All Hat, No Cattle
http://quoteimg.com/ Chris Westdal, former Canadian ambassador to Russia, is not impressed by Stephen Harper: I thought leaders in times of crisis were expected to keep calm and carry on, maintaining…
Owen Gray
Old And Ugly
http://cms.asce.org/ Justin Trudeau is beginning to sound like his father. Michael Den Tant writes: Monday evening in Toronto, Justin Trudeau delivered a 40-minute speech in which he attempted to provide…
A Pathetic Failure
A lot of electronic ink has been spilled of late on the subject of Bill C-51. And the effort has been called for. But the irony of all that spent…
Sometimes Wisdom Comes With Age
http://thetyee.ca/ The conventional wisdom holds that Stephen Harper’s base is old and intellectually lazy. I suspect that’s true. But we need be neither physically nor intellectually frail
Headpieces Filled With Straw
https://www.learningpod.com/ For the second year in a row, Andrew Coyne was underwhelmed by the Manning Conference. It used to be, he writes, the home of the Conservative Party in exile:…
Not A Very Bright Man
http://montrealgazette.com/ Zunera Ishag hails from Pakistan. Gerald Caplan writes: She came to Canada in 2008, passed her citizenship test five years later with flying colours, and is now ready to…
What’s Behind It All?
http://netizenbuzz.blogspot.ca/ I wrote yesterday that Canada’s newest piece of proposed tough on crime legislation is unnecessary. In fact, Stephen Harper’s whole tough on crime agenda is unnecessary. So what’s behind…
For Harper, Fear Trumps Facts
http://psychcentral.com/ Back in 2008, Stephen Harper decided to cut public funding to the opposition parties. As the head of a newly elected minority government, it was a stunningly stupid move.
History Is His Enemy
Stephen Harper has always made two claims: 1) that he knows how to manage Canada’s economy; and 2) that the Liberals would lead Canada on the road to ruin. But…
Money Counts. People Don’t.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ The Harperites are always hell bent on going to war — as long as someone else is willing to fight it. They are hoping to win the next election…
Caveat Emptor
http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/ We should approach the next election with caution. That’s because the nature of electoral politics in Canada has changed. Michael Harris writes: The old electoral politics of presentation, explanation…
When Will They Get Their Act Together?
http://www.montrealgazette.com/ Ralph Surette has had Stephen Harper’s number for a long time. He’s a veteran journalist and he knows a charlatan when he sees one. Bill C-51 is a superb…
Saving Capitalism From Itself
http://www.qohel.com/ The American economist Richard Wolf maintains that capitalism contains the seeds of its own destruction. Unchecked, it produces greater and greater inequality, until it collapses upon itself. Tom Walkom…
An Early Election?
http://www.evidentia.net/ Two days ago, rumours were circulating that we were in for an early election. So far, nothing has materialized. But, having mastered the art of fear and smear politics…
A Cabal Of Fools
You may have missed it. But, recently, the Harper government pulled funding for the Palestinian organization, MIFTAH, which is headed by Hanan Ashrawi. Paul Adams provides some context: For more…
They Own Him
http://pando.com/ It’s been a relatively silent coup. The wealthy have successfully bought our political system. If you have doubts, consider two key pieces of Harperian policy — income splitting and
Look Somewhere Else
http://www.cepec-tortues.fr/ Stephen Harper talks tough. But when things get tough, Harper hides. Andrew Mitrovica writes: The prime minister, simply put, is a nasty piece of work. His every act and…
A Non-Liberal State
http://www.notable-quotes.com/ Last week, Ralph Nader declared that Stephen Harper was unsafe at any speed. Michael Harris writes: According to the former U.S. presidential candidate and long-time consumer advocate, this prime…
There’s Reason To Be Apathetic
http://www.personal.psu.edu/ Robin Sears writes that two recent incidents speak volumes about why Canadian voters are apathetic: What is a first-time potential voter to make of the nonsense from Premier Kathleen…
So Let It Be Written. So Let It Be Done
http://www.sodahead.com/ Stephen Harper hasn’t shown up to debate Bill C-51. He just announced it at a campaign rally. And he’s letting Joe Oliver do the talking about the economy. Heading…