"I Take Full Responsibility"
There, Pam Wallin said it, and like all politicians who trot out what has become but a tired platitude, she would now like all of us to tune in to…
Lorne
Cry Me A River?
Can’t help but wonder if this is a salvo in the Conservative battle to undermine the credibility and legitimacy of Elections Canada, given the recent and past party ‘indiscretions’ that…
But MacKay Is A Man of His Word, Isn’t He?*
So I am sure there is nothing to get alarmed about with this revelation. * Well, I suppose some would disagree. Recommend this Post
Why Is Harper So Fervent About Free Trade?
Much has been written about the Harper government’s obsession with concluding a variety of trade deals; probably one of the most worrisome in terms of its implications for Canadian sovereignty,…
A Suggestion For Kellie Leitch
She may be a lost cause, but I have a suggestion for Harper enthusiast/Simcoe Grey Conservative M.P. Kellie Leitch, about whom I have written previously on this blog. The former…
Why Mandela Is So Important
Although I have only made reference to him three other times in this blog, Nelson Mandela is a person who I revere like no other. And of course, I am…
John Spong Talks About Religion
I have been doing a great deal of reading about religion over the past few years, and although I rarely allude to it in my blog, I have a deep…
And In Case You think Canada’s Fingers Are Clean…
Last evening I wrote a brief post about Edward Snowden, the brave young man who has made public the fact of extensive domestic surveillance in the United States that all…
For Your Sunday Reading Pleasure …
Whether or not you live in Ontario, you may find Martin Regg Cohn’s column of some interest in illustrating the fractured and uneven relationship that Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty…
Cheques and Balances
I guess they really are the key to maintaining both fiscal and democratic health. But to ensure such a salutary state, people need to get their ‘narratives’ straight. Perhaps they…
"Part Of It’s Just Human Decency"
That’s Emily Cohn explaining the ‘revolutionary’ philosophy driving Costco’s profits: H/t Tyna MCNair Recommend this Post
Where’s Wallin(‘s Home)?
Perhaps the peripatetic Pamela is simply a tad confused? Recommend this Post
PMO Slush Funds, Defecting Tories, The Prime Prevaricator’s Diction And Deflection Tactics
These are the main topics discussed on last night’s At Issue panel: BTW, Parliament rises in about a week. I hope the weather for Harper and his many enablers continues…
In Praise of Political Cartoonists
Where would we be without their pithy insights? Recommend this Post
On The Politically Compliant
Woke up this morning thinking of our friends in the animal kingdom, and their affinity for their counterparts in Ottawa. Recommend this Post
Party Puppet: House of Commons Speaker Andrew Scheer
And it is not difficult to figure out who is pulling his strings. Recommend this Post
Senator Pamela Wallin: We Request The Pleasure of Your Company
But the question is, will the wily woman from Wadena accept this invitation from the Senate committee on internal economy, budgets and administration to visit with them? Perhaps, like her…
More Cracks in the Conservative Monolith
Hannah Thibedeau’s report gladdened my heart this morning as she detailed the events behind federal Conservative M.P. Brent Rathgeber’s decision to leave the Harper caucus over changes to his private…