A New Tory Fantasy Excuse For Robocalls
He may not have anything else going for him, but at least Conservative backbencher Maurice Vellacott has a rich imagination. Recommend this Post
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More On Voter Suppression
The Globe has some interesting letters today on the voter suppression crimes of the last election. Of particular note is the first one, by an adjunct professor at the University…
Words, Words, Words
And, I suspect empty ones at that as energy giant Enbridge Inc. denies any role in the Harper government’s cancellation of a grant from the Gordon and Betty Foundation to…
Voter Suppression – March 11 Toronto Protest
As I suspect is the case with most political bloggers, I offer commentary and provide links to important stories because I love my country and am very concerned about the…
Are Canadians ‘Mad As Hell’ Over Voter Suppression Crimes?
Read a cross-section of opinion from the Star’s letters and decide for yourself. This one from the Guelph Mercury also merits scrutiny. Recommend this Post
Harper’s Fondest Fantasy
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The Star Exposes Another Harper Lie
More and more, people are seeing the bald mendacity of the Harper regime. Despite their claims of electoral probity and refusal to use U.S. firms in their campaigning, it turns…
Exactly How Dangerous Is Harper?
That is the title of a piece written by Gerald Caplan, in which he opines that the Harper Conservatives are like nothing Canada has ever seen before, a party that…
Now This Is Getting Really Frightening
Despite the steadfast denials of Harper and his functionaries, along with the stalwart efforts of Dean Del Maestro at diverting public attention away from voter suppression crimes, Elections Canada reports…
Nature to Harper Government: Let My People Go
One of the world’s leading scientific journals has criticized the federal government for policies that limit its scientists from speaking publicly about their research. The journal, Nature, says in an…
Tory Strategy: I’ll Huff and I’ll Puff
… until I get my way. Judging by this story of conservative misbehaviour in Etobicoke Centre on election day, it’s not hard to figure out someone’s favorite bedtime story. Recommend…
Lament For Ontario’s Capital
Oh, how the mighty have fallen … Recommend this Post
The Bizarro World of the Harper Conservatives
When I was a lad (a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away), I was a devotee of Superman comics. There was something about the son of Kryton’s…
The Nation’s Editorial Boards: Harper Voter Suppression Stonewalling Bad For Democracy
At least that seems to be the consensus at the following newspapers: The National Post The Vancouver Sun The Hamilton Spectator The Toronto Star The Calgary Herald The Lethbridge Herald…
Today’s Star Editorial Cartoon
Works on more than one level, doesn’t it? Recommend this Post
Doug (In-AndOut-Scandal Finley) Tells Us To Relax and forget About Robocalls
Senator Doug Finley, the mastermind behind the in-and-out crimes committed by the Harper Conservatives, and husband of the Tory’s go-to-girl, Diane Finley, narrowly escaped justice in those illegal acts thanks…
Rick Mercer Has Harper’s Number
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Voter Suppression: Canadians Continue To Vent Their Fury
While the rogue Prime Minister continues to deny his party’s involvement in voter suppression, Canadians continue to vent their fury. Recommend this Post
And While We Were Concerning Ourselves About Tory Crimes of Voter Suppression
…That go-to party loyalist, Tory minion Diane Finley, has just made it harder for our young people to find summer employment. Recommend this Post
The Tory Strategy of Fostering Voter Disengagement
I have long believed that a good part of the Conservative strategy to become Canada’s natural governing party rests on a strategy of disenfranchisement. By lowering the tone of public…