Senate Reform Redux
With a small minority of senators under the spotlight for spending irregularities and the Duffy trial adding a further spotlight on how the unprincipled nominated to that body can cheat…
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ConCalls: Conservative Defender of Robocalls now Jailed for #elxnfraud
Dean Del Mastro is going to jail for a month, house arrest for longer, and cannot run (for office) for at least 5 years. Hey, kids, remember Stephen Harper from…
Difficult To Talk About, Important To Try
This is a difficult subject to talk about, because highlighting it could easily be viewed as hypocritical. In my defense, I’m not defending Trudeau because I want him elected, and…
Voices for Democracy
Voices-Voix is a non-partisan coalition of Canadians and Canadian organizationscommitted to defending our collective and individual rights to dissent, advocacy and democratic space. They have documented attacks against organizations, individuals…
Mr. Trudeau brings more good news on the democracy front
This is shaping up to be a good week for democracy. The new Alberta government’s banning of political donations by corporations and unions has been followed with a surprising and…
Democracy wins one in Alberta
The new Alberta government has announced it will, as promised in its election platform, ban political funding by unions and corporations. Alberta will join the provinces of Manitoba, Quebec and…
Conservative MP Declines Debate
Bruce Grey Owen Sound MP Larry Miller is declining an invite to take part in an all candidates debate sponsored by the Owen Sound and District Chamber of Commerce. He…
Saving Canada $90,000,000/year not worth Wall’s “effort”
“The Senate is never going to run properly and it’s never going to be worth the money we put into it. So it should be scrapped.” .@PremierBradWall Couldn't SK start…
Double victory for democracy in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Erdogan has just learned a lesson in democracy. And humility. Erdogan, a popular prime minister and the country’s dominant politician since his party swept to power in…
Harper History, Part 6A – Con Majority – Election Fraud
Spring 2011 & Subsequent Fallout This article in my series that attempt to detail the contempt that Harper and his cohorts have for Canadian Democracy will not only cover the…
ConCalls: Documentary Underway
I was interviewed for the E-Day documentary film being wrapped up this Summer. What’d I say? You’ll have to wait until it’s been all put together. I can’t wait! https://t.co/vXIDfiLnwi…
Buying Your Vote
Rumours circulating that Harper will extend the official campaign period by calling the election early may well have some merit given that his “Fair” Election Act specifically allows more spending…
Just Not Ready To Debate
Who's not ready??? #cdnpoli #GPC pic.twitter.com/Beuw1DUacQ — Elizabeth May MP (@ElizabethMay) May 29, 2015 *Zing Also, Goodbye Peter MacKay: Good news everyone! Peter MacKay or Conservative polling indicated that MacKay…
Debate Debate Redux
The federal Conservative Party says it won’t participate in the traditional leaders’ debates run by a consortium of broadcasters………They are however pushing for a number of “independently staged debates” where…
ConCalls: Documentary Rolling Across Canada #RoboCon
Peter is making a film about the RoboCon election fraud. His tour gets started tomorrow in Guelph, where the most famous incident in hundreds of ridings took place. . @edayfilm…
Harper History, Part 5B – G20, Census Axed, Contempt.
June 2010 – Mar 2011 In this the second half of part 5 of the ongoing Harper History series intended to remind our citizens exactly how little respect the Harper…
BGOS Greens AGM
The following is presented as a service to my local Greens The Annual General Meeting of the Bruce-Grey Owen Sound Green Party of Canada Electoral District Association will be held…
Do conservatives believe in democracy?
Watching the Alberta election results on TV, the comments of a pundit representing the Conservative view caught my attention. The lady insisted that if the NDP won, oil companies would…
Like Lemmings off a Cliff
Canadians who have been taking notice will be aware that C51, the police state law, has past 3rd reading in the house and now goes before the Senate for final…
Can academics serve two masters?
The steady encroaching of the corporate sector into the decision-making processes of our societies is the greatest threat to twenty-first century democracy. This includes encroachment into academia. This troubling development…