Joe Oliver and the Wand Of Economic Bamboozlement
In the Financial Post we find Harper era cabinet creature Joe Oliver expounding on the future of the economy – and the evils of "progressivism". I'll give you a minute…
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Juxtapose: Burgeoning CEO pay and the sprawling woke conspiracy the National Post thinks we should worry about
On Tuesday, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives reminded us that it takes the country’s 100 highest-paid corporate CEOs less than an hour to make $58,800 – the average Canadian…
Alberta’s UCP deploys the red tape weapon: an example from the War on Education
Never let it be said Alberta’s United Conservative Party Government hates red tape. On the contrary, Premier Jason Kenney’s Government loves the stuff – at least if you define red…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Paul Krugman weighs in on the scam that is trickle-down economics, particularly in the form of tax-free zones which encourage domestic tax…
Joe Oliver and the Crazed Climate Change Deniers
I'll never forget how in the dying days of the sinister Harper regime, Joe Oliver, who was the finance minister, suddenly disappeared.And since the economy was threatening to collapse like…
The Final Humiliation of the Con Clown Joe Oliver
It isn't the biggest story in the world, compared to the coming of Trump, or for that matter any other story.But like the ghost of Harper past, the old Con…
Michelle Rempel and the Whitewashing of Stephen Harper
Well it seems that Michelle Rempel got what she wanted. Got comedian Mark Critch to surrender.With a deranged Twitter rant, and a volley of vulgar words. Comedian Mark Critch has…
Michelle Rempel and the Whitewashing of Stephen Harper
Well it seems that Michelle Rempel got what she wanted. Got comedian Mark Critch to surrender.With a deranged Twitter rant, and a volley of vulgar words. Comedian Mark Critch has…
Rona Ambrose and the Growing Darkness of the Cons
Pity poor Rona Ambrose. With every day that passes her claim that she's the leader of the new/nouveau Cons grows darker and more dubious.She's still claiming she knows what she's…
Joe Oliver and the Con War on Justin Trudeau
You might think that Joe Oliver would have stayed missing after the Cons lost the election, and he lost his seat.Or sought refuge in his private Bay Street Boy's Club...So…
Why the Con Clown Joe Oliver Should Go Missing Again
It's hard to imagine a more absurd spectacle, than the old Harper Con Joe Oliver making an absolute fool out of himself. Again.For after going missing for two months during…
What does the Liberal win mean for Jewish groups?
The longest election campaign in modern Canadian history delivered more than a surprise Liberal majority – it yielded six new Jewish MPs for the winning party: Michael Levitt in Toronto’s…
A national icon takes his leave
One of the questions I posed in this space a few weeks ago was: who will be the next big-name Jewish MP? With apologies to Joe Oliver, Canada’s first Jewish…
Why Is the Con Clown Joe Oliver Missing In Action?
The economy is teetering on the edge of disaster. The stock market is on a wild roller coaster ride. The loonie or Harper peso has fallen to its lowest level…
The Company You Keep
You remember, I’m sure, what your mother taught you: you are judged by the company you keep. By that standard, almost all of the MPs who form the Harper regime…
LeadNow Activists To Storm Joe Oliver’s Eglinton-Lawrence Riding
LeadNow activists are planning to storm the key Toronto-area battleground riding of Eglinton-Lawrence and snatch from the Harper Conservatives during the 2015 federal election. The post LeadNow Activists To Storm…
Four ‘Jewish’ battleground ridings to watch
It’s no secret that Jewish voters have apparently shifted from being largely supportive of the Liberal party to heartily supporting the Conservatives in what seems like majority numbers, due largely…
Canada’s new recession and the push for alternatives
The Bank of Canada today cut its benchmark interest rate two weeks ago to nearly record lows, now just 0.5%. In the face of an oil shock and other weakness,…