Double Standards On The Hill
I can appreciate that any employer wants to protect its confidentiality, however what the Harper Government is imposing on employees of MPs is another thing altogether. Most people sign some…
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The Assault On Knowledge Continues
The Harperites are continuing their assault on any source of data which might get between them and their dogmatic policies. The most recent chapter in the saga is the dismantling…
If Nigel Wright is a "Hero" …
According to Christie Blatchford, Canadians apparently should revere Nigel Wright and his actions in the Senate Expenses mess. I don’t believe that Mr. Wright was acting in a knowingly criminal…
Trickle Down Budget Cuts
Conservative governments love budget cuts. Look around you, and every time there is a “financial crisis”, the first thing that comes out of the conservatives is that they must cut…
What Ford and Harper Have In Common
They both have problems with telling the truth. Yesterday, news broke that Rob Ford had been attempting to purchase the video of him smoking crack cocaine – before Gawker and…
Thought’s On Chong’s Reform Bill
Michael Chong’s Bill C-559 is a relatively short piece of work, but it has taken me a bit of time to go through it and start to understand the implications…
How Shocking …
So, apparently the PMO has “found” a bunch of e-mails that they previous claimed had been deleted. The emails of Stephen Harper’s former legal advisor were not deleted when he…
Alberta Bills 45 and 46
Others have spoke very eloquently about the problems with Bills 45 and 46. What I want to bring to readers’ attention is how the Redford Government is abusing not just…
The Rumbling Begins?
Harper’s leadership is becoming increasingly shaky in the wake of the Senate Expenses scandal. Rick Mercer’s Rant this week hit the nail on the head as far as Harper’s denials…
I’m No Expert On Aboriginal Issues …
But I’m pretty sure that the Harper Government(tm) isn’t doing it right. Carolyn Bennett has an excellent article on Huffington Post today on the subject in light of the most…
More on Baird and Iran
People, even the media who watch such things, seem mystified by the Harper Government(tm) stance on Iran. It’s no big surprise, really. When I took this blog out from under…
On By-Election Results
There were four by-elections in Canada yesterday. One in Quebec, one in Ontario and two in Manitoba. Nobody expected Vic Toews’ riding, Provencher, to change hands and it didn’t even…
If Harper Wants To Be Skeptical About Iran …
Baird’s comments about the deal reached with Iran yesterday which theoretically is intended to prevent Iran from gaining nuclear weapons capability are somewhat laughable. “We’re deeply skeptical of Iran and…
In Harper’s World, Everything Is Partisan
Harper has turned everything into ‘partisan advantage’ in Ottawa. When Flaherty “asked” the opposition for “input” into the next budget, the letter was designed as less of a sincere request…
Societal Dysfunction and Why We Need Food Banks
A friend made the following, very perceptive, comment the other day, and it serves as the inspiration for this post. What is wrong with us/our governments that we either cannot…
There Aren’t Enough Hours In The Day …
I’m suffering from a shortage of available hours. There’s way more going on than this writer has time for. Within 24 hours this week, there have been major revelations on…
Never Heard Of FATCA? You Should
Until recently, I had never heard of FATCA, in fact it was a program on CBC that brought it to my attention. FATCA is seriously troubling for Canadians. In theory,…
Harper … Linking Him To Ford
In the last two weeks, we’ve heard a lot about – and from – Rob Ford. He’s been, to say the least, prominent in the headlines – shocking most of…