So … Wenzel Is Suing Nenshi?
It came out in the news yesterday that Shane Homes’ president Cal Wenzel has decided to sue Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi over statements made during this year’s election campaign. At…
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Shorter Coyne On Senate Reform: Give All The Power To The PMO
In the wake of this week’s Supreme Court Hearings on the Senate Reform consultation questions that the Harper Government posed last spring, the National Post’s Andrew Coyne has postulated that…
Rob Ford Wants To Sue?
Apparently, Rob Ford has caught the conservative bug for suing everyone in sight. First of all, while it may be possible to sue over statements that several people gave to…
LSN Lies About PEI Sexual Development Guide
Apparently PEI has published a guidebook for parents as to what is normal sexual development for children, and the folks over at LifeSite News don’t like it very much. Link…
Flaherty’s (mis)Adventures In Balanced Budget Land
Flaherty is expected to deliver an “optimistic” fiscal update report today, which will show the government tracking to achieve a “balanced budget” by 2015. Unlike last year’s update which went…
An Interesting Analysis Of The Recent Scandals
In reading the following article from Global Research: The “Scandalization” of Canadian Politics: The Hard Truths of Neoliberal Conservatism, I found myself agreeing with the author on some points, but…
Dear CBE: Trustees Are Accountable To The Public
On CBC this morning, I heard that the Calgary Board of Education had demanded that the new board of trustees sign what amounts to a “gag order” preventing them from…
Rob Ford: Please Get The Help You Need
After watching today’s video recording of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, and in particular the Press Conference footage, I am saddened to see this unfolding. The man is so obviously in…
As Predicted
Mike Duffy is releasing the next bits of information linking this whole steaming mess back to Harper’s doorstep (or his desk). Senator Mike Duffy’s lawyer has begun turning over hundreds…
That Was A Tactical Error
Last night, Canada’s Senate voted to suspend three of its members. Senators were allowed to vote separately with these results: On the motion to suspend Brazeau without pay, 50 yeas,…
On Senate Reform
The notion of a referendum on Senate abolition has been percolating around more publicly again. This isn’t necessarily a bad idea in itself. As I pointed out back here, it…
Harper: "I’m Not Responsible"
Stephen “I’m All About Everybody Else’s Accountability” Harper is trying to deflect responsibility for the actions of his PMO staff in the Senate Scandal. “The Senate should do the right…
The Wingnut Base Is Still Firmly In Control
According to CBC, the CPC has passed a swath of policy motions which are clearly designed for the ultra-conservative (theocon) base. Conservative Party members have passed motions at their biannual…
Why Harper Will Never Reform The Senate
Protestations aside, Harper will never reform Canada’s Senate. Harper’s 45-minute remarks included only a brief reference to the main political headache that has shaken his party since May, the Senate…
Rob Ford and the Mysterious Reappearing Video
So, the mysterious video that Rob Ford claimed “didn’t exist” has resurfaced. Frankly, the fact that Rob Ford appears to have smoked some crack, and by his own admission a…
CPC Policy Convention Resolutions …
Although back room conversations at this weekend’s CPC convention will no doubt be dominated by discussions of how badly Harper has been handling the Senate Scandal, and the latest revelations…
Harper Is Revising History For His Political Gain
I’ve said in this space before that Harper will lie through his teeth if he thinks that it is to his political gain. Yesterday, Harper threw form Chief of Staff…
Harper’s Eyes Wide Shut Moment
As the Senate Expenses Scandal unfolds, Canadians are seeing the consequences of the culture that Harper has fostered in the CPC in his drive to gain power. When Harper set…
There Is No Honour Among Thieves
Make no mistake about it, I have little sympathy for Mike Duffy. When I caught wind of his political aspirations several years before he became a Senator, he ceased to…
On Russell Brand’s Interview
I heard Brand’s interview late last week, and I’ve been stewing on it ever since. On a lot of topics, I have to say that I agree with Brand’s frustration.…