Time for some adult supervision
The latest Con dodge on greenhouse gas emission regulations for the oil and gas industry is to say that they’ll promise to deal with a few collateral activities, just as…
Leona Aglukkaq
Stephen Harper and the Insanity of the Con Regime
As Stephen Harper continues his desperate struggle to snatch another bloody majority there can be no doubt that the stress is getting to him.And one can't help get the feeling…
Stephen Harper’s Con Clown Circus Strikes Again
They were already the worst government Canada has ever known, a freakish horror show and a fascist circus. But as the economy heads south, and their desperation grows, Stephen Harper's…
On projection
Shorter Leona Aglukkaq to Canada’s provinces: I’m very disappointed in all of you for my government’s longstanding failings, and demand that you take responsibility immediately.
Excuses, excuses
Shorter Leona Aglukkaq: It’s absolutely essential that we align our greenhouse gas emissions policies with the U.S. if that means delaying regulations which could limit pollution from the tar sands.…
Is It Time To Shame Those Who Still Support the Cons?
It was a magnificent and moving sight, fourteen beams of light reaching into the sky from the top of Montreal's Mount Royal.One for each of the women murdered at the…
Saturday Morning Links
This and that for your weekend reading. – Reviewing Darrell West’s Billionaires, Michael Lewis discusses how extreme wealth doesn’t make anybody better off – including the people fighting for position…
Stephen Harper’s Sad and Desperate Return to Parliament
Well after spending most of the past month travelling around the world, hopping from one photo-op to another, Stephen Harper finally returned to Parliament yesterday.And as you can see from…
The Day the Con Clown Circus Became a Ghastly Freak Show
Well as you know, I have been calling the Harper government a Con Clown Circus.But I'm afraid I was wrong, and I want to apologize. To the clowns of the…
Leona Aglukkaq, the Hungry Kids, and the Callous Cons
Last night I wrote about the hunger crisis in the North, and how the hapless Harper stooge Leona Aglukkaq was trying to muzzle critics of the federal Nutrition North program.As…
On inconsistent statements
Shorter Leona Aglukkaq: It’s libellous to suggest that I privately demanded that Sam Tutanuak apologize for exposing the fact that my constituents are going hungry. But while I have your…
The Ghastly Leona Aglukkaq and the Hungry North
We all know that Leona Aglukkaq is a shameless climate change denier and the worst Environment Minister in Canadian history.We know that she is one of the most aggressive hecklers…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Jeremy Warren reports on the latest Canadians for Tax Fairness events working to ensure that Cameco and other megacorporations pay at least their…
Leona Aglukkaq and the Ratty Trouble With the RCMP
We already knew that for almost five dismal years Leona Aglukkaq was the worst Health Minister this country has ever known.Having done absolutely nothing to improve our medicare system, preferring…
Leona Aglukkaq’s Disgraceful Con Clown Summit Show
She was Stephen Harper's designated hitter at the Climate Change Summit in New York.And although the Con Propaganda Ministry tried to stir up media interest in her speech. And Leona…
The Big Mac VS The Whopper
Clearly, based upon the shameful falsehoods she uttered at yesterday’s U.N. climate summit about Canada being a “global clean energy leader” doing “its part” to cut carbon emissions that warm…
No Surprise Here- An Update
Tuesday’s post discussed the apparent disappearance of a committee made up of representatives from Environment Canada, the Alberta government and oil and gas companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Sarah Jaffe examines the “bad business fee” proposal which would require employers who pay wages below public assistance levels – receiving work…
The Ghastly Cons and the Climate Change Monster
I went down to my favourite beach today to celebrate the Rites of Spring, only to find the last remnants of the Winter from Hell still clinging to the pier.And…