Our Politicians Serve Nothing But Their Own Ambitions
Given the ongoing Israeli assault on Gaza, many in Canada have been dismayed, not by the predictable and uncritical enthusiasm for all things Israeli from the Harper regime, but by…
Justin Trudeau
The Return to Harperland and the Great Progressive Depression
Well I'm finally back home in Toronto, after spending two weeks in Scotland, and a few days in Montreal.And although I'll miss the excitement of the Scottish referendum campaign, and…
Let’s hear a big welcome for Preston Manning, a fresh new voice in Canadian satirical writing!
Preston Manning admonishes the Children of Alberta for abandoning the principles of Social Credit. Actual right-wing patriarchs may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: The real Mr. Manning and, speaking…
John Baird thinks that it is Palestinians’ fault that they are being butchered by Israel
John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs, blames Palestinians that they are being butchered by Israel. He is a bigger jackass than his boss Stephen Harper who holds similar views. Tories…
Stephen Harper and the Failed Smearing of Justin Trudeau
It has been said of Stephen Harper that you can put him in the prettiest places on earth, you can surround him with cute children and/or kittens.You can use a…
Clearly, There Is No Depth The Harper Regime Won’t Plumb
I believe this is ample testament to my heading. Happily, many readers have seen through a cheap, demagogic ruse that once more demonstrates the unfitness of the harper regime to…
Canadian party leaders’ “callous devaluation of Palestinian life” condemned
In open letter, 690 academics, community leaders decry the “callous devaluation of Palestinian life” by the Canadian government and federal party leaders, urge condemnation of the continuing violation of international…
Our Monochromatic Political Leadership
The images are graphic and heartbreaking – buildings reduced to rubble, maimed and dead children strewn among that rubble, families fractured, lives broken beyond repair. Were it not for the…
In Ottawa, protesters denounce Harper’s support of Israel
In Ottawa on Tuesday, July 22, hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters denounced Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s uncompromising support of Israel and its ongoing war crimes in Gaza. The post In Ottawa,…
Justin Trudeau lauds Israel’s “commitment to peace”
In official statement that reiterates the Liberal Party’ of Canada’s position on the Middle East, leader Justin Trudeau lauds Israel’s “commitment to peace.” The post Justin Trudeau lauds Israel’s “commitment…
If you can’t trust Postmedia when it reports on oil and the environment, when can you trust it?
If you can’t trust your Postmedia website, who can you trust? I mean, other than Alberta Diary. Regardless, don’t blame these poor guys. They’re just trying to earn a living.…
Stephen Harper and the Summer of Discontent
Golly. I only hope Stephen Harper was able to shield himself from the rays of last night's super moon. Because in his agitated state I can only imagine the effect…
Politicians in Cowboy Hats
For a brief history of Stampede fashion, you can read the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2013 round-ups – or “100 Years of Bad Photo-Ops“ This week’s pilgrimage…
Your Monday Morning Smile
An editorial cartoonist captures a Heritage Moment nicely: Recommend this Post
Stephen Harper and the Ill wind from Alberta
Well nobody at this beach on the Toronto Island today was complaining about an ill wind from the West.Because it was warm and wild, and summer like life is so…
NEP what? Trudeau Liberals dominate Oil Capital Fort McMurray
TweetPreliminary results from last week’s Fort McMurray-Athabasca by-election show that federal Liberal candidate Kyle Harrietha dominated in the industrial capital of Canada’s oil economy. According to an initial breakdown of…
Johnson, Anglin, Nenshi and Butler. Who said Alberta politics is dull in the summer?
TweetPremier Dave Hancock is standing behind Jeff Johnson, even after the Information and Privacy Commissioner ruled that the embattled education minister broke Alberta’s privacy laws by sending a direct message…
Political generational shift
“Shake hands with the nice man. First, I’ll take his job, and then later, when you’re all grown up, you can take mine!”
Stephen Harper and the Fatal Momentum of Justin Trudeau
Golly. Talk about the showdown at the Calgary Corral, or the redneck Stampede.The aging gunslinger in the black hat, staring with his cold dead eyes at the young upstart in…