naive, This Sounds Impressive
For the seasoned political observer, it is Harper propaganda of the the worst kind. Recommend this Post
Will The Harper Promise Of Tax Breaks Continue To Seduce Canadians?
Recently, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne called upon the Harper regime to commit $12 billion annually in infrastructure funding. This request takes on even greater urgency in light of the challenges…
Harper’s Reign Of Terror: Targeted Charities Begin To Fight Back
It was with a certain pleasure that I read in Monday’s Star that some international aid charities are banding together to challenge the Harper-directed CRA witch hunt into charities that…
Terrible News
Sometimes the world is almost too much to bear, but not to this point. Robin Williams has committed suicide. Recommend this Post
Chris Hedges, Gaza Rally in NYC: God’s Covenant in the Promised Land
Here is the note written by Leigha Cohen as an introduction to the following video on You Tube featuring Chris Hedges: On August 9th, 2014 a rally supporting the people…
Thomas Mulcair Speaks
Noted recently is the widespread criticism that both Justin Trudeau and Thomas Mulcair have earned by either their silence or their very timid comments about the slaughter in Gaza. While…
Scotian Responds To A Post
The other day I posted a video showing an Irish Senator and internationally recognized human rights activist, David Norris, speaking impassionately about the Israeli-Gazan situation, sparing no criticism of Israel’s…
Our Politicians Serve Nothing But Their Own Ambitions
Given the ongoing Israeli assault on Gaza, many in Canada have been dismayed, not by the predictable and uncritical enthusiasm for all things Israeli from the Harper regime, but by…
The Disaffected Lib Is Back!
For those many who have been following the Mound of Sounds’ posts on my blog for the past while, good news: he has reactivated his blog, The Disaffected Lib. Mound…
Poilievre Declares War on "Radical Unions"
Posted by MoS, the Disaffected Lib: Pierre Backpfeifengesicht Poilievre has declared Conservative war on Canada’s “radical” unions and their electoral meddling. The Parliamentary Punk has sent out a letter asking…
An Old Rumour Resurfaces. Will Charest Step Up When Harper Stands Down?
Posted by MoS, the Disaffected Lib: An old friend of mine from Ottawa is a veteran Tory with roots going back to the Stanfield years. A couple of years ago…
I Believe In Multiculturalism But…
As far as I’m concerned, this goes far beyond anything that most people would deem reasonable accommodation: Recommend this Post
Imagine If Our Politicians Had This Kind Of Honesty And Integrity
The Irish Senator and internationally recognized human rights activist, David Norris, delivered an eminently powerful speech concerning Gaza in the Irish Parliament on, July, 31st. In his speech Norris criticizes…
A Good Start
Posted by MoS, the Disaffected Lib: Major European countries are proposing a UN mission to Gaza aimed at lifting the siege of Gaza while dismantling Hamas’ tunnel network and rocket…
It’s Called "Nuisance Flooding"
Posted by MoS, the Disaffected Lib: It’s the latest term spawned by climate change – “nuisance flooding.” According to Insurance Journal, nuisance flooding is the periodic flooding being experienced due…
Power Of The Press?
Recently, I wrote a post about Salma Abuzaiter, the eight-year-old girl whose family moved to Canada from Gaza and became Canadian citizens five years ago. Having accompanied her father, a…
A Stark Prediction of Sea Level Rise By 2040
Posted by MoS, the Disaffected Lib: There have been a number of reports over the past year or two that, taken collectively, seem to point to major changes underway in…
Responses To My Previous Post
I am always grateful when people take the time to respond to my posts. Engaging in discussions, exchanging points of view are part of what makes this blog worthwhile. On…