If the shoe fits. Andrew Coyne back at National Post.
When I read a tweet from @AZerbisias just now with this bit of journalistic news, I thought ahah, Coyne didn’t go to a progressive news outlet – that proves he’s…
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The Annals of Politics in St. Albert: Hold Page 1! Big city newspaper mocks local Conservative MP!
Edmonton-St. Albert MP Brent Rathgaber wonders why Rick Mercer got the job, or something. Alberta politicians may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Brent Rathgeber as he really appears; Globe…
Stop the CBC Smackdown – Stop Harper!
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting continues to raise the alarm over threats to our nation’s public broadcaster and well they should. While Heritage Minister James Moore promised in May to maintain…
Ezra Won’t Come Clean
I’m thinking Ezra’s salary might be embarrassingly small. Rumour has it he’s still renting. h/t
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Yes, there's plenty of reason for outrage that the Cons are selling access to cabinet ministers through a high-priced club. But this isn't…
Parliament In Review: October 25, 2011
Tuesday, October 25 saw another day of discussion about the Canadian Wheat Board. But this time, the topic of debate was set on the opposition's terms, as the proceedings focused…
CBC takes the high road
Today the CBC turned over documents to the Commons ethics committee "under protest": In a speech before the National Press Club Foundation, CBC President Hubert Lacroix confirmed what NDP House…
The Conservatives’ strained relationship with the rule of law continues
The parliamentary law clerk has written a strong opinion on the legality of the Conservative push at the ethics committee to compel CBC to provide documents to the committee while…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Paul Wells speculates as to what comes next for the Harper Cons once their first set of legislation is rammed through a majority Parliament.…
Irony alert. Contempt party accuses CBC of contempt.
Well if anyone should know contempt, it would be a Conservative. Oh and you can forget that whole legal matter of the appeals process. That's just for Conservatives.
Since when did the Tories worry about contempt of parliament?
CBC in contempt of Parliament if it doesn't produce documents Access Committee requests: Del Mastro
I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M GOING TO LIVEBLOG THE SASKATCHEWAN ELECTION AND NEITHER CAN MY FAMILY
IT’S A GOOD THING I DON’T KNOW AN AWFUL LOT ABOUT THE SASKATCHEWAN ELECTION BECAUSE IT SEEMS TOO DEPRESSING TO THINK ABOUT. ALSO THE KIDS ARE UPSET THAT THEY MAY…
CBC Pat On The Head
There there CBC, it’s okay. The Conservatives are going to put you out onto the street anyway. If you can’t be fair during an election, Don’t expect the public’s protection.…
Sun Media whines about expenses of Harper-appointed CBC boss
Hey Fox News wannabes, perhaps you would be better suited to complaining about the CBC if you didn't go after Stephen Harper-appointed Hubert Lacroix. He's only doing what the Conservatives…
Dean Del Mastro: Judge, jury and information commissioner
What is going on at the ethics committee under Dean Del Mastro's leadership deserves plenty of sunlight. From a Liberal release this afternoon: Liberal Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- I'd think it's long past the time where any informed observer could cling to hope that the Harper Cons see good government as a…
Take Off, Eh?
As a Halloween treat, Ezra Levant attempts to be funny by masquerading as an obnoxious “Barge Delahunty” intruding on a Rob Ford look-alike (who knew?) in a series of increasingly…
Tension mounting between CBC and Quebecor
Tension is mounting between Canada’s public broadcaster and Quebecor Inc. over access to information requests made to the CBC, and what Quebecor Inc. President and CEO Pierre Karl Peladeau is…
So Rob Effing Ford is the worst person in the world?
Um, I dunno about that. There are worse. Yet Keith Olbermann thinks REF takes the gateau. The U.S. television personality and political pundit mocked Mr. Ford on the “Worst Person…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your weekend reading.- Susan Riley comments on Brian Topp's mention of raising taxes as a necessary price of greater equality and better social programs:(H)owever reasonable, limited or…