Caught In A Rut Of His Own Making
http://publications.mcgill.ca/ Stephen Harper claims that his is a steady hand at the economic tiller. But now even the conservative C.B. Howe Institute disputes that claim. Carol Goar writes: But as…
Owen Gray
One Hundred Years Later
nationalpost.com/ Yesterday, the prime minister attended a ceremony to mark Canada’s entry into the First World War. The standard interpretation of Canada’s part in that war is that we blindly…
Netanyahu’s Big Lie
http://stopthewall.org/ History is full of ugly ironies. Among the ugliest is the Netanyahu
The World Is Catching On
http://www.pm.gc.ca/ Rumour has it that CETA — the Canadian-European Trade Agreement — is in trouble. The problem is the Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanism. Germany doesn’t like it. Jim Stanford writes:…
Great Fools
http://www.veooz.com/ Jeffrey Simpson has an interesting piece this morning on Canada’s bullhorn diplomacy: Today, without exaggerating Canada’s influence anywhere, it is instructive how offside Canada is on various issues with…
The Law Of Unintended Consequences
http://www.netnewsledger.com/ On the environment, Stephen Harper’s record is appalling. Rick Smith summarizes the damage he has done: The Fisheries Act no longer protects most fish. The Navigable Waters Protection Act…
Retirement Is For The Rich
http://lewisbarton.com There used to be a social contract in this country. One of the clauses
The Enemy At The Top
http://www.reuters.com/ Vladimir Putin’s ascension to the Russian presidency for a third term was greeted with widespread public protest and
He Must Be Laughing
An op-ed appeared in yesterday’s Globe and Mail under Stephen Harper’s name. Whoever wrote the piece claims that,”Our duty is to stand firm in the face of Russian aggression.” On…
Have They No Decency?
When Justice Anne Mctavish struck down the Harper government’s ban on medical care to refugees, she wrote that the ban amounted to “cruel and unjust treatment.” The phrase did not…
He Would If He Could
http://theinternetpost.net/ Stephen Harper and his minions have been complaining loudly about the power of “special interests.” But, Steve Sullivan writes:
There’s Only One Word For It — Tyranny
http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/ In the wake of the news that the Harper government has directed the CRA to audit PEN Canada, Linda McQuaig asks,”Why is Harper punishing charities while letting
The Real Battle Has Begun
http://www.fordefables.co.uk/ The Prime Minister’s Office announced yesterday that Stephen Harper on the witness stand is an unlikely prospect. The Canadian Press reports: Stephen Harper’s office says it’s “difficult
More And Worse Conflict
http://en.wikipedia.org/ Michael den Tandt writes that Stephen Harper’s foreign policy will outlive Harper: It is axiomatic for Harper’s
Sabotaging Responsible Government
www.nationalpost.com/ Over at ipolitics, Andrew Mitrovica asks,”Is Mulcair just another Harper with a beard?” It’s an important question, given the evolution — some would say devolution — of the New…
We Need Duffy’s Emails
There has been a lot of public befuddlement — including from Mike Duffy’s lawyer — as to why the senator has been charged with accepting a bribe, while Nigel Wright…
Depraved Policy
http://www.ctpost.com/ Israeli tanks rolled into Gaza this week — a move that is loudly
Harper’s Perfect Storm
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca Now that the RCMP has thrown the book at Mike Duffy, Stephen Harper finds himself at the centre of a perfect storm. It’s a storm entirely of his own…
They’re Really Not Very Smart
http://www.parl.gc.ca/ After several rebukes from the Supreme Court, the Harperites are feeling mean. Earlier this week, Conservative MP Larry
Corrupting Civil Society
http://buzznigeria.com/ The government has always had the power to revoke an organization’s charitable status. But it didn’t happen very often; and, Carol Goar writes, the rules were clear: They siphoned…