The Climate Agreement and the Con Planet Burners
It's not a perfect deal. It's the product of compromise, so it may not be enough to do what needs to be done.It remain to be see whether the countries…
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Now Will the CBC Finally Fire Rex Murphy?
It couldn't have been a more jarring contrast. While negotiators in Paris worked desperately to put the finishing touches on a historic climate change deal. And prepared to celebrate its…
Why It’s Suddenly Cool To Be A Canadian Again
It's hard to believe, but it looks as if we can safely sew those little Canadian flags on the back of our backpacks again.After having to remove them during the…
Rachel Notley and Alberta’s Monstrous Harvest of Hate
When Rachel Notley was elected Premier of Alberta I thought it was a shining moment for that province.I thought she would be able to make Alberta more than a one-party…
Michael Harris on the Trudeau Derangement Syndrome
As I've said before, the way the Cons and the Con media have gone after Justin Trudeau from the moment he was sworn in, couldn't be more unfair or more…
Kellie Leitch and the Foul Cowardice of the Cons
I realize Kellie Leitch is frustrated. A few weeks ago she had to be told to cool her jets by other Cons.Because she was apparently getting ready to announce her…
Mike Duffy: The Cons Used Robocalls to Win An Election in BC
Well you have to hand it to Mike Duffy. His trial may not be as popular as it once was, but he's still doing a number on Stephen Harper's legacy.First…
The Day Rona Ambrose Stared Into The Abyss
It was only Rona Ambrose's third Question Period as Leader of the Opposition. And there she was yesterday, trying to look like she's really in control of her shattered party,…
Mike Duffy and the Final Agony of Stephen Harper
Oh dear, I see that the Mike Duffy trial just keeps on getting messier for the Cons.Yesterday Ol' Duff claimed that Stephen Harper couldn't be trusted.Now he's going after the…
Darth Trump and the Death Star Nightmare (The Video)
In my last post I wrote about Donald Trump and the politics of hate. And I pointed out that Stephen Harper was our mini Trump. Who helped set our country…
Donald Trump, Stephen Harper, and the Politics of Hate
I'm sure you know how I feel about Donald Trump. I've called him a fascist buffoon before, and compared his hair to one of the most poisonous caterpillars in America.But…
Mike Duffy Says Stephen Harper Can’t Be trusted
Well the big day finally arrived. Mike Duffy finally got the chance to take the stand and tell his side of the story.And although it would have been better before…
Stephen Harper and the Loonie Apocalypse
He promised he'd lead us to prosperity, in the golden tar ponds of Albertonia. He spent a billion dollars of our money trying to brainwash us into believing that he…
Stephen Harper and the Invisible Man
I don't know whether Stephen Harper will turn up for Question Period today, because he didn't bother or dare to attend the Throne Speech.And people are starting to call him…
How to Help Stop Seniors From Dying of Loneliness
When I was a boy my grandmother read me a story about an old woman whose body was discovered in a rooming house, days or weeks after she died.And when…
The Montreal Massacre and the Never-ending Violence Against Women
At a time when the United States is going through yet another spasm of gun violence.And I see how some wing nut in that country reacted to this editorial in…
Why the Con Media is Wrong About Justin Trudeau
From the moment he was sworn in the Con media has gone after Justin Trudeau like a pack of rabid rats.They have attacked his wife, they have attacked his children.They…
The Appalling Hypocrisy of the Con Queen Rona Ambrose
As you may know Rona Ambrose has always been a ghastly hypocrite.Who would go after child care for the Trudeau children, while claiming to be a feminist.Or even worse, pretend…
Justin Trudeau and the Death of the Harper Cons
It was the most magical throne speech I've ever seen. The new leader stepping forward. the old one rotting in the shadows.The promise to take our Canada back.Justin Trudeau is…
Stephen Harper and the Legacy of Bigotry
When Stephen Harper fanned the flames of bigotry during the election campaign for crass political purposes, I predicted that the fires he was starting would be very difficult to put…