The Other Shoe Drops
It was barely a year ago that a report came out from the World Wildlife Foundation in conjunction with the London Zoological Society that warned terrestrial life forms had declined…
The Mound of Sound
Stephen Harper’s "Kiddie Porn Surplus"
Let’s call a spade a spade. Once again the Prince of Darkness is doing what he does best – lying straight into the face of the Canadian public. Harper defends…
WHAT? Assad Was Willing to Go Three Years Ago and We Ignored the Deal?
Okay, this is directly from former Finnish president and Nobel peace prize laureate, Martti Ahtissari. He says Russia came up with a deal in 2012 whereby Bashar Assad would step…
What Did We Expect?
It’s been a while since the Americans started telling us about this invisible wunder-plane they were developing. Many years later they’re still developing the F-35, their overpriced, overdue, underperforming, bottom-tier…
Peeking Under Shifty Harper’s Carpet
Canada’s information commissioner is taking the Harper government to court to compel release of PMO documents pertaining to Senators Duffy, Wallin, Brazeau and Harb since March of last year. The…
Sue the Bastards. It Could Be Our Last Best Hope.
The next step in the fight to arrest climate change is court action. I do something that I know or ought to know is probably injurious to others. You are…
Harper’s "Surplus" is Ridiculous, Even Outrageous.
There are conjuring acts and then there are just plain scams. However this is Shifty Steve at his finest and his worst. The Harper government has claimed a surplus of…
One Very Telling Point
Europe is being flooded with refugees escaping the bloodbath in Syria. On Friday’s Real Time, host Bill Maher brought up an often overlooked fact. What countries are not taking these…
If You Thought This Year Was a Scorcher, Brace Yourselves.
2015 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record and, yes, that’s despite the endless winter/spring you endured in eastern Canada. The rest of us were pretty toasty.…
For Harper, It’s Showtime – the Sequel. Fremdschamen, Indeed.
Okay, it’s not Mike Duffy. We won’t hear much of him again until the election is over. Today’s fare is more like a light lunch, maybe just a handful of…
Harper Ally, Tony Abbott, Deposed!
Tony Abbott has been ousted. It’s Abbott out, Malcolm Turnbull in after his caucus voted 54-44 to remove the unpopular prime minister. “Ultimately, the prime minister has not been capable…
On Corbyn and Mulcair
A prominent New Dem voice, Michael Laxer, reflects on socialist Jeremy Corbyn’s reclamation of Britain’s Labour Party and, in it, sees the sad state of today’s New Democratic Party under…
This is What It Looks Like When Progressives Retake their Party
The Labour Party faithful acquiesced in the Blairification of their party but their tolerance for its drift to the centre-right has come to an abrupt end. Left-winger Jeremy Corbyn’s first…
Everything You Need to Know About the Abuses, Excesses and Dereliction of Stephen "Shifty" Harper
Our friend, Rural, at Democracy Under Fire, deserves high praise for his well researched and thoroughly documented indictment of Canada’s worst ever prime minister. The latest installment can be found…
Send In the Clowns
Stephen Harper’s election campaign is in a bad way. Right now Laureen would have to tie a pork chop around Steve’s neck just to get the dog to play with…
Get Used to It. This Is Just Beginning.
It’s amazing how the plight of refugees fleeing a war on the other side of the world has had such a deep impact on electoral politics in Canada. I’ll bet…
Stephen Harper’s Oily Comeuppance
A Saudi prince once said that the Stone Age didn’t end because man ran out of stones. The Age of Oil may be headed for the same fate. A Goldman…
Harper’s New Hired Gun
Harper seems to have had his fill of Ray Novak and Jenni Byrne. His campaign in the crapper, Harper has brought in a hired gun, Australian political strategist Lynton Crosby.…
Canada’s Next Tyro?
Either Tom Mulcair doesn’t know his ass from his elbow or, as some of us suspect, he’s a pandering huckster with a loose tongue who, like Harper, sees riches in…
Is Steve Whipped?
I’ve often mocked Stephen Harper calling him names such as Beelzebub, the Prince of Darkness, Furious Leader and such. This election, however, has left my indignation just a bit muted,…