Microwaste, Big Problem
I phoned Johnson & Johnson about why they continue to sell products with microbeads after Parliament started to vote last year toward creating a law to ban their sale. The…
Conservatives
Conservatives Failed to Protect Privacy
The Liberals record? Not much better. “I can’t answer the question about the former government, what their reasons were,” said Sajjan, also noting he does not believe any of the…
Erin O’Toole – the hint is in the name
What is the sound of one hand clapping, Mr. O'Toole? Former Veterans Affairs Minister and current Conservative Public Safety critic Erin O'Toole (Durham) wants you to know that Trudeau should…
Erin O’Toole – the hint is in the name
What is the sound of one hand clapping, Mr. O’Toole? Former Veterans Affairs Minister and current Conservative Public Safety critic Erin O’Toole (Durham) wants you to know that Trudeau should…
Erin O’Toole – the hint is in the name
What is the sound of one hand clapping, Mr. O'Toole? Former Veterans Affairs Minister and current Conservative Public Safety critic Erin O'Toole (Durham) wants you to know that Trudeau should…
Looking Back At the Conservatives’ Campaign
I wrote this on October 1, 2015, but never finished it: Let’s examine the Conservative’s campaign thus far: It began with them showing ads where men are being drowned, as…
Rona Ambrose – Smoke From The Ears
Anyone else smell pants burning? Maybe it’s something else. Hold on, you’re about to get whiplash. I guess having an empty head is a biological advantage since your brain doesn’t…
Will Kevin O’Leary become "Canada’s Trump"?
"Yes, Mr. Bond, I do believe I can take over Canada."The news so far in this latter week has been all-a-chatter about Kevin O'Leary. First it was for his attempt…
Will Kevin O’Leary become "Canada’s Trump"?
"Yes, Mr. Bond, I do believe I can take over Canada."The news so far in this latter week has been all-a-chatter about Kevin O'Leary. First it was for his attempt…
Is a Referendum the Best Way to Determine an Electoral System?
.Is a Referendum the Best Way to Determine an Electoral System? Theoretically a referendum may seem like the most obvious and democratic way to determine whether electoral reform is desirable…
Is a Referendum the Best Way to Determine an Electoral System?
.Is a Referendum the Best Way to Determine an Electoral System?Theoretically a referendum may seem like the most obvious and democratic way to determine whether electoral reform is desirable in…
The Mutually Unintelligibility of Right & Left
Recently a friend of mine on Facebook was asking why conservatives seemed to misunderstand a key aspect ofliberalism. The question was, and is, an interesting one. And it led me…
Concalls: Duffy Trial Revelations
The Duffy Trial has been a bit of an expose on how the Harper Cons’ PMO operated. It’s not pretty. The comments made about Sona and Finely are nothing to…
Do Not As I Used To Say and Do
Not sure what’s more pathetic and hypocritical: Wudrick and Taylor feigning desire for un-tinkered elections, or Wall pining for Ottawa money. @saskboy what on earth are you talking about? We…
Compassion confounds Conservatives
I get the feeling that Conservative supporters are confounded Canadians like a PM with compassion. Amongst the sites that still allow comment sections (and that number is shrinking, but that’s…
Former Journo and Former Minister, For Good Reasons
.@KentThornhillMP @PremierBradWall The media isn't quiet on @SaskPowerCCS. @mikemckinnon would you care to fill in the former Minister? — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) December 7, 2015 In the @SaskPowerCCS control room.…
Conservatives Announce Their Shadow Cabinet & Critic Roles
The Conservative Party announced its Shadow Cabinet and Critic roles today. Of the various MPs holding Oppositionroles there are six I will be in contact with in the immediate future…
Conservative MP Tom Lukiwski called female candidate an “NDP whore”
In yet another example of pervasive misogyny in Canada, a new YouTube video shows Conservative MP Tom Lukiwski calling a provincial candidate an “NDP whore.” The post Conservative MP Tom…
#TwoFacedTom Lukiwski Should Resign
Moose Jaw and Regina area MP Tom Lukiwski should resign. He was caught on video by a reporter calling an NDP candidate “an NDP whore”. Lawrence, Lukiwski’s Conservative buddy denies…
Creating a Mob May Be Easy
…But controlling a mob isn’t something you can really predict. What’s the Saskatchewan Premier doing releasing an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for a “pause” and “delay” to…