Some Questions for Pierre Poutine
Golly. I see the identity of the elusive Scarlet Pimpernel Blue Poutine is about to be revealed. The news that Elections Canada investigators are aware of the IP address that…
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The RoboCon Scandal: Taking it to the Street
I had to work today so I wasn’t able to make it to any of these rallies. But I was with them in spirit, I really liked their signs and…
John Baird’s Absurd Democracy Lesson
Well I see that John Baird’s Screaming Buffoon World Tour has arrived in Burma. Only to have the stench of hypocrisy follow him all the way there. Canada will be…
Hercule Poirot and the RoboCop Investigation
Mon Dieu. I see that Jeffrey Simpson wishes that Hercule Poirot was handling The Case of the RoboCon Calls and the Stolen Election. Where’s Hercule Poirot when we need him?…
Vic Toews Goes After Justin Trudeau
Uh oh. Con Zombie Alert. I see Vic Toews is going after Justin Trudeau. An angry Vic Toews wants an investigation into whether Justin Trudeau encouraged personal Twitter attacks against…
Vikileaks and the Great Distraction
I was disappointed to see Bob Rae apologize to Vic Toews today for the Vikileaks campaign. Not because of the apology itself, which was the decent act of a decent…
Votergate and the Nature of Stephen Harper
Now we know that it wasn’t just robocalls, and that at least one call centre was involved. An analysis of reports of mysterious harassing phone calls during the May 2011…
The Harper Cons and Our Lost Country
They stole the last election and are turning our country into a place most of us don’t recognize. They are trying to blame a young Con campaign worker for the…
Breaking: Another Con Scandal
Extra. Extra. Pick up a copy of Con Stories, with the latest Con scandal. Elections Canada has traced fraudulent phone calls made during the federal election to an Edmonton voice-broadcast…
The Scream and the Nightmare in Harperland
I couldn’t help noticing that this famous painting is going on the auction block. Not just because it’s the most colourful of the four versions, but also because it best…
Vic Toews and the Wikipedia Mystery
About a week ago I wrote a post in which I casually mentioned that Vic Toews was born in Filadelfia, a Mennonite colony in the Paraguayan jungle. I got the…
Vic Toews and the Hidden Hand
I’ve greatly enjoyed the humbling of Vic Toews, for I’ve never had any respect for that sinister totalitarian, religious bigot, and ghastly hypocrite. And I completely agree with this. Canadians…
Why Vic Toews Should Resign Immediately
Well I see that Vic Toews has abandoned his scary role in Vic Toews and the Zombie Internet Eaters, for an even scarier role as Captain Queeg. Dear Constituents,Over the…
Vikileaks and the Hypocrisy of the Cons
I have to admit that I didn’t think the low-budget Con horror/porn movie Vic Toews and the Zombie Internet Eaters could sink further into the abyss of fascist depravity. But…
If the Cons Want to Read Our E-Mails…
Why don’t we find out what they are doing online? I mean what’s good for the goose is good for the gander eh? You know all of this is so…
Vic Toews and Big Brother Syndrome
Uh oh. Call the Ministry of Truth. It seems that the Con Zombie Vic Toews is trying to rewrite history. After failing to parse himself properly… My diagnosis? If he’s…
The Con Zombie and the Internet Snooping Bill
Gawd. Trust the old Con zombie Vic Toews to come stumbling out of his crypt, and make a complete fascist fool out of himself. Again. Critics of a bill that…
Cons, Ducks, and the Great Darkness
(Click pic to enlarge) As I rushed to catch the ferry this afternoon, it still looked like the Canada I love. The fresh dusting of snow. The ducks sheltering from…
In Praise of the National Film Board: Part Two
A few weeks ago I brought you the short movie Wild Life, the sad story of an Englishman who wanted to be a cowboy in Alberta, courtesy of the National…
Jimbo Flaherty and the Con Pension Scam
Well even by Jimbo Flaherty’s ghastly standards it was a bizarre and ugly sight. There he was late this afternoon, looking like he wanted to hide under a chair, or…