Hair and hairdresser having fun in Brussels.
With the Throne Speech a one-day wonder, the Hair had nothing left to do but head for Brussels. The home of the European Union, Brussels today is more than a…
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Speech From The Throne
As expected, yesterday's Speech From The Throne was a mixed bag of feel good items and attempts to set political traps for future governments. As expected Harper starts off by…
Consumer Friendly Throne Speech?
So, the Harper Government is promising a “consumer friendly” Throne Speech this week. Among the “goodies” being discussed are “a la carte cable” and a “passenger bill of rights”, all…
More On Duffy and Conservative Corruption
I must admit that while I really don’t much like Mike Duffy and the seemingly endless stream of evidence of corruption with him at the root of it is fatiguing…
Harper is Letting Canada Crumble
It’s an urgent, trillion-dollar threat that Harper thinks we should throw $50-billion dollars at over ten years. Hint: He should have made a $50-billion down payment on it in his…
Conservatives: Punish, Punish, Punish
Canada’s Harper Government once again revealed the ugly side of its views this past week. First up, we have the Harper Government axing the pittance that inmates are paid for…
What Was That About "Not Re-Opening the Abortion Debate"?
Since 2006, Harper has repeatedly “refused” to open the abortion debate in Canada … or at least so he claims. But then again, there’s the old saw about “actions speak…
It’s a Poacher’s Paradise in Harperland
Just when we thought our prime ministerial jackass had given the West Coast his worst, he pulls another trick on us. This time it’s all about giving free licence to…
Monbiot – It’s Time for Scientists to Go Rogue
Britain, Australia and Canada have been singled out in a Guardian op-ed for “crushing academic integrity on behalf of corporate power.“ Guardian enviro-scribe, George Monbiot, contends that scientists have a…
Thanks For Your Service, Now Get Back In Your Cardboard Box
Canadian veterans’ ombudsman, Guy Parent, says seriously wounded Canadian servicemen are being left to face a life of poverty. “We’re saying it’s an urgent need,” Parent said. “I’m urging the…
Kevin Page at Journalism School and #UofR
Former Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page, now a professor at the UofO, was a guest at the UofR’s J-School, then CCPA sponsored lecture on Thursday night. I live-tweeted the events,…
Continuous ConJob Growing Like a Weed….
$1.3B medical marijuana free market coming to Canada New system will use large indoor marijuana farms certified by RCMP The Canadian Press Posted: Sep 29, 2013 3:52 PM ET Last…
Approaching Native Issues and the Language of Decolonization
For the last several years, Native American activists in Canada have been using the language of “decolonize” or “decolonialism” as a part of their rhetoric in advocating for change. I…
You Know Who Dean Del Mastro Makes Me Think Of? Helena Guergis, That’s Who.
Helena Guergis, Dean Del Mastro. A Tale of Two Tories. The whole Guergis scandal is a bit fuzzy this far on but, as I recall, she was unceremoniously dumped from…
Harper: Bringing New Levels Of Accountable Government To You
It comes as no surprise that The Harper Government has spent a great deal of time and energy doing its level best to be as unaccountable as possible to voters.…
ConCalls: About Effing Time; Del Mastro Charged #RoboCon #cdnpoli
Dean Del Mastro charged nationalnewswatch.com/2013/09/26/new… #cdnpoli— Will (@natnewswatch) September 26, 2013 .@torontodan @stribe39 Leaving the question, when will #Penashue be charged for overspending and illegal contributions? #elxnfraud #cdnpoli— Saskboy K.…
Harper Continues To Isolate Canada
With Harper and his band of geniuses running around the UN this, it’s actually been kind of interesting. As I pointed out back in May, Harper’s foreign policy has served…
They Tell Us It’s About Principles
Tim Harper writes that the prime minister and the mayor of Toronto are a political odd couple: Harper would treat a meeting with a voter in an unscripted moment as…