ConCalls: More Details about Poutine
The Globe and Mail has some interesting bites about Poutine’s interaction with RackNine. Apparently another message impersonating the Liberals was recorded, but not used. Other calls across the country where…
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NDP Convention Photos Streaming at ProgressiveBloggers.ca (#ndpldr)
Photos I’ve taken are now streaming at ProgressiveBloggers.ca and here on this site. Go check them out!
Look to Canada for Proof that Neither Presidents Nor Pro-Drilling Policies Control Gas Prices
Gas nozzle-cide.jpg Another Spring, another round of totally uninformed and illogical arguments about gas prices. You could be forgiven if you’re feeling some deja vu. As conservatives and Congressional Republicans…
Don’t Tweet Me Bro
Vic Toews is one very creepy human being. Given his comments characterizing characterizing defense lawyers as getting rich off of guilty criminals , he really is a disgrace as a…
Uniting Progressives? (#ndpldr)
I caught this sign being used by Thomas Mulcair supporters. It’s an interesting one because it fits with the narrative that Mulcair is attempting to broaden the NDP “big tent”.
Live from Toronto, it’s the NDP Convention! (#ndpldr)
I’m hunkered down at the blog command centre on the main convention floor. I’m sitting next to Jeff Jedras (http://bcinto.blogspot.com) and we’re watching as the convention delegates pour in. NDP…
ConCalls: More Evidence From Last Year
Another important piece of historical evidence in the scandal that will be rocking Canadians’ political beliefs for years to come: Conservatives admitted in December 2011 to a local Ontario paper…
NDP Leadership Convention Liveblog
Welcome to the Politics, Re-Spun NDP Leadership Convention Liveblog. Two of our embedded Politics, Re-Spun crew in the convention, Anna and Laura are in Twitter as well as on the…
Obert Madondo’s Indefinited Bill C-10 Hunger Strike: Day 9 Update
This journal entry covers days 8 and 9 (March 21 and 22) my indefinite hunger strike against Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservatives’ draconian Safe Streets and Communities Act…
DIY attack ads on Stephen Harper
You can tell in your gut when you see a good attack ad. The Conservatives know how to make a good attack ad, this is clear. It’s one of the…
The Politics of Conservatives is Big Business
Within two months Canada’s ruling Conservative Party rejected government intervention in one labour dispute and leapt at the chance to intervene in another. In January a manufacturing plant owned by…
Canada: Wake Up to Rampant Conservative Election Fraud
Elizabeth May elaborates on the many accounts of fraud committed by the Conservatives. We need to demand action now.
ConCalls: Standing On Guard
It’s apparent to many (bloggers) that the systems Canadians entrusted to keep our election free of crime to a point where we could trust the result as legitimate, have let…
Create your own attack ad on Harper
In this day and age media and communication tools are available to almost anyone who wants them. I am suggesting that there are many Canadians out there who can create…
Dear David Johnston, Governor General of Canada,
Would you please appoint a Royal Commission to investigate Canada’s ever widening election fraud scandal? Rick Mercer and millions of other Canadians would be very pleased if you did.
The Harper Government’s “Friends With Benefits”
In September 2009, at the G20 summit, Prime Minister Stephen Harper joined world leaders in committing to end government handouts to climate polluters. But the Harper government is still paying…
Election and WikiLeaks Link Roundup
**This post is an updated time capsule/link dump from Election 41, 29 Apr 2011 I’ve decided to finally post it to get it off my unfinished drafts list** Vintage Voter…
Conservative MP: "Federal Funding at all time high!"
This is a recent mail-out from fiscal Conservative MP Ryan Leef: “Federal Funding at all time high!” Don’t let the headline fool you, in the flyer he goes on to…
Obert Madondo’s Bill C-10 Hunger Strike: Day 7 Update
This journal entry covers days 6 and 7 (March 19 & 20) of my indefinite hunger strike against Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservatives’ draconian Safe Streets and Communities…
Fone Fraud: The Solution
The solution to robo-calling and the ‘fone fraud fiasco’ is simple: permission.