Debiting His Credit
http://www.cbc.ca/ Stephen Harper has a habit of taking credit for what others have
Owen Gray
They Say He’s A Smart Guy
http://www.globalresearch.ca/ Chris Hedges writes that there is a deep irony to what is currently happening in Gaza. It
The Opposite Of Truth and Freedom
http://wellington.pm.org/ The Harper government came to Ottawa promising transparency and accountability. But, Tim Harper writes, when journalists request information from the Throne, they get obfuscation: When we ask for specifics…
That Will Take Some Doing
http://bookdome.com/ Stephen Harper came to Ottawa like a bull in a china shop
The Moody Blues
No sooner had the newly elected Kathleen Wynne tabled her budget than Moody’s — the bond rating agency — pounced. But, Linda McQuaig writes, it wasn’t much of a pounce:…
Is He An Automaton?
http://www.citynews.ca/ Tommy Douglas’ grandson — Kiefer Sutherland — has his own television show, 24. Stephen Harper also has his own show, 24/7. Jeffrey Simpson writes: Prime Minister Stephen Harper stars…
The Circus May Soon Be Over.
http://www.aol.com/ Since emerging from rehab, Rob Ford has worked very hard to
Punitive Moral Absolutism
distractify.com I don’t agree with Jonathan Kay very often. But
Going After The Courts
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/ Lawrence Martin wrote last week that the Supreme Court is the Harper government’s real opposition. And today, in the Toronto Star, Tim
He’s Not New and Improved
http://www.torontolife.com/ Rob Ford is a little thinner. But, in the interviews he did last week, you could be forgiven for thinking
Wynne’s Two Headed Beast
http://community.businessfightspoverty.org Kathleen Wynne’s budget is a two headed beast. One head talks about investing in infrastructure and training. The other head talks about spending restraint. As with all two headed…
Before It Stops
http://www.reliance-trust.com/ The ground is shifting. Jeffrey Simpson writes that the Conservatives still have “yellow dog” ridings — where they could
It Takes Imagination
http://www.aoga.org When it comes to climate change, Murray Dobbin writes, knowledge isn’t the problem. We have plenty of it. And it’s growing everyday: We have seen especially alarming predictions in…
Inequality Is Not Inevitable
http://www.scriptonitedaily.com Milton Friedman and his disciples worked very hard to transform economics from a social science into a natural science
Canada’s Veterans On Canada Day
http://www.cbc.ca As we celebrate our good fortune today, we would do well
Stephen Harper’s Legacy
http://greeceandworld.blogspot.ca/ Michael Harris has written a devastating indictment of the Harper regime. The piece is a little long. After all, the man has done a lot of damage in
Contempt And Criminal Justice
http://xray-delta.com Eddie Greenspon and Anthony Doob write that Stephen Harper’s contempt for all things
A Nation Of Laws
DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS This week’s Supreme Court decision is not a blanket rejection of pipelines. It’s more complicated and far reaching than that. Tom Walkom writes: First,…
Grasping, Grungy and Gloating
The Harper Spin Machine marked Michael Ignatieff’s return to Harvard this week by releasing an attack ad which it didn’t use when he was Liberal leader. The idea was, “We…
Politically Inconvenient
Hypocrisy is at the heart of the Harper regime. That hypocrisy was on display once again this week when John Baird — the prime minister’s bullhorn — declared that, in…