The “feminist”
Ah, The Feminist. There he was again, last week, sleeves rolled up, tie loosened. All moist-eyed sincerity, all sotto voce. The Feminist had just athletically jogged down a flight of…
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Justin Trudeau and the Con War on Women
In my last post I looked at yet another good reason to vote for Justin Trudeau's Liberals.You know, The One. Million. Jobs. Reason. But today on Mother's Day, there is…
The Day The Cons May Have Lost the Election
I can't imagine what the mood at Con headquarters must have been like today.Or how Andrew Scheer and his ex-Rebel campaign manager Hamish Marshall must be feeling after their ghastly…
UCP Health Minister Tyler Shandro hesitates over risky ideological plan to pull plug on medical ‘Superlab’
When it opted to build a $590-million “Superlab” in Edmonton, Alberta’s former NDP government was relying on sound advice from the Health Quality Council of Alberta, which recommended medical lab…
Is This Andrew Scheer’s Biggest and Most Disgusting Lie Ever?
As we all know, or should know, Andrew Scheer is a serial liar who mangles or mutilates the truth all the time.He's a religious fanatic who can't even respect the…
Albertans, in their ‘bitumen bubble,’ may have missed the significance of West Coast Green goings on
We Albertans have been living in a bit if a bubble – a bitumen bubble. As a consequence, we may not all have noticed what’s been happening on Canada’s West…
My latest: the Trudeau regime gets caught – again
Don’t get caught. If your political party has been caught obstructing justice — as the political party led by Justin Trudeau assuredly was, in the SNC-Lavalin scandal — what’s the…
Pray for Justin’s Jeremy
Pause, for a moment, to say a prayer for Jeremy Broadhurst. A few days ago, Broadhurst was named the campaign director for the Liberal Party of Canada’s 2019 re-election effort.…
My latest: Trudeau, Liberals, and the inevitable sinking ship metaphor
Cue the soundtrack from Titanic. Once upon a time, Andrew Leslie was a star Liberal Party candidate. A decorated former commander of the Canadian Armed Forces, Leslie was hailed by…
Vindication? Board of Internal Economy renders a Scotch verdict on Jason Kenney’s ethical lapse
CALGARY – Jason Kenney’s been in power for less than a week and already his election promises are falling like dominoes.* Yesterday, another wobbled when the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal…
The Day Justin Trudeau Put Jason Kenney In His Place
In my last post I warned that Jason Kenney's imperial ambitions could help take this country to a very bad place.Even if they did help re-elect Justin Trudeau. But when…
How Justin Trudeau Can Tame Jason Kenney
Jason Kenney has been the unquestioned ruler of the cowboy province of Alberta for only a day, and already he is trying to break up the country.Demanding that British Columbia…
Fielding questions about Jason Kenney’s apparent effort to channel Vladimir Putin, B.C. premier sounded like the grownup
CALGARY – For those of us used to listening to Alberta politicians on the topic of pipelines, British Columbia Premier John Horgan made for a refreshing change yesterday, sounding remarkably…
The Master of Weasel Words Wants "Reflections"
Right out of the gate, Justin Trudeau is balking at serious action on climate change. Speaking on Sunday night, Justin Trudeau, the prime minister, suggested that using federal money to…
Joe and Justin: one’s a winner, one isn’t
Joe and Justin? There’s a connection. Stay with me, here. In 2015 and 2016, I proudly volunteered for Hillary Clinton in two states, and at her Brooklyn headquarters. I’m going…
If You’re Pouring Gasoline On the Fire, Don’t Pretend You’re Fighting the Flames.
It’s funny, with the October elections nearing, how concerned the Conservatives and Liberals are becoming about climate change or, at least, the flooding that has ravaged eastern Canada and the…
100 days of #LavScam: Trudeau has defeated himself
One hundred days. A lot can happen in 100 days. Because, per the saying, a week can be a lifetime in politics. One hundred or so days ago, Justin Trudeau…
The game’s afoot in Ottawa as the moment nears for Jason Kenney to implement his ‘revenge platform’
Jason Kenney will be sworn in tomorrow as the 18th premier of Alberta, so we should know very soon if he really meant his oft-repeated pledge to make the repeal…