The Hypocrisy of "Pro-Life" Laws
In the Byzantine land of Texas Law, it seems that an arcane piece of legislation passed in the 1980s is being used to usurp the wishes of a woman who…
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Harper Is A Boy In Short Pants On Foreign Policy
When it comes to matters of Foreign Policy, Harper is neither subtle or particularly smart. As with all things in Harper’s world, it’s all about partisan position and absolutes. Yesterday’s…
Papers, Citizen!
As if it couldn’t get any worse, the ridiculous paranoia of the Harper regime has surfaced once more in the wake of a sneaky, but peaceful protest in BC. Senator…
It’s Only A Security Breach If You’re An Authoritarian
We all know that Harper does his level best to stage-manage every aspect of a public appearance. Civil protest – like this – is not a “security breach” – it…
He’s Back …
It’s been quite a while since we saw anything about Craig Chandler in the political sphere in Alberta. It’s not that he’s gone away – his twitter feed has been…
Andrew Coyne Is Mystified
Apparently, when you live in the Harper bubble, it becomes an absolute mystery as to why support for the wannabe dictator is falling through the floor. The paradox remains: How…
No, Yaakov Roth, The Supreme Court of Canada Is Not Overstepping Its Boundaries
I see the Harper PMO must have found another muppet to write opinion pieces for them. In the National Post, we find Yaakov Roth expounding on the “problems” he has…
Corporate Logic
The Globe and Mail had an article yesterday that appalled me to no end. Titled “In The Search For Savings, The Workplace Gets An Overhaul“, it describes Manulife’s move into…
Privatizing Everything In Sight
There is a belief commonly held that the private sector will always be “more efficient” than the public sector. Outside of the United States, nowhere is that more prevalent than…
Deflect, Spin, Misdirect: Preston Manning and the PMO
Apparently, Preston Manning must have received new orders from the PMO. In yesterday’s Globe and Mail, we found Mr. Manning opining on the supposed issue of ethics in the Parliamentary…
There’s This Thing Called "Due Process"
Just a few days ago, I wrote about how we are experiencing an emerging police state. Today, we find Edmonton’s Chief of Police demanding additional powers to seize vehicles that…
Of Just Societies and Aboriginal Affairs
Many years ago, when I was but a small child, Pierre Trudeau spoke of a “Just Society”. It is a noble, if somewhat lofty and abstract goal. The Just Society…
Of "Porn Filters" and Agendas
Remember July this year, when Joy Smith stood up in Canada’s Parliament and suggested we should follow the UK’s example and implement a “porn filter”? Well, Cameron’s filter is about…
Standby On The Fainting Couches …
This morning, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down our countries archaic laws on prostitution. Predictably, the Con$ who report to PMSH are wagging their fingers at the Supreme Court:…
2013 – The Beginning Of The End For Harper?
Huffington Post has posted an article speculating on whether 2013 is the beginning of Harper’s demise. Long time readers of this space will know that my own personal reaction is…
An Emerging Police State
For the last several years, I have been increasingly concerned that our governments at both the Federal and Provincial levels have been enabling an environment that is fundamentally hostile to…
Technology Is Opening A New Era Of Ethics
Whether it is the accumulation of data about your life on Facebook, your online professional profile on LinkedIn, or the location tracking features of your cellphone, there has never been…
Mr. Coyne’s Flaccid Critique
Andrew Coyne’s latest column starts off with a clear enough statement of how the Harper Government has engaged in tactics which prevent the engines of parliament from holding those in…
But…But…The Libruls!
Expect to hear a lot more of that refrain in the coming months now that the RCMP has decided to lay charges a decade after the Gomery Inquiry ended. I…
The Assault On Organized Labour In Canada
In Alberta, the Redford Government just passed one of the most offensive and blatant attacks on labour that we have ever seen. It is uniquely focused on the civil service…