A Law and Order Government That Loves Guns
Anyone still harbouring doubts about whose interests the Harper regime is governing on behalf of would be well-advised to read this story in today’s Star. Entitled RCMP concerned as Conservatives…
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A Clarification From Young Tim
Tim Hudak, the boy who would be premier, has issued a policy clarification: Hudak said the thrust of his proposal to put alcoholic beverages in corner stores, supermarkets or private…
Harper’s Debasement Of Canadian Foreign Policy
That Canada once enjoyed a sterling reputation in the international arena is something beyond dispute. That its standing has fallen precipitately under the misguided direction of the Harper regime is…
Just A Fleeting Thought About Young Tim
I have a busy morning ahead, so just a brief post for now. That serial recycler of tired policy, young Tim Hudak, continues to maintain his naive faith in the…
Just Wondering
What does it say about young Tim Hudak that this constitutes a major policy announcement? Just wonderingRecommend this Post
On Polarized Politics
Well aware that the universe does not revolve around the City of Toronto, which is within an hour's drive of my abode, I rarely write posts that pertain to it.…
Harper Strategy Succeeding
Here's the proof. Recommend this Post
The Green Side of Tim Hudak
He must have one, since he recycles, recycles and recycless the same ideas at every opportunity.Recommend this Post
An Odious Servitude
In its ongoing and odious servitude to a reactionary constituency, the Harper regime continues to use the heavy hand of government to target and harass those whose ideology differs from…
Unions Under Attack: A Star Reader Writes
In two recent posts, I discussed Bill C-377, a Harper-driven anti-union measure disguised as a private member's bill. Introduced by Conservative MPP Russ Hiebert, it is designed to require full…
Thomas Walkom’s Perspective on Teacher Unrest
On this blog I have written periodically about unions in both a favourable and a critical light. I have argued both for their necessity to mitigate the depredations that employers…
Mature Discussion About The Fiscal Cliff
Mature, that is, until CNBC's Rick Santelli opens his mouth: Recommend this Post
From The Horse’s Mouth
Actually, were I not committed to a certain level of decorum on this blog, the mouth is not the part of the horse's anatomy I would have chosen as the…
The Perilous State of Democracy in Canada
Over the past year I have written several posts on the woeful state of democratic participation in Canada, a state I am convinced is at least in significant part due…
Pension Envy
That's what Martin Regg Cohn, in his column this morning, calls the resentment stoked by the right-wing towards those who enjoy defined-benefit pensions. In what passes for debate in the…
Another Reason To Despise Harper And His Minions
Or maybe I just don't understand the nuances of business and a right-wing mentality that will consign millions to early and unnecessary deaths. H/t Andre PicardRecommend this Post
Rand Formula Under Attack
The other day I wrote a post about Bill C-377, ostensibly a private member's bill put forward by Conservative MP Russ Hiebert that would subject unions to unprecedented scrutiny. It…
A Sad Spectacle
“This comes down to left-wing politics. The left wing wants me out of here and they’ll do anything in their power. I’m going to fight tooth and nail to hold…
The Not-So-Hidden-Hand of Harper
Although I believe unreservedly in the vital role that unions play in both protecting and promoting workers' rights, I make no apologies for the times that I have been critical…
A Speech From Which We All Could Learn
I suspect, however, I know how the right-wing would react to this: H/t William B Devitt III Recommend this Post