All Smoke And Mirrors
marinduquegov. Julian Fantino announced this week that his government had earmarked $200 million for veterans’ mental health services. However, as Michael Harris points out: Getting the
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Governments and Climate Change
http://news.bbc.co.uk/ Our present masters would have us believe that markets are the sine qua non of human existence. Conversely, they claim that government is the bane of human existence.
The Quiet Native Revolution
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/ In his book, A Fair Country, John Ralston Saul argued that Canada owed its existence to three founding nations — Britain, France and its First Nations. But he took…
Pre-Paleolithic Neanderthals
stephenlewisfoundation.org/ That’s what Stephen Lewis calls the Harper government. Lewis has always known how to turn a phrase. But he’s also always known how to make an argument. And the…
Taking His Cue From Goering
Naomi Klein coined the phrase “disaster capitalism.” Taking his cue from Klein, Michael Harris writes that “disaster democracy” is alive and well in Canada. It’s not a new phenomenon. Herman…
Nowhere Man
http://www.musicstack.com/ Yesterday, I wrote that Stephen Harper’s refusal to deal with Kathleen Wynne could have significant electoral consequences. Martin Regg Cohn writes that those consequences are being felt now with…
Ontario Is Ground Zero
http://thelasource.com/ Stephen Harper won his majority by convincing enough Ontarians to vote for him. But those same Ontarians now have a premier who is not a Harper ally. Far from
The Meaning Of Silence
http://markcoakley.wordpress.com/ There has been nary a word from the Conservative Party since Michael Sona’s sentencing. What are we to make of that? Michael den Tandt writes: Keep in mind, key…
Yesterday’s Man — Again
http://news.nationalpost.com/ There is a lot of florid rhetoric coming from supporters of the Keystone Pipeline these days — both north and south of the border. But, Tom Walkom writes, Keystone…
Coming Home To Roost
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca The Canadian Press reported yesterday that former Conservative MP Bill Casey wants to run for the Liberals in his old riding: Former Conservative and Independent MP Bill Casey says…
Change Is In The Air
http://www.threehundredeight.com/ The Harperites won both by-elections yesterday. But it’s instructive to focus on the number of eligible voters who tramped to the polls. In Oshawa-Whity, only 30% of those who…
Time For a Walk In The Snow?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ Conrad Black observed last week that the Harper government had “run out of steam.” And Stephen Mahar suggested that Jason Kenny was ready and willing to fill the prime…
The Consequences Of His Inaction
http://www.spiritscienceandmetaphysics.com/ There are some who believe that the deal which the United States and China reached on greenhouse gas emissions will force Stephen Harper to act on climate change. But…
On the QT
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/ Canadians like to think that income inequality is an American problem. But, Linda McQuaig writes, on that meme, Canada is a close second behind the United States: It’s true…
Their Real Enemy
From the very beginning, Stephen Harper has claimed that he stands for and with the troops. But, Michael Harris writes, the men and women who have actually been in battle…
The Pushback Against Dictatorship Continues
Michael Harris’ book Party of One details how Stephen Harper has corrupted Canadian democracy. Now you can add John Ralston Saul to Harper’s enemies list. Saul’s latest book, The Comeback,…
The Phony Warrior
http://www.ctvnews.ca / Now that Remembrance Day is over, Thomas Walkom reminds his readers that a day that was set aside to honour the sacrifices of many is now being used…
Remembrance Day 2014
http://veteransday-pictures.com/ We have become mesmerized by bad behaviour. Michael den Tandt writes that honour is is short supply these days: Honour is AWOL, missing without leave, in the case of…
The F-35 By Any Means
http://leaksource.info/ We learned late last week the the Harper government has ordered four F-35’s. Michael Harris writes: According to a Canadian Press story by Murray Brewster based on a Pentagon…
It’s Going To Be A Very Nasty Election
http://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.ca/ On Friday, the Canadian Press reported that The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada has voted to abandon its traditional neutrality during federal elections: Members of the…