Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Roy Romanow comments on Medicare as a major part of Canada’s identity: The achievement of universal health care took a long, acrimonious…
Jason Kenney
Saturday Diablogue story pile-up
In sports they call it plays of the week. For us, it’s just our way to address the pile up of issues surrounding health care this week. Labour issues are…
The Con Regime and the Harper Button
Some days when I look at the horror of the Con regime, I find it hard to decide which of their ghastly actions disgusts me the most. The absurd sight…
Canadian Government To Refugees: You’re On Your Own
A week ago I was attending my last day of class at the Canadian School of Peacebuilding. The 15 students in my “Speaking Up, and Being Heard” class on citizen…
Brent Rathgeber Denounces Cabinet Perks as Cover Against Allegation of Being "Asshole" Email Leaker
Rathgeber: attempting to avoid the wrath of Jason Kenney As backbenchers go, Brent Rathgeber certainly has political acumen. The current chatter in Canadian politics is that Brent Rathgeber is hurting…
The Ripple Effect?
I wonder if Dr. Chris Keefer’s sterling example helped inspire this. Interesting that because they disagree with his cutting of refugee-claimants’ health care, protesters are identified by Immigration Minister Jason…
Want To Know Who Leaked Jason Kenney’s "Asshole" Email?
Camouflage won’t help this man. Let’s work through the list of suspects, shall we? Here’s a copy of the email in question: .Part II So the suspects are obviously all…
Changes to Interim Federal Health plan places communities at risk — AMMI
Changes to the Interim Federal Health plan for refugees may result in higher costs and place communities at risk says the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada (AMMI).…
Jason Kenney’s Tell-Tale Conservative Apology
Apparently, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has apologized for labeling Thomas Lukaszuk, the deputy premier of Alberta, “a complete and utter a-hole.” And Lukaszuk’s boss, premier Alison Redford wants us to…
The trouble with A-Bombs: if the blast doesn’t get you, the fallout just might
A typical Canadian reads the news from the Ottawa Press Gallery while Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney sends another email in the background. Below: Wildrose Party House Leader Rob…
The trouble with A-Bombs: if the blast doesn’t get you, the fallout just might
A typical Canadian reads the news from the Ottawa Press Gallery while Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney sends another email in the background. Below: Wildrose Party House Leader Rob…
“Complete and Utter Asshole”
Don't let this act of chilvalry fool you, Tom Lukaszuk is a major league a-hole I really want trash Jason Kenney or make this out to be a sign of…
Alberta Silly Season starts with fallout from Jason Kenney’s A-Bomb blast
Federal Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, centre, with Public Safety Minister Victor Toews, left, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, get ready to assure members of their party’s Alberta…
Alberta Silly Season starts with fallout from Jason Kenney’s A-Bomb blast
Federal Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, centre, with Public Safety Minister Victor Toews, left, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, get ready to assure members of their party’s Alberta…
did jason kenney deepen the conservative divide in calgary-centre?
Tweet In light of yesterday’s embarrassing missive by federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney about Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk, the race to become the Conservative Party candidate in the yet to…
Jason Kenney’s Official Asshole Checklist
The man determining Canada’s immigration policy has yet to master email. When Jason Kenney, Canada’s Immigration Minister, hit the “Reply All” button when sending out an email, he let his…
Tweet of the day
I have such amazing staff. Its 7:30pm & almost all of my staff are working hard, many preparing for an exciting policy announcement tomorrow — Jason Kenney (@kenneyjason) June 19,…
Jason Kenney Drops the A-Bomb
They say people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones eh? So it seems to me Jason Kenney really should know better than to call the Deputy Premier of Alberta an…
Stay classy, Mr. Kenney…
… stay classy. Interesting though how this exposes the deep rift between the wacko right in the CPC and their more moderate and sane cousins in Alberta. (18) Trashy, Ottawa,…
jason kenney: deputy premier thomas lukaszuk is a complete and utter a-hole.
Tweet Mark one point against civility in politics. An accidental reply-all email from Calgary-Southeast Conservative Member of Parliament and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney about Progressive Conservative Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk…