Some Thoughts on Idle No More
Well, I said I would create a new post about the Idle No More movement. Occupy The Parliament Buildings‘s photo. In response to some of the backlash against Chief Spence,…
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Some Thoughts on Idle No More
Well, I said I would create a new post about the Idle No More movement.Occupy The Parliament Buildings's photo.In response to some of the backlash against Chief Spence, here is…
Julian Fantino: once a dirty cop, now a dirty politician The…
Julian Fantino: once a dirty cop, now a dirty politician The dishonourable Julian “Mussolini” Fantino, Canada’s minister of international cooperation, was recently busted for ordering a pro-Conservative propaganda letter (signed…
Canada’s Innovation Is Patent-ly Declining
Starting in 1902, Albert Einstein spent seven years as a Swiss patent clerk, not only did it pay well but his “cobbler’s trade” as he referred to it, gave him…
Cold Conservatism & Canada Without A Jacket
Most Canadian kids don’t leave home without their mother telling them, “Don’t forget your jacket.” Always offering the reminder so her child doesn’t catch a cold. Canada may not have…
ConCalls: Another Poutine Style Recording in #RoboCon
Elections Canada may be allowing the Conservative Party to set the glacial pace of the criminal investigation across Canada into illegal election robocalls that misdirected and harassed electors. May be?…
Sex and the Senate
Winston Churchill is credited with an exchange that when adapted illustrates, not only the similarities between prostitution and politics, but current inconsistencies in the popular view of our Canadian government.…
According to The Canadian Press: “Statistics Canada says…
According to The Canadian Press: “Statistics Canada says the country’s trade deficit with the world ballooned to $2 billion in November from $552 million in October as merchandise imports rose…
Conservatives Bad At Selling Out
What’s worse than oil companies spending millions to buy off politicians? Oil companies getting them for free. The oil sector is vital to Canada’s economy, but so are a lot…
Idle No More Might Be Popular No More: Polls
A few online polls suggest Idle No More is not supported by a majority of Canadians. Though there appears to be no major polling done as of yet, three recent…
ConCalls: Are Canadian Elections Unfair Now? #RoboCon
Two people today questioned my point that Canadian elections are growing unfair, and so produce questionable results. This lack of a clear, and legitimate winner of elections erodes peace and…
Oh Kay, That’s Low
“The doctors haven’t actually examined Ms. Spence. They seem more like political cheerleaders with medical-school degrees.” (fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2013/01/04/barbara-kay-on-theresa-spence-you-call-that-a-hunger-strike) But Barbara Kay has examined Chief Spence? She questions the seriousness of the…
Canada Is R&D-ing A Decline, With Graphs
In 2006 Canada was spending 2% of its Gross Domestic Product on R&D. In 2012 it will spend just 1.69%. While a large portion of the decline is due to…
Joyce Murray on Sun News
And she lived to tell the tale! Nicely done. Speaking about her presence today at an Idle No More event in Vancouver, calling out Stephen Harper for his patriarchal and…
Idle No More Will Fail Unless Votes Follow
Idle No More will fail, not because aboriginals don’t matter, but because they don’t vote. Elections Canada has tracked federal voter turnout on First Nations Reserves since the 2004 general…
I don’t know of any political leaders in the…
I don’t know of any political leaders in the English-speaking world who have had more protest songs written about them than Margaret Thatcher, but that record may eventually go to…
Only in Britain?
Only in Britain, you say. Pity: I only ask because a few days ago the government released a transparently self-serving “response” to a request from its own MPs, showing that…
A Look Into the Cardboard Soul of Steve Harper
I think I understand Steve Harper’s failure as a prime minister after reading parts of the transcript of his year-end interview with Global TV anchor, Dawna Friesen. Harper stated the…
Racism Growing In Our Canada And It Must Be Faced!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger By now you have read the bigoted no nothing tripe that pops up anonymously in the comments section of media online blogs and news sites. It is…